PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION — ONLINE WITH IN-PERSON OPTION
Psychosomatic Practitioner™ Training
Learn the art & science of Somatic Therapy. Learn to transform trauma into meaningful growth. Approved 100-hour secondary education by the ITA. Earn 6 credits towards a Master’s Degree.
Next Cohort Starts: June 8, 2026
➳ International Certification: Somatic Practitioner
➳ Live session options for US & Asia Timezones
➳ 5-7 Hours Weekly, Asynchronous + Live Mentor Sessions
➳ Cohort Sizes: 70-100, 1,000+ Graduates
Learn the Art of Emotional & Nervous System Transformation
Have you ever sat across from a friend, a partner, or a client during a moment of deep suffering and felt powerless to help them? Somewhere deep down, you know there’s a transformation waiting to happen, but you don’t have the right tools to help it take birth.
These are defining moments. If we meet these moments with skill, they can transform into meaningful mental, emotional, and spiritual growth.
Maybe you are the person everyone turns to. You are the natural space-holder in your circles. The one who listens, the one who stays when things get difficult. But being a natural healer without professional tools is exhausting. Or maybe you're already working with clients and can tell there's something much deeper you can tap into below the surface. You’ve felt the weight of wanting to help but not knowing how to guide the energy in the room, or worse, feeling like you’re absorbing the pain of others because you don't yet have the tools to hold it and transform it.
Traditional therapy trains us to endlessly ruminate about our challenges. Yet this does not touch on the deep, nervous-system roots of our psychosomatic patterns, where true, sustained healing occurs.
The Psychosomatic Practitioner Training is about learning to transform emotional challenges and trauma imprints into breakthroughs and meaningful personal growth. You’ll learn trauma-informed tools centered around the foundational principles of Somatic Psychology, including:
Narrative Shifting
Window of Tolerance & Nervous System Regulation
Resourcing
Titration/Pendulation
Trauma Imprints / Implicit Memory
Attunement & Co-regulation
This training invites you to engage deeply with your own somatic nervous system regulation and to learn how to facilitate transformation for others under the guidance of experienced somatic therapists.
Join our weekly info call: Every Wed. 11 AM PST
Weekly Info Call: Professional Certifications
Learn about our professional certifications on our weekly info call.
What is a Psychosomatic Practitioner™?
The Psychosomatic Practitioner Training™ is a comprehensive professional training in Somatic Psychology. Learn the foundational principles of Somatics and to facilitate transformative client sessions.
Mentor-Focused Education
This training builds the foundation you need to practice, not just study theory. You'll work directly with experienced clinicians who mentor you as you develop confidence and clarity about how to work with yourself and with clients.
Program Overview:
Prerequisites: none
Certification: Psychosomatic Practitioner™
5 months total. 4-5 hours weekly
Online Training with self-paced & live Zoom session.
Option for in-person retreat in Arizona (first week of June or December).
All live sessions have multiple time options (Saturday, 10 am PST, Thursday, 5PM PST).
For the full curriculum outline and live session schedule, request more info to receive our PDF
Key Considerations:
$3,950 total. Payment plans available ($750 / month)
All credit hours ($3,125) apply towards our degree programs.
Integrative Psychology is an approved secondary education provider with the Integrative Therapists Association™ (ITA). ITA is an independent credentialing body that approves standards for mental health practitioners and educators in somatic, body-based, and alternative mental health practice. Integrative Psychology has been approved to provide up to 400 hours of professional training, meeting the secondary education requirements for the Certified Integrative Therapist (CIT) credential.
For more information, visit itatherapy.org.
4-day in-person intensive retreat
Come learn with us in person twice a year in Phoenix, Arizona. All students receive access to our in-person immersions, where we prepare to launch group somatic healing containers.
In-Person Immersion Module
June 3-7, 2026 | Phoenix, AZ
December 2-6, 2026 | Phoenix, AZ
Course Instructors & Mentors
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Hala Khouri
Psych MA, SE Practitioner
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Stephanie Scarminach
Somatic Therapist
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Dr. Christian Gonzalez
Medical Director
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Wanda Brothers
Psychotherapist, SEP
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Niki Wikstrom
Integrative Therapist
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Dr. Nadia Ramo
Chinese Medicine Doctor
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Mollie Mendoza
Founder
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Iona Singleton
Integrative Psychologist
Hear from our students
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“Such a beautiful experience. Everyone needs to experience this for themselves.”
Erin, Los Angeles
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“This training is youthful, it’s true, and it’s unifying.”
Dennis, Los Angeles
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“I feel lucky to have found this practice and these people. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for for myself, and for my clients.”
Esme, St. Louis
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“Christian inspired me to go deeper, while also deepening my understanding of the nuance and sensitivity involved in this work.”
Layne, Santa Barbara
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“This training filled in the gaps in my education and gave me tools that I now use in all my client sessions.”
Hollie, San Diego
ENROLL NOW
Start your training journey with us.
Enrollment Includes:
Asynchronous content, practice library, and 16 live sessions, plus over 5 months.
Professional Certification as a Psychosomatic Practitioner™
6 credit hours ($3,120) towards our MA Degree.
Option 1: Pay in full
$3,950
$550 Discount
Payment Plan: 3 Months
$1,400 x 3
$4,200 total
Payment Plan: 6 Months
$750 x 6
$4,500 total
FAQs: Professional Certifications
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The psychosomatic training trains practitioners in a non-diagnosis, integrative paradigm of supplementary mental health support. A license is not required as a prerequisite.
While there are no strict prerequisites for this training, experience in coaching or spaceholding is encouraged..
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Yes, this is a primarily online program with asynchronous materials and live mentoring sessions.
Students also have the option to attend our in-person immersion weekends held in June and December every year in Phoenix, Arizona. Please note this is encouraged but optional for certification.
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No, all live courses are recorded for flexible schedules. During Level 2 trainings, you are required to attend at least 1 facilitation practice session a week. Each training has multiple time options for practice groups.
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All professional courses are about 4-6 hours of coursework a week, although many students complete it faster.
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Integrative Psychology is an approved secondary education provider with the Integrative Therapists Association™ (ITA). ITA is an independent credentialing body that approves standards for mental health practitioners and educators in somatic, body-based, and alternative mental health practice. Integrative Psychology has been approved to provide up to 400 hours of professional training, meeting the secondary education requirements for the Certified Integrative Therapist (CIT) credential.
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Credit transfer happens seamlessly. After completing the training and assessment, the credit will be applied to your student account and apply the discount towards your MA Degree.
Yes, every credit hour you complete through our professional certifications does reduce the cost of the MA degree.
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Yes. If you take two of our professional certification courses (both levels) you will receive a $500 discount. If you take 3 professional certifications (both levels) you will receive a $1,500 discount.
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Students of this training learn one of the four frames of inquiry involved in the integrative coherence technique.
Somatics and nervous system regulation is the foundation for all of our work in integrative psychology, and this is an appropriate starting point for new students, or existing practitioners looking for retraining.