Who Are We Really? On the Unconscious Body Image

Irina Solovyeva is a psychologist and a body-oriented psychotherapist with twenty years of experience. Her book “Who Are We Really? About the Unconscious Image of the Body” is intended both for professionals (psychologists, psychotherapists) and for readers who are interested in self-knowledge, body practices, and developing mindfulness.

In the first chapter, she examines a person’s relationship with their body: how perception is formed, what role body work plays in psychotherapy, and how psychological meanings appear in body symbolism and the “language” of the body. The second chapter is devoted to a method for diagnosing the unconscious image of the body and analyzing the results—how, through a bodily image, to come closer to understanding personality. The third chapter describes psychological types and offers the author’s system of scenario roles. The fourth chapter includes 20 practical exercises suitable both for working with clients and for independent practice.

The text is written in simple, clear language and complemented with examples from the author’s practice. The printed edition has been available since 2017; the book received strong reviews, and in 2023 it was released in its fourth edition.