USABP Conference 2023

Learn from master trainers in the field of somatic psychology.


Experience the wisdom of our pioneers and get access to the methods of today's most successful practices.

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Courses: 32

$675

Pre-Conference Workshops


Enjoy these workshops. Feel free to reach out to the presenters for follow-up questions.

Embodying Emotions: A Method for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes in all Therapy Modalities from Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP)

Presented by Raja Selvam

​Raja Selvam, PhD

​Raja Selvam, PhD

$25

Somatic Evolution: Post-Trauma Growth as Inclusion

Presented by Steve Hoskinson

Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T.

Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T.

$25

Keynote Speakers & Award Recipients

Experience the wisdom of these speakers through their storytelling, experientials, and testimonies.


Experiential Keynote: What is Embodiment?

Susan Aposhyan, MA, LPC

Susan Aposhyan, MA, LPC

Susan Aposhyan, MA, LPC

$25

Embodied Intersubjectivity A Synchrony of Thirds

Jessica Benjamin, PhD

Jessica Benjamin, PhD

Jessica Benjamin, PhD

$25

USABP 2023 Pioneer Award Lecture Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Founder of Body-Mind Centering®

Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Founder of Body-Mind Centering®

Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen

Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen

$25

USABP 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture Don Hanlon Johnson, PhD

Don Hanlon Johnson, PhD

Don Hanlon Johnson, PhD

Don Hanlon Johnson, PhD

$25

Closing Ceremony: Embodied Meditation: A Prayer for Our Times

Susan Aposhyan, MA, LPC

Susan Aposhyan, MA, LPC

Susan Aposhyan, MA, LPC

$25

Decolonizing our Bodies and Returning to our Origins

Claudia Cuentas, MFA

Claudia Cuentas, MFA

Claudia Cuentas, MFA

$25

Colloquium Presentations - Day 1

Research Development in Body Psychotherapy

Cynthia Price, PhD, MA, LMT

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

$25

Using NARM to Heal Developmental Trauma Exploring Survival Styles and the Core Dilemma

Jacob Art, MFT

Jacob Art, MFT

Jacob Art, MFT

$25

Body Based & Embodied Methods in Art Therapy

Mia de Bethune, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, ISP, SEP

Mia de Bethune, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, ISP, SEP

Mia de Bethune, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, ISP, SEP

$25

Emotional Validation & The Body A Workshop

Dawn Bulchandani, PhD, MA Counseling, MA Religion,

Dawn Bulchandani, PhD, MA Counseling, MA Religion,

Dawn Bulchandani, PhD, MA Counseling, MA Religion,

$25

Roots Nourish Branches Historical Lineages in Contemporary Somatic Movement Practices

Tina Stromsted, PhD, LMFT, LPCC, BC-DMT, RSMT/E

Tina Stromsted, Ph.D., MFT, LPCC

Tina Stromsted, Ph.D., MFT, LPCC

$25

Neurological Mechanism of Change Presentation

Presented by Melissa Benintendi, MA, LPC

Melissa Benintendi, MA, LPC

Melissa Benintendi, MA, LPC

$25

Touch and Psychotherapy Panel

Moderator: Terese Gjernes; Panelists: Aline LaPierre, Dave Berger, Shirley Dvir, Steuart Gold

Panel on Touch and Psychotherapy

Panel on Touch and Psychotherapy

$25

Colloquium Presentations - Day 2



Touch and Psychotherapy Panel

Moderator: Terese Gjernes; Panelists: Aline LaPierre, Dave Berger, Shirley Dvir, Steuart Gold

Panel on Touch and Psychotherapy

Panel on Touch and Psychotherapy

$25

Why Neurodivergent-affirming Care is Critical for Somatic Healing Modalities

Elizabeth Brink, ACC

Elizabeth Brink, ACC

Elizabeth Brink, ACC

$25

Working Therapeutically Through the Body

Jill Leversee, MA, LPC

Jill Leversee, MA, LPC

Jill Leversee, MA, LPC

$25

The Evolutionary Purpose of Shame

Precentors: Sheila Rubin, MA, LMFT, RDT/BCT; Brett Lyon, PhD

Sheila Rubin, MA, LMFT, RDT/BCT; Brett Lyon, PhD,

Sheila Rubin, MA, LMFT, RDT/BCT; Brett Lyon, PhD,

$25

Cooking in the fires: An alchemical hermeneutic study of cross cultural exchange

Shara Brun, PhD, LPC

Shara Brun, PhD, LPC

Shara Brun, PhD, LPC

$25

Movement Development, Embodiment & Embodied Relating: Reflections from A Study Group with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Founder of Body-Mind Centering®

Moderator: Chris Walling; Panelists: Theresa Silow, Shirley Dvir, Morgan Shepherd

Panel with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen

Panel with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen

$25

Transforming the Relationship with the Body Through Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy (MABT)

