A Sensorimotor Approach to Couples Therapy

MAY 4, 2018 – MAY 5, 2018

Join senior SPI Trainer Kekuni Minton, PhD (Presenter) and SPI Trainer and Los Angeles Regional Coordinator Mason A. Sommers, PhD (Discussant) for a two-day workshop on couples therapy.

Abstract

In couples therapy, the emphasis has been on cognitive and emotional approaches to problem solving and intimacy. However, little attention has been given to the actual body state that is the basis of the two main modes of human interaction: reactive and relational. There may be many good reasons for operating in a reactive mode: attachment injuries, trauma, a bad history of adult relationships. Alternatively, many skills must be developed to sustain a relational mode in couple’s interactions.

In this workshop we will describe major reactive patterns in both the body and the brain, as well as primary dysfunctional attachment strategies. Special attention will be given to skill development in mindfulness, attunement, boundaries, parts work, object relations, and differentiation. We will exercise techniques and interventions to convert these reactive patterns to a relational mode.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the program, attendees will be able to:

Identify attributes of hyper- and hypo-arousal in the triggered brain

Identify three Dysfunctional Attachment Strategies and their implications in intimate relationships

Understand and implement techniques and interventions for boundary work for couples

Learn skills necessary for Earned Secure Attachment in work with couples

Identify Differentiated Mindful Attunement: A Description and a Brain/Body State

Understand and implement communication skills including Non Violent communication for couples and Hendrix’ Couples Dialog in work with couples

Apply the 5 Developmental Movements as Paradigms for Experiments with Couples

Explain Polarity in Sex: Knowing and Communicating what turns you on

Apply techniques for tracking and understanding relational body language

Apply techniques and strategies for working with couple’s communication

Credit hours: 12

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

JUNE 10, 2018 – APRIL 1, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

SPI is proud to offer this training in a Sunday/Monday format toaccommodate participants who observe Shabbat or are otherwiseunable to attend Fridays/Saturdays.

A Level I Training will also be offered in 2018 in Manhattan on aFriday/Saturday schedule. Click the link below for more informationon the Manhattan Training or click “Training Application” below toapply to the Sunday/Monday Level I Training in Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Level I Training

Training Application

Training Dates:

  1. June 10-11, 2018
  2. August 26-27, 2018
  3. October 28-29, 2018
  4. December 16-17, 2018
  5. February 10-11, 2019
  6. March 31-April 1, 2019

Trainer Assignments: Each course module is taught on a rotating schedule by individual SPI faculty members as designated below. Trainers do not co-teach modules unless specifically stated otherwise. Specific modules and total number of modules designated to each Trainer may vary.

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hour lunch each day)
Location: 2112 59th St, Brooklyn, NY 11204. Map
Trainers: Janina Fisher, PhD, Amy Gladstone, LCSW, Ph.D.
Tuition: 3,300 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 04/13/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Amy Gladstone, LCSW, Ph.D., 212-243-1540, amygladstone@comcast.net.

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 – APRIL 13, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

Training Application

 

Training Dates:

  1. September 21-22, 2018
  2. November 2-3, 2018
  3. December 7-8, 2018
  4. January 18-19, 2019
  5. March 8-9, 2019
  6. April 12-13, 2019

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm all days (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hr lunch)
Location: Cathedral Counseling Center, 50 E Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602. Map
Trainers: Anne Westcott, MA, LICSW, Rebeca Farca, MA
Tuition: 3,050 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 07/27/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Amy Zajakowski-Uhll, 773-754-7441 (ext. 20), jazajuhll@yahoo.com

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

OCTOBER 12, 2018 – APRIL 14, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

Training Application

 

Training Dates:

  1. October 12-14, 2018
  2. November 30-December 2, 2018
  3. February 22-24, 2019
  4. April 12-14, 2019

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Times: 9am-5:30pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hr lunch each day)
Location: TBA, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. Map
Trainers: Kekuni Minton, PhD, Brigitta Karelis MA, LPC
Tuition: 3,050 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 08/17/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Lisa Johnson Taylor, 952-334-0149, lisaj-t@charter.net

