Lesson 1Resource and baseline assessment: internal resources, grounding anchors, social supports, body literacyThis part focuses on checking internal and external resources, grounding ability, social support, and body awareness. It sets a solid baseline of strength to guide pacing, careful dosing, and picking the right psychocorporal methods.
Identifying internal strengths and coping skillsAssessing grounding and orienting capacityMapping social and community supportsEvaluating body awareness and interoceptionDetermining pacing and window of toleranceLesson 2Explaining psychocorporal therapy to clients: simple language, session flow, aims, expected sensationsThis part gives clear ways to explain psychocorporal therapy using straightforward language, covering session flow, goals, likely feelings, and how clients can share feedback, easing worries and building teamwork.
Describing psychocorporal therapy in plain termsOutlining typical session structure and pacingNormalizing bodily sensations and emotionsClarifying roles, responsibilities, and limitsInviting questions and ongoing feedbackLesson 3Mapping somatic complaints: pain, tension patterns, breathing, posture, movement limitationsThis part teaches detailed mapping of body complaints like pain, tension, breathing, posture, and movement limits to create a sharp body profile for safe, targeted psychocorporal work.
Pain mapping and intensity tracking toolsIdentifying chronic tension and holding patternsAssessing breathing style and restrictionsObserving posture and alignment habitsTesting range of motion and movement limitsLesson 4Practical session agreements: clothing, private space, breaks, safe words/signals, session terminationThis part clears up practical agreements for safety and predictability in body sessions, including clothes, privacy, breaks, safe words or signals, and how to pause or end sessions together when necessary.
Negotiating clothing and use of blanketsSetting up a private, interruption-free spacePlanning breaks and hydration pausesEstablishing safe words and nonverbal signalsCollaborative criteria for pausing or endingLesson 5Boundaries and consent for touch and body interventions: types of touch, explicit consent process, opt-out statements, consent documentationThis part sets ethical boundaries and consent for touch and body work, covering touch types, clear consent steps, opt-out words, records, and fixing issues when boundaries feel tested.
Clarifying scope and limits of touchExplaining each proposed touch interventionUsing explicit consent and opt-out phrasesOngoing check-ins and micro-consentDocumenting consent and boundary incidentsLesson 6Intake structure for 1–2 sessions: consent, rapport, presenting problems, somatic symptomsThis part outlines a focused intake plan for the first one or two sessions, blending consent, building trust, main issues, and thorough check of body symptoms for psychocorporal treatment plans.
Opening the session and informed consentBuilding rapport and therapeutic allianceClarifying presenting problems and goalsExploring somatic symptoms and body historyPrioritizing focus for early interventionsLesson 7Risk screening protocols: suicidal ideation, self-harm, dissociation, medical red flags and referral criteriaThis part shares structured checks for suicide thoughts, self-harm, spacing out, and medical warnings, plus when and how to hold body work, consult, or refer for more specialist care.
Suicidal ideation and self-harm questionsScreening for dissociation and psychosisIdentifying medical and neurological red flagsUsing structured risk scales and checklistsReferral pathways and emergency planningLesson 8Confidentiality, mandatory reporting, and coordination with other providersThis part explains keeping client info private while meeting legal reporting duties, and how to link up ethically with other helpers via releases, shared plans, and clear communication lines.
Explaining confidentiality and its limitsMandatory reporting laws and thresholdsObtaining and documenting client releasesCoordinating with medical and mental health teamsSharing information while minimizing intrusionLesson 9Comprehensive history collection: developmental, attachment, trauma, medical, sleep, substance use, medicationsThis part guides full history gathering on growth, bonds, trauma, health, sleep, substances, and meds to see how life shapes current body habits and plan treatment properly.
Developmental and family-of-origin historyAttachment patterns and key relationshipsTrauma exposure and protective factorsMedical, sleep, and medication overviewSubstance use and behavioral risk review
