Human Nurture - Ep 11 - PACT in Theory - Rob Fisher on Somatic Therapy

In this episode, we explore the underlying PACT element of somatic practice with Rob Fisher, MFT. The episode was scheduled for release in June, however, it feels important to make it immediately available as we grapple with with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak. Talking to Rob would have been helpful at any time but during this unprecedented moment the focus on present time awareness through somatic experience feels both personally and professionally helpful. Personally, the interview provided a great sense of solace and much needed grounding. Professionally, with the shift to telehealth I have been finding myself relying far more on somatic based interventions to amplify feelings and Rob gives clear instruction on how to make this happen.

It was important for this episode that the interview fit the topic, and I asked Rob if we could find ways to make our conversation feel more experiential and somatically based. Rob delivered. The interview features an original poem, an example of a guided couple meditation, a translation of body language in a television show and Rob helping me to follow my own somatic experience.

It is his generosity and ability to bring somatic practice to the present moment that make this interview feel so alive and immediately applicable. Rob really demonstrates that even from behind a computer screen, while social distancing, we can still find a deep sense of love and connection in our personal and professional lives.

The downside to pushing this episode out quickly is that I have not been able talk to Stan Tatkin about his reflections about the conversation with Rob and his thoughts on the importance of somatic practice in PACT. Fear not, Stan will give a listen and in a couple of months I will release that interview as an addendum. Thanks for listening. Stay tuned and stay healthy.

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Time-----

00:00:00 - 00:02:18 -Jason Introduction

0:02:19-01:06:44 - Jason and Rob Fisher

 Resources-----

Rob's website: https://robfishermft.com/

Rob's book: https://www.amazon.com/Experiential-Psychotherapy-Couples-Creative-Pragmatist-ebook/dp/B014JMZE96/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rob+fisher+mft&qid=1586648062&sr=8-1

Rob helps translate the body language in a television show:

https://www.facebook.com/humannurturepodcast/videos/3630503223691208