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

OCTOBER 19, 2018 – APRIL 28, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

Training Application

 

Training Dates:

  1. October 19-21, 2018
  2. December 7-9, 2018
  3. March 8-10, 2019
  4. April 26-28, 2019

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Times: Fridays/Saturdays: 9am-6pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1 hour lunch each day)
Sundays: 9am-3pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1 hour lunch each day)
Location: Trinity University – Payden Academic Center – Rm 101, 125 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20017. Map
Trainers: Ame Cutler, Ph.D., Kekuni Minton, PhD
Tuition: 3,100 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 08/24/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Sara Mindel, 202 321 3077, sara.mindel@gmail.com

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

OCTOBER 26, 2018 – JUNE 1, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

Training Application

 

Training Dates:

  1. October 26-27, 2018
  2. December 14-15, 2018
  3. January 25-26, 2019
  4. February 22-23, 2019
  5. March 29-30, 2019
  6. May 31-June 1, 2019

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

5% discount if application is submitted by August 31, 2018

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hour lunch each day)
Location: Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94710. Map
Trainers: Janina Fisher, PhD, Kelley Callahan, PhD, Ame Cutler, Ph.D.
Tuition: 3,200 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 08/31/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Janina Fisher, PhD, 510-891-1809, drjjfisher@aol.com

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 – JUNE 8, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

NOTE: A Level I Training is also being offered in Brooklyn in 2018 witha Sunday/Monday format to accommodate participants who observeShabbat or are otherwise unable to attend Fridays/Saturdays. Clickthe link below for more information on the Brooklyn Training or click“Training Application” below to apply to the Friday/Saturday Level ITraining in Manhattan:

Brooklyn Level I Training

Training Application

 

Training Dates:

  1. November 2-3, 2018
  2. December 7-8, 2018
  3. February 22-23, 2019
  4. March 29-30, 2019
  5. May 3-4, 2019
  6. June 7-8, 2019

Trainer Assignments: Each course module is taught on a rotating schedule by individual SPI faculty members as designated below. Trainers do not co-teach modules unless specifically stated otherwise. Specific modules and total number of modules designated to each Trainer may vary.

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hour lunch each day)
Location: The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, 12 West 12th Street, New York City, NY 10011. Map

The First Presbyterian Church takes up the entire corner of the block (12th Street & 5th Ave) and is surrounded by an iron fence, but the training site is in the Administrative building that was built onto the 12th Street side of the church. Because the entrance to the Administrative building is on the church grounds, but does not face 12th Street, the address can be confusing and hard to locate because the actual address is not marked on the building (Sometimes people can wander around trying to find “12 West 12th Street”, but only see the church).

The building where the training room is located (on the second floor) is a more modern-looking building attached to the church on the 12th Street side. There is an opening to the iron fence on the 12th Street side before reaching the corner of 5th Avenue, where participants will see a glassed-in lobby with a large entrance. It looks like a library. Enter there and there is a reception desk that will direct participants up the stairs to the training room on the 2nd floor.

SUBWAY

Union Square (N, Q, R, L, 4, 5, 6) 14th Street (1, 2, 3, F, M) West 4th Street (A, B, C, D, E, F, M)

BUS

Fifth Avenue: M1, M2, M3, M5 Sixth Avenue: M5 8th Street: M8 14th Street: M7, M14

Trainers: Janina Fisher, PhD, Amy Gladstone, LCSW, Ph.D.
Tuition: 3,300 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 09/07/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Amy Gladstone, LCSW, Ph.D., 212-243-1540, amygladstone@comcast.net

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

NOVEMBER 9, 2018 – MARCH 17, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

5% discount if application is submitted by September 14, 2018

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Training Application

 

Training Dates:

  1. November 9-11, 2018
  2. December 7-9, 2018
  3. February 1-3, 2019
  4. March 15-17, 2019

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Times: Fridays/Saturdays: 9:00am-5:45pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hr lunch each day)
Sundays: 9:00am-4:00pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1 hr lunch)
Location: Portland State University-Business Accelerator, 2828 SW Corbett Ave., Portland, OR 97201. Map
Trainers: Ame Cutler, Ph.D., Rebeca Farca, MA
Tuition: 3,050 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 09/14/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Anna C Long, 503-729-1380, longa@whwpdx.com

Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 – APRIL 6, 2019

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Click here for more information on the SPI Training Program including Level I curriculum.

