
SOMATICS CERTIFICATION
Become a Psychosomatic Practitioner™
Learn the art of nervous regulation and to transform mental health issues into meaningful growth. 6 credit hours applied towards our Master’s Degree.
Next Cohort Starts: July 16
TRAINING OVERVIEW:
6 Months
Live Zoom & Pre-recorded Content
Certification: Psychosomatic Practitioner ™
What is a Psychosomatic Practitioner?
A BRIDGE BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGY & SOMATICS
Our practitioners are trained with knowledge of both psychology & somatics for more comprehensive client work.
AN EMBODIED HEALER
We train practitioners to deeply embody their own nervous system and develop emotional wellbeing.
EMOTIONAL RELEASE FACILITATOR
Our practitioners are trained in the Emotional Liberation Method™, an therapy process that helps clients address the root causes of mental health issues.
Program Overview:
DURATION:
6 Months, 4-5 hours weekly.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
100% online, self-paced with live Zoom sessions + weekly practice groups.
PREREQUISITES:
None.
CERTIFICATION RECEIVED:
Psychosomatic Practitioner™
This training is for students who want to begin coaching and existing practitioners who wish to retrain in the somatic, body-based therapy paradigm.
The Psychosomatic Practitioner Training ™ explores the foundations of somatics, trauma formation, attachment theory, and stress compensation mapping. The program emphasizes the unique healing power of guided somatic exploration and the ways our nervous system shapes our emotional patterns. Designed for new or existing practitioners ready to work at the intersection of psychology and somatics, this training offers a deep understanding of how to support clients beyond traditional talk therapy.
This is a practice-based training, meaning you’ll spend less time in the classroom and more time doing direct, supervised practice. Our instructors are excellent at creating unique, experiential learning experiences to build your skills in facilitating somatic therapy sessions.
The experience culminates in learning to facilitate the integrative ELM Therapy Program, a revolutionary method used in our clinic. Inspired by the functional medicine patient-practitioner model, ELM gives you the critical protocols and structures that help you progress with clients over time. You will receive 4 unique protocols, client intake forms, and client progress/feedback forms that will help you begin implementing this work immediately with clients.
Whether you’re a therapist, coach, or wellness practitioner, this training equips you to lead with clarity, compassion, and science-backed tools that address the root causes of mental health issues.
Training Dates and Times:
Each training has regular live Zoom sessions, most of which you can attend via recordings if necessary. Live Zoom times for each module are listed below.
2025 Upcoming Dates:
July 16 - Dec 21
This course is made up of three 2-month modules.
Course Structure
Asynchronous Coursework: 4–5 hours of weekly videos, reading & exercises.
Live Lessons: 16 Saturdays 10 AM or 12 PM Pacific (90 min)
Guided Facilitation Practice: 2x weekly, cohort-specific times.
All live content recorded—attendance encouraged but optional.

Module 1: The Bodymind System
Module 1 is about you, your relationship with your history, and the present state of your nervous system. We don’t introduce any client work. Our goal is to transform the way you relate to yourself as a foundation of your future work.
We focus on these concepts in Module 1:
Self-Regulation - The skill of managing your emotional and physiological states through body-based practices, thoughts, or behaviors.
Trauma Imprints - Residual patterns of emotional, physical, or behavioral responses stored in the body after a traumatic experience. The root cause of all mental health issues.
Energetic Mapping- Learn two philosophies of energetic mapping from Ayurveda and Chinese medicine to increase your relationship with interoception and the felt sense.
Resourcing - The ability to connect to a sense of grounding and stability.
Capacity/Resilience - The range of arousal within which a person can function and process emotions without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down.
Hala Khouri:
Somatic Embodiment
Stephanie Scarminach
Somatic Foundations
Dr. Christian Gonzalez
Nervous System Regulation

Module 2: Applied Somatic Facilitation
Learn to assess clients based on developmental trauma patterns, attachment wounds, and begin practicing facilitation under supervision with our instructors.
We focus on these concepts in Module 2:
Developmental Trauma - How trauma manifests uniquely at different stages of life and how it impact behavioral patterns later in life.
Emotional Compensation Patterns - The unique compensation patterns we develop in response to stress and trauma, and how they are stored somatically in the body.
Titration - Gradually introduce small doses of sensation or emotion to avoid being overwhelmed and promote safe processing.
In Module 2, you will learn 3 techniques to use with clients:
Resonant Communication - A unique communication framework that focuses on energetic attunement during verbal communication. An essential skill for somatic practice.
Somatic Tracking - Guide others into deeper and deeper felt-sense exploration.
Somatic Breathwork - Learn to use breath to regulate the nervous system and promote healing of trauma.
Hala Khouri:
Somatic Therapy
Dr. Laurence Heller, PHD
Developmental Trauma & Attachment
Dr. Nadia Ramo
Energetics & Chinese Medicine

Module 3: ELM Protocols and Program
Learn specific protocols to use with your clients and to administer the integrative ELM Therapy™.
We focus on these concepts in Module 3:
Client Assessment Protocols - Use our proprietary ELM Client Assessment forms to run your initial client intake effectively.
3 Session Protocols - Learn 3 protocols for specific sessions you can use with your clients: Regulation Sessions, Release Sessions, and Reflection Sessions.
Somatic Breathwork - Learn a unique breath technique to evoke gentle catharsis as a part of the ELM method.
Visualization Techniques - Learn the guide clients through visualizations that help them repattern deeply held unconscious thought patterns as part of the ELM method.
Dr. Christian Gonzalez
ELM Facilitation
Niki Wikstrom
Somatics Therapist, mentor
PRICING & ENROLLMENT
Flexible options for casual and professional students.
Theory & Skills:
Includes all asynchronous learning materials and quizzes from Modules 1 & 2.
Option 1: Pay in full
$1,950
$300 Discount
Payment Plan: 3 Months
$750/Month
$2,250 total
Payment Plan: 6 Months
$425/Month
$2,550 total
Training & Certification
Includes live sessions, weekly mentoring, and certification as a Psychosomatic Practitioner™. Counts for 6 credit hours towards our MA, Integrative Psych. Includes an additional $500 off our Parts Therapy Training.
Option 1: Pay in full
$3,950
$550 Discount
Payment Plan 1: 3 Months
$1,400 x 3
$4,200 total
Payment Plan 2: 6 Months
$750
$4,500 total
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