Event overview:
Date: January 21st, 2026
Time: 17:00
Join renowned therapists Nick Totton and Robert Rees for an insightful and thought-provoking follow up talk entitled, The Wildness of the Body. This session will explore the powerful role of embodied wildness in relational psychotherapy, highlighting how our physical experience and connection to the body shape and influence therapeutic practice and healing.
In this engaging discussion, Totton and Rees will delve into how embracing the wildness of the body can deepen therapeutic relationships, foster authentic self-expression, and support transformative healing. Whether you’re a therapist, a mental health professional, or simply curious about the body’s role in emotional and psychological work, this talk promises to offer new perspectives and practical insights.
About Nick:
Nick Totton is a pioneering figure in the field of embodied psychotherapy, known for his groundbreaking work on the integration of the body and mind in therapeutic practice. With decades of experience as a psychotherapist and bodywork practitioner, Totton has been instrumental in shaping how we understand the role of the body in emotional healing.
He is the author of several influential books that delve deeply into embodied practices and the relationship between the body, emotions, and therapy. His notable works include:
“Wild Therapy – Rewilding our Inner and Outer Worlds”: In this book, Totton explores the concept of “wildness” as a therapeutic tool, encouraging practitioners to move beyond conventional therapeutic norms and engage with the raw, untamed aspects of both the body and the psyche.
“Embodied Relating – The Ground of Psychotherapy”: Totton offers a comprehensive guide to how embodied practices can be integrated into therapy, focusing on the importance of physical presence, touch, and somatic awareness in the healing process.
“Different Bodies – Deconstructing Normality”: Totton challenges the very idea of ‘normality,’ calling on psychotherapy to embrace human variation in all its forms. This powerful book invites practitioners to dismantle exclusionary assumptions and learn directly from difference itself.
Totton’s work emphasizes the importance of the body in psychotherapy and seeks to bridge the gap between traditional talk therapy and the embodied, lived experience of the client. His innovative approach has made a significant impact on both the practice and theory of somatic psychology.