Training Application

 

Training Dates:

  1. September 21-22, 2018
  2. November 2-3, 2018
  3. December 7-8, 2018
  4. January 18-19, 2019
  5. March 1-2, 2019
  6. April 5-6, 2019

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Admission

Tuition Policy

Discounts

Financial Aid

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Click here for more information about securing CE credit

Times: 9am-5:30pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hr lunch each day).
Location: Beverly Hills Women’s Club, 1700 Chevy Chase Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90210. Map
Trainers: Rebeca Farca, MA, Mason A. Sommers, Ph.D
Tuition: 3,500 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 07/27/2018. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Prerequisites:

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Bonnie Goldstein, Ph.D, drbonniegoldstein@gmail.com

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

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Level I Training 11/9/18-3/17/19 Portland, OR

https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/s78800022/detail

 

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy identifies two general kinds of interrelated psychological issues: developmental and traumatic. Developmental issues result from disturbed early attachment relationships that lead to limiting beliefs about oneself and the world. Post-traumatic stress disorder results from overwhelming experience that remains unintegrated. Early attachment disturbances can lead to a wide variety of adult relational problems, especially when combined with unresolved trauma.

Level II of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program illustrates how traumatic, attachment, and developmental issues influence one another and how to provide effective treatment given their inevitable intertwining. In this training, research from the attachment and neuroscience fields provides the theoretical foundation for Sensorimotor Psychotherapy interventions and practices that address the effects of suboptimal and/or traumatic early attachment.

 

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A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders.

Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Training Application

Training Dates:

June 9-11, 2017
July 21-23, 2017
October 6-8, 2017
November 17-19, 2017
5% discount if application is submitted by April 10, 2017

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Times: Fridays/Saturdays: 9:00am-6:00pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1 hour lunch each day)
Sundays: 9:00am-3:00pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1 hour lunch each day)

Location: Trinity Washington University, 125 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20017.

Trainers: Ame Cutler, Ph.D., Kekuni Minton, PhD

Tuition: 3,100 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 04/10/2017. 5% Group of 3 or more (Tiered; 5%-15%) discount. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application. Refund Policy

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Sara Mindel, 202 321 3077, sara.mindel@gmail.com.

View complete details here: https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/s69900022/detail

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders. Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Training Application

Training Dates:

September 8-9, 2017
November 3-4, 2017
January 12-13, 2018
February 9-10, 2018
March 9-10, 2018
April 13-14, 2018
5% discount if application is submitted by June 23, 2017

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm all days (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hr lunch)

Location: Cathedral Counseling Center, 50 E Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602.

Trainers: Anne Westcott, MA, LICSW, Rebeca Farca, MA

Tuition: 3,050 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 06/23/2017. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application.

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Amy Zajakowski-Uhll, 773-754-7441 (ext. 20), jazajuhll@yahoo.com

View complete details here: https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/s64800022/detail

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders.

Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.
Training Application

Training Dates:

September 15-16, 2017
November 3-4, 2017
December 1-2, 2017
February 2-3, 2018
March 16-17, 2018
April 27-28, 2018
Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hour lunch each day)

Location: The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, 12 West 12th Street, New York City, NY 10011.

Trainers: Janina Fisher, PhD, Amy Gladstone, LCSW, Ph.D

Tuition: 3,300 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 07/28/2017. 5% Group of 3 or more (Tiered; 5%-15%) discount. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application.

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Amy Gladstone, LCSW, Ph.D., 212-243-1540, amygladstone@comcast.net

For complete details: https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/s72900022/detail

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders.

Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

This Training is co-sponsored by Partners in Healing

Contact information: Sharon Gold-Steinberg, PhD, Carrie Hatcher-Kay, PhD, Cesar Valdez, LMSW 734-926-0071, partnersinhealingpsychotherapy@gmail.com

Training Application

Training Dates:

October 6-7, 2017
November 3-4, 2017
January 5-6, 2018
February 9-10, 2018
March 9-10, 2018
April 6-7, 2018
5% discount if application is submitted by July 28, 2017

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

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Times: TBA

Location: Michigan Friends Center, 7748 Clark Lake Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118. Map

Trainers: Anne Westcott, MA, LICSW, Kelley Callahan, PhD

Tuition: 3,000 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 07/28/2017. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application.

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Carrie Hatcher-Kay, 734-730-3952, chatcherkay@gmail.com. http://www.partnersinhealingpsychotherapy.com/

For complete details: https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/s70900022/detail

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders.

Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Training Application

Training Dates:

October 13-14, 2017
November 10-11, 2017
December 8-9, 2017
January 12-13, 2018
February 9-10, 2018
April 13-14, 2018
5% discount if application is submitted by July 28, 2017

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm all days (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hr lunch)

Location: TBA, Los Angeles, CA.

Trainers: Rebeca Farca, MA, Mason A. Sommers, Ph.D

Tuition: 3,100 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 07/28/2017. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application.

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Bonnie Goldstein, Ph.D, drbonniegoldstein@gmail.com.

For complete details: https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/s69800022/detail

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders.

Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Training Application

Training Dates:

October 20-21, 2017
November 17-18, 2017
January 26-27, 2018
March 16-17, 2018
April 6-7, 2018
June 1-2, 2018
5% discount if application is submitted by June 23, 2017

Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm all days (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hr lunch)

Location: The Watertown Center for Healing Arts, 17 Spring St., Boston, MA 02472.

Trainers: Lana Epstein, M., Ed., LICSW, Anne Westcott, MA, LICSW

Tuition: 3,200 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 06/23/2017. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application.

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Barbara Phillips PhD LICSW, 781-777-1277, phillipsba@aol.com.

For complete details: https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/s67600022/detail

A high percentage of clients in outpatient treatment and a higher percentage of inpatients report histories of neglect, trauma, and/or attachment failure. In addition to being diagnosed with PTSD, this client population often presents as affectively dysregulated, chronically depressed, exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline or other personality disorders.

Level I of The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training Program in Affect Regulation, Attachment, and Trauma equips therapists to better understand the symptoms and issues of these challenging client populations and to work with them in a more effective way. With a better understanding of the presenting problems of these clients and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how their issues are driven by the body and the nervous system, students will be able to directly impact the direction of treatment not only for these client populations but also in their practice settings.

The Level I Training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective, accessible interventions for identifying and working with disruptive somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. Techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilization and symptom reduction. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be easily and effectively integrated into psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and EMDR-focused treatments.

This Training consists of approximately 80 contact hours.

Training Application

Training Dates:

October 20-21, 2017
November 17-18, 2017
January 12-13, 2018
February 9-10, 2018
March 23-24, 2018
April 20-21, 2018
Dates and times may be subject to change; see Cancellation Policy

5% discount if application is submitted by August 21, 2017

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit for this Training is co-sponsored by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and The Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). The opportunity to secure credit is included with tuition; materials to secure credit will be provided for participants onsite.

Times: 9:00am-5:30pm (two 15 min. breaks, 1.5 hour lunch each day)

Location: Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94710

Trainers: Janina Fisher, PhD, Kelley Callahan, PhD

Tuition: 3,200 USD. 5% discount if application is received by 08/21/2017. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00. A deposit of $500.00 is due to provisionally secure a place in the training – deposit is not due at time of application.

Contact: SPI Admissions, 3034473290, admissions@sensorimotor.org.
Local Contact: Janina Fisher, PhD, 510-891-1809, drjjfisher@aol.com.