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1-Day Somatic Interventions Crash Course: Sound Mind in Sound Body

6.0 CREDIT HOURS

Course Overview:

Unresolved trauma lives within and becomes held somatically in the body. When overwhelming experiences disrupt the nervous system’s natural capacity to adapt, patterns of activation, shutdown, or disconnection can develop, shaping how clients think, feel, and relate. Even with insight and cognitive understanding, these patterns may persist if we do not also address and compassionately work with the body.

This 1-day workshop offers a body-centered, clear, and trauma-informed introduction to supporting nervous system regulation, integration, and healing.

Learn to recognize and safely track somatic and nervous system states
Apply body-based strategies that support stabilization and therapeutic progress

Participants will engage in guided experiential practices to build embodied understanding using core somatic techniques, including:

Interoceptive tracking
Breath-based regulation
Pendulation
Titration
Repatterning
And more

Develop clinical skills to:

Work with the body as a pathway toward healing and resilience
Support emotional regulation using nervous system-informed tools and interventions
Pace and titrate somatic work to prevent overwhelm or re-traumatization
Integrate somatic approaches into existing clinical modalities

This training is especially relevant for clinicians working with trauma, anxiety, dissociation, and chronic stress, as well as those looking to build confidence in using body-based approaches in a safe, ethical, and effective way.

Presenter:

Stacy Ruse, LPC, is an internationally recognized trauma teacher, trainer, and consultant. She integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and Somatic therapies with Polyvagal-informed approaches to create a holistic, inclusive model of healing. As founder of Aglow Counseling, Stacy offers global training and consultation, drawing on her background as an IFS Clinical Consultant, EMDR Consultant, and ERYT-500 yoga teacher. Known for her warm, compassionate presence, she bridges neuroscience, embodied practice, and ancient wisdom to guide transformative healing journeys.

Fri, Nov 13, 2026: 8:40am-4:00pm ET | Somatic Interventions Crash Course | 6 CEs

$139.00

DATE: Friday, November 13, 2026

TIMING: 8:40am-4:00pm Eastern Time (New York)

TRAINING FORMAT: Live Online Interactive Training on Zoom

TARGET AUDIENCE: Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, other mental health professionals

CONTENT LEVEL: Intermediate
6.0 CREDIT HOURS

Social Workers:

ASWB ACE 6.0 Clinical Credits

Maryland Board of Social Work 6.0 Category I CEUs

DC Board of Social Work 6.0 Credits

Professional Counselors:

6.0 NBCC ACEP CREDIT HOURS

Elevate Continuing Education, #1816, formerly Maryland CEU Institute is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/04/2026-05/04/2029. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 clinical continuing education credits.

Visit the CE Approvals page for all CE accreditation information and more about which states/boards accept the CEs we offer.

Scroll down for more information on CE Credit Hours and acceptance.
After attending this training, participants will be able to...

Define how trauma disrupts natural adaptive survival responses and identify common somatic, emotional, and behavioral manifestations.

Differentiate key autonomic nervous system states (ventral vagal, sympathetic, dorsal vagal) and their impact on client presentation and treatment planning.

Apply the core principles of nervous system-informed care to support safety, connection, and stabilization in therapy.

Demonstrate and apply core somatic interventions, including interoceptive awareness, breath-based regulation, pendulation, and titration.

Utilize body-based tools and techniques that support emotional regulation, capacity, and nervous system balance.

Use pacing, attunement, and titration strategies to reduce the risk of re-traumatization during somatic work.

Integrate somatic interventions into clinical practice to support resilience, self-awareness, and overall therapeutic outcomes.
Note: All course times below are Eastern Time (ET/New York)

8:30–8:40am ET: Zoom Doors Open, Virtual Sign-in Sheet, and Welcome

8:40–8:45am: Announcements and Presenter Introduction

8:45 AM – 9:35 AM
Foundations of Somatic Therapy and Trauma
• Overview of somatic therapy and role in trauma treatment
• Trauma as incomplete survival responses (fight, flight, freeze)
• How trauma is held in the body and nervous system
• Common somatic, emotional, and behavioral patterns
• Dissociation and fragmentation as protective responses

9:35 AM – 10:35 AM
Applied Neuroscience of Trauma (Clinical Focus)
• Polyvagal theory: ventral vagal, sympathetic, dorsal vagal
• Recognizing nervous system states in real time
• Neuroception: detecting safety vs. threat
• Creating a safe-enough therapeutic environment
• Emotional regulation, co-regulation, and resilience

10:35 AM – 10:50 AM
Morning Break

10:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Somatic Practices and Core Techniques – Part 1
• Heart coherence practice
• Interoceptive awareness and tracking sensation
• Breathwork and body-based regulation
• Paired relaxation and awareness practices
• Pendulation and titration (regulation skills)

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch Break

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Somatic Practices and Core Techniques – Part 2
• Integration through breath, movement, and repatterning
• Guided experiential practice and application

1:45 PM – 2:35 PM
The Science of Embodiment Practices
• Interoception, exteroception, and proprioception
• Regulation through pendulation and titration
• Integration and repatterning through movement and breath
• Somatic inquiry and working with activation or numbness

2:35 PM – 2:50 PM
Afternoon Break

2:50 PM – 3:25 PM
Clinical Integration and Safety
• Applying somatic approaches in practice
• Tailoring to client capacity and needs
• Integration with other modalities
• Pacing, attunement, and preventing overwhelm

3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
Closing Integration
• Course wrap-up
• Key takeaways and application in practice

3:55PM

Final Q&A

Evaluation Distribution

CE Attendance/Course Completion Requirements

Log into the training (Zoom) on time or early.
Complete the virtual sign-in poll at the start of the training.
Attend training in full and participate.
- This means being logged into Zoom and at your device throughout the entire training. (Elevate CE checks the Zoom logs for full attendance)
Complete attendance checks via polling during the training.
Complete online sign-out/evaluation at conclusion of the training (poll or link provided by Elevate CE staff in Zoom)
- 15 minute timeframe is given to complete or begin sign-out/evaluation

CE Certificates: If all of the above criteria are met, your CE credit certificate will be emailed to you within 1 day of training completion or sooner.

If ANY of the above criteria are not met, you may have CE credits deducted from your certificate or you may not be able to receive any credits at all. Anyone who has not fulfilled the requirements will be contacted by email.

If you are having any difficulty with completing any of the CE requirements, please email info@elevatece.com to let us know you have experienced an issue.

Refund and Cancellations:

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Accommodations:
Please email info@elevatece.com or submit a Contact form to request an accommodation at least 30 days prior to the training you wish to attend.

Complaints or Grievances:
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Submitting a Contact Form
OR

Emailing concerns to info@elevatece.com

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System Requirements:

Operating Systems: Windows 10 or higher; macOS 11 or higher; iOS 15 or higher; iPadOS 15 or higher; Android 10 or higher
Zoom Application (recommended): Current version of the Zoom desktop or mobile app recommended for best performance
Internet Browser (if joining via browser): Current version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari
Internet Connection: Broadband internet connection (cable, fiber, or high-speed DSL) with reliable audio and video capability

Participants are responsible for ensuring their device and internet connection meet these requirements prior to the start of the webinar.

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