We are Somatica
The Israeli Center for Training, Development & Somatic Trauma Treatment
The word Somatica is derived from the Greek
word “Soma” (σῶμα), meaning “Body”
About Somatica
Somatica was established to make somatic therapy widely accessible in Israel, particularly during the challenging times we are currently facing.
Our mission is to equip therapists with effective, body-centered tools that deepen the connection to the body and emotions involved in trauma healing. Somatic-based emotional therapy is impactful and transformative because life experiences, particularly trauma, are stored in the body and continue to influence us even if the event has long ended. Cultivating flexibility and balance in the nervous and emotional systems is essential to unlocking the path to comprehensive physical and mental well-being.
What We Offer
Sensory Regulation
Enhances the coherence of emotional and behavioral responses, supporting the ability to cope with various situations by promoting nervous system balance.
Emotional Regulation
Involves emotional integration, encouraging adaptive responses, maintaining connection even in intense situations, while improving both cognitive functioning and emotional containment.
Orientation
Accurately assessing the level of threat or safety in a given situation, thereby regulating autonomic somatic defense responses.
Somatic Resilience
Recovering from challenging physical and emotional situations without becoming overwhelmed or disconnected, and returning to effective functioning as quickly as possible while staying connected to oneself, others, and the environment.
Courses and Training
The need for self-regulation skills and somatic-emotional resilience is growing, both for therapists and diverse populations across Israel. Somatica’s expertise lies in providing practical therapeutic tools for healing, recovery, and resilience-building.
Practical Tools For The Public
Somatic Compass
The Somatic Compass Model is grounded in scientifically and clinically informed somatic trauma knowledge, designed to address the persistent stress and disquietude engendered during war time. The model focuses on enhancing personal resilience, preventing the onset of future post-traumatic symptoms, and reducing the impact of existing ones.
The model offers:
- Tools for sensory and emotional regulation
- A framework for conscious navigation of defensive stress responses
- Strategies for strengthening personal adaptability in coping with challenges and stress
- Methods for fostering a sense of belonging and leadership within group, educational, or community contexts
The Complete Somatic Training
SET
Annual Course for Therapists – A comprehensive program in Somatic Trauma Therapy, offering unique clinical knowledge available exclusively in Israel. The course draws inspiration from the methodologies of Peter Levine, Stephen Porges, William Sterland, David Boadella, Lisbeth Marcher, among others, integrating them into an advanced, innovative approach.
The course includes three study units:
- Body Systems, Physiology, and Trauma
- Relationships and Attachment
- Post-Traumatic Growth
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Advanced Training for Therapists
®SOMA
SOMA supports the restoration of balance in the body and mind following shock-trauma events, chronic trauma, or developmental trauma. Discover how to guide your clients in connecting to the deepest layers of bodily sensations to release chronic pain, facilitate profound healing processes, and transform trauma-related conditioning and emotional blocks. Experience more meaningful communication – with fewer words.
This course is touch-based.
Advanced Training for Therapists
™ISP
A powerful tool for fostering emotional transformation and deepening therapeutic outcomes. ISP is a practical method for emotional processing and trauma treatment in clinical settings, delivering lasting results and considerably reducing the duration of treatment. Drawing on the latest research in the neurophysiology of cognition, emotion, and behavior, this approach teaches you to identify and address somatic and energetic defenses that block emotional expression.
Foundations of Somatic Psychotherapy
Bodynamic
The most comprehensive foundational training in body psychotherapy, designed to explore the dynamics between the self and mutual connection, as well as how developmental trauma is formed and impacts relationships and connections in adulthood. Through this training, you will learn a detailed body map and theory for identifying the roots of developmental trauma. Additionally, you will gain practical tools to strengthen, adapt, and transform body patterns, creating a solid foundation for building meaningful connections while deepening the connection to the self.
The course incorporates touch-based techniques.
Our library is a rich source of professional knowledge, filled with articles and stories related to therapeutic and rehabilitation processes, as well as a place to share.