Cynthia Price, PhD, MA, LMT

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

$25

Trauma and Reconciliation Coming Home to the Body with Breema

Angela Porter MFT, CATC, CMT and Carrie Gray MA, MFT

Angela Porter, LMFT, CACTC, CMT Carrie Gray, LMF

Angela Porter, LMFT, CACTC, CMT Carrie Gray, LMF

$25

Embodied Journeys Somatic and Trauma-Informed Considerations for Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

Joshua Sylvae, PhD and Manuela Mishke Reeds, PhD

Joshua Sylvae, PhD a and Manuela Mishke Reeds, PhD

Joshua Sylvae, PhD a and Manuela Mishke Reeds, PhD

$25

Empowering the Next Generation Teaching Somatic Movement Practices to Teens & Young Adults

Susan Bauer, MFA, RSME/T, RSDE

Susan Bauer, MFA, MSME/T, RSDE

Susan Bauer, MFA, MSME/T, RSDE

$25

Long COVID: Relevant Insights for Bodymind Interventions & Body Psychotherapy

Mardi Crane- Godreau, PhD

Mardi Crane-Godreau, PhD

Mardi Crane-Godreau, PhD

$25

Post-Trauma Growth A Clinical Demonstration

Steve Hoskinson, MA, MAT

Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T.

Steve Hoskinson, M.A., M.A.T.

$25

Disappearing Act Disabled Embodiment and the Haunting of the Biopsychosocial Model of Chronic Pain

Anna Kunin

Anna Kunin

Anna Kunin

$25

Colloquium Presentations - Day 3




Body by Breath - A Vagus Voyage An Embodied Tour of the Vagus Nerve and its Influence

Jill Miller, C-IAYT, E-RYT

Jill Miller, C-IAYT, E-RYT

Jill Miller, C-IAYT, E-RYT

$25

Conscious Energetic Touch for Healing Childhood Wounds

Wynn Tamura

Wynn Tamura

Wynn Tamura

$25

Research Development in Body Psychotherapy

Cynthia Price, PhD, MA, LMT

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

$25

Somatic Maternal Healing Bringing the Body into Perinatal Mental Health

Helena Vissing, PsyD

Helena Vissing, PsyD

Helena Vissing, PsyD

$25

Research in Body Psychotherapy: Successes and Failures A Gathering of Prospective Researchers Within USABP: USABP Research Committee

Christopher Walling, PsyD, MBA, SEP, Research Chair & Past President, USABP

Chris Walling

Chris Walling

$25

Balancing Working with Subjective Experience Scales & The Autonomic Nervous System for Anxiety.

Anthony Thier, MFT

​Anthony Thier, MFT

​Anthony Thier, MFT

$25

A Modern Scientific Basis for All Somatic Modalities

Raja Selvam, PhD

​Raja Selvam, PhD

​Raja Selvam, PhD

$25

Why Neurodivergent-affirming Care is Critical for Somatic Healing Modalities

Elizabeth Brink, ACC

Elizabeth Brink, ACC

Elizabeth Brink, ACC

$25

The Anatomy of Self Awareness An Embodiment Approach to the Deep Core Anatomy

Jim Freda, MA, LMT

Jim Freda, MA, LMT

Jim Freda, MA, LMT

$25

Check Out Our Spotlight Featured Courses


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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

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

Training on Use of Autonomic Nervous System Precision Regulation Chart

Created by Babette Rothschild

Babette Rothschild, MSW

Babette Rothschild, MSW

$35

Love Made Simple

Somatic interventions with Couples, Inspired By The Hakomi Method

Gal Szekely, LMFT

Gal Szekely, LMFT

$25

The Alchemy of Safety & Danger in Relationship Therapy

Brian Gleason, CSW

Brian Gleason, CSW

$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

Shame, Trauma and Addiction

Treating Addiction as an Attempt to Break Out of the Shame-Trauma Freeze

Sheila Rubin, MA, LMFT, RDT/BCT; Brett Lyon, PhD,

Sheila Rubin, MA, LMFT, RDT/BCT; Brett Lyon, PhD,

$25

FORUM: Integrating Addiction and Trauma Treatment

A paradigm shift using bottom-up, top-down, and systemic models

USABP Forum Panelist

USABP Forum Panelist

FREE

How Clinics Can Successfully Integrate New Somatic Therapy Services

Findings from a Study of Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT)

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT

$25

Sex Addiction As Affect Dysregulation

An Embodied Approach to Treatment

Dr, Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., MFT

Dr, Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., MFT

$20

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

Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology

Working with Underserved Populations

Rebecca Lincoln

Rebecca Lincoln

$45

Releasing Trauma-Based Somatic Constrictions

Using the The Realization Process

Judith Blackstone, PhD

Judith Blackstone, PhD

$25

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

Highlighting Differences in Working with the Autonomic Nervous System Versus the Voluntary Nervous System

Anne Isaacs MSW, LCSW

Anne Isaacs MSW, LCSW

$25