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Albert Pesso Curriculum Vitae
 

Note: this record was compiled in 1994 and is incomplete  

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

BOOKS

ARTICLES

PARTIAL LIST OF LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

BOOKS AND ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS ON "PSYCHOMOTOR" PBSP®

PESSO BOYDEN SYSTEM PSYCHOMOTOR ORGANIZATIONS

TRAINING AND EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS IN NH

 

Born in NYC, NY, USA in 1929
Married to Diane Boyden-Pesso with 3 grown children and 4 grandchildren

EDUCATION

1967        B.S. in Psychology, Goddard College, Plainview, VT

1963        Emerson College, Boston, MA

1950-51    Davis & Elkins College, West Virginia

1949-50    Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont, scholarship student

1948-49    Scholarship Student, Martha Graham School, New York, NY

1946-48    Scholarship Student with May O'Donnell and Gertrude Schurr   Dance Studio, New York, NY

1942-46    Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

1971 to Present

President and Senior Trainer  

Psychomotor Institute, Inc.

1972 to Present

Senior Trainer in Psychomotor Therapy (PBSP®)

Long term certification training groups for practicing psychotherapists in the United States, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Israel, Denmark, and Brazil.

1975-1978

Adjunct Professor

            Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, CA

1960-1972

Associate Professor and Director of Dance Division in Theater Department

Emerson College, Boston, MA

Also choreographed 7 musicals

1970-1971

Director of Psychomotor Therapy

            New England Rehabilitation Hospital, Pain Unit, Boston, MA

1965-1973

Director of Psychomotor Therapy

McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA

Psychomotor therapist for patients and led several in-service training

programs in Psychomotor for staff members

1963-1968

Consultant in Psychiatric Research

Veterans Administration Hospital, Boston, MA

Working under Charles Pinderhughes MD, Chief of Psychiatric Research on a grant to explore Psychomotor therapy

1961-

Co-founded Psychomotor therapy (now PBSP® - Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor*) (with spouse Diane Boyden-Pesso)

1956-1963       

Co-Director of Dance (with spouse Diane Boyden-Pesso)

The Dance Center - emotional and creative movement studios, Quincy and Boston MA

1959-1963

Choreographer and Director

Pesso Dance Company, concert dance group

1953-56          

Choreographer and Professional Dancer

Several NYC off-Broadway shows and numerous performances in th

1952-53          

Dance Soloist and actor

            National touring company, "Kiss Me Kate"

1950-51          

Instructor of Dance

           Davis and Elkins College and Elkins School of Dance

           Elkins, West Virginia

Choreographer

           West Virginia State Forest Festival  

BOOKS

1963 - New Perspectives in the Generation of Movement,  Albert Pesso’s earliest writing on Psychomotor, 61 pp.

1966 -  The Development of a Theory of Psychomotor Therapy, while Adult Degree Program Student at Goddard College, Vermont. 35 pp; edited 1992.

1969 - Movement in Psychotherapy; Psychomotor Techniques and Training. XII,221.  New York University Press NY.  University of London Press Ltd., London.  Translated:  ‘Psychotherapie en  Beweging:  Psycmotorische Technieken en Training’  edited by Bert Bakker, Amsterdam, 1976 Albert Pesso     
1976 - b; Bakker 19760 - 196 pp.  Chapter 8 of this book is translated as chapter 1 in: Albert Pesso, Dramaturgie des Unbewussten, edited by Tilmann Moser, Klett-Cotta, 1986.

1969 -  Systematic Psychomotor Therapy, by Charles A. Pinderhughes, Leo J. Reyna, Albert Pesso, James  P. Pederson.  Unpublished manuscript  Medical Library, McLean Hospital, 1969.

1973 - Experience in Action : A Psychomotor Psychology.  New York University Press, NY. IV pp 263.  Translated:  Albert Pesso ‘Dramaturgie des Unbewussten’. Klett/Cotta, 1986 by Tillman Moser with addition of chapter 8 of Movement in Psychotherapy,1969 and an Introduction by Tilmann Moser.  

1990 - Het Gekwetste Zelf (The Wounded Self) Co-authored with Will Van Haver. Acco (Leuven, Belgium).

1991 - Moving Psychotherapy - Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, Brookline Books, Brookline MA. Articles by A. Pesso and  18 authors. 3302 pp.          

1991 - Structuren des Unbewussten (Structures of the Unconscious) coauthored. with Tilmann Moser. Klett-Cotta. Stuttgart, Germany

ARTICLES

Pesso, Albert and Diane. From Art to Psychotherapy. Voices: Journal of American Academy of Psychotherapists.  Winter 1975-76.  54 - 56.

Pesso A., & Van Haver, W.  Diagnose en behandeling.   In  ‘Pesso  Psychomotor Therapy.  Therapic Gerechte Diagnostiek.  1985.  79 - 86.

Wassenaer, J.S.,Bolhuis, J.,  Regnous K.,  Pesso, A..  Van Indruk naar Afdruk:  Naar een sensor-psycho-motor model.  Bewegen & Hulpverlening.  1987 - nr. 3.  239 - 250.

