Somatic Anxiety Therapy Certificate

“ Knowing what we feel is the first step to knowing why we feel that way .” - BESSEL VAN DER KOLK

Learn evidence-based tools to guide the journey from anxiety to embodied ease!

Anxiety is more than a mental condition — it's an alarm in the body signaling a mind-body disconnect. This 60-hour online certificate program equips practitioners with evidence-based somatic techniques that address anxiety at its physiological and psychological roots, guiding clients from overwhelm to ease, from tension to flow, and from panic to peaceful presence. Taught by world-leading faculty, it's your comprehensive path to transforming anxiety through the wisdom of the body.

Overview

Program at a Glance

Are you looking for a way to help your clients find deep, lasting relief from anxiety through the wisdom of the body? Do you want to learn powerful somatic approaches to guide people from overwhelm to ease, from tension to flow, and from panic to peaceful presence? Then we invite you to our 60-hr Somatic Anxiety Therapy & Coaching Certificate Program.

This program is designed for individuals, practitioners, and educators who want to discover how body-based approaches can transform anxiety into embodied calm, increased resilience, adaptability, and a sense of agency and control. Through somatic practices and coaching techniques, you'll learn to help clients release stored tension, regulate their nervous system, and cultivate a natural state of ease that extends far beyond traditional “anxiety” coping strategies.

In this unique online certificate program, you will learn evidence-based somatic techniques that address anxiety at its physiological and psychological roots. Discover how to guide gentle movements, breath work, and body awareness practices that help your clients shift from fight-flight-freeze into states of safety, groundedness, and inner peace. You'll benefit from interactive learning, practical exercises, and peer support as you develop these transformative skills.

Taught by world-leading faculty, this program will equip you with the confidence to offer your clients a comprehensive approach to anxiety that works directly with the body's natural capacity for regulation and renewal. Learn to facilitate lasting shifts from hypervigilance to presence, from constriction to openness, from reactivity to responsive calm.

Join us and discover how somatic therapy & coaching can guide the journey from anxiety to embodied ease for yourself and your clients. Register now and get ready to transform your practice and your client's lives through the power of body-based healing.

Meet Your Lead Faculty

Learn from World-Leading Voices in Trauma Treatment

Internationally recognized leaders bring to life a holistic and unified curriculum.

Deb Dana

Arielle Schwartz (Dr.)

Scott Lyons (Dr.)

Kai Cheng Thom

Karine Bell

Morgan Starr-Riestis

Sharon Salzberg

Curriculum

01 MODULE 1: Foundations and Embodied Neurobiology of Anxiety

- Introduction and Neurobiology of Anxiety
- Origins and Systems of Anxiety
- Polyvagal Theory and Anxiety
- Practitioners Skills and Navigating Practitioner Anxiety

02 MODULE 2: Setting The Ground for Processing

- Embodying Resources and Cultivating Safety

03 MODULE 3: Somatic Interventions for Anxiety

- Mobilizing and Discharging Anxiety - Part 1
- Mobilizing and Discharging Anxiety - Part 2
- Movement and Breath
- Regulation and Resetting
- Containment And Capacity Building
- Somatic Practices and Demonstration
- Mindfulness for Anxiety - Part 1
- Mindfulness for Anxiety - Part 2
- Somatic Dialogue Processing - Part 1
- Somatic Dialogue Processing - Part 2

04 MODULE 4: Somatic Cognitive Behavioral Practices for Anxiety

- Introducing SCBT & Transforming Intrusive Thoughts
- Repatterning Cognitive Distortions
- Reshaping Limiting Beliefs
- Ecosystemic Interventions
- Integrating Somatic, Cognitive & Behavioral Approaches

05 MODULE 5: Advanced Tools for Anxiety

- Advanced Somatic Tools
- Expressive Arts Interventions for Anxiety
- Holistic Interventions for Anxiety: Rebalancing Ecological & Biological Rhythms
- Inner Child Work - Part 1
- Inner Child Work - Part 2

06 MODULE 6: Integration

- Somatic Anxiety Therapy Integration - Part 1
- Somatic Anxiety Therapy Integration - Part 2

What's Included

Everything you'll receive

Your 60-hour Somatic Anxiety Therapy & Coaching Certificate registration includes:

27 on-demand online sessions — the full 60-hour curriculum across 6 modules, from Foundations and Embodied Neurobiology through Integration
Lifetime access to all recordings, with the option to watch online or download video/audio files to your device
Online Community Forum for peer connection and support throughout the program
Detailed course outline and supporting materials through the online learning platform
PDFs of each instructor's presentation and supplementary reading materials
Required and recommended reading lists curated by each faculty member (required readings available freely online or in PDF format)
English transcripts for all sessions
A Certificate of Completion upon watching all session recordings, completing the Self Evaluation, and submitting full payment

Self-Paced & On-Demand

This certificate program is fully on-demand. All seven modules are available immediately upon enrollment, allowing you to move through the curriculum at your own pace.

Lifetime Access

Once enrolled, you have lifetime access to all course recordings, supporting materials, and downloadable resources — return as often as needed throughout your clinical practice.

Completion Timeframe

Most participants complete the 60-hour curriculum over 3–6 months, though there is no required pace. The program is designed to be integrated alongside an active clinical practice.

