Babette Rothschild

Babette Rothschild is an American psychotherapist and author whose work focuses on the psychophysiology of trauma and body-oriented approaches to trauma treatment. Her publications have been discussed and cited in peer-reviewed professional journals and academic literature.

Work Rothschild is the author of The Body Remembers series, which examines the role of autonomic nervous system processes in traumatic stress and recovery. In The Body Remembers Volume 2: Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment, she presents a conceptual framework describing differentiated sympathetic and parasympathetic arousal states intended to support safer trauma therapy practice.

Somatic and body-oriented trauma therapy Rothschild’s work is frequently discussed in the context of somatic and body-oriented approaches to trauma therapy, which emphasise attention to physiological processes alongside psychological experience. Her writing on autonomic nervous system regulation and trauma has been cited by authors working within body psychotherapy and related trauma-focused traditions.

In professional literature, Rothschild’s contributions are situated among broader efforts to develop trauma therapy frameworks that account for bodily responses, arousal regulation, and safety in therapeutic practice.

Selected publications The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment (2000) The Body Remembers Casebook: Unifying Methods and Models in the Treatment of Trauma and PTSD Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment Help for the Helper: The Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma