Lois A. Ehrmann PhD
Licensed Professional Counselor

Craniosacral therapy is a gentle touch therapy that assists the funtioning of the body system called the crainiosacral system. This body system includes the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Restrictions in this body system in the individual result in less effective functioning in the central nervous system. Craniosacral therapy can relieve blockages and restrictions in this system thereby increasing the functioning of the person's central nervous system.  There has been some research literature that has suggested that craniosacral therapy has been helpful to traumatized children and adults and has been a good complement to other therapeutic strategies that are more traditional in nature.  I am currently learning more about this type of therapy in the hopes of eventually offering it to clients and their family members in the future as part of an overall treatment protocol for trauma resolution.

You can find out more about this type of therapy from the following links:

 

http://www.iahe.com

http://www.craniosacraltherapy.org

http://www.upledger.com

 

I am involved in training for Craniosacral Therapy at St. Joseph Institute in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. You can click on the link below to find out more about the services and training offered at that facility.

http://stjosephinstitute.com