Log In| Become a Member
Subscribe
Job Board
UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY (USABP)
  • ABOUT
    • About
    • Team
    • Volunteer
    • Job Board
    • Research Committee
    • Purchasing
    • Contact Us
  • Education
    • Continuing Education
    • Educator Alliance
    • Proficiency Guidelines
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • All Events Calendar
    • Get Invited
    • Event Types
    • Awards >
      • USABP Pioneer Award
      • USABP Alice Ladas Research Award
      • USABP Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Find Somatic Therapy
    • Somatic Therapists >
      • Search Now
    • Somatic Treatment Centers, Clinics, and Agencies >
      • Search Organizations Now
  • Membership
    • Membership Overview
    • Code of Ethics
    • Individual Membership >
      • Application - Individual Membership
    • Alliance of Somatic Educators >
      • Application - University & Training Organizations Application
    • Somatic Clinics, Centers, Agencies >
      • Application - Somatic Clinics, Centers, Agencies
    • Event Submission Form
  • Publications
    • IBPJ Journal
    • Submit to Journal
    • Somatic Psychotherapy Today
    • Highlights Newsletter
    • Book Resources
  • Research
    • Research Overview
    • Current Projects
    • Past Projects
    • References & Dissertations
  • Donate

Individual Membership

Expand Your Skills ● Network ● Get Referrals

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.​

Collaborate ▪︎ Contribute ▪︎ Get Recognized

View More Benefits
Fill Out Application

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:
  • 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.
_____________________________________

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.
________________________________

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.
________________________________

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. 
________________________________

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:
  1. being fully present in the moment
  2. engaging clients experientially
  3. adopting a holistic perspective
  4. fostering a natural propensity toward health
  5. 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.
_____________________________

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.
_____________________________

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.
_____________________________

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.
 __________________

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
Fill Out Application
 Log in | Subscribe | Become a Member
1112 Montana Ave., Suite C PMV 123  |  Santa Monica, CA 90403-1667
Phone: 202-466-9202  | sitemap

​Copyright United States Association For Body Psychotherapy.    All Rights Reserved.
  • ABOUT
    • About
    • Team
    • Volunteer
    • Job Board
    • Research Committee
    • Purchasing
    • Contact Us
  • Education
    • Continuing Education
    • Educator Alliance
    • Proficiency Guidelines
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • All Events Calendar
    • Get Invited
    • Event Types
    • Awards >
      • USABP Pioneer Award
      • USABP Alice Ladas Research Award
      • USABP Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Find Somatic Therapy
    • Somatic Therapists >
      • Search Now
    • Somatic Treatment Centers, Clinics, and Agencies >
      • Search Organizations Now
  • Membership
    • Membership Overview
    • Code of Ethics
    • Individual Membership >
      • Application - Individual Membership
    • Alliance of Somatic Educators >
      • Application - University & Training Organizations Application
    • Somatic Clinics, Centers, Agencies >
      • Application - Somatic Clinics, Centers, Agencies
    • Event Submission Form
  • Publications
    • IBPJ Journal
    • Submit to Journal
    • Somatic Psychotherapy Today
    • Highlights Newsletter
    • Book Resources
  • Research
    • Research Overview
    • Current Projects
    • Past Projects
    • References & Dissertations
  • Donate