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Dr. David Boadella
Obituary
David Boadella - A Collection of Tributes
1931 - 2021, B.A., M.Ed., D.Sc.(Hon.), is a psychotherapist recognised by the Swiss Government, and a member of the Swiss Association for Psychotherapy (ASP), United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and has a European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP).
He originally studied education, psychology and literature. In the 1950s, he became interested in the work of Wilhelm Reich. Subsequently, he trained in Vegetotherapy, in England with Paul Ritter, and also with Ola Raknes in Norway, who was trained by Reich.
David Boadella´s major contributions to embodied psychotherapy are: (a) his founding of the journal, ´Energy & Character´, which was the earliest Body Psychotherapy journal, available in Europe in the 1970s; (b) three of his published books: ´Wilhelm Reich: the evolution of his work´; ´In the Wake of Reich´; and ´Lifestreams: An introduction to Biosynthesis´; and (c) he was also the founder of Biosynthesis Psychotherapy.
In 1975, he was a Co-director of the Institute for the Development of Human Potential, in London. In the early 1980s, he started to travel worldwide, teaching and training in his form of Somatic Psychotherapy, that he called ´Biosynthesis´, before settling down in Switzerland in 1985 and founding the International Institute for Biosynthesis IIBS, together with his wife, Dr. Silvia Boadella.
In 1989, he was elected as the first President of the European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP). Since then, he has continued to contribute massively to the field of Body Psychotherapy; teaching Biosynthesis internationally, presenting at conferences; writing articles; and becoming an honorary member of EABP. In 1995, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the Open International University of Complementary Medicine. In 2001, together with Silvia Boadella, he founded the International Foundation for Biosynthesis IFB and became its first president.
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Dr. Silvia Specht Boadella
(born 1948), Ph.D., is a writer and psychotherapist. She is recognised by the Swiss Government, and a member of the Swiss Association for Psychotherapy (ASP) and has a European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). Born in 1948, she grew up in Basel, Switzerland. She studied philosophy, literature, psychology and art history in Basel and then at the University of Tübingen, where she received a Ph.D. in philosophy.
She was a guest professor for four years at the University of Kanazawa, Japan, where she also trained in Buto-dance with Kazuo Ohno. She then lectured in philosophy at the Goethe Institute in New Delhi, before studying somatic psychotherapy.
Since 1985, she was the co-founder of Biosynthesis in developing, together with her husband, David Boadella, the psychotherapeutic method of Biosynthesis, which, following the training courses they co-lead, is now widely practiced internationally.
She now directs the International Institute for Biosynthesis (Switzerland), where she teaches her own combination of art, therapy and dance. She has served as co-editor of the journal Energy & Character and regularly lectures at international congresses.
Her publications include: Sophie Taeuber-Arp: A Life through Art / Ein Leben für die Kunst (Skira, 2021); Die tragende Haut - a novel (Arbor 2014, 2017); Erinnerung als Veränderung (Mäander, 1981), as well as various articles in the journal Energy & Character. Website: www.silviaboadella.com
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Erwin Kaiser
(born 1955), lic. phil. psychotherapist SPV, homeopath HVS/SHI, trainer and supervisor in Biosynthesis – somatic psychotherapy.
Erwin
studied psychology, psychopathology, marketing and business administration at the University of Zurich. Two years study of theology. Formation in acting and theatre at Ecole Jaques Lecoq and
following two years the “Laboratoire d'Etude du Mouvement” at Paris with Jacques Locoq and Krikor Belekian. 3 years training in Butoh dance performance with René Schmalz,
Switzerland. Formation as homeopath at SHI in Switzerland. 5 years training in Biosynthesis and 5 years assisting in Biosynthesis training with David Boadella and Silvia Specht Boadella. Training in SE
(Somatic Experiencing) with Steven Hoskinson and Peter Levine. Erwin worked more than 10 years with drug-addicted people in psychiatric hospital and in long term-rehabilitation. He works also in his own
private practice in Zurich.
Erwin is specialized in the treatment of traumas, of addictions and the often therewith connected personality disorders. The treatment of traumas ranges from pregnancy
trauma and birth trauma to the symptom complex of single traumatic experiences, like accidents and force experiences up to development traumas of the childhood, which are caused by a more long continuous
and repeated traumatic experiencing.
Erwin works with the trauma in an individual and resource oriented way. This means that symptoms in the body can be dissolved creatively;
both the access of the client to his trauma and the creative solution, which he finds together with the therapist, are individual.
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Gabriele Hoppe-Stux
(born 1956), International Biosynthesis Trainer, Psychotherapist WCP, Art therapist, Director of the Biosynthesis Institute of Santa Barbara,CA,
Faculty Member of the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, CA, Faculty Member of the Plateroti Center for Holistic Medicine, CA, lecturer of the German Acupuncture Society Düsseldorf. Working in her own
Praxis in Düsseldorf since 1992.
Article published in E&C „ Painting as lifeline“
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Ulrike Lichtenberg
born in 1956, married, one grown-up son. Healing Practitioner for Psychotherapy in private practice.
1975 Germanistik/Slawistik studies at
Heidelberg University. 1980 Physiotherapy training in Berlin.
From 1984 until 1999 I worked at the University Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine in Tübingen as a movement therapist.
