Healing Trauma, Completing Learning, Making Space for Spirituality - Interview with Mar Barroso

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In this episode, I speak with Mar Barroso, a clinical psychologist, international trainer in somatic psychotherapy, and founder of the Escola de Psicoterapias Corporais Integradas in Portugal. Mar teaches both Bodynamic Analysis and Somatic Experiencing, and is known for her deeply integrative approach to therapy—bridging developmental psychology, somatic awareness, and spirituality.

I met Mar at the First International Conference of Bodynamic in Istanbul (2024), where her clarity and depth left a lasting impression. In this conversation, she shares her insights from over 20 years of experience working with therapists and clients across modalities and cultures.

Together, we explore:

• Developmental trauma as missed learning – How therapy can help us complete ego functions that were never fully developed

• The role of the body in change – Why working with muscles and posture helps shift emotional, behavioural, and cognitive patterns in a sustainable way

• Equal space for body, mind, emotion, and behaviour – Why transformation depends on engaging the whole person, not just insight or sensation

• Bodynamic’s unique map of human development – The curriculum of the school of life, which we all go through in the first 12 years of life, even if we do not "graduate" all courses

• Spirituality in daily life – How pain and challenges comes from the push of our spirituality

• Therapists as teachers – Why developmental repair requires not just love, connection and presence, but also guidance, repetition, and new learning

Mar brings a rare blend of clinical precision, warmth, and spiritual insight to the conversation. Her work is especially relevant for therapists, coaches, and practitioners interested in body-based developmental models, integrated healing, and the relationship between trauma, embodiment, and spiritual growth.

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📌 Learn More About Mar Barroso: 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/mar_barroso_

📌 Learn More About Bodynamic: 🔗 https://www.bodynamic.com/

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