Lesson 1Resource and baseline assessment: internal resources, grounding anchors, social supports, body literacyThis part dey focus on checking internal and external resources, grounding power, social help, and body knowledge, setting baseline resilience wey go guide speed, small-small dosing, and choice of 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 dey give clear ways to explain psychocorporal therapy in simple talk, including session flow, aims, likely feelings, and how clients fit give feedback, cutting down worry and building joint work.
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 dey teach how to map body complaints well well, including pain, tension, breathing, posture, and movement limits, to build fine body profile wey guide 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 dey clear practical agreements wey create safety and sure thing in body sessions, including cloth choices, privacy, breaks, safe signals, and how to joint-hand pause or end sessions when need.
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 dey define proper boundaries and consent for touch and body work, detailing touch types, clear consent steps, opt-out words, documentation, and how to fix breaks when boundaries feel tight.
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 dey outline focused intake for first one to two sessions, mixing consent, rapport building, presenting issues, and proper check of body symptoms for psychocorporal treatment planning.
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 dey show structured screening for suicide risk, self-harm, dissociation, and medical warnings, and clear when and how to pause body work, get advice, or send clients for higher 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 dey explain how to hold confidentiality while doing legal duties for must-report, and how to joint-hand proper with other providers through releases, shared plans, and clear talk boundaries.
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 dey guide full history taking, covering growing up, attachment, trauma, medical, sleep, and substance use, to understand how life events shape current body patterns and guide treatment.
Developmental and family-of-origin historyAttachment patterns and key relationshipsTrauma exposure and protective factorsMedical, sleep, and medication overviewSubstance use and behavioral risk review
