Level 3: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Certification
Become a certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and establish yourself as a go-to trauma therapist with the confidence and ability to navigate the most complex cases.
SPI’s Certification training provides the opportunity for students to hone their SP trauma skills, maps, and techniques, and become certified in the method. It is open to graduates of the Level 2 Developmental training.
Throughout the training, trainers and staff members work intimately with students to coach students on SP’s approach to the treatment of trauma, the treatment of developmental and relational injury, and the integration of these two injuries. Students focus on integrating SP foundations and maps with skills and techniques through practice exercises. Written materials, such as a Level 3 manual, study guides, and session analysis guides along with short talks by SPI’s founder, senior trainers, and client session excerpts provide structure and guidance for these exercises. Beyond demonstrating proficiency in SP skills and techniques, students are encouraged to reflect on their embodiment of the SP foundations and principles throughout their practice sessions.
Additionally, students benefit from:
• A flexible learning format of hybrid in-person meetings and asynchronous, self-paced modules to meet the demands of a busy schedule
• Interactive and psychologically safe peer and group support throughout the duration of the training
• Being part of a thriving community of like-minded individuals who at the forefront of trauma treatment
• Excellence in learning from a group world-renowned SP trainers
• Unlimited access to videos, printable worksheets, slides, handouts, and more
The training consists of 117 hours of live learning and 65 hours of self-paced learning for a total of 182 hours. 97.5 hours of CE credit are available for this training and 182 hours toward CPD.
Upon successful completion, students are officially awarded Certification in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and can title themselves, Sensorimotor Psychotherapist.
Module 1: Treatment of Trauma: Regulating Arousal with Somatic Resources
Module 2: Processing Trauma: Sensorimotor Sequencing of Hyper-arousal and Orienting and Defensive Responses or Reinstating Active Defense
Module 3: Developmental / Relational Theme: Current Issue
Module 4: Developmental / Relational: Child State
Module 5: Integrating Trauma and Developmental
Module 6: SP in Clinical Practice
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Candidates must fulfill each of the following criteria to be considered for enrollment:
- Successful completion of Trauma and Developmental Trainings
- Recommendation from trainers of Trauma and Developmental Trainings
- Completion of Training Application & Questionnaire
- Interview with Certification Training Lead (after submitting application)
“Transformation occurs within the holding space of other clinicians in a learning and therefore more vulnerable, humble, open, compassionate and accepting space. My personal transformation was significant in helping me open my heart to my clients, my family, my world and MYSELF. I am able to call forth my compassion for all mine and others struggles and vulnerabilities more easily and quickly.”
– Ellen Odza, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist
“SPI’s Level III: Advanced Skills/Certification Training has met and far exceeded my expectations and is, by far, the hardest and the best clinical training I have ever taken since beginning my study of clinical psychology. The teachings I learned through the training revolutionized my work with clients and have provided a trusted road-map and practical tools that I draw upon in literally every client session. While the Level III is incredibly challenging and demanding, I am grateful for the precision of the skills that called upon me to rise to a level of proficiency that has, over the months, integrated into increasing clinical mastery.”
– Marilynne Chöphel, MFT, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist
Certification
- Completion of Advanced Integrative Training in SP does not guarantee Certification in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Certification is a highly individualized process that may require further work outside of the scheduled hours of the course.
- Graduates of the Advanced Integrative course who are awarded “Certification in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy” may use the phrases “Certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy” and “Sensorimotor Psychotherapist” to indicate their achievement. “Certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy” and “Sensorimotor Psychotherapist” are phrases used by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute(R) to identify Certified Graduates who have achieved competency of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy method and who hold legally accepted credentials in the mental health field. These phrases do not in any way, real or implied, supersede laws governing the legal authorization to practice as a mental health professional.
- SPI is neither a regulatory nor licensing organization and therefore not sanctioned to certify, license, or otherwise bestow the legal authorization to practice as a mental health professional.
Only one therapy I know of reaches as deeply into the body as it does into the mind, and by reaching for both, touches the soul.