Introduction to Somatic Psychotherapy
Onsite Learning Programme
Unlocking Imagination in Practice
This one-day workshop introduces participants to body psychotherapy and somatic approaches. It provides the opportunity for students and qualified psychotherapists to increase their knowledge and understanding of the role of the body in psychotherapy.
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Programme Type: CPD workshop (certificate of attendance)
CPD: 8 hours
Next Intake(s): Saturday, 18 July 2026
NFQ: N/A
ECTS: N/A
Academic Validation: N/A
Professional Accreditation: N/A
Overview
Introduction
This one-day workshop introduces participants to body psychotherapy and somatic approaches. It provides students and qualified psychotherapists with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the role of the body in psychotherapy. It combines lecture-style teaching, group work, case discussion and experiential exercises. It is suitable for anyone who wants to develop skills in incorporating body- and somatic-based interventions in the therapy room, as well as deepen their understanding of trauma, the body and how to work safely and within appropriate boundaries as a psychotherapist. (This workshop is introductory and is not a somatic psychotherapy training course.)
We will cover:
- History and development of somatic and body therapies
- Understanding trauma and its impact on the body
- The role of the body in healing client issues
- Interventions for psychotherapists
- Experiential practice in body and somatic connection
Date
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 9.30 a.m.–4.30 p.m.
Certification
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
CPD: 6 hours
Cost
The cost of the workshop is €95.00. (15% discount for IICP College students/alumni and VCS counsellors)
This workshop is part of IICP College’s Summer Series and is eligible for our 3 for 2 offer — book any two summer series workshops and get a third one free!
(Note: The discount for IICP College students, alumni and VCS counsellors cannot be used in conjunction with the 3 for 2 offer.)
Venue
This workshop will take place onsite at IICP College Campus, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Expert Programme Facilitator
Wendy Crampton
Wendy Crampton is an experienced psychotherapist and supervisor. She specialises in childhood developmental trauma and the use of the body and somatics in therapy and healing. She offers a holistic therapeutic approach to clients and is also trained in trauma release breathwork, craniosacral therapy, transforming touch, nervous system regulation and transpersonal practices, including meditation and mindfulness. She has experience in a variety of settings as a psychotherapist, including employee assistance programmes (EAPs), Pieta House and in psychiatric and community settings. She currently works in private practice.
Wendy also runs group workshops in experiential personal development and wellbeing, integrating breathwork, body movement, psychological approaches, and meditation and mindfulness practices for individuals who wish to work in a transformational, somatic and transpersonal way in their own personal healing or to gain a deeper perspective and develop skills as a psychotherapist.
