Approved for 3.5 CEs
Through lecture and analysis of session video, we will explore:
Registration includes SUPPLEMENTAL BOOK CHAPTERS and
SP WORKSHEETS to be used with clients.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy integrates cognitive and somatic interventions in the treatment of trauma and relational strife, emphasizing body awareness, practicing new actions and building somatic resources.
In this digital seminar, the intelligence of the body is explored and key components of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy’s approach to both the legacy of trauma and of attachment and relationships are addressed.
Topics related to trauma include:
The somatic legacy of attachment, relationships, and sociocultural elements, including oppression, are addressed.
Proximity seeking actions, such as reaching out, are explained and illustrated, and the role of expanding movement vocabulary to create hope for the future is also clarified.
The six philosophical/ spiritual principles of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy that guide practice and create a therapeutic context within which the possibility for healing and growth is optimized are described as well.
A special feature of this digital seminar is the illustration of the SP method through the use of videotapes of actors portraying clients who suffer from the effects of trauma and attachment wounds, in which the presenter is the therapist. The videotapes show how to help clients discover and describe the effects of past traumatic and relational experiences on their current bodily experience, actions, emotions and beliefs.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy interventions are demonstrated that help to change the meaning of traumatic event(s), regulate arousal, process memory, and work to resolve current relational issues and past attachment failures.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
Registration includes SUPPLEMENTAL BOOK CHAPTERS and
SP WORKSHEETS to be used with clients.
A: SP creator, Dr. Pat Odgen, established Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) in 1981. Until 2019, SPI almost exclusively relied on word of mouth to spread awareness of training in SP. With growing demand for effective trauma therapy, we realized the principles and methods of SP needed to reach further. We began offering a variety of programs online, so more people than ever before can affordably and conveniently begin learning SP.
A: SP uniquely includes the body in therapy as both a source of information and target for intervention. By addressing the physical as well as the psychological, SP can support a deep, effective and unified approach to healing.
The immediately-useful knowledge you will gain in this course comes from Dr. Ogden’s years of study and clinical experience--she developed SP based on what works.
A: This program offers over 3-hours 30-minutes of recorded instructional learning broken into short videos that you can enjoy at your own pace. View a detailed outline of the program >
A: This course is intended to be an introduction to SP. Only licensed mental health practitioners who complete all three levels of SP Training through SPI are eligible for certification in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. See sensorimotor.org for details.