Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is now available in Singapore
The Future of Trauma Treatment will be Body Led!
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a trauma treatment approach that goes beyond words. This modality offers a transformative way to help your clients heal from trauma, addressing not only the emotional and psychological effects but also the physical imprints trauma leaves on the body.
Registration for the 2026 run is closed
Course Overview
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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a body-oriented talk therapy that blends cognitive and emotional approaches, verbal dialogue, and physical interventions to directly address the implicit memories and neurobiological effects of trauma.
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By using bodily experience as a primary entry point in trauma therapy, rather than the events of the “story,” we attend to how the body is processing information and its interface with emotions and cognitive meaning making.  ​
Practitioners' Insights on SP Trainings
“...SP has transformed my clients. Not only have they made progress, they have maintained their gains. They typically experience a sense of awe, as they become aware that they already possess the tools to heal. A client with complex trauma summed up the benefits of the SP approach, “There is more correspondence between my body and my brain!”​
R.L. Level I Alumnus
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“SPI’s Certification Training has met and far exceeded my expectations and is, by far, the hardest and the best clinical training I have ever taken since beginning my study of clinical psychology. The teachings I learned through the training revolutionized my work with clients and have provided a trusted road-map and practical tools that I draw upon in literally every client session.
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While the Level III is incredibly challenging and demanding, I am grateful for the precision of the skills that called upon me to rise to a level of proficiency that has, over the months, integrated into increasing clinical mastery.”
Marilynne Chöphel, MFT, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist
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Curriculum - Level 1
Learning Outcomes
​Students learn effective and accessible interventions for identifying and working with limiting somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals.
By the end of the training, students will be able to apply basic SP techniques with clients who are distressed or traumatized and adapt SP skills for more complex clinical situations. ​ ​
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Training Format: Hybrid delivery
Modules 1 & 3: Online (live, interactive sessions)
Module 2: Online / In-person (To be confirmed!)
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Great News! Dr Pat Ogden will be joining for select segments of the online modules!
Come and learn from the Pioneer herself in this inaugural run!
Course Dates and Format
Module 1
Online,
6 - 10 April 2026
(5 days)
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2.30 - 7.45pm
(No meal breaks)
Module 2
In-Person
12 - 15 May 2026
(4 days)
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9.00am - 5.30pm
(1 lunch break)​
Module 3
Online
13 - 17 Jul 2026
(5 days)
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2.30 - 7.45pm
(No meal breaks)
Registration for the 2026 run is closed
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
​Time Zone
Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
Topics
SP Foundations
Describe the four concepts that make up the SP Foundations: 6 guiding principles, non-pathologizing perspective, body as resource, and experimental attitude.
Theory and Maps
Explain the theoretical and therapeutic maps that underpin the SP method, including procedural learning through “bottom-up” therapy, the organization of experience, the five stages of the process, and a phase-oriented approach to treatment.
Trauma, Resourced States, and the Body
Identify examples of resiliency and resourced states along the SP Experience Continuum.
Container Stage
List and describe the seven tasks associated with the container stage of the process.
Tracking
Describe and demonstrate the SP technique of tracking.
Contact
Describe and demonstrate the SP technique of making contact.
Framing
Describe and demonstrate the SP technique of framing.
Mindfulness
Define and compare mindfulness directives and mindfulness questions.
Steps to Mindfulness
Describe and demonstrate the SP technique of Steps to Mindfulness.
Experimenting Together
List and practice two types of experiments: verbal and physical.
Accessing and Processing Stages
Identify and compare the tasks associated with the accessing and processing stages of the process.
Modulating the Effects of Trauma
Describe the effects of trauma on the brain and body and explain the Modulation Model.
Phase 1: Developing Resources
Identify a variety of somatic resources and SPI’s PEACE Resource Protocol.
Transformation and Integration Stages
Identify the skills associated with the transformation and integration stages of the process.
Common Challenges in Phase 1
Identify common challenges encountered in Phase 1 of treatment and examine strategies for meeting them.
Phase 2: Processing the Effects of Trauma
Describe different types of trauma and differentiate between implicit and explicit memory.
Orienting and Instinctive Defenses
Demonstrate bottom-up interventions to address orienting and instinctive defenses.
Sensorimotor Sequencing
Describe and demonstrate the SP technique of Sensorimotor Sequencing, including how to access a sliver of memory to activate state-specific memory.
Common Challenges in Phase 2
Identify common challenges encountered in Phase 2 of treatment and examine strategies for meeting each challenge.
Structural Dissociation
Assess indicators of structural dissociation and apply interventions.
Putting It Together
Apply the SP Foundations, Maps, and Techniques to clinical choice points across the stages of the process.
Introduction to Phase 3
Describe integrating top-down and bottom-up interventions in Phase 3 treatment and recognize the effects of attachment and developmental experiences on the body.
Coming Soon
Level 1
(2027 Run)
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SP for the Treatment of Trauma
Continuing Professional Development: The Level 1 training offers 78.0 hours toward CPD.
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Consultation Requirements: Trainees are required to conduct 3 hours of individual or group consultation with a Trainer or SPI Approved Consultant (SPIAC) to successfully complete the training.
Level 2
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Developmental & Relational Injury Training
Continuing Professional Development:
The Level 2 training offers 126.0 hours toward CPD.
Consultation Requirements: Trainees are required to conduct 4 hours of individual or group consultation with a Trainer or SPI Approved Consultant (SPIAC) to successfully complete the training.
Level 3 (Certification)
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Advanced Integrative Training
Continuing Professional Development: The Level 3 training offers 117.0 hours toward CPD.
