Somatic Training UK

Train in the Somatic Person-Centred Method™ (SPCM)

Somatic therapy training for counsellors and psychotherapists who want to integrate nervous system-informed practice safely, ethically and effectively.

Live • Experiential • CPD Approved • Includes 1:1 Supervision

Why work with me?

You've already done a lot of the work. You understand yourself, your history and many of the patterns you fall into. The frustrating part is that knowing why something happens doesn't stop it from happening. You want to understand what's happening at a deeper level and know how to change it.

I'm Sarah Jones, a BACP Accredited psychotherapist and EMDR therapist specialising in anxiety, trauma, burnout and nervous system regulation. I'm also the creator of the Somatic Person-Centred Method™, an approach that brings together person-centred psychotherapy, somatic therapy and nervous system science.

I've spent over a decade specialising in the relationship between our emotional experiences, nervous system and the ways we adapt to survive difficult or overwhelming experiences.

I don't simply apply a set of techniques and hope something works. I understand what I'm looking for.

We look at the whole picture: what is a survival or trauma response, what is part of the way your individual brain is wired, what has developed through relationships and experience, and how those things interact.

Then I adapt the therapy to you.

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Past Participant Testimonials

"Sarah's course has changed how I think about how my brain and body works, I now feel more in control" - Holly

"This training has been amazing, it's been the missing piece I've been searching for, I'm looking forward to being able to help myself and my clients move forward by understanding somatic reactions" - Laura

"This course has improved my confidence and I'm now able to use these techniques and psychoeducation with a range of presenting issues" - Steph

Who is this for?

It’s ideal for counsellors, psychotherapists and helping professionals who

◆ are person-centred, humanistic or integrative in approach

◆ value relational depth and want to add somatic skills ethically

◆ want to work with trauma safely without rigid protocols

◆ feel limited when clients intellectualise or minimise

◆ want a grounded, accessible way to bring the body into therapy

◆ prefer experiential learning rooted in compassion and safety

◆ looking for high quality counselling and psychotherapy training certificates

It’s also suitable if you are:

Counsellors

It is suitable if you’re newly qualified and want a clear trauma-responsive foundation

psychothetapists

If you are more experienced and looking to expand beyond talking-only work.

professional

If you are a supervisor or trainer wanting to enrich your own practice

EMDR

If you are already using EMDR, sensorimotor or somatic tools and want a relational lens

Please note this is note this is not hands on bodywork training, it's how to integrate somatic and nervous system awareness into therapeutic sessions.

By The End Of This Training

You'll have a structured therapeutic method that can be integrated into your existing practice, complementing approaches such as EMDR, CBT, attachment-informed and other relational therapies.

Week 1. - The Begining and Somatic History Taking

Recognising early-stage clinical uncertainty many therapists face when beginning somatic training. You will learn how to take a clinical history through a somatic, person-centred lens and how to begin working with the nervous system safely from the very first points of contact.

This week focuses on:

- Integrating somatic awareness into your initial assessment process

-Recognising early nervous system cues during client intake

- Establishing safety and regulation from the outset of the therapeutic relationship

Focus: Beginning somatic work confidently and ethically from the start of therapy.

Week 2 - Survival Systems & the Emotional Brain

Build a clear, clinically grounded understanding of the fight, flight and freeze response. You will deepen your knowledge of the neuroscience underpinning the stress response and the biological changes that occur in the body during activation and shutdown.

This week focuses on:

- Understanding the neuroscience of fight, flight and freeze

- Recognising the body's stress responses in real time

- Translating complex theory into accessible client psychoeducation

- Creating space for clarification so you leave feeling confident explaining this to clients

Focus: Strengthening your confidence in nervous system psychoeducation.

Week 3 - Introducing the Somatic, Person-Centred Nervous System States Framework

Learn how to map nervous system states clearly and clinically.

You will be introduced to the Somatic, Person-Centred nervous system states framework and somatic states map, and how these relate to where activation and shutdown are experienced in the body.