Zoom:

The live portion will be offered using Zoom in meeting format, allowing instructors and students to interact and participate in breakout sessions.

Online Learning Platform:

Detailed schedule and reminder emails
How to access via Zoom
All recordings available within 48 hours
Supporting materials including PDFs

Accessibility:

Download video or audio to your computer
Lifetime access to the content
Live captioning and transcripts in English

Requirements to receive the Certificate:

Attend the live sessions or watch the recordings
Complete any required assignments or reflections
Participate in supervision groups (where applicable)

Secure your spot in this certificate program. Payment plans and member pricing available at checkout.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions, answered

Who is this program designed for?

This program is a certification process that distills an educational methodology to integrate into a variety of modalities such as: Social Workers, Mental Health & Pastoral Counselors, Yoga Therapists / Yoga Teachers, Movement Therapists, Coaches, Physicians (MD, DO, ND, DC & others) & Physician Assistants, Nurses & Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Emergency Medical Personnel, Meditation Teachers, Educators, Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists & Body Workers, Hypnotherapists, Kinesiologists, Complementary & Alternative Medicine Professionals, Clergy & Religious Leaders, other Wellness Professionals. This is an education program and not a licenser program.

What are the dates, schedule and time commitment?

This 60-hour certificate program includes 27 online sessions. All sessions are recorded and available to watch online and on-demand at your own pace via your online Content Library which you will gain immediate access to upon registration. You will also receive access to an Online Community Forum.

Will there be an orientation session?

Yes, there is an orientation session available to watch online and on-demand at your own place.

Do I need to attend live or am I able to watch recordings?

All live sessions were recorded so students may watch in their own time (more information below). Please note, captioning was only available during the live sessions.

How can I interact with the instructors? Will I receive guidance?

During each of the live sessions, the instructors had a Q&A period where students could ask questions. A private online community forum is also provided for the certificate.

What are the homework requirements?

There are no homework assignments for the program.

Do you offer scholarships?

Scholarships were only available for the live certificate program.

Is there a deadline for registration?

There is no deadline for registration.

Do you offer refunds?

We offer a Registration Guarantee which means that if you register but decide the course isn’t right for you, we’ll refund your course fee—no questions asked—up to 48 hours before the course start date.

How can I access the online course and recordings?

ZOOM FOR LIVE SESSIONS: The live portion of the certificate program was offered online using the video conferencing platform Zoom, in meeting format, to allow instructors and students to interact, ask questions and participate in breakout sessions. ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM: Once you register, you will receive access to our online learning platform which includes all the information about the certificate, including:

Detailed course outline
Supporting materials such as PDFs of the reading material and presentations
Access to your Online Community Forum
Supporting materials provided by your instructors

ACCESSIBILITY | Video / Audio: Within our online learning platform, you may watch the video within your online library or download the video or audio files to your computer. You will have lifetime access to the content. ACCESSIBILITY | Live Captioning / Transcripts: Captioning was only available during the live sessions. Transcripts are offered in English. ACCESSIBILITY | Reading Lists: The reading list includes items available at the public library or provided as a PDF where possible. PDFs of the instructor’s presentation are also be provided.

Is this a summit?

No, this is an integrated curriculum co-created by the faculty. The faculty are colleagues in this program. They are working together to make sure each individual module is cohesive with the entire curriculum. Every teacher is informed about what is coming before and what is coming after and integrating their curriculum based on that information.

Is this a theoretical or practical (experiential) program?

While some theory will be presented to support the learning, the primary focus of the practice is experiential, giving practical tools for the participants.

Will I receive a certificate?

All students who complete the requirements below will receive a Certificate of Completion for the Somatic Anxiety Therapy program from The Embody Lab. The requirements to receive the Certificate are:

Watch all the session recordings.
Complete the Self Evaluation.
Submit full payment.

After completing the Somatic Anxiety Therapy Certificate program, what title am I allowed to use?

Licensed therapists or health professionals (e.g., social workers, psychologists, clinical therapists) may use the title "Somatic Anxiety Therapist or Somatic Anxiety Coach." Registered nurses and non-licensed individuals may use the title: "Somatic Anxiety Coach."

Will Continuing Education hours (CEs) be offered?

CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS More information will be provided on the number of CEs available for this program and how to register. Please note - Live attendance is required. To register your interest for CEs for this program and more detailed information, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/76mwhjgG5vnzVw9BA Below is more information on the health professionals which may be eligible for CEs through the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program.

CEs for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CEs for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by sponsors of CE who are approved by the American Psychological Association.
LCSW, LPCC, LEP and LMFTs, and other professionals from outside of California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept credits from programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes. Nurses outside of California must confirm acceptance with their licensing boards.
For questions about your certificate or the content, logistics, or other support issues regarding this course, please contact The Embody Lab at info@theembodylab.com .
For questions about whether APA CE is valid for you, contact your licensing board directly.
For general questions about APA CE, contact SCA at ce@spiritualcompetencyacademy.com .

FROM A DIFFERENT STATE OR COUNTRY? Health professionals from a state or country outside of California need to check with their licensing boards as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of Continuing Education by the American Psychological Association (APA). DIFFERENT CREDENTIAL? If your credential is not listed, please check with your licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of Continuing Education by the American Psychological Association (APA). The SCA and The Embody Lab are not able to determine your eligibility.

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