Object Relations, Somatic Psychology

& Boundary in a Box^®

      Boundary in a Box^® self-health game system integrates object relations therapy with somatic psychotherapy techniques.

                                                 Healthy Mirroring 

      Object relations therapy & the somatic, relational approach of Boundary in a Box^® both recognize that positive “mirroring” is a basis for secure attachment & for a healthy sense of identity.

      Boundary Adventures develop self-mirroring as they build self-recognition on the bodily-felt sense of “This is me Alive.” They make increasingly familiar the unique feelings of “you-ness,” the kernel of energy that distinguishes each individual as distinct from everyone else. Reinforcing these sensations exposes people to feelings of being seen and understood, a sense that "when I look, I am seen, so I exist" (Winnicott, 1971).

      Boundary Adventures encourage self–identity as a reflective feedback process with a foundation in body sensation. This self-witnessing of a person’s most unique qualities is the catalyst that establishes a body experience of reliable support.

                                      BodyMind Boundary as Support  

      Object Relations therapy & Boundary in a Box^® both explore the  self-other dynamic in terms of contact and breathing room in relationship.

      Boundary Adventures use a supplied length of cord to provide a visual and sensory experience of a self-defined personal space (a BodyMind Boundary). A person may feel safer or more isolated inside the boundary space, revealing core emotional issues of abandonment or invasion.

      Boundary Adventures develop a BodyMind Boundary to become a container that fills up with self-support and also to be a protector from unwanted influences. Boundary Adventures lead to imaginative play that teaches self-regulation via a body-oriented focus.

                                              The Impact of Anxiety  

      Object Relations therapy & Boundary in a Box^® move an individual in the direction of emotional autonomy. A person’s experience of relationship progresses from dependence to independence, or inter-dependence.

      Anxiety influences how well an individual is able to maintain autonomy in relationship. Anxiety increases when the emotional importance of a person or situation increases.