Introduction to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma
$347 USDÂ $247
On-Demand Course Length:Â 3Â Hours
This course introduces Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a groundbreaking trauma treatment pioneered by Dr. Pat Ogden, which recognizes the body’s central role in storing and expressing traumatic experience.
Trauma is explored as something that shapes habits, emotions, posture, movement, and relational patterns—requiring body-based interventions to support healing, regulation, and integration.
ADD TO CARTABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is particularly effective for individuals with complex trauma and dissociation. This expert series examines how “dissociative parts”—understood as neural networks or patterned responses—can be approached through somatic awareness and bodily intervention rather than cognition alone.
The modules emphasize integration sustained through movement, posture, and present-moment bodily experience. Central to the work is arousal regulation, using somatic resources such as breathing, grounding, and self-touch to help clients remain within their window of tolerance.
This approach prioritizes safety, pacing, and respect for the adaptive purpose of each trauma response.
Join our brilliant experts
Dr. Pat Ogden
Dr. Pat Ogden is the founder of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and a pioneer in the field of body-based trauma treatment. Her work integrates neuroscience, attachment theory, and somatic awareness to address trauma held in the nervous system.
Her approach emphasizes directed mindfulness, careful tracking of bodily experience, and an individualized therapeutic process that honors defensive responses rather than overriding them. This includes contextualizing trauma within broader social and systemic realities, such as oppression, to support ethical and effective healing.
WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
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3 hours of online, on-demand training sessions
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Video recordings of all sessions
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Audio recordings of all sessions
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Downloadable transcripts of all sessions
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Manuals and supporting materials
Including reading materials or handouts provided by faculty -
Eligibility for 3.00 hours of Continuing Education (CEs)
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Lifetime access to all on-demand recordings
Body-Based Trauma Healing
Learn how trauma is stored and expressed through the body—and how somatic interventions support integration.
Arousal & Nervous System Regulation
Explore tools such as breathing, grounding, movement, and self-touch to maintain stability within the window of tolerance.
Learn on your schedule
Get lifetime access to all your sessions. Download videos, audio files, and complete transcripts. Learn anywhere, anytime, on your schedule.
What Customers Are Saying
Mary-Anne D.
"This course helped me show up more grounded, attuned, and open with every client."
Koji M.
"I’ve learned to trust my body as a guide, not just in sessions, but in life."
Danielle T.
"These practices deepened my connection with clients and with myself. I feel more present than ever."
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