Somatic Experiencing Training
The Somatic Experiencing Professional Training offers a comprehensive and in-depth understanding and appreciation of the neurophysiology of trauma theory and trauma healing principles. It is an intensive part-time training is taken over three years. There are two 6-day modules in each training year, providing 36 days of classroom training. This extended time frame allows the participant to consolidate and practice newly acquired skills on both a personal and professional level with ample opportunity for supervision and personal sessions along the way to help integrate the work.
Somatic Experiencing training programs are held in over 15 countries around the world including USA, Europe, UK, South America, South Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The Somatic Experiencing Professional Training is fully accredited by the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. Successful completion leads to certification as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).
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A Summary of Trauma and Somatic Experiencing by Dr Peter Levine
SOSI cherishes the diversity of humanity, a diversity which includes differences in age, race, ethnicity, and national origin, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity and expression, range of abilities, education, and political perspective. Our intention is to foster a climate of growth and mutual respect, a learning environment where all are valued, all are respected.
We focus on creating a learning environment that facilitates connection through our shared humanity while creating space for each participant's own individual and cultural experience. We hold the intention of meeting every participant with the spirit of cultural humility, which includes learning, accountability and growth in response to oversights, mistakes and/or errors. We strive to meet each other with curiosity and acceptance so that difference can support connection.
The SE® training is not a process workshop. It is a trauma training. Although personal and collective trauma may be explored and/or resolved, the purpose of this training is to learn Somatic Experiencing® principles. You and others will most likely be activated, while also learning the principles of SE® to work with that activation, regardless of the source. This is a professional workshop and will remain focused on clinical learning while fostering an environment that has the potential to increase resilience and connection. We believe in this way we, as you, will best serve everyone, everywhere and at all times.
What you will learn
Who is the SE training for?
SOSI cherishes the diversity of humanity, a diversity which includes differences in age, race, ethnicity, and national origin, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity and expression, range of abilities, education, and political perspective. Our intention is to foster a climate of growth and mutual respect, a learning environment where all are valued, all are respected.
We focus on creating a learning environment that facilitates connection through our shared humanity while creating space for each participant's own individual and cultural experience. We hold the intention of meeting every participant with the spirit of cultural humility, which includes learning, accountability and growth in response to oversights, mistakes and/or errors. We strive to meet each other with curiosity and acceptance so that difference can support connection.
The SE® training is not a process workshop. It is a trauma training. Although personal and collective trauma may be explored and/or resolved, the purpose of this training is to learn Somatic Experiencing® principles. You and others will most likely be activated, while also learning the principles of SE® to work with that activation, regardless of the source. This is a professional workshop and will remain focused on clinical learning while fostering an environment that has the potential to increase resilience and connection. We believe in this way we, as you, will best serve everyone, everywhere and at all times.
The training is ideal if you are looking to enhance your practice, deepen your knowledge of trauma and its effects in the body and learn practical interventions and strategies to bring trauma healing to your clients in a gentle and highly effective way.
The training is open to professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, those who are working in the field of trauma or those who support people to deal with trauma. Participants often include psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers, physicians, nurses, cranio sacral therapists, rolfers, EMDR practitioners, acupuncturists, art therapists, massage and physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths, clergy etc. More details about the pre-requisites and application criteria can be found here.
“Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood and untreated cause of human suffering”
What some of our students say…
Participants will gain, a firm grounding in the knowledge of innate survival responses, resourcing, the Polyvagal Theory of Stephen Porges, coupling dynamics and working with the ‘felt sense’ of the body. You will develop skills of well-paced dialogue, being in the resonance with the client, gentle psychotherapeutic and body-oriented interventions that work directly with the neurophysiology of the body plus supportive touch work. The many practical exercises enable the participant to safely and effectively apply the knowledge within a clinical context.
These practical skills will be enhanced by the participant’s own explorations and experience of the work, supported by supervision from the SE practitioner assistants. Skills and concepts learned in each module can be applied immediately to your professional practice. To find out more about the course curriculum click here.
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