Pesso A.  Respect for the Body.  Bewegen & Hulpverlening.  1986 - nr. 4.  292 - 298.

1973 - From Art to Psychotherapy’ by Albert and Diane Pesso in Voices, a Journal of the American  Academy of Psychotherapists.  4pp.

1975 - About Psychomotor Therapy in Voices: The Art  and Sciences of Psychotherapy, a Journal of the  American Academy of Psychotherapists.  2/1975: Nr.1, 21 - 23;  Nr.4, 54 - 57.

1976 - Pesso, Albert,  Bakker, Bert:  Psychotherapie en  Beweging - Psychomotorische Technieken  en  Training.  Translated and edited by Bert Bakker, Amsterdam, 1976. 196 pp. cf. Bakker, 1976   Dutch Translation of Movement in Psychotherapy

1977- Pesso, A., Cuvelier, M.: Grondbeginselen van de psychomotorische therapie, Main concepts of..in P. M.S. Leuven, Vol.7, Nr. 2, 1976, pp 114 - 123.          

1977 - Pesso, Albert and Howe, Louisa. Approaches Utilized in Psychomotor Therapy.

1979 - Pesso, A. Reparenting in Pesso System Psychomotor.

1979-80 - Hope - Unpub. Manuscript. 200 pp; 3 Structures.

1980 - Psychomotor/Pesso System Psychotherapy - Fifth World Conference of Therapeutic Communities at the Hague, Netherlands. 5 pp. also published in two articles by the Psychomotor Institute, Boston MA.

1980 - Pesso, A. The Body and its Action as Symbolic Expression in Psychomotor Therapy.

1981 -Pesso, A, Example of a Structure. 7 pp.

1982 - Pesso, A. Albert Pesso over de Pesso Psychomotor Therapy, in Tijdschrift voor Psychomotorische Therapie.  pp94 - 105

1982 - Pesso, A. - Example of a PS Interaction of Structure. pp 15.

1983 - Pesso, A. Why a Child Needs Two Parents to Raise It.  pp 3.

1984 - Pesso, A. Touch and Action: The Use of the Body in Psychotherapy.  Presented at the Sixth World Congress of Psychomotoricity, Den Haag, Netherlands.  Also  published in Bewegen en  Hulpverlening 1/1984 pp254-259, and Pesso Bulletin (Holland) Nr. 1,pp 30 - 34.

1984 -Pesso A. Introduction to Pesso System Psychomotor, transcribed by Claude Marchessault 6 pp.

1984  - Pesso, A. Abuse. from Moving  Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System Psychomotor Therapy,  edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, Brookline Books, pp 169 - 188.

1984 - Pesso, A. and Van Haver, W. : Diagnosis and Treatment in Pesso , Lecture at the Winterkonferentie, Vlaamse Vereiniging van Klinische Psychologen.

Diagnose en Behandeling in Pesso Psychomotor Therapie ,by Ponjaert, Ingrid, and Vertommen,  Hans, Editors of Terapiegerichte Diagnostiek, Acco/Leuven 1985. 

German translation by Charlotte Aebersold  and Martin J. Howald: Diagnose und Behandlung in der Pesso Psychotherapie, Basel, Switzerland, 1985.

1984 - Pesso, A. Mapping the Future.  11 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A. The Wounded Self. 9 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A. People Who Have Been Vict ims of Abuse. 5 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A. Physical and Sexual Abuse. 2 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A. Ideas on Interplay Between Unconscious Body Emotions and Ego Processes. 3 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A. Incest. 3 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A.  Magical Marriage.  6 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A. About the Body.  3 pp.

1984 - Pesso, A. Polarities of the Soul.  3 pp.

1985 - Pesso, A. Ego Function and Pesso System Psychomotor Therapy.  Interview transcribed by Lowijs   Perquin, MD and edited by Lowijs Perquin, Gus Kaufman and Albert Pesso. 10 pp.

1985 - Pesso, A.  Working  With Suicidal Clients from Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, pp199 - 204.

1985 - Pesso, A. How Do I Define the Ego? 3 pp.

1986 - Pesso, A.. The Image of the Self and the Body. Presented at a Plenary Session of the Seventh World Congress of Psychomotoricity, Zurich, Switzerland, May 2, 1986; 6 pp.  Translated into French, 1989: Image de Soi et Corps by Martin J. Howald.

1986 - Pesso, A. Dramaturgie des Unbewussten - Eine Einfuhrung in die psychomotorische Therapie Kozepte der Humanwissenschafter - Modelle fur die Praxis, Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart, 1986, translation and introduction by Tilmann Moser.  Translation of Staging the Unconscious by Albert Pesso   and John Crandell, Moving Psychotherapy, 1991chapter 11.  Book Review by Lowijs Perquin in Pesso Bulletin (Netherlands) 5/1989, Nr. 3, 23 - 29.

