SBGI offers several different graduate degree programs in somatic psychology. Students at SBGI can pursue the Master of Arts (M.A.) as well as the Ph.D. in somatic psychology. The school also offers programs (M.A. and Ph.D.) in clinical psychology with a specialization in somatic psychology. The institute also offers a graduate certificate in relational somatic psychology. The program is part of a collaborative effort with the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. Foundational, intermediate and advanced certificates can be obtained in this field. The M.A. in somatic psychology requires the completion of 45 quarter credits, whereas the clinical psychology program requires 89. The Ph.D. program requires 120 quarter credits for somatic psychology and the clinical psychology program, 138.5. Core coursework for the graduate programs at SBGI can be taken online and on campus as well.
Santa Barbara Graduate Institute
2020 Alameda Padre Serra
Suite 135
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805-963-6896
sbgi.edu
The CIIS offers the M.A. in counseling psychology with an emphasis in somatic psychology. The program is designed primarily with the counselor-practitioner in mind. Students graduate from the program fully ready to enter into professional counseling practice (after completing licensing requirements). Coursework is divided between courses in practice and theory. One of the hallmarks of the curriculum is its emphasis on assessing family dynamics through interpretation of nonverbal communication. Students must complete a total of 60 credit hours to graduate from the program. Courses include studies in areas such as Movement Approaches in Somatic Psychotherapy, Family Dynamics and Therapy, Theories and Techniques of Somatic Psychotherapy and Cross-Cultural Counseling and the Family.
California Institute of Integral Studies
1453 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-575-6100
ciis.edu
Prescott College offers a Master of Arts program in the field of somatic psychology. This program provides preparation for a career as a licensed professional counselor or as a marriage and family therapist. Students must obtain mind/body modality training as part of the requirements for the program. This training must be approved by Prescott faculty members and must provide training in an area like yoga or another mind/body exercise. The master's program requires the completion of a total of 75 credit hours, a practicum and a thesis. Courses of study include areas such as Diagnosis, Assessment & Treatment Planning, Group Counseling Theory and Practice, Basic Counseling Skills in the Helping Relationship, Marriage and Family Therapy and Basic Tests and Appraisal in Counseling.
Prescott College
220 Grove Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86301
877-350-2100
prescott.edu