Lesson 1Resource and baseline assessment: internal resources, grounding anchors, social supports, body literacyThis part looks at checking inner and outer strengths, ability to stay grounded, help from friends and family, and understanding one's own body, building a starting point of strength that guides speed, careful steps, and picking 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 easy ways to tell clients about psychocorporal therapy using plain words, covering session order, goals, likely feelings, and how they can share thoughts, 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 shows how to map body troubles in detail, like pain spots, tight muscles, breathing ways, standing position, and movement blocks, to make a clear body picture for safe, focused 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 part makes clear practical deals for safety and order in body sessions, covering clothes, private areas, rest times, safe words or signs, and how to pause or stop sessions 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 documentationThis part sets ethical limits and agreement for touch and body work, explaining touch kinds, clear consent steps, ways to say no, records, and fixing issues when limits 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 plans a sharp intake for first one or two meetings, blending consent, building trust, main issues, and checking body signs key to 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 ordered checks for suicide thoughts, self-hurt, spacing out, and health warnings, and explains when to hold body work, get advice, or send clients for more 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 tells how to keep secrets while following law on must-report cases, and how to work well with other helpers through permissions, 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, medicationsThis part guides full history gathering, covering growth years, bonding, past hurts, health, sleep, drink or drug use, and 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
