The Hakomi Principles: Organicity

The Hakomi principles create a therapy container in which clients receive deep, supportive listening and loving assistance on their journey of self-study. Part of what makes Hakomi so very powerful is the second of the five Hakomi Principles: Organicity. 

Organicity is the belief that we are organic; that each of our parts is interconnected and that we are ultimately seeking greater wholeness and healing. Organicity is in fact a natural feature of every living system, because each and every living system is equipped with an innate intelligence that helps it to grow, develop, and flourish—and this includes you!

“The organicity principle acknowledges that, as opposed to a machine that can be fixed from without, a living organism can only be healed from within, through enrolling its own creative intelligence when dealing with issues of worldview and meaning.”

This doesn’t mean that you’re in this alone—far from it! It does mean that whenever you sit with a therapist trained in Hakomi, you’re working with someone who believes in you, and who helps you to grow in ways that are in alignment with who you truly are—can I get a “heck yeah?!” 

Organicity is one of the core tenets of my work, and it seems that when I stay seated in this principle I’m able to be especially good at helping clients “enroll their own creative intelligence” in order to “remind people of who they’ve always been.”

Interested in pursuing therapy that utilizes mindfulness and respects the connection between your mind and body? Schedule a free discovery call to see if this work might be a good fit! 

The organicity principle quote above comes from: Johansen, Greg. Hakomi Principles and a Systems Approach to Psychotherapy. Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy. p. 44

This Blog written by Stephen Higgins