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Session maps for body-related concerns

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01Foundations

Biopsychosocial formulation

A structured way to separate known medical information, psychological processes, behavior, relationships, and practical conditions without searching for one guilty emotion.

Duration
30–45 minutes
Depth
moderate
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02Safety and Scope

Medical and psychological boundaries

A session map for clarifying when psychological exploration is appropriate, when medical reassessment is needed, and how to avoid diagnostic overreach.

Duration
25–40 minutes
Depth
foundational
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03Sleep and Recovery

Insomnia and evening arousal

A session map for exploring sleep effort, evening activation, unfinished tasks, routines, and referral needs without promising immediate sleep.

Duration
30–45 minutes
Depth
moderate
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04Stress and Regulation

Body response to stress

A session map for observing activation, fatigue, breathing, muscle effort, daily demands, and recovery without reducing symptoms to stress alone.

Duration
30–45 minutes
Depth
moderate
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05Anxiety

Anxiety and body scanning

A session map for working with threat-focused attention, repeated checking, reassurance seeking, avoidance, and a gradual return to ordinary activity.

Duration
30–45 minutes
Depth
moderate
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06Panic

Panic, heartbeat, and breath

A session map for panic-related heartbeat and breathing sensations after safety planning and medical considerations are clear.

Duration
35–50 minutes
Depth
advanced
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07Pain and Adaptation

Pain and protective tension

A session map for pain-related fear, muscle guarding, loss of roles, uncertainty, and gradual activity within a medical plan.

Duration
35–55 minutes
Depth
advanced
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08Muscle Tension

Jaw, neck, and shoulders

A session map for clenching, static posture, sensory overload, work context, and gentle pauses without manual treatment claims.

Duration
25–40 minutes
Depth
foundational
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09Digestion and Stress

Digestive symptoms and context

A session map for exploring symptoms alongside meals, sleep, medication, anxiety, shame, and daily conditions without prescribing restrictive diets.

Duration
30–45 minutes
Depth
moderate
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10Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction

IBS and symptom fear

A session map for psychological work with IBS inside an established medical plan: attention, shame, avoidance, control, and quality of life.

Duration
35–55 minutes
Depth
advanced
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11Relationships and Boundaries

Boundaries and body signals

A session map for physical reactions to pressure, automatic agreement, guilt, power differences, and clear boundary behavior.

Duration
30–45 minutes
Depth
moderate
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12Care Planning

Coordinated support plan

A session map for coordinating medical questions, psychological goals, daily support, professional roles, and review criteria.

Duration
30–45 minutes
Depth
moderate
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Professional boundary

A map supports professional judgment; it does not replace it

These materials are not diagnostic tests or rigid protocols. Adapt pacing, wording, and depth to the client’s goals, current state, your competence, and applicable safety requirements.