1988 - Pesso, A. Ego Development and the Body. 7th International Congress for Psychooomotoricity. Le Corps et le Regard, Nice, France 1986.  Also  published in Bewegen en Hulpverlening, 5/88, 239 - 248.  Also Pesso Bulletin (Neth.) 5/1989, Nr. 1. 29 - 38.

1988 -  Pesso, A. Sexual Abuse, the Integrity of the Body.  Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications. Pub. in Bewegen en Hulpverlening, 5/1988, 2700 - 281.   also Pesso Bulletin (Neth.) 5/1989, Nr. 2, 5 - 16.

1990 - Pesso, A., Effects of Pre- and Perinatal Trauma, German translation 16pp.

1990 - Pesso, A.,  Center of Truth, True Scene and Pilot in PS/P . Pesso Bulletin (Neth.) 6/1990.  Nr2, 13 - 21.

1990 - Pesso, A ., Van Haver, W. Het Gekwetste Zelf.

1990 - Pesso, A., Perquin L. , Sexual Abuse, the Integrity of the Body.  Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications.  Dutch translations in  Pesso Bulletin (Neth.) 6/1990, Nr. 1, 6 - 21 and Bewegen  en Hulpverlening, 5/1988, 270 - 281.

1990 - Die Wirkiung von pra- und perinataler Traumatisierung. German translation of 1990.a. Lecture at the "2.Heidelberger Arbeitstagung der Internationalen Studiengemeinschaft fur pranatale und perinatale Psychologie und Medizin (DSPPM), 15 Juni 1990 at Heidelberg. Ludwig, Janus (editor): Erscheinungsweisen pranatalen und perinatalen Erlebens in den psychotherapeutischen Settings Teststudio Gross, Heidelberg.

1990 - Korper, Seele, Ego und "Pilot" in der psychomotorischen Therapie. German Translation of 1990.c by Dagmar Hoffmann-Axthelm in: Dagmar Hoffmann-Axthelm (Editor): Der Korper in der Psychotherapie, Korper und Seele Bd. 2, Eine Schriftenreihe der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft fur Bioenergetische Analyse und Therapie (SGBAT) TransForm Verlag, Oldenburg, 90-101.

1991 - Pesso, A., Wassenaar, Han., The Relationship Between PS/P and a Neurobiological Model. Lecture at the University of Groningen, June 1, 1988. Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy. Edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 33-40.

1991 - Pesso, Albert and Crandell, John , editors . Ego Function and Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy,  from Moving Psychotherapy,  Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy. 1991,  Brookline Books, Cambridge MA, pp 41 - 49.                                                                   

1991 - Pesso, Albert and Crandell, John, editors. Ego Development in the Possibility Sphere from Moving  Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, 1991, Brookline Books, Cambridge MA, pp 51 - 58.

1991 - Pesso,  Albert and Crandell, John, editors. Developments in Psychomotor - An Interview with Al  Pesso by John Crandell from Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of  Pesso System/  Psychomotor  Therapy , 1991, Brookline Books,  Cambridge MA, pp 97 - 113.

1992 - Pesso, A. Editing of The Development of a Theory of Psychomotor Therapy, 1966.

PARTIAL LIST OF LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

1964 - Workshop. Psychomotor Therapy - MIT,  Sloan School of Business. Cambridge, MA (invited by Warren Bennis)

1970 - Workshop. Psychomotor Therapy - Aureon Institute, New York  NY.

1970 -1st Annual New England Institute in Psychomotor Therapy, Salve Regina College, Newport By-the-Sea, Newport RI -June 29 - July 2, 1970

1973 - Intensive programs. Psychomotor Institute, Boston MA.

1975 - Training Institute: Continuing Education of the Therapist. The American Academy of  Psychotherapists Training Institute and Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Oct. 1-5

1976 - Jan - May : five workshops conducted for students and faculty, Lake Grove School NY

1976 : Workshop Fielding Institute -NC

1976: Workshops for Oasis : Feb 14 - 15, April 10 - 11, May 8 - 9, June 12 - 13. Chicago IL

1976: Workshop : Judy MacMillan Group - Feb - Charlotte NC

1976 : Workshop Tom Pace Group - March - Denver CO

1976 : Workshop Eric Marcus Group - March 18 - 19 Los Angeles CA

1976 : Workshop - Psychomotor Institute - March 28 - April 2 - Boston MA

1976 : Workshops - Harsches Group - An Open Space -April 24 -25 and June 5 -6

1976 : Presentations :Eastern Regional AHP Conferences in Atlantic City NJ

1976: Workshops : Pine River Training Center  and Georgia State Graduate Psychology students - May 14 -23. Atlanta GA

1976 : Workshop - Nicki Obenhaus Group -  June 8-9-10 - St. Louis MO

1976 : PSP  Three Year Training Program and Dutch Psychomotorisch  Organization - June 21 -24: Amsterdam & June 26 - July 1 : Orvelte, Neth

