Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Complex Trauma: Fostering Embodied Safety
Presenters: Marko Punkanen, PhD, & Lisa Stokkeland, Psych.
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 11:00–12:30 PM Central Time (find your timezone)
This live learning session explores how Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) supports clinicians in working with these embodied experiences by cultivating somatic safety and mapping dissociative parts.
Participants will learn how to identify and track the physical correlates of parts, recognize characteristic patterns of arousal, and support communication between parts through posture, movement, and mindful awareness. Through a combination of theoretical understanding and experiential learning, this session will explore how clinicians can foster greater safety, connection, and cooperation within the body.
This offering may be particularly relevant to therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and other helping professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of embodied approaches to treating complex trauma.
About the Presenters
Marko Punkanen, PhD, is a certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist® and SPI trainer with more than 20 years of experience in the treatment of severe traumatization, including complex and attachment trauma. Drawing on his expertise as a music therapist, dance/movement therapist, trauma psychotherapist, researcher, and educator, he specializes in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and other embodied approaches that address the impact of trauma on the body, including somatoform dissociation and nervous system dysregulation.
Lisa Stokkeland is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and specialist in clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology from Norway, with extensive experience working with adults affected by complex trauma and dissociative disorders. Drawing on a diverse background that includes forensic psychology, addiction treatment, psychotherapy supervision, and professional ethics, she brings both clinical depth and practical insight to her work with trauma survivors.
Cost: $129 | 1.5 CE