Today, numerous methods, programs, and services are available in Hungary that do not qualify as psychotherapy, psychological/mental health procedures, complementary medicine, or healthcare services, yet still contribute to people’s physical and mental well-being. These “out-of-system” services appear on the market as “alternative mental remedies,” various “therapies,” and “self-awareness programs.” Noteworthy methods typically have their theoretical background, practical tools, training, and qualification standards. However, due to their “out-of-system” nature, their scientific basis, professional quality, effectiveness, and safety are often questionable.

Public opinion seems divided into these methods, as they always have a small to large, enthusiastic following, while others approach them with skepticism and criticism, suspecting quackery and sounding alarms. This division is also evident in professional circles, where there is a range of attitudes from tolerant, open, curious, and encouraging to hostile, boundary-drawing, territorial, and exclusionary.

Among these “out-of-system” methods, I will now focus on short, intensive self-awareness programs, particularly—but not exclusively—on the two methods I have developed: SomatoDrama® and Ultrarief Therapy®. (…)

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