The Full Spectrum Approach to Psychological Health re-connects our species with its natural ability to heal itself. It integrates individual therapeutic work with activism to promote social justice. In addition to its focus on both mind and body through somatic psychotherapy, movement therapy, organic nutrition and exercise, this approach encourages participation in local and global [...]
The stigma applied to those in psychological distress can be reduced by understanding that we are all living in an increasingly distressing physical and emotional environment. Those who break down can be seen as being more sensitive to their personal distress and the collective distress of our species. The extent of their distress is simply [...]
I view my psychological work as serving a double purpose: helping to support individuals in their recovery from their personal psychological distress and helping our species recover from its severe collective distress, an emotional plague which I feel affects us all at a very deep psychological level with a crippling depression, fueling the hate and [...]
In my experience, I have found that in addition to their toxic and often permanently damaging effects, medications interfere heavily with the process of recovery. Remember, I do not view recovery as simply successful maintenance of an incurable, life-long disease. For me, recovery means returning from psychological distress and then going on and growing, becoming [...]
At Full Spectrum, we learned that humans in distress innately know how to heal themselves and simply need a supportive environment in which to discover and implement their own unique recipe for recovery. We found that there is no one way to recover. We each have to find our own way back. This is possible [...]
General Principles A foundational principle of the Full Spectrum approach is a belief in treating those in mental distress as human beings, in transition from distress to health, instead of defective, broken objects needing medical attention. In my training as a psychologist I was taught to objectify people in human distress and objectify myself as [...]
I have found that psychotropic medications prevent access to deeper layers of emotion and prevent real healing. In the same way, this powerfully constricting layer of blind belief in the competence of medical professionals, a concept imbedded in social and academic education from earliest childhood, often psychologically prevents access to even the most superficial layers [...]
I am a recovering clinical psychologist. By this, I mean I am still recovering from both the psychological distress of my traumatic childhood and the abuse I have experienced from many members of my profession due to my inability to keep quiet concerning the serious dangers and limitations of current psychological theory and practice. Today, [...]
An integrative approach addressing whole person I believe that many factors influence psychological health and that all components of human life must be part of a comprehensive approach to healing. This includes many considerations beyond the traditional focus on the brain and its chemicals. With each client, I explore their relationships with nutrition, exercise, family [...]
Hello, I am Dr. Alexander D. Bingham! Welcome to Full Spectrum Progressive Psychology! I am a somatic clinical psychologist, researcher, and graduate teacher. I use depth psychotherapy, sand tray, nutrition, and several somatic therapies including biodynamic craniosacral therapy, Rosen Bodywork, and Improvisational theatre games to help children, adults, couples, and families develop their abilities to [...]
