Approved for 2.5 CEs with Upgrade - details below
Embodied Sexuality
& the Essential Self
Embodied Sexuality
& the Essential Self
& the Essential Self
presented by SP Trainer, Jennifer Gardner, MSW, LISCW, CST*
presented by SP Trainer, Jennifer Gardner, MSW, LISCW, CST*
Join the conversation on how Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can support clients in reimagining their embodied sexual self.
Join the conversation on how Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can support clients in reimagining their embodied sexual self.
Thursday
October 30, 2025
1:00pm - 3:30pm ET
Thursday
October 30, 2025
1:00pm - 3:30pm ET
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Free Live - $99 upgrade for 2.5 CEs & 1-year access to the replay!
In this 2.5-hour live online session, we will explore how Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can:
- Illuminate how trauma and attachment histories shape embodied patterns of sexuality.
- Help clients explore somatic patterns of approach, avoidance, and withdrawal without reinforcing shame.
- Foster new ways of experiencing intimacy and self-expression through SP techniques.
- Introduce practices that support embodied awareness and expansion of the essential self.
- Provide body-based tools, case vignettes, and guided exercises for immediate use in clinical practice.
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Upgrade for the opportunity to earn 2.5 CEs & 1-year access to the recording.
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So often, sexuality is discussed only in terms of intimacy, reproduction, or identity. Beneath those layers lives something deeper: An embodied story of sensation, emotion, and meaning that reflects how we inhabit ourselves in relation to others and the world.
When trauma or attachment wounds shape early experiences, they leave imprints in the body, such as patterns of approach, withdrawal, or avoidance that quietly influence how sexuality becomes a lived experience.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy invites us to listen differently, attune to somatic stories, and gently explore what becomes possible when the body is encouraged to shift into new patterns.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define the essential self.
- Define at least 1 definition of embodied sexuality.
- Describe how attachment patterns can impact the development of the essential self and an expansive sense of sexuality.
- Analyze the potential impact of trauma on development of an individual sense of sexuality.
- Evaluate at least 3 ways to foster sexual potential through body based exploration in psychotherapy.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
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Jennifer Gardner, MSW, LICSW, CST, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years' experience working with children and individuals in diverse settings including healthcare, community mental health, early intervention and private practice.
Since 2005, she has held a private practice in Reading, MA, providing psychotherapy to couples and adults using a variety of modalities including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR and psychodynamic intervention.
She is Certified in Early Intervention in MA, holds an MSW from Salem State University, and a Certificate in Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan and is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist .
Since her Certification as a Sensorimotor Psychotherapist in 2016, she has supported students toward certification in New York, Boston, and Dublin. Her interests include attachment, sex therapy, and relationships including couples and caregivers.
Jennifer trains and provides consultation internationally for SPI and is co-developing a course in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for working with couples.
Join us live for free on Thursday, October 30, 2025
1:00pm - 3:30pm ET
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Sensorimotor Psychotherapy?
Why Sensorimotor Psychotherapy?
Trauma leaves its mark on the body. Yet, for many reasons, therapy has often ignored the body. SP can help clients use their own body’s wisdom. This can release trauma’s debilitating effects and develop somatic resources that help them engage more fully in their lives and relationships.
Why haven’t I heard about Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) training before?
Why haven’t I heard about Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) training before?
SP creator, Dr. Pat Ogden, 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 a rising demand for trauma therapy, we knew SP’s methods must reach further. We started offering various programs online. Now, more people than ever before can affordably and conveniently learn SP.
What is included in free registration?
What is included in free registration?
Free Registration includes admittance to the live event.
Upgrade for access to the replay recording, plus a PDF of slides that you can download to keep forever in your personal reference library. It also includes one CE certificate.
What is included in the upgrade?
What is included in the upgrade?
Upgrade for only $59 for 1-year access to the replay recording, plus a PDF of slides and a transcript that you can download to keep forever in your personal reference library. It also includes one CE certificate for those that qualify (more detail on CEs below).
How long is the webinar?
How long is the webinar?
This webcast will take place on Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 11am-12pm MT. Find your Time Zone Here >
What if I cannot attend live?
What if I cannot attend live?
If you cannot attend live, please upgrade. You will then get access to the video recording to watch at your convenience for up to one year.
Will completing this course certify me in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy?
This course is 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.
I've tried working with the body before, but it didn't work... How is this any different?
SP uniquely incorporates the body in therapy, using it as both a source of information and a target for intervention. By addressing both the physical and the psychological, SP can support a deep and effective approach to healing. This training will give you knowledge that comes from Dr. Ogden’s years of study and clinical experience. She developed SP based on what works.
Are Continuing Education credits offered?
Are Continuing Education credits offered?
2.5 CE is provided for this event through our partners at Lifespan Learning Institute and must be completed 14 days after the conclusion of the webinar.
Complete the CE Attendance Verification Form (if you attended live) OR the Post-Test (if you were absent) - must be submitted.
The Lifespan Learning Institute and SPI are cosponsors of the Continuing Education programs offered.
Lifespan Learning Institute is approved by CAMFT to offer Continuing Education Credit for SPI programs. Your eligibility for CE Credit is based upon the attendance sign-in/out sheet. You must also complete the online evaluation form(s) within one week after a module has completed.
CAMFT: Lifespan Learning Institute is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, & LEPs. Lifespan Learning Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. (provider # 050085)
Course meets the qualifications for continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
It is your responsibility to verify with your licensing board / organization that they will accept the types of CE credit we offer. Out of state LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs should verify with their licensing board if they will accept BBS CE. Click here for more CE information >
Complete the CE Attendance Verification Form (if you attended live) OR the Post-Test (if you were absent) - must be submitted.
The Lifespan Learning Institute and SPI are cosponsors of the Continuing Education programs offered.
Lifespan Learning Institute is approved by CAMFT to offer Continuing Education Credit for SPI programs. Your eligibility for CE Credit is based upon the attendance sign-in/out sheet. You must also complete the online evaluation form(s) within one week after a module has completed.
CAMFT: Lifespan Learning Institute is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, & LEPs. Lifespan Learning Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. (provider # 050085)
Course meets the qualifications for continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
It is your responsibility to verify with your licensing board / organization that they will accept the types of CE credit we offer. Out of state LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs should verify with their licensing board if they will accept BBS CE. Click here for more CE information >
CONTACT
Questions? Call (800) 860-9258
Email: info@sensorimotor.org
www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org
Email: info@sensorimotor.org
www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org
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