Somatic Therapy Certification
Professional training program the sosi somatic experiencing professional training is a part time three year program consisting of two six day training blocks each year.
Somatic therapy certification. Somatic therapy is a form of body centered therapy that looks at the connection of mind and body and uses both psychotherapy and physical therapies for holistic healing. In addition to talk therapy somatic therapy practitioners use mind body exercises and other physical techniques to help release the pent up tension. Once certified you can choose to remain practicing at this level or you may choose to continue on to the next level. The certificate in somatic psychotherapy includes four 4 essential courses offered over two 2 month totaling 30 continuing education units for lmfts lcsws and lpccs.
About us the international somatic movement education and therapy association ismeta is a collaborative of individuals and organizations dedicated to evolving the field of somatic movement education and therapy. Send a video of a 50 55 minute session which demonstrates the skill competency of the level for which you are seeking certification. Somatic experiencing trauma institute is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to resolving trauma worldwide by providing state of the art professional training and public education in somatic experiencing se. Classes meet fridays from 5 9 pm and saturdays from 9am 4pm totaling 10 hours per weekend.
Complete an online written test covering the understanding of the principles of somatic therapy and its application through transformative touch. Somatic movement education and therapy supports homeostasis co regulation and neuro plasticity in our students and clients. Inspired by the work of developmental psychologists motor theorists and somatic educators developmental somatic psychotherapy is a template for understanding and working with early psycho physical blocks as they emerge in. The foundation for human enrichment dba.
Institute of somatic therapy is approved by the national certification board for therapeutic massage and bodywork ncbtmb as a continuing education approved provider. Complete the application and pay the 100 certification fee. The institute of somatic therapy. Each training day is comprised of lecture sessions question and answer exchanges demonstrations small group work and practise sessions.