The USABP Somatic Center for Extended Education

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The USABP is the leader in delivering integrative somatic learning resources for mental health professionals, somatic practitioners, and more.

The United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP) is pleased to support the extended education needs of Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Somatic Practitioners, BodyWorkers, and others working in the healing professions. We have been advancing the practice of Body Psychotherapy since 1976.

Designed with your professional success in mind, our self-paced online extended education programs offer techniques, demos, theory, case studies, research, experiential exercises, and more. Expand your imagination in the art of healing. Enjoy the flexibility of participating in USABP-provided courses live or as a home study here on this site. You can fit extended education time into your active schedule.

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Message from the President...

"We're pleased to bring you more ways to advance your practice, rooted in somatic psychology!

Extend your education while perfecting successful ways to work with your clients somatically and know the science and theories behind the methods.

We are pleased to provide you access to many types of master trainers from the field of Somatic Psychotherapy and elsewhere. You'll see and hear their discoveries, gain better insight into your client's journey and gain many useful approaches to therapy at affordable prices."
- Dr. Aline LaPierre, President, USABP

Featured Courses

Shame, Trauma and Addiction
Treating Addiction as an Attempt to Break Out of the Shame-Trauma Freeze
Bret Lyon and Sheila Rubin Bret Lyon and Sheila Rubin
$25
Releasing Trauma-Based Somatic Constrictions
Using the The Realization Process
Judith Blackstone, PhD Judith Blackstone, PhD
$25
From Trauma to Post-Trauma Growth
Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T. Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T.
$25
Love Made Simple
Somatic interventions with Couples, Inspired By The Hakomi Method
Gal Szekely, LMFT Gal Szekely, LMFT
$25
Reset Stress and Anxiety
with Self Care Tools for You and Your Clients
Rebekkah LaDyne, MS, SEP Rebekkah LaDyne, MS, SEP
$45
Beyond Catharsis
Integrating energy for transformation
Garet Bedrosian Garet Bedrosian
$25
Working with Pain, PTSD and chemical dependency
Techniques and the research behind mindful, body-oriented therapy
Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT
$25
The Practice of Embodying Emotions
A Method for Improving Cognitive, Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes in All Therapies
​Raja Selvam, PhD ​Raja Selvam, PhD
$25
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology
Working with Underserved Populations
Rebecca Lincoln Rebecca Lincoln
$45
The Roots of Shame and Guilt
Dr. Laurence Heller, Ph.D. Dr. Laurence Heller, Ph.D.
$25
Trauma, Developmental Disruption, and Attachment
Bringing Attachment Theory and Somatic Developmental Psychology Together. USABP Members contact [email protected] for your $45 dollar discount code.
​Raja Selvam, PhD ​Raja Selvam, PhD
$45
Focusing and Dreamwork
Doorways to Embodied Non-verbal Attachment and Trauma Memory. USABP Members contact [email protected] for your $45 dollar discount code.
Dr. Leslie Ellis Dr. Leslie Ellis
$45
Chaos in Therapy
Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T. Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T.
$30
Working Somatically with Relational Ruptures
From First 18 months Using Muscles and Developmental Movements
Anne Isaacs MSW, LCSW Anne Isaacs MSW, LCSW
$25
Embodiment Practices for Healing from Trauma
Using the The Realization Process
Judith Blackstone, PhD Judith Blackstone, PhD
$30
FORUM: Integrating Addiction and Trauma Treatment
A paradigm shift using bottom-up, top-down, and systemic models
USABP Forum Panelist USABP Forum Panelist
FREE
NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Demonstration
and Experiential Workshop
Brad Kammer Brad Kammer
$25
To Embody or to Talk
Engaging the “edge” to create deeper embodied presence, connection, and awareness
Michael Lee Michael Lee
$25
Trauma and Intimacy Through the Lens of the Polyvagal Theory
Understanding the Transformative Power of Feeling Safe
Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.
$35
Creativity in Psychotherapy: An Adaptive Function of the Right Brain Unconscious.
Learn about Relational Therapies' origins and how to apply the wealth of its knowledge in your practice.
Dr. Allan Schore Dr. Allan Schore
$65
Training on Use of Autonomic Nervous System Precision Regulation Chart
Created by Babette Rothschild
Babette Rothschild, MSW Babette Rothschild, MSW
$35
Inviting Self-Touch with Clients
Explore the how-to’s for deepening sessions using the body as a powerful and present tool. Be guided in using your own body as a “touch point” in sessions.
Mary Petschen Mary Petschen
$45
Processing Grief
Somatic Grief Release© Through the Rubenfeld Synergy Method®
Georgena Eggleston, MA, CRS, RScP Georgena Eggleston, MA, CRS, RScP
$25
Dealing with Polarization and Trauma in Groups
Working Cross-Culturally and Cross-Nationally.
Ann Bradney Ann Bradney
$45
Mapping Body, Energy and Consciousness through Aging, Dying and Grief
Jeanne Denney, MA Jeanne Denney, MA
$25