Membership Benefits to Stay Current and Save
- Enjoy exclusive access to monthly webinars featuring leading experts in the field.
- Stream countless hours of educational video and audio content produced by seasoned somatic professionals.
- Get members-only discounts for continuing education, Training Institutes offerings, and our national conference.
- Attract new clients, and grow your practice.
- Clinical and practitioner members, list your practice in our Find-a-Therapist locator service.
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Individual Membership Types
Please read the following descriptions to determine which category is appropriate for you. Check the appropriate category, then click below to apply.
Somatic Psychologist — $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to anyone with a doctorate in somatic psychology or who has a doctorate in psychology and one of the following:
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your license and certificate/degree when you sign up for this membership level. Once this is verified, we can list you in our Find-a-Therapist section, where prospective clients will be able to find your practice. As a member, you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Somatic Psychotherapist— $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to licensed clinicians who have a graduate degree from an accredited and recognized somatic psychology program. Open to anyone who has a license to practice psychotherapy and one of the following:
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your license and certificate/degree when you sign up for this membership level. Once this is verified we can list you in our Find-a-Therapist section where prospective clients will be able to find your practice. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Somatic Practitioner— $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have no academic psychological degrees but have trained in somatic centered approaches to therapy such as embodied coaching, body-centered addiction counseling, movement/dance therapy.
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your somatic training(s). Once verified, you will be included in our Find-a-Therapist directory to the public. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Clinical — $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have a license to practice psychotherapy, but do not have a certification from a recognized somatic psychology training institute or a graduate-level degree from an accredited and recognized somatic psychology program. They may or may not have training in body-centered practices or body-movement field.
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your certificate when you sign up for this membership level. Once credentials are verified we can list you in our Find-a-Therapist section where prospective clients will be able to find your practice. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Associate Somatic — $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have not completed a certificate program (approximately 400 hours) from a recognized somatic psychology training institute but who have otherwise qualified in body or touch-centered practices or trained in the body-movement field. Those in the bodyworker-movement field are facilitators who have an interest in, and have an approach with clients similar to Somatic-Psychotherapists and Somatic Practitioners. Their approach to client care is rooted in:
Body-movement methods may include: Drama Therapy (NADT - National Association of Drama Therapy by RDTs (Registered Drama Therapist), Martial Arts, Yoga Therapy/Yoga/Meditation, Buddhism, ISMETA/Dance Movement professionals, Creative Arts professionals, Music Therapy, Feldenkrais professionals, Rolfing/Structural Integration, Acupuncture/Acupressure, Massage Therapy, Hypnosis and Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy.
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Associate— $110 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have not completed a certificate program (minimum of three years in length) from a recognized somatic psychology training institute but who have either formal healthcare training, are drug and alcohol counselors or are on an associate level for therapists and social workers.
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Student — $55 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to anyone currently enrolled as a full-time student in any degree-granting university or certification training program. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for networking and informational interviews. Student credential submission required.
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Affiliate Member — $150 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to individuals and clinicians who do not qualify for any of the membership categories above but feel an affinity for somatic psychology and body-mind psychotherapy. They want to support the USABP mission and goals and benefit from our educational offerings. As a member you will also be in the private member directory.
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Retiree — $85 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
For retired individuals who want to support the USABP mission and goals and benefit from our community offerings. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for connecting up with members.
Select your Membership type above and click below to join
Somatic Psychologist — $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to anyone with a doctorate in somatic psychology or who has a doctorate in psychology and one of the following:
- A certification from a recognized somatic training institute with approximately 400 hours of training, or
- Training in somatic modalities, accumulating up to 400 hours of training.
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your license and certificate/degree when you sign up for this membership level. Once this is verified, we can list you in our Find-a-Therapist section, where prospective clients will be able to find your practice. As a member, you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Somatic Psychotherapist— $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to licensed clinicians who have a graduate degree from an accredited and recognized somatic psychology program. Open to anyone who has a license to practice psychotherapy and one of the following:
- A certification from a recognized somatic training institute with approximately 400 hours or
- A graduate-level degree from an accredited and recognized somatic psychology program.
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your license and certificate/degree when you sign up for this membership level. Once this is verified we can list you in our Find-a-Therapist section where prospective clients will be able to find your practice. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Somatic Practitioner— $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have no academic psychological degrees but have trained in somatic centered approaches to therapy such as embodied coaching, body-centered addiction counseling, movement/dance therapy.
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your somatic training(s). Once verified, you will be included in our Find-a-Therapist directory to the public. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Clinical — $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have a license to practice psychotherapy, but do not have a certification from a recognized somatic psychology training institute or a graduate-level degree from an accredited and recognized somatic psychology program. They may or may not have training in body-centered practices or body-movement field.
Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your certificate when you sign up for this membership level. Once credentials are verified we can list you in our Find-a-Therapist section where prospective clients will be able to find your practice. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for referrals.
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Associate Somatic — $199 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have not completed a certificate program (approximately 400 hours) from a recognized somatic psychology training institute but who have otherwise qualified in body or touch-centered practices or trained in the body-movement field. Those in the bodyworker-movement field are facilitators who have an interest in, and have an approach with clients similar to Somatic-Psychotherapists and Somatic Practitioners. Their approach to client care is rooted in:
- being fully present in the moment
- engaging clients experientially
- adopting a holistic perspective
- fostering a natural propensity toward health
- cultivating meaningful relational connections
Body-movement methods may include: Drama Therapy (NADT - National Association of Drama Therapy by RDTs (Registered Drama Therapist), Martial Arts, Yoga Therapy/Yoga/Meditation, Buddhism, ISMETA/Dance Movement professionals, Creative Arts professionals, Music Therapy, Feldenkrais professionals, Rolfing/Structural Integration, Acupuncture/Acupressure, Massage Therapy, Hypnosis and Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy.
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Associate— $110 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to those who have not completed a certificate program (minimum of three years in length) from a recognized somatic psychology training institute but who have either formal healthcare training, are drug and alcohol counselors or are on an associate level for therapists and social workers.
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Student — $55 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to anyone currently enrolled as a full-time student in any degree-granting university or certification training program. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for networking and informational interviews. Student credential submission required.
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Affiliate Member — $150 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
Open to individuals and clinicians who do not qualify for any of the membership categories above but feel an affinity for somatic psychology and body-mind psychotherapy. They want to support the USABP mission and goals and benefit from our educational offerings. As a member you will also be in the private member directory.
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Retiree — $85 USD
Subscription period: 1 year
Automatic renewal
For retired individuals who want to support the USABP mission and goals and benefit from our community offerings. As a member you will also be in the private member directory for connecting up with members.
Select your Membership type above and click below to join