I'm not sure I know of Bessels condemnation of anything, but I am less educated on the vast and competing canon of trauma lit out there than you. However I think all of us could agree that developing the intention, skills and practice of creating empathic, therapeutic relationships with and for our clients, beginning with the creation of a safe space (I mean this in every way one could imagine), is true no matter which 'technique' you choose to employ. I have a lot of respect for the variety of people and ways engaged in the same pursuit of assisting with healing for others. As an experienced trainer of meridian-based therapeutic interventions, I am consistently mindful of the pyramid of systems that all play a part in trauma creation and release: Cognitive/Mental, Physical/Somatic and Emotional/Affective. From that paradigm I find it easy to communicate with others about their preferred modality, and share information.
I appreciate your generous shares, Russell. (I wrote to the professor as you suggested.) Thank you.