Pull & Grasp | Final Neurocellular Pattern
Somatic Therapy Training | Pull & Grasp of the Neurocellular Patterns
This is the final email in our mind-body mini-series about the 5 neurocellular patterns from Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, and how they clinically present in therapy.
The final two patterns are: grasp and pull.
The reason I've combined them, is because they are intrinsically connected and are developed simultaneously.
Grasp is when a baby holds something in his hands– such as a parent’s finger, or an object– and pull is when they bring that item towards themselves.
Grasp and pull represent the ability to bring something we want from the outside world into our life.
Like reach, usually when grasp or pull are lacking, it’s due to an imbalance or underdevelopment of a previous pattern that affects our ability to hold onto– and bring close– the things or the people we want in our lives.
This can present in constantly wanting more, or never being satisfied.
It can also present as fear of commitment, or self-denial and self-sabotage where opportunities and connections are blocked or turned away.
Another presentation of a stunted grasp is when a client is constantly trying to hold onto people– or trying to get more of people in a clingy, grasp-y way without being able to develop healthy relationships.
4 Steps to Restoring a Healthy Grasp & Pull.
The key to restoring a healthy grasp and pull is to work on strengthening the previous patterns.
First comes an ability to be present with oneself….
Then the ability to have healthy boundaries…
Then the ability to connect…
And then we can work on appropriate grasp and pull, and come full-circle in healing.
…And with that, we conclude this mini series!
Trauma Therapist Training & Somatic Skills
I hope this dive into the mind-body connection has been educational.
When I learned about Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and her research into the mind-body connection, it truly helped me see my clients struggles through the lens of early childhood traumas, and has been instrumental in helping me guide my clients through the therapy process.
Join our Trauma and Somatic Therapy Training
If you’d like to learn more about trauma therapy, feel free to check this out (link to my trauma training) and see if my trauma therapy cohort might be the right fit for you.
To health and healing,
Esther
P.S. In the next few blogs, I’ll be talking more about my upcoming trauma cohort and how you can join.