Christopher Walling (Dr.)

Faculty

About

Dr. Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, FABP, is a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified psychoanalyst, and active leader in the bio-behavioral sciences. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Research Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and Research Chair & Past-President of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy. A Fellow of the American Board of Psychoanalysis, he serves as Clinical Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute and was honored as a 2024 Gina Ogden Curatorial Scholar. His clinical interests span somatic psychotherapy, relational psychoanalysis, human sexuality, and trauma psychology.

Courses by Christopher Walling (Dr.)

Expert Strategies to Unlock Post-Traumatic Growth

Helping Clients Transform their Inner Critic from the Inside Out

A course on transforming the inner critic through somatics. Recognize the critic's protective origins, understand its patterns, and apply body-based interventions to shift criticism into compassion.

Transforming Emotional Triggers: A Somatic Approach

A course on the somatic approach to emotional triggers. Body-based tools to understand trigger mechanisms, recognize conditioned patterns, and support nervous system integration.

Working with Pain: A Somatic Approach

A course on the mind-body connection in chronic pain. Somatic tools to understand how trauma and emotional distress manifest physically — and body-based techniques for relief and healing.

Working with Shame in the Body: Somatic Tools for Practitioners

A five-module course offering a somatic approach to shame and shadow work. Embodied tools for distinguishing healthy from toxic shame, reclaiming disowned parts of self, and guiding clients through real transformation.