S.O.M.A Method Practitioner Training

Help Your Clients:

Take each phase of S.O.M.A deeper during sessions.
Identify the story, shape and shadow parts within their adaptive/traumatized self (Parts Work)
Transition protective & wounded parts of self into their authentic roles. Parts remember their truest expression
Process emotional shame using S.O.M.A in trauma therapy
Experience the healing and regulating effects of Breathwork

Training Includes:

Create a felt sense of safety and support in the body.
Guidance on the felt sense inquiry (Gendlin). Build clients’ interoceptive awareness.
Inner child dialogue. Learn a specific dialogue to engage younger orphaned/exiled/ashamed parts.
Breathwork and many other “physicalizing” interventions to activate somatic connection and emotional expression (Bi-lateral stimulation, tapping, qi-gong, sounding & movement practices).
How to use attention (stretching towards something) in healing work

Breathwork and NLP (neuro-linguistic programing) prompts to facilitate the imprinting of new beliefs.
Mindfulness, centering and visualization to help client access their adult consciousness and deepen capacity to access their always available internal resting place.
An understanding of trauma, neuroscience, polyvalel theory, the nervous system and protective somatic shapes.
Master facilitating the four phases of a SomaTalk™ session.

Training Schedule:

Next cohort begins Janurary 4th, 2026

Training occurs every week on Sunday's at 2:00 cst. Replay's are available.

Month one: offers training in the four languages of S.O.M.A: Sensing, Opening, Moving, and Awakening.

Month two: practical application of The S.O.M.A Method in trauma therapy and parts-work.

Eight week training:

Week 1

Sense:

Sensor tracking

Gendlin’s focusing work

Week 2

Open:

Neuroscience - Polyvagel theory

Attachment theory

Adaptive personality shapes

Week 3

Move:

Somatic Expressing tools

Breathwork

Week 4

Awaken:

Inner-child dialogue, resourcing

Somatic attuning & healing messages

Weeks 4-8: Practical Applications of S.O.M.A

Learn to apply S.O.M.A to Parts-Work and Trauma Therapy
Engage in practice sessions and receive clinical supervision
Lead a S.O.M.A Practice® Group Session

Upon Completion:

State in bio: Certified S.O.M.A Method Practitioner

Training Cost:

$695

8 Live Interactive Sessions: These sessions are didactic and experiential including break out sessions for practice.
Online lectures: In addition to live classes, study at your own pace with our practical online learning material.
Client Resources: Clients will have access to the S.O.M.A Method course preparing them for sessions.

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Post-Training Opportunities

Private Consultation Sessions

$250

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