1976 : Program for E.F.M.G. July 2 -7 : Brussels, Belgium

1976 : Program for Aline Mantel Group. July 12 -14. Paris France

1976 : Program for Quaesitor . July 18 -23. London UK

1976 : Workshop for Seminars in Group Process - Aug 4 - 5. Portland OR

1976 : Program for Esalen, Aug 8 -13. Big Sur CA

1976 : Closed Workshop for Fielding Institute. Aug 15 - 16. Santa Barbara CA

1976 : 3 hour Presentation : AHP Conference. Aug : Princeton NJ

1976 : Workshop for the Dept. of Psychiatry's ' Group Psychotherapies Training Program' : Sept 10 - 11 - 12. Durham NC

1976 : Workshop Pine River Training Center. Sept 18 -26 - Atlanta GA

1976 : Workshop  Bill Friedman Group, Univ of North Carolina. Oct 10 Chapel Hill NC

1976 : Workshop New England Center : Oct 16 -17. Amherst MA

1976 : Opening session of the Training Institute and Annual Conference of the American Academy of Psychotherapists : 'A Moving and Touching Experience' - October 26. Boston MA
(Source : The Pessos' Sketch Pad - Winter 1976 - 1977)

1977 - Seghers Training Foundation. Cross-cultural Program for Personal, Group and Organizational Growth, Estepona, Malaga, Spain, Nov 30 -Dec 3,1977

1978 - Workshop. Stichting Foundation Center. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Group from Dutch Psychomotor Assoc. -Jan 26 - 29

1978 -Psychomotor (PBSP®) Workshop in NH - Fielding Institute -Jan 18 -19

1978 - Workshop - Minneapolis MN - Wilmer Larson Group - March 14 -15

1978 - Workshop - Chicago IL  -Wilson Young Group- March 18 -19

1978 - Workshop - Entayant Institute, Centerport NY - March 25 - 26

1978 - Several Programs, Pine River Ctr. - J. Damgaard Group -Atlanta GA March 28 - April 9  

1978 -Eastern Region AHP - Atlantic City NJ -March 31  

1978 - Northwest Family Training Institute - Seattle WA - April 11 -15  

1978 - Counseling & Human Services - Santa Cruz CA April 16 -17

1978 - Workshop - Wilson Young Group - Chicago IL - June 3 - 4

1978 - Workshop - Glenn Shean Group - Williamsburg VA - June 6 - 7

1978 - Lecture & Workshop - Channel for Creative Living - Charlotte NC - June 9, 10 -11  

1978 - Workshop - Counseling & Human Services - Santa Cruz  CA - June 16 -18

1978 - Workshop - Gestalt Institute - Denver CO - June 20 - 21  

1978 - Workshop - Nikki Warren-Obenhaus & Barry Shapiro Group - St Louis MO - June 24 -25  

1980 - Lecture and Workshops. Fifth World Conference of Therapeutic Communities, Noord-wijkerhout, September, 1980 at the Hague, Netherlands.

1981 - Seminars & Training. Oasis Center, Chicago, IL

1982 - Presenter. 12th Annual Eastern Regional Conference AHP, May 7-8-9. Philadelphia, PA.'Reaching Out: Human Relationships in the 80s.
(Source:AHP Booklet)    

1983 - Pre-conference Institute. American Academy of Psychotherapists, Minneapolis MN               

1984 - Jan 17 & 18, Introductory PS Workshop at DiMele Center, NY City Subsequent Workshops in March , and Dec 21 - 23, 1984.  
(Source: 1984 PS News)

1984- Introductory Workshop at Interface, Newton MA April 28 and 29.

1984 - Presenter.  Association for Humanistic Psychology, Curry College, Boston MA. Aug  21 - 26 : 'Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Healing and Empowerment' and  Two day Workshop for Post-Conference: 'Relationship of PS to Parenting'.  
(Source: 1984 PS News)

1984 - 3 day Intro to Pesso System Psychomotor: Aug 24 - 26, Lenox Institute on 'Movement in Psychotherapy'
(Source: 1984 PS News)  

1984 - Open Introductory Workshop, NY City, Oct 20 and 21 - Helen Hafner and Anne Zanes: organizers.
(Source: 1984 PS News)                                           

1984 - Two Chicago Radio programs ; Steve King program and 3 hour Ed Schwartz  Talk Show discussing PPS/P as an emotional re-educative process.  
(Source: 1984 PS News)

1984 - Keynote Speaker for International Primal Association: 'Healing the Wounded Self' - Sept 1 - Appel Farm NJ (Source: 1984 PS News)

1984 - Workshop sponsored by Gus Kaufman - Atlanta GA Sept 7 -9
(Source: 1984 PS News)

1985 - Presenter. Plenary Session of Fifth World Conference of Psychomotoricite.
The Hague, Netherlands.

1985 - Workshop. Acton Health Associates, Acton, MA.

1986 - Untangling Knots: Recurrent Issues. Introduction and experience with the Pesso System Psychomotor Therapy. American Academy of Psychotherapists. Ritz Carlton, Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. Oct. 22-26.

1987 - Professional Training Workshop. BODYnamic Institute, Denmark.

