Please hold me tightly...

Author: Ilona Brekopf
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: "Hugging" as a therapeutic method was initially intended for children with autism. Later, it was also used to treat children who were unable to establish interpersonal relationships and could no longer connect with their emotions. In Germany, hugging therapy has been practiced since 1981, with Dr. Ilona Brekopf as its leading figure. The meaning of "hugging" is: to embrace a person whose heart is in great pain, and to hug them tightly with full love for a long time until they can let out their anger with a loud cry, shed their sorrow with tears, and feel relaxed and satisfied. In her new work, Dr. Ilona Brekopf tells how she embarked on the path of practicing hugging therapy, describes her meeting with Nico Ty, who is a practitioner of hugging therapy. Additionally, the author provides a detailed analysis of the prerequisites for the effectiveness of "hugging," clarifies the timing and contraindications of using hugging therapy. Dr. Ilona Brekopf believes that "hugging" is not just a basic therapy aimed at restoring the mother-child attachment relationship that failed to be established in childhood, but also a way of life that may help adjust the lack of connection in our time.