Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) Professional Training

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Training Calendar

Beginning I

4 Days in Auckland

21-24 April, 2026

Faculty: Julie Teestov

Intermediate I

4 Days in Auckland

5-8 April, 2027

Faculty: Magna Tung

Beginning II

4 Days in Auckland

24-27 July, 2026

Faculty: Julie Teestov

Intermediate II

4 Days in Auckland

24-27 July, 2027

Faculty: Magna Tung

Advanced I

6 Days in Auckland

24-30 March, 2028

Faculty: Liana Netto

Beginning III

4 Days in Auckland

30 Oct - 2 Nov, 2026

Faculty: Julie Teestov

Intermediate III

4 Days in Auckland

29 Oct - 1 Nov, 2027

Faculty: Magna Tung

Advanced II

6 Days in Auckland

29 September - 5 October, 2028

Faculty: Liana Netto

All modules are in person, in Auckland.

Attendance to all days is required to obtain your SEP Certificate.

Note that Beginning and Intermediate years are each delivered in 3x 4-days modules, and Advanced year is delivered in 2x 6-days modules

Somatic Experiencing® is a pioneering body oriented approach to relieving the physical, psychological, emotional and physiological effects of acute and chronic stress and PTSD

Developed by Peter Levine, PhD, SE™ resolves symptoms of stress, shock, and trauma that accumulate in our bodies. When we are stuck in patterns of fight, flight, or freeze, SE™ helps us release, recover, and become more resilient. The large majority of people worldwide have traumatic experiences in their lifetime, which can have major impacts on their health and well-being. Rates of trauma exposure are estimated to be anywhere from 60-100% in the general population.

The Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training offers a comprehensive and in-depth understanding and appreciation of the neurophysiology of trauma theory and trauma healing principles. Our educational model is highly experiential, offering you tangible skills that can be immediately integrated into your professional practice. It is an intensive part-time training taken over three years. There are three 4-day modules in each of the first two training years and two 6-day modules in the final year. This extended time frame allows the participant to consolidate and practice newly acquired skills on both a personal and professional level with ample opportunity for supervision and personal sessions along the way to help integrate the work.

Our program is endorsed by Somatic Experiencing® International.

 
For more information on Somatic Experiencing® and Somatic Experiencing® International, please visit: www.traumahealing.org

Peter A. Levine, PhD - Founder of Somatic Experiencing®

“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.”

Transform your ability to resolve trauma and chronic stress. 

The Somatic Experiencing® Training Program is a continuing education certificate for professionals working with traumatised individuals. It is not designed as a standalone training for those just entering the helping professions nor for those seeking personal growth or healing. It is essential individuals looking to register into a Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training Program that they are certified, licensed and/or registered with a professional association and have current professional indemnity insurance. Individuals must be actively practising with clients to support application and integration of the course teachings. Some exceptions maybe granted for professionals in related fields.

Professionals who may qualify for the SE™ Professional Training program:

  • Mental Health Professionals: psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, expressive arts therapists, etc.

  • Medical and Alternative Medicine Professionals: medical doctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, emergency medical workers, surgeons, obstetricians, midwives, acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors, etc.

  • Bodyworkers: massage therapists, Rolfers®, Craniosacral and Polarity therapists, Feldenkrais practitioners, yoga therapists, etc.

  • Others: first responders, crisis center staff, educators, mediators, clergy, chaplains, coaches, etc.

Document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gWIq-FuzIs5gKc-IM7BWh-UG4eFSv06kXL8bw98Z1ko/edit?tab=t.0

Course Structure

  • Beginning Level

    Develop foundational skills in the SE™ biophysiological model for the resolution of trauma. Tangible skills that can be immediately integrated into your professional practice.

  • Intermediate Level

    Assess different categories of trauma as addressed in the SE™ model, and identify specific approaches and interventions for working with each category.

  • Advanced Level

    Assess how to work with complex trauma and syndromes. Expand on the use of touch in SE™ practice. Integrate the learnings from all levels.

  • SEP

    Become a Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) by attending all hours of all levels, plus completing your personal sessions and case consultation hours.

SEP Requirements

To graduate from our program and receive the Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) Certificate, you must complete:

  • 216 contact hours of training (total of 8 modules over three years).

  • Additionally, you must receive 12 hours of Personal Sessions and

  • 18 Credit Hours of Case Consultations from approved providers.

    Out of these 18 hours, a minimum of 4 credit hours must be individual and a minimum of 6 credit hours must be with Faculty.  

Please note: 

  • 3 hours of Group Case Consult time counts as 1 credit hour.

  • All modules and associated administrative processes must be completed prior to receiving the SEP Certificate. Certificates may be withheld until such processes (incomplete payment plans or other outstanding fees, waivers, etc.) are completed.

Cost and Payment Plans

Contact

connect@humaniteam.nz