By soothing the physical symptoms and restoring emotional balance, therapists unlock frozen,  held-back energy associated with unresolved trauma.

The body’s natural intelligence takes over and the mind/body organizes and exits the animal defence responses and resolves them.

Instead of evacuating the PTSD energy, trance intervention allows the similar natural dissipation of symptoms as would happen with the discharge phase of the orienting response in combat.

Somatic therapy currently enjoys a broad appeal in the area of stress reduction and trauma resolution, health enhancement, and performance improvement. There are many popular therapies that appeal to the body in an attempt to resolve unconscious emotional trauma.

Neurobiological research has shown that the body’s internal chemical and electrochemical environment is related to sensory input and motor and biological processes in the nervous system that affect sensory input from our environment.

Somatic therapy is holistic in that it takes the view that the mind and body are not separate, but are a part of a complex, interconnected system. Neurobiological research has shown that the body’s internal chemical and electrochemical environment is related to sensory input and motor activity.

This research occurred when physicians began to notice a direct correlation between patients with muscle tension, high blood pressure, and other stress-related symptoms, and those who also experienced high anxiety.

Somatic therapy is holistic in that it takes the view that the mind and body are not separate, but are a part of a complex, interconnected system.

Somatic therapy, a hands-on approach, is an increasingly popular adjunct to traditional psychotherapy. In recent years, somatic therapy has been incorporated into psychological treatment.

An experiential therapy or body-centered therapy, somatic therapy can be a stand-alone therapeutic approach.

Each aspect of the integrative approach is therapeutic bodywork. Although these approaches could be helpful in processing therapeutic matters, a trained psychotherapist should supervise the material that comes up out of an integrative body therapy session.

Psychotherapists are dealing with the body in traditional forms of therapy as well.

Enrolment onto this course is open to anyone including complete beginners interested to learn more about the subject. Although this course is ideally suited to qualified practicing therapists with related qualifications in counselling, psychotherapy or body psychotherapy.

Course Provider:

Open College UK Ltd

Format:

This course is set in the English language and is entirely coursework based. All notes and reading materials, including text book/s are supplied by us direct in one complete package. There are no other required text or materials, books to purchase. We supply everything for you within your course package for the low fee shown. There are no hidden or additional fees to pay.

Method of Learning:

This is a home study, distance learning course. All of your course study materials are posted to you in one complete study package. All of your coursework is to be completed within the outlined period. This course is structured in an EASY LEARNING and user friendly way.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this home learning programme, students should be able to understand the basics of many key areas within this subject. Participants of the course will have acquired an overall basic understanding of the subject matter and will have achieved a sound basis to summarize important topics and be reasonably competent to make further progress and educational development in this field with a range of theoretical skills and insights to assist with any short or long term goals.

Grading Assessment:

This course is assessed upon the successful completion and submission of coursework with a Pass, Merit or Distinction. Distinction is 90%. All content is course work based, home study through the post or online, depending on the subject being studied. NO attendance or visits to any exam centre is required on this subject.

Entry Requirements:
There are NO entry requirements. No background training or qualifications are required. Anyone can enrol at any time, beginners, intermediates and experienced all year round. You are expected to be able to read and write or type/word process your coursework and be able to understand the English language.