Within a team we developed somato-psychotherapeutic concepts for people with eating disorders, addictions, borderline syndroms and even schizophrenic patients.
I also was a teacher for Psychiatric
Movement Therapy and together with a colleague offered advanced training for working with schizophrenic patients in different cities.
I learned Craniosacral Therapy and started to work in private
practice as well. I also completeted a depth-psychologically based body-psychotherapeutic training, named Funktionelle Entspannung.
In 1999 I began the Training at the IIBS with Silvia and David
Boadella and completely switched to my private practice, working individually and in groups. 2005 I was assigned as a trainer and supvervisor at the IIBS and asssisted in a 3-year- training and several
trauma seminars with David and Silvia Boadella.
2009 I started a training in mother-prenate-bonding-analysis with Jenö Raffai and Ludwig Janus. In addition to that I have been co-leading Pre- &
Perinatal Process Groups in recent years.
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Gisela Marxen-von Stritzky
(born 1958), DSc, Studies in Biology and Geography, doctorate in Landscape Ecology, Naturopath.
1982-1985 Biosynthesis-Training, 2 years
further education in Biodynamic Therapy,
since 1986 student by Hetty Draayer (Breathing meditation),
since 1995 further education in family constellation.
Member of the DGfS (Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Systemaufstellungen).
Founding member of the International Forum for Political Constellations IFPA.
Single, pair and group therapist in own practice since 1990.
Main
focus: psychosomatics, accompanying of people in the helping professions,
Training therapist, supervisor and trainer at the International Institute for Biosynthesis (IIBS),
Teacher in education
and further education for German Naturopaths at the “Hessischen Heilpraktikerverband”, for psychosomatic and psychotherapeutic topics.
Leader of further educations in breathing meditation
by Hetty Draayer for people in helping professions.
Lector of the German books from Hetty Draayer “Das kosmische Auge – wie wir den Weg der inneren Heilung gehen”, Kösel-Verlag 2002
and “Finde dich selbst durch Meditation – ein Lese- und Übungsbuch”, Schirner-Verlag 2007.
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Bernd Laserstein
Bernd Laserstein lives and works in Freiburg/Br. He is a Naturopath, Dipl. Biosynthesis Therapist, teaching therapist and supervisior. He is
trained in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a lecturer at schools for Naturopaths and author of several articles in the journal Energy & Character.
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Stephanie Lange
(born 1967), study in socialwork, app, children and adolescent psychotherapist, Psychotherapist (HPG), Biosynthesis training therapist and
supervisor. Trainer for Biosynthesis and Energy medicine. assistant at the Biosynthesis Institute of Santa Barbara, CA for 3 years, assistant in the supervision course at the International Institute for
Biosynthesis IIBS in Switzerland.
Working in her own practice since 2004 in Cologne. Consultant for a clinic and an advice center for women with the emphasis on Eating disorders, energy work and
Trauma.
Article published in the german edition of E&C about eating disorders.
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Leena Hässig Ramming
married, mother of two sons. Lic.phil in psychology, and criminal law. Psychologist FSP (Federation of Swiss Psychologists), psychotherapist,
training therapist and supervisor in somatic-psycho-therapy Biosynthesis. Co-worker at the Integrative Forensic Psychiatric Service at the University of Berne (50% since 1984). Psychotherapist.
training therapist and supervisor in private praxis. President of the Professional Commission of the FSP. Co-founder and Vice-President of the Swiss Society for Psychology of Rights, delegate of the
Berne Psychological Association in the FSP.
She offers courses and workshops among others for the FSP, the Swiss Psychotherapeutic Association SPV , the Agogis, the School of Social Workers, the Help
for Probationers in Canton Bern, and the Justice Department of Canton Zürich on the theme of help for victims, psychotherapy in the penal system, and psychotherapy with violent women., treatment of
severely traumatized people (PTSD), debriefing, ways of responding to violence against oneself and others, and personal safety in the social professions. Own publications and publicity work
at irregular intervals.
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Esther Bulang
(born 1963), Dr. med.
·Living in a partnership, two adult daughters
·Specialist in Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy (psychodynamic),
specialist in Ophthalmology, therapist in Therapeutical Archery (Hakomi)
·1983-1990 study of medicine at University of Leipzig
·1990 approbation as doctor
·From 1990 to 1995 education in
Ophthalmology, specialization in eye surgery and Neuro-Ophthalmology, specialist in Ophthalmology
·Scientific work and taken my doctor’s degree in Neurology/Neuro-Ophthalmology at University of
Dresden in 2003
·2003 short term operation as surgeon and trainer for eye surgery in Kenya
·2003-2006 head physician of an Eye Clinic
·2005 start with the psychotherapeutical education in
theory of Depth Psychology and start of an educational psychoanalysis at Institut for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Dresden
·Since 2006 change of occupation as a doctor to Psychosomatic Medicine and
Psychotherapy, work as a single and group psychotherapist in psychosomatic rehabilitation, at the University clinic of Leipzig and inpatient Psychiatry
·2009-2010 education in Therpeutical Archery
(based on Hakomi)
·Since 2007 education in Biosynthesis-Bodypsychotherapy and assistant in Biosynthesis trainings (basic trainings and supervision course) by Silvia and David Boadella
·Since
2012 Specialist in Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy (psychodynamic)
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