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Somatic Psychology Program
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Concentration in Somatic Psychology
The Somatic Psychology concentration at California Institute of Integral Studies is one of three accredited academic programs in the United States that prepares students to use both conventional and body-oriented approaches to psychotherapy.
Students participate in a vibrant academic community where learning includes both didactic and experiential practices leading to the ability to work with clients holistically and effectively.
After completing the program and other Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) requirements for licensure, graduates are prepared to do counseling psychology in both private practice and agency settings.
The Somatic Psychology program offers the following:
- Excellent training in psychotherapy that combines scholarship, best practices in counseling psychology, and experiential approaches to learning
- Learning counseling practices that include verbal and nonverbal work with body, mind, and spirit
- Grounding in psychodynamic, systems, developmental, and sociocultural approaches to psychotherapy
- Attention to diversity and opportunities to work in practicum with a wide range of populations
- A community of learning fostered by student retreats and community meetings
- A wide variety of practicum opportunities, including training at the program's Center for Somatic Psychotherapy
