Must We Really Abandon Spontaneous Body Experiencing?
Spontaneous Body Experiencing is a form of psychotherapy developed in Québec. Though it is intended for people who are suffering, Spontaneous Body Experiencing therapy does not seek either change or a substantial improvement in psychological health. Instead, it simply aims to help people accept themselves as they are. This paper aims to illuminate this process that claims to be both research and therapy. First, the founding principles and key concepts of Spontaneous Body Experiencing will be presented. Then, the effectiveness of the approach will be assessed with the help of two controlled studies on the subject. No significant change was reported in these studies. Lastly, this text will present an ethical reflection in which Spontaneous Body Experiencing is analyzed through the perspective of professional competence and pseudo-scientific criteria.