Michael Reed Gach Ph.D. - Acupressure for Emotional Healing: A Self-Care Guide for Trauma, Stress, & Common Emotional Imbalances

In the 1970s I (Michael Gach) studied Gestalt therapy and integrated its here-and-now techniques in my acupressure sessions with remarkable effectiveness. I discovered later that my unique way of guiding clients was similar to Focusing, a clinical approach for guiding clients into their inner awareness, formulated by Eugene Gendlin, PhD. As acupressure points are held, I coach a person to relax and breathe deeply to heighten their inner awareness. I have found that this process effectively releases unfinished emotional or traumatic experiences that have been stored within the body. As the acupressure points open, energy flowsawakening transformational healing experiences.

After twenty years of using acupressure for emotional balancing, I met Beth Henning in one of my acupressure trainings. Her written case studies assigned in the training had profound depth and vivid detail, demonstrating her understanding and skill in the emotional healing process. While cocreating this book with me, she has maintained a full-time acupressure practice combining breathwork, Reiki, and shamanism. Although we share many core beliefs and practices, we also incorporate different styles of healing methods. I believe our collaboration adds great depth to the scope and effectiveness of this book.

Michael Reed Gach, DiplABT, PhD

I (Beth Henning) have been an alternative health clinician for twenty years, having studied with a variety of healers and spiritual teachers. My private practice consists of individuals who have exhausted mainstream health care or who cannot participate due to cost or personal preference.

Pain from a car accident in the late 1980s forced me to seek body-oriented therapies. All the valuable healings I had given others did not prepare me for handling my own debilitating chronic pain. As a single parent in private practice, I began a deep healing journey. During my recovery I studied, apprenticed, and cotaught with Michael Gach. Students found that our collaboration bridged many different psychological and spiritual aspects of natural healing. Acupressure changed my life and the direction of my private practice.

I continue to have incredible success teaching self-acupressure for home-care support. I have found no other natural healing method as powerful for balancing emotions and restoring health. I feel honored to share my experience and clinical knowledge as a partner on this inspiring project.

Beth Ann Henning, DiplABT