The Embodied Therapist
Somatic mentorship to transform your professional practice
Duration: 6 months
Frequency: 1 x per month
Format: 3 hour long In-person embodiment mentorship sessions to learn, practice, gather resources and experience a supportive container and community.
Dates:
Saturday 11th October, 15th Nov, 13th Dec, 10th Jan, 14th Feb, 14th March
Venue: Southampton, UK. Exact details will be given on booking.
Who is this for?
Psychotherapists, trauma therapists, counsellors, social workers, mental health practitioners, alternative health practitioners, wellbeing practitioners, coaches and anyone wanting to integrate somatic and trauma-informed approaches into their client work and business models.
What is Somatic mentorship?
The main focus of this work will be your body as the foundation for practice and co-regulation. There will be an opportunity to learn different somatic embodiment and regulation strategies We will be learning polyvagal theory basics, mapping your own nervous system states, building your resource library for using with clients, learning about co-regulation and recognising the subtle and not-so subtle cues of dysregulation in clients and how to be alongside this.
We will also be tracking the nervous system around visibility, offering or charging. There will be lots of opportunities to bring questions and put theory into practice. This will be a predominantly experiential course. Since each person’s body and nervous system are different and will have different needs, we will follow the needs of the group and will cover each theme as required.
Core offers of the program
- Embodied Practice and Self-Leadership
Guided somatic practices Nervous system mapping Building a body-led business (vs hustle or avoidance) Setting boundaries from a resourced place
- Nervous System Literacy
Polyvagal theory basics and practical tools Differentiating states (social engagement/fight/flight/freeze/fawn/flop) Building a therapeutic environment that supports regulation Recognising your own triggers and resourcing before/during and after sessions.
- Client Work and Clinical Integration
Using body-based interventions safely with clients Co-regulation and attachment in the therapeutic container Somatic tracking, pendulation and titration Working with dysregulation in sessions.
- Somatic Business Growth
Aligning your nervous system with your visibility, offers and income Expanding your capacity for receiving (clients, money, visibility) Burnout prevention through regulation and rhythm. Ethics and integrity in marketing as a trauma-informed therapist
Your Facilitator
Kirsteen Anderssen is an experienced mentor, bodyworker and body-based therapist based in Southampton, UK. She is also a certified psychotherapeutic counsellor (MNCPS) and trauma therapist. Kirsteen has been working therapeutically for almost 20 years, having previously worked in early intervention and attachment services within the NHS. Kirsteen is also a graduate and certified trainer of Psychodramatic Bodywork and has assisted on trainings in Canada, Serbia and the UK since 2006. Kirsteen runs a busy individual practice in Southampton UK and for the last 5 years she has run a monthly Somatic Body Based therapy group. She offers a variety of experiential workshops on a range of themes including embodiment, anger and grief.
Cost
Standard price £300 (Early bird pricing £270) Each session to be paid in full whether you attend or not. I am also happy to discuss a payment plan. I am setting a minimum number of 4 participants for this course to go ahead. If we don’t reach that amount, I will refund you in full. There is an upper limit of 5 participants to fill the venue at my clinic space in the St Denys area of Southampton. If I get lots of interest I will hire a bigger venue in my area to accommodate this. The maximum number of participants would be 10.
Start your journey with Kirsteen
Feel free to reach out with any questions.