Introduction to Somatic Psychotherapy – working with the body in the therapy room

Introduction:

This one-day workshop introduces Body Psychotherapy and Somatic Approaches to participants and provides the opportunity for students and qualified psychotherapists to increase their knowledge and understanding of the role of the Body in psychotherapy.

Course Content:

The workshop will consist of a mix of lecture style, group work, case discussion and experiential exercises and will be suitable for anyone who would like to gain skills to incorporate body & somatic intervention in the therapy room, as well as gaining understanding relating to trauma and the body, and how to stay working safely and with boundaries as a psychotherapist. (This workshop is introductory and is not a Somatic Psychotherapy Training Course).

In this workshop, learners will cover:

• Understand transference and countertransference in contemporary practice
• Recognise common transference patterns in therapy
• Identify their own emotional and bodily responses as clinical information
• Work more confidently with strong relational dynamics
• Avoid over-reacting or withdrawing when intensity arises
• Use supervision and reflection more effectively