1987 - Experiential Workshop. The DeSisto Schools. Stockbridge, MA. Dec. 15-17.

1988 - Professional Training Workshop. BODYnamic Institute, Denmark.

1988 - Experiential Workshop. The Desisto Schools. Howey-in-the-Hills, FLA. Jan. 18-20.

1988 - Experiential Workshop. The Desisto Schools. Stockbridge, MA. Sept. 19-21.

1988 - Experiential Workshop. The Desisto Schools. Stockbridge, MA. Dec. 6-8.

1988 - Experiential Workshop. The Desisto Schools. Howey, FLA. Feb. 16 & 17.

1989 - Professional Training Workshop. BODYnamic Institute, Denmark.

1989 - Workshop, Kern, Sint-Niklaas, Netherlands.

1989 - Workshop. South Carolina Institute for Systemic Experiential Therapy, Columbia SC.

1990 - Professional Training Workshop. BODYnamic Institute, Denmark.  

1990 - Address. International Society for Peri and Pre-Natal Mediciand and Psychology. "The Effects of Pre and Perinatal Trauma', Heidelberg, Germany.

1990 - RINO Workshop. 'Studiedagen Pesso Psychotherapie'. March 15 -16 1990. Rijswijk, Netherlands.

1990 - RINO Workshop: 'Pesso Psychotherapie, May 19-20, 1990. Oost, Netherlands.

1990 - RINO Worldshops. 'Touch and Action - The Use of the body in Psychotherapy'. 'Respect for the Body'. 'Ego Development and the Body'. 'Sexual Abuse - The Integrity of the Body.' Oost, Netherlands.

1990 - Presenter with Gus Napier.  Annual Conference, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Washington, DC.

1990 - Presenter with Gus Napier. Annual Conference, South Carolina Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Hilton Head Island, SC. 'Connections:Body, Soul, and Systems ' Nov 30 -Dec 1 and 2
(Source: PS/P News Jan 1991)  

1990 - Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society. Psychodynamic and Interpersonal Approaches to Group Therapy. Oct. 19-20, 1990. New York.

1991 - Professional Training Workshop. BODYnamic Institute. Denmark.

1991 - Presenter. Annual Conference of American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists. St. Louis MO.

1991 - Presentation Southeastern Psychomotor Society (SEPS) : 'Symposium on the Use of Psychomotor: Current State and Special Issues'  
(Source: PS/P News of Jan 1991)

1991 - Workshop. South Carolina Institute for Systemic Experiential Therapy.  Columbia SC.

1991 - Presentation on PBSP® to Therapists Ostmatka-Forellesningene I Psychkiatrilecture Series. May 7, 1991. Trondheim Psychiatric Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.

1992 - First Pesso System/Psychomtor International Meeting, June 10-13, 1992 at the Faculty of Medicine Building, Vrje University, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

1992 - Workshop.  Ananda Counseling Center. Orlando FL.

1992. - Lecturer.  Southeastern Psychomotor Society. The Cutting Edge of Psychomotor Therapy.Ridgeview Institute. Smyrna GA. Jan 4, 1992. 
(Source: Flyer from Ridgeview Institute)

1992 - Professional Training Workshop. South Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Sep. 17-29, Columbia S.C.

1992 - RINO Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie Volgens Pesso Nov 14 - 15, 1992 Eelde Netherlands

1993 - Presenter. Milton H. Erikson Foundation. Introduction to PBSP® From a Brief Therapy Viewpoint & PBSP® With Abuse Victims. Orlando FL - Dec 8 - 12

1993 - Seminar. Psychomotor Institute, Introduction to Psychomotor for Members of  the Helping Professions. Boston, MA- June 27 - 28

1993 - Primary Presenter. Annual Conference, South Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: The Dance of Becoming. Kiawah Island, SC - Dec 2 - 5.

1993 - Fourth European Congress of Body - Psychotherapy, Strasbourg, France.

1993 - Living One's Life Well. Annual Institute & Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Oct. 5-9.

1994 - American Academy of Psychotherapists. Fine Tuning the Instruments of Psychotherapy: Our Skills and Our Selves. Atlanta Georgia. 1994.

1994 - Southeastern Psychomotor Society (SEPS) hosts the Second Pesso Boyden System/Psychomotor International Meeting Days - Atlanta GA -April 13 - 16.

1994 - Lecture and Introductory workshop, Nov. 11-12, 1994, for the Berlin Institute for Psychotherapy. Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute, Berlin, Germany.

1994 - Lecture and Introductory workshop, Nov. 13-14, 1994, Arbeitgsgemeinschaft Fur Integrative Psychoanalysis, Hamburg Psychoanalytic Institute, Hamburg, Germany.

1996 - Third International PBSP® Conference, Pesso Vereinigung of Switzerland/Germany, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 1996, Basel, Switzerland.

1996 - Conference Institute. National Conference of the US Association for Body Psychotherapy:  Mind the Body, Unbind the Soul. Peabody MA.

