Successful Somatic Psychology program students have a wide variety of academic backgrounds, including in psychology, the humanities, and the arts. They generally have experience with somatic modalities, such as dance and movement, martial arts, yoga, and specific somatic psychotherapies. Most CIIS graduates complete the requirements for the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) license and develop their own creative private practices. Many go on to work with a variety of community agencies, while others pursue doctoral degrees or seek to integrate somatic work into healing or art-related professions. Among alumni are:

Alan Silva, M.A., 1998, is acting director of MOVE (Men Overcoming Violence).

Lori Clarke, M.A., 1995, is director of the North Atlantic Institute for Somatic Education. She is involved in issues of violence, childbirth, education, and women's health.

Robin Greenberg, M.A., 1995, MFT, adjunct faculty in the Somatic Psychology departments at CIIS and JFKU, has a psychotherapy office in San Francisco where she practices Jungian-oriented psychotherapy from a somatic perspective.

David Berger, M.A., 1994, is an assistant professor and academic coordinator of clinical education in an innovative graduate physical therapy program at Notre Dame College in New Hampshire. He brings a holistic approach to his work, integrating somatics, psychology, and physical therapy.