This week focuses on:

- Learning the structure of the Somatic, Person-Centred states framework

- Understanding how different states show up in the body

- Beginning to build your somatic toolkit

- Using the map to guide moment-to-moment clinical decisions

Focus: Developing a coherent framework for tracking and responding to nervous system states.

Week 4 - Relational Trauma, Attachment & Shame

Deepen your understanding of how early relational patterns shape somatic responses. You will explore how relational trauma and attachment styles influence nervous system patterns, with particular attention to the role of shame and how it can be released somatically.

This week focuses on:

- How attachment patterns show up in the body

- Recognising somatic unconsious patterns that keep clients stuck

- Understanding the regulatory impact of shame

- Introducing ways to support somatic release safely and ethically

Focus: Working more effectively with the relational roots of dysregulation.

Week 5 - Modern Person-Centred Theory & Practice

Integrate somatic work confidently within a contemporary person-centred approach. You will learn how the Somatic, Person-Centred states model sits within modern person-centred theory, and how to use your relational skills through a somatic lens.

This week focuses on:

- My modern person-centred therapeutic stance

- Where somatic states fit within person-centred theory

- Using relational presence as a regulator

- Bringing somatic awareness into core person-centred skills

Focus: Practising somatic work while staying fully grounded in person-centred values.

Week 6 - Neurodiversity & Adapting the Work

Increase your confidence in adapting nervous system work for neurodivergent clients. You will explore how regulation patterns may present differently across neurodivergent profiles and how to adjust your approach safely and respectfully.

This week focuses on:

- Recognising different nervous system presentations

- Avoiding one-size-fits-all somatic interventions

- Adapting pacing, language and expectations appropriately

Focus: Increasing flexibility and clinical sensitivity in your work.

Week 7 - Building Your Somatic Therapy Toolkit

Consolidate the skills you have learned and organise them into a clear clinical system. You will revisit key interventions from the programme and build your therapy somatic toolkit using Sarah Jones' personalised system, designed to support confident use in the therapy room.

This week focuses on:

- Revisiting and refining core somatic skills

- Structuring your personalised somatic toolkit

- Knowing when and how to use each intervention

- Strengthening your confidence in real-session application

Focus: Leaving with a practical, usable somatic system for your clinical work.

Week 8 - Practice Day (Live Experiential Workshop)

Embed the method through guided experiential practice. This extended live session (roam-2pm) gives you the opportunity to consolidate the Somatic, Person-Centred Method™ through demonstration, triad practice and supported integration. This session includes: Live demonstrations Triad practice with feedback Final integration and closing circle

Focus: Bringing the learning fully into practice.

What's Included

When you join this Somatic practitioner training, you receive:

Live Training & Experiential Learning

7 live sessions (12pm–2pm)
Full-day experiential workshop (10am–2pm)
Live demonstrations, embodied practice and group reflection
Q&A time each week for clarity and support

Professional Development & Support

1-hour 1:1 supervision session with Sarah
Guidance on applying the method within your modality
Ethical, trauma-informed best practice woven throughout

Certification & CPD

Certificate as a Somatic, Person-Centred Method Practitioner
CPD-approved training hours
Evidence suitable for accreditation, supervision and insurance

Meet your Trainer

Hi, I'm Sarah Jones, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, educator and creator of the Somatic Person-Centred Method™ (SPCM).

For over a decade, I’ve supported clients and professionals in understanding trauma through the nervous system, the body, and the therapeutic relationship. I’ve taught these skills in therapy rooms, CPD trainings, supervision, and counselling education, helping practitioners move beyond talking-only approaches into deeper, safer, embodied work.

This UK somatic training brings together everything I’ve developed over years of working with trauma, attachment wounds and nervous-system dysregulation, now shaped into one integrated, relational, somatic framework.

I created this method because therapists deserve to feel confident, grounded and equipped when working with trauma.

The Somatic, Person-Centred Method is the culmination of that belief- a compassionate, practical way to work with the whole person: brain, body and relationship.