1997 - Conference Institute. Conference on Psychological Trauma, Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education: Psychomotor Therapy.  Boston, MA

1997  - Presenter. Trauma Conference, Naropa Institute: Psychomotor Viewpoint on Trauma Treatment. Boulder CO.

1997 - Lecturer. Washington Area Psychomotor Society: Reading the Body - Freeing the Mind. Bethesda MD.

1997 - Presenter. Congress on 100th Birthday of Wilhelm Reich: PBSP® Perspective on Wilhelm Reich, and Self Regulation, Labor and Democracy. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

1997 - Co-Presenter (with Diane Boyden-Pesso). HRI-Arbour Hospital, Special eight session training program in Psychomotor. Brookline, MA

1998 - Workshops. Executive Development Personal Mastery.  New York, NY.   

1998 - Lecture. Psychomotor  (PBSP®) for Mental Health Clinicians, NY Society for PBSP®. New York, NY.

1998 - Guest Lecturer. Psychoanalysis Enacted :Re-experiencing the Old, Constructing the New. Three Ripley Street. Newton MA.

1998 - Conference Institute. Psychomotor Therapy. Conference on Psychological Trauma, Boston University School of Medicine. Boston MA.

1998 - Conference Institute. A Sampling of How to Mind the Body to Unbind the Soul using PBSP®. US Association for Body Psychotherapy.  Boulder CO.                            

1998 -  Training workshop. PBSP® for Drug Abuse Treatment. City of Baltimore, Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, Inc. Baltimore, MD.

1998 - Presentation. Ending Cycles of Violence.  Annual Conference, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Washington, DC.

1998 - Presenter. Healing the Self through Body/Mind Interaction. Conference, The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, The Psychology of Health, Immunity and Disease. Hilton Head Island, NC

1998 -  Institute and Presenter.  Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Korperpsychotherapie Mind the Body--Unbind the Soul. Berlin, Germany

1998 - Conference Institute and Presenter. PBSP®: The Cutting Edge. Annual Conference United States Association for Body Psychotherapy. Boulder, Colorado

1999 - Lecture - 'Einfuhrung in die Pesso-Therapie'. March 5-7, 1999. Institut fur Schulenubergreifende Psychotherapie, Vienna, Austria.

BOOKS AND ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS ON "PSYCHOMOTOR" PBSP®

Antari, Debra, 1991: Psychomotor Therapy: A Client's Perspective in Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 283-288.

Bakker, Bert, 1976: Albert Pesso, Psychotherapie en Beweging: Psychomotorische Technieken en Training. Translation of Movement..Pesso, 1969.a, translated and edited by Bert Bakker, Amsterdam, 1976 (196pp).

Bakker, Mieke, 1985/6: Uit een Pesso-psychotherapiegroep: Het groepsproces in: Het Pesso Bulletin ( Holland 1/1985, Nr. 1,14-18, 2/1986, Nr. 2,35-39, 2/1986, Nr. 3,31-39.

Bakker, Mieke, 1987: Het lichaam in de Psychotherapie, "De Pess-psychotherapie" (Een artikel naar aanleiding van een lezing gehouden aan de Rijksuniversiteit te Groningen, 10.3.1987) in: Pesso Bulletin ( Holland), 3/1987, Nr.2,13-29.

Barnitt, Judith E., 1991: PS/P and Bioenergetic Analysis in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/ Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 149-158.

Beloof, Robert, 1991.a: A Study in Symbolic Action: A Predecessor for Pesso System Psychomotor in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 19-95.

Beloof, Robert 1991.b: Preparation for Pesso System Group in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 245-253.

Boterenbroock, Saskia, 1982: Wat Doet Pijn? Visies en behandelingsmogelikheden bij chronische pijn, Amsterdam, Doctoraalscriptie Special Bewegingsagogiek. Interfaculteit Lichamelije Opvoeding. Begeleider Iman Baardman.

Chaves, Doris 1991 - cf. Clarke, Carl Telles with D.Ch., Using Psychomotor in Private Practice.

Clarke, Carl Telles with Doris Chaves, 1991: Using Psychomotor in Private Practice with Individual Clients in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 219-231.

Cobb, Arthur L., 1977: Ubertragung und das Pesso-System Psychomotorischer Therapie in: Hilarion Petzold (Hrsg.), Die Neuen Korpertherapien, Junferman Verlag, Paderborn, 1977, 407-435.

Cooper, David, 1993. "Using Pesso to Square Autonomy with Personal History" Vol I of the Pesso Bulletin Published by the Nederlands Vereniging Voor Pesso Psychotherapie. Also published in 'Value, Pluralism and Ethical Choice', St. Martin's Press, 1993 pp 142 - 147.

Cooper, David. : Rechtstheorie  - Rule of Law - Political and Legal Systems In Transition : 'Citizenship and Postconventional Consciousness" Duncker & Humboldt, Berlin. Pp 241 - 252.

Crandell, John, 1991.a - cf. Albert Pesso and J.C.: Moving Psychotherapy (1991.a).

Crarndell, John, 1991.b - cf. Albert Pesso and J.C.: Developments in Psychomotor (1991.e).

