Lesson 1Resource and baseline assessment: internal resources, grounding anchors, social supports, body literacyHere we look at checking inner strength, ways to stay steady, help from friends and family, and knowing your own body, to find a starting point of toughness that guides speed, careful steps, and choice of body therapy 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 teaches easy ways to tell clients about psychocorporal therapy using plain words, covering how sessions go, goals, feelings they might have, and how to share thoughts, to ease worry and build 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 limitationsLearn to map body troubles like pain, tight spots, breathing ways, standing position, and move limits, to make a clear body picture that leads safe, aimed psychocorporal help.
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 clears up real agreements for safe body sessions, like what to wear, quiet place, rest times, safe words or signs, and how to stop or end together when needed.
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 documentationDefines right limits and agreement for touch and body work, listing touch kinds, clear agreement steps, ways to say no, records, and fixing issues when limits 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 symptomsOutlines a clear start plan for first one or two meetings, mixing agreement, building trust, main issues, and checking body signs 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 criteriaShows clear checks for suicide thoughts, hurting self, spacing out, and health warnings, and when to stop body work, ask advice, or send to better 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 providersExplains keeping secrets while doing legal reports, and working right with other helpers through papers, shared plans, and clear talk limits.
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, medicationsGuides full story taking on growth, bonds, hurts, health, sleep, drink or drugs, medicines, to see how life shapes body ways and plan treatment.
Developmental and family-of-origin historyAttachment patterns and key relationshipsTrauma exposure and protective factorsMedical, sleep, and medication overviewSubstance use and behavioral risk review
