10 Hour In-Person Continuing Education Credit Pending Approval by NASW-LA & LCA

Cultivating a Strong Foundation for Safe Somatic Processing is a 10-hour continuing education training designed for trauma-informed clinicians who want to deepen their capacity to work beyond spoken language. Through neuroscience, somatic techniques, attuned presence, and present-day relational repair, clinicians learn to safely guide clients into embodied awareness without overwhelming the nervous system. This training offers a practical, ethical, and deeply grounded framework for integrating somatic practices into therapy with clarity, competence, and compassion.

DATES

Friday & Saturday

May 8-9, 2026

August 21-22, 2026

November 6-7, 2026

2-Day Synchronous Online CE Event: 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Investment: $185

In the therapy room, what remains unspoken often needs the most tending. Trauma lives not only in stories, but in breath, posture, sensation, movement, and the subtle cues of present-day relational repair. This 10-hour CE training is designed for clinicians who want to deepen their somatic capacity, strengthen therapeutic presence, and work skillfully beyond language, where repair becomes possible.

Cultivating a Strong Foundation for Safe Somatic Processing offers an integrative, accessible, and ethically grounded framework for working with the body in trauma treatment without overwhelming clients or pushing past their window of tolerance.

Whether you’re new to somatics or expanding the work you already do, this training provides the science, structure, and spirit for trauma-informed, embodied care.

You’ll learn how to build felt safety, guide clients through moment-to-moment awareness, and support the micro-reparative shifts that create long-term change. Through experiential practice, case examples, and practical tools, you’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and a gentle but powerful approach that honors the body’s wisdom.

This training is ideal for:

• Social workers, counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists
• EMDR-trained clinicians wanting deeper somatic scaffolding
• Clinicians working with trauma, parts-work, attachment wounds, or dissociation
• Therapists looking to integrate body-based interventions ethically and safely
• Providers wanting to strengthen attunement, pacing, and present-day repair

Learning objectives:

1. Understand the principles of somatic processing and its significance in trauma recovery.
2. Explore the concept of invitational language and its role in creating a safe therapeutic environment.
3. Learn techniques for establishing a strong foundation of safety and trust in somatic therapy sessions.
4. Develop skills for attuning to clients’ somatic experiences and non-verbal cues.
5. Practice using invitational language to empower clients and facilitate their engagement in the healing process.
6. Explore strategies for regulating the nervous system and managing emotional arousal during somatic processing.
7. Understand the importance of cultural sensitivity and inclusivity in trauma-informed care.
8. Identify potential challenges and ethical considerations when working with somatic processing and invitational language.
9. Enhance self-awareness, self-regulation & co-regulation skills to maintain presence and attunement in therapy sessions.
10. Integrate somatic processing techniques and invitational language into existing therapeutic modalities to enhance trauma-informed care practices

Contact noelandrus@att.net
or text (225) 998-4035 for more details & questions

CE Approval Social Workers: This presentation is pending approved for 9 Clinical Hours and 1 hour of ethics education by NASW-LA.  
CE Approval for Counselors: This presentation is pending approval for 10.0 CE clock hours in Diagnosis by the Louisiana Counseling Association as authorized by the Louisiana Professional Counselor Licensing Board of Examiners.  

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