Crandell, John, 1991.c: Pesso System/Psychomotor and Object Relations Theory in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 117-135.

Crandell, John and Gail Hagler, 1991.d: PS/P and Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholic Families in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 205-218.

Cuvelier, M. and Albert Pesso, 1976: Grondbeginselen van de psychomotorische therapie in: P.M.S. Leven, Vol. 7, Nr.2, 1976, 114-123.

Cuvelier, M. and Albert Pesso, 1977: Grondbeginselen van de psychomotorische therapie in: P.M.S. Leven, Vol. 8, Nr.1, 1977, 7-22.

Dijkstra, R., 1991: Van "wording" gesproken…(Lecture 1982) in: Pesso Bulletin (Holland), 7/1991, Nr. 1, 9-18.

De Boer, Lisbeth, 1987: Interview met Tom Coffeng in: Pesso Bulletin (Holland), 3/1987, Nr. 2, 4-8.

De Boer, Lisbeth, 1992: Metaforen in de Pesso Psychotherapie in: Pesso Bulletin (Holland), 8/1992, Nr. 1,10-15.

De Winter, Bram, 1982: Psychomotor-therapy volgens het systeem Pesso (Doctoraalscriptie, Liempde).

Derman, Bruce, 1972: Gestalt-Thematic-Approach (unpublished; Advocates use of Pesso method of accomodation to develop a theme.

Dixan, William K., 1977: Psychomotor Therapy: The Theory and Practice of an Interactive Psychology. (School of Profes. Psychol.; Univ. of Denver; 17 pp).

Doorman, Martin, 1981: Was ist Pesso Therapie V.P.P., Basel.

Dykstra, Romke, and Currier, Olga, 1982: Discussion on PS/P (Transcription of a Tape, 18 pp).

Dykstra, Romke, 1982: Where becoming is concerned. Franeker, Netherlands.

Elliot, S., 1975: Psychomotor Therapy in : Personal Growth, Nr. 25 (30pp)

Fahrenfoort, Joop (Editor), 1986: Psychomotorische Therapie. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1986 (181 pp) (on Pesso-Therapy: 14-17).

Foulds, Melvin L. and Patricia S. Hannigan, 1974: Effects of Psychomotor Group Therapy on Rating of Self and Others in: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 2/1974, Nr. 4, 351-353.

Foulds, Melvin L. and Patricia Hannigan, 1976: Effects of Psychomotor Group Therapy on Locus of Control and Social Desirability in: Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Vol.16/1976, Nr. 2, 81-87.

Fox-Hines, Ruthann, 1991: Psychomotor Therapy in the University/College Setting in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, brookline Books, 237-244.

Francis, Madeleine, 1973: Psychomotor, Self and Society in:???(London), 1973, 21-24.

Goyesen, Gerda, 19X?: The Primary Personality.

Hagler, Gail, 1991 - cf. Crandell, John and G.H., 1991.d, PS/P and Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholic Families.

Hanjian, Vicky, 1991: PS/P as a Model for Pastoral Care: A Feminist Perspective in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 73-78.

Hanjian, Armen, 1991: A Pastor's Use of Psychomotor in : Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 233-235.

Harriet, R., 1982:There's a dance in the old…(??).

Hollister, Jane Wright, 1972: Psychomotor Therapy: A Psychology of living Mythology  (submitted to Goddard College 1972; unpubl., 56 pp).

Howald, Martin J., 1982: Akkommodation im Alltag der Kinderspiele und im "Echo" von Johann Sebastian Bachs Weihnachtsoratorium (Arie Nr. 39) (Accomodation in every day childrens playing and in the echoing in J.S. Bach's Chrismas Oratorio, negative and positive/ideal accomodation; uned., 12pp).

Howald, Martin J., 1992.a: "Changes"  - From 'fancy structures' to 'fragment figures' to 'pilot' (Albert Pesso, 1992.b) and Interview by Martin J. Howald (Pesso-Video 1: "Changes").

Howald, Martin J., 1992.b CHANGES - From "fancy structures' to "fragment figures' to 'pilot' (Albert Pesso, 1992.c) Transcription of Video-Tape Nr.1 by M.J. Howald (in print).

Howald, Martin J., 1992.c: "Interface" (Albert Pesso, 1992.d) an Interview by Martin J. Howald (Pesso-Video 2: "Interface").

Howald, Martin J., 1992.d INTERFACE (Albert Pesso, 1992.e) Transcription of Video-Tape Nr.2 by M.J. Howald (in print).

Howald, Martin J., 1992.e: "Limiting", (Albert Pesso, 1992.f) and Interview by Martin J. Howald (Pesso-Video 3: "Limiting").

Howald, Martin J., 1992.f LIMITING (Albert Pesso, 1992.g) Transcription of Video Tape Nr.3 by M.J. Howald (in print).

Howe, Louisa, 1974: Psychotherapy in: Voices,: The art and science of Psychotherapy, A Journal of the American Academy of Psychotherapists 2/1974, 351-353.

