Transform your ability to resolve trauma and chronic stress 

Make sure that you thoroughly read the pre-requisites below before you apply to join the SE™ Professional Training.

The Somatic Experiencing® Training Program is a continuing education certificate, designed to train professionals in working more effectively with client trauma. It is not designed as a standalone training for those just entering the helping professions, and it is not suitable for those solely seeking personal growth or healing. It is essential that individuals looking to register into a Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training Program are certified, licensed and/or registered with a professional association and have current professional indemnity insurance. Individuals must have an ongoing client base during the entirety of the training program, to support the application and integration of the course teachings. Some exceptions maybe granted for professionals in related fields.

Applicants are required to be a member of a professional and regulatory body with a code of practice and disciplinary procedure or to be in the process of attaining this at either a student or practitioner level.

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

  • 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, Rongoa Māori practitioners, occupational therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, emergency medical workers, surgeons, obstetricians, midwives, acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors, etc.

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

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

Applicants who do not have practitioner status maybe accepted depending on their individual circumstances.

Acceptance into the SE™ Professional Training does not ensure that all SE™ methods will be appropriate for inclusion in your professional practice. Training participants are responsible for operating within their professional scope of practice and for abiding by applicable laws.

If you have any concerns or queries regarding the suitability of the training for you, please contact us on connect@humaniteam.nz

The SE™ International Organiser for Aotearoa New Zealand reserves the right to approve or deny any application, and/or accept or reject the participation of any person in their sole discretion and in accordance with our policies and the law.

The SE™ community is a home for all those who hold an expansive view of the human potential for healing and resilience. We’re changing lives with SE™. And we’re doing it together, as a community. We hope you'll join us!

Once the application process opens on 1 February 2026, you will need to be able to demonstrate these pre-requisites, as well as submit your updated CV.

The training is designed to train professionals in helping clients deal with trauma or high anxiety states versus being a personal self-help course. However, due to the depth of the work and the practical nature of the training, we do advise participants that personal traumas may be triggered during the training, thus the experience may also become an integrative process for your own personal development. Personal SE™ sessions from the SEP assistants are available during the training week but further outside support may be required between modules.

Before the training starts, we recommend you receive at least three SE™ sessions. You can find a qualified practitioner via the Somatic Experiencing® Community in Aotearoa New Zealand or via the Somatic Experiencing® International website

TRAINING DATES 2026-2029

BEGINNING LEVEL

  • Beginning I 24-27 July 2026 with Julie Teestov

  • Beginning II 30 Oct-2 Nov 2026 with Julie Teestov

  • Beginning III 5-8 April 2027 with Julie Teestov

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

  • Intermediate I 24-27 July 2027 with Magna Tung

  • Intermediate II 29 Oct-1 Nov 2027 with Magna Tung

  • Intermediate III 25-28 Mar 2028 with Magna Tung

ADVANCED LEVEL

  • Advanced I 29 Sep-5 Oct 2028 with Liana Netto

  • Advanced II 21-27 April 2029 with Liana Netto

All modules are in person in Auckland. Beginning and Intermediate levels are non-residential and will be held at The Parnell.

Note that Beginning and Intermediate years are each delivered in 3x 4-days modules, while Advanced year is delivered in 2x 6-days modules, with a rest day on the fourth day.

Training Fees and Payment Plans

Training fees as per Level.

Applications for Beginning Level will open on 1 February 2026. Upon approval of your application, you can secure your spot by paying a NZD600 +GST non-refundable and non-transferable deposit.

Early Bird

  • Beginning Level NZD6,550 +GST if paid by 1 April 2026

  • Intermediate Level NZD6,550 +GST if paid by 1 April 2027

  • Advanced Level NZD6,550 +GST if paid by 1 May 2028

Standard

  • Beginning Level NZD7,100 +GST

  • Intermediate Level NZD7,100 +GST

  • Advanced Level NZD7,100 +GST

Full payment for each level is required no later than two weeks before the training starts.

Payment Plans:

  • For Beginning and Intermediate levels: 3 installments per level, each of NZD2,400 +GST to be paid in full no later than two weeks before each module starts.

  • For Advanced level: 2 installments, each of NZD3,600 +GST to be paid in full no later than two weeks before each module starts.

Please get in touch if you need a different payment plan and we can figure it out together.

Travel, accommodation and meal expenses are not included.

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 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 approx. three years).

  • Additionally, you must receive 12 hours of Personal Sessions - cost not included in the training fees,

    and

  • 18 Credit hours of Case Consultations from approved providers - cost not included in the training fees.

    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.