Howe, Louisa, 1981: Psychomotor/Pesso System Psychotherapy (3pp) in: two Articles on Pesso System/Psychomotor, edited by the Psychomotor-Institute, Boston, 1980, 6-8.

Howe, Louisa, 1991: Origins and History of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 3-31.

Huselmans, Erik, 1978: De Psychomotorische Faktor Spanning in Enkele Lichaamsqeorienteerde Psychotherapieen Literatuurstudie (Hoofdstuk IV: 44-58: Psychomotorische Therapie en Training volgens Pesso University Leuven, Instituut voor Lichamelijke Opleiding, unpublished theses, 1978.

Huybrechts, Nancy, 1990: Toepasbarrheid van Pesso-Therapie bij Individuele Therapie (unpublished thesis, Katholieke Vlaamse Hogeschool, Antwerpen, 1990, Promotor: Willy Van Haver  (119pp).

JONAS July 1988: Article in Periodical: 'Een Passende Huid Voor de Ziel: Pessotherapie' by Petra Weeda & Manfred van Doorn. 7/88 p 22 - 24.

Jansen, Lotte, 1989: Verslag van een workshop Pesso psychotherapie in: Pesso Bulletin (Holland), 5/1989, Nr.1, 25 28.

Jongsma, Tjeerd, 1986: Wekelijkse Pesso Psychotherapie: een therapeutisch proces? In: Pesso Bulletin (Holland), 2/1986, Nr.1, 35-37.

Jongsma, Tjeerd, 1986: Verbaal limitieren (Samenvatting van een bijdrage aan een bijscholingsdag van de Vereniging voor Pessopsychotherapie te Eelde, November 1986) in: Pesso Bulletin (Holland), 2/1986, Nr. 3, 21-24.

Jung, Ulrike, 1969: Albert Pesso: Movement in Psychotherapy N.Y., University Press, University of London Press.

Katz, S., 1968: Psychomotor Therapy: A Presentation by Albert Pesso American Dance Therapy Association, third annual conference proceedings, 1968, 90-92.

Kaufman, Gus, 1981: Body Signals of Childhood Loss: How Relational Deficits and Stress Lead to Tension and Postural Insecurity (XX??< 42ff.).

Kaufmann, Gus and Gerald Aronoff, 1983: The Use of Psychomotor Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain (presented at a psychosomatic medicine conference in California, 1980). In: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 1983, Vol. 20, Nr. 4:  - reprinted as: Gus B. Kaufmann, Jr., The Use of.. in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Crandell, 1991, Brookline Books, 189-197. Dutch Translation: De toepassing van 'psychomotor therapy' volgens Pesso in de behandeling van chronische pijnklachten in: Bewegen en Hulpverlening, 1987, 2, 147-153 Pesso Bulletin (Holland), 4/1988, Nr. 1, 31-37.

Kaufmann, Gus, 1991: Childhood Loss and Postural Insecurity: A Theoretical and Empirical Validation of Pesso System/Psychomotor in: Moving Psychotherapy, Theory and Application of Pesso System/Psychomotor Therapy, edited by Albert Pesso and John Carndell, 1991, Brookline Books, 59-65.

Kodde, Lenie, 1983: De Theorie van Pesso Achter zijn "Psychomotor Therapie" in: Tijdschrift voor Psychomotorische Therapie, 12/1983, 2-19.

Kodde, Lenie, 1983: De Praktijk van een Pesso Therapie in: Tijdschrift voor Psychomotorische Therapie, 12/1983, XX??.

Kodde, Lenie - cf. Van Delft, Djinnie and Lenie Kodde, 19X?.

Krijt, D. 1975: Albert Pesso's psychomotorische personlijkheidstheorie (unedited).

Krol, Ton, 1974: Psychomotorische Therapie volgens Albert Pesso in: Tijdschrift voor Bewegingstherapie, 3/1974, 1-9; 4/1975, 4-15.

Kurtz, Ron 1983: Hakomi Therapy, Hakomi Institute, Boulder, Col, (9, 195pp).

Mazer, Jane L. Fidler, Gauil S.; Kovalenko J.; Overly, Kenneth, 1968: Exploring How a Think Feels (Selected portions of a workshop on Object Relations Theory in Occupational Therapy) "Psychomotor Communication Experience" 13-18.

Moser, Tilmann, 1984: "die Anschaulichkeit des Unbewussten - Eindrucke aus der psychomotorischen Therapie von Al und Diane Pesso": Tilmann Moser, Eine fast normale Familie, Suhrkamp 1984 -  reprinted as introduction to Dramaturgie des Unbewussten, 1986 (cf.).

Moser, Tilmann, 1986: cf. A. Pesso, 1986. b:    Dramaturgie des Unbewussten, Eine Einfuhrung in die psychomotorische Therapie, Kozepte der Humanwissenschaften - Modelle fur die Praxis, Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart. Translation and Introduction by Tilmann Moser (the book is a new edition (Chapter 1 is based on chapter 8 of "Movement in Psychotherapy" 1969) and translation of