YES, Both days will be live online with presenters and most sessions will be around 60 minutes.
The Somatics Trauma Conference Event of the Year for Clinicians!
Somatic therapy isn’t just a trend—it’s the cornerstone of trauma-informed care today.
Whether you’re new to somatic interventions or you’re looking for more body-based tools, this is your opportunity to learn with world-renowned leaders in the field.
We’ve assembled some of the most sought-after trainers: Deb Dana, Ken Hardy, Linda Thai, Dan Siegel, and five other leading experts for an exclusive live online event designed to enhance the way you practice forever.
The 2026 Somatic Trauma Healing Summit is your gateway to the most advanced, evidence-based techniques including Internal Family Systems Therapy for attachment wounds, Polyvagal techniques to regulate the nervous system, reading bio-markers to discharge trauma, and so much more!
This isn’t just another training. It’s a movement toward embodied, science-backed, and deeply human care.
Register now and become the lifeline trauma survivors can count on.
2026 Somatic Trauma Healing Summit
Live Online May 11th-12th, 2026
Live Online May 11th-12th, 2026
Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 4/27/2026
Register by 4/27/2026
$699.99
Value!
LIVE Online + 30 Days Replay Access
★ 2-Days of LIVE Interactive Training
★ Earn up to 9 LIVE CE Hours (included)
★ 30 Day replay access
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ SPECIAL OFFER: Add unlimited access with the complete recording package for just $49 (available in your course portal after purchase)
★ Earn up to 9 LIVE CE Hours (included)
★ 30 Day replay access
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ SPECIAL OFFER: Add unlimited access with the complete recording package for just $49 (available in your course portal after purchase)
Can’t Attend LIVE?
★ Unlimited Access to All Sessions
★ Earn up to 10 Self Study CE Hours (included)
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ Earn up to 10 Self Study CE Hours (included)
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
You'll earn up to 9 LIVE CE hours PLUS up to an additional 1 self-study hours!
Click here for Credit hours breakdown
Recording package CE details available 4–6 weeks after the event
Recording package CE details available 4–6 weeks after the event
Transform the Way You Understand and Treat Trauma
Somatic therapies are rapidly becoming essential skills for every trauma-informed clinician. This summit bridges the gap between talk therapy and embodied healing—helping you facilitate real transformation in your clients.
Through live demonstrations and experiential sessions, you’ll learn to help clients safely release stored trauma, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect to a felt sense of safety and vitality.
You’ll learn directly from the world’s foremost experts in somatic trauma treatment and walk away with tools you can use immediately in your practice.
You’ll discover how to:
- Apply body-based interventions to accelerate trauma resolution
- Integrate somatic practices with IFS, EMDR, and attachment-focused therapy
- Recognize and regulate nervous system states in yourself and your clients
- Work with dissociation and hyperarousal through embodied awareness
- Build safety, trust, and connection from the inside out
When you register you get a full access pass to:
- Up to 9 LIVE CE hours (a $629.91 value)
- Live Q&A with the biggest names in the field
- 1 BONUS self-study CE hour (a $69.99 value)
- 30 days of unlimited replays
- Downloadable resources and exclusive discounts
Save over 50% …but only when you register by April 27th!
So don’t wait.
Register now, and immediately enhance your clinical work.
2026 Somatic Trauma Healing Summit
Live Online May 11th-12th, 2026
Live Online May 11th-12th, 2026
Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 4/27/2026
Register by 4/27/2026
$699.99
Value!
LIVE Online + 30 Days Replay Access
★ 2-Days of LIVE Interactive Training
★ Earn up to 9 LIVE CE Hours (included)
★ 30 Day replay access
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ SPECIAL OFFER: Add unlimited access with the complete recording package for just $49 (available in your course portal after purchase)
★ Earn up to 9 LIVE CE Hours (included)
★ 30 Day replay access
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ SPECIAL OFFER: Add unlimited access with the complete recording package for just $49 (available in your course portal after purchase)
Can’t Attend LIVE?
★ Unlimited Access to All Sessions
★ Earn up to 10 Self Study CE Hours (included)
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ Earn up to 10 Self Study CE Hours (included)
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
You'll earn up to 9 LIVE CE hours PLUS up to an additional 1 self-study hours!
Click here for Credit hours breakdown
Recording package CE details available 4–6 weeks after the event
Recording package CE details available 4–6 weeks after the event
Schedule of Events
All Times Shown in US Central Time
Day 1 | Monday, May 11, 2026
Deb Dana, LCSW
9:00–10:05 AM
Understanding Your Nervous System: The Body's Story of Trauma and Healing
Deb Dana, LCSW | Click here for information about Deborah Dana
Our nervous system is a vigilant guardian, always scanning for safety and always adapting to protect us. Trauma reshapes this system in profound ways, pulling us from connection into protective states. Through a Polyvagal lens, Deb Dana, internationally acclaimed clinician, author, and leading voice in Polyvagal Theory, will guide you in understanding how these shifts occur and how to gently lead clients back toward regulation and resilience. Her groundbreaking work has influenced trauma treatment worldwide, and this session offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from one of the foremost experts in the field.
You'll learn to:
- Explain how trauma retunes the nervous system’s safety assessments
- Identify the autonomic states that move us from connection to protection
- Apply Polyvagal-informed strategies to restore safety and reconnection
Stacy Ruse, LPC
10:15–11:20 AM
The Body as a Bridge: Integrating Somatic Wisdom with Internal Family Systems Therapy
Stacy Ruse, LPC | Click here for information about Stacy Ruse
Trauma fragments both mind and body, but healing can reunite them. This training explores how somatic awareness amplifies Internal Family Systems therapy, offering clinicians practical ways to deepen Self-to-part connection and foster sustainable transformation. Stacy Ruse, a highly regarded IFS practitioner and somatic expert, brings her extensive experience to guide you through accessible, embodied tools that support nervous system regulation and compassionate presence.
You'll learn to:
- Use somatic principles like pendulation and titration to support unblending
- Track sensations safely to enhance nervous system regulation
- Integrate embodied micro-practices that restore Self-leadership
Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200, CLYL
11:30 AM–12:35 PM
Phase-Oriented Trauma Treatment: Brain and Body-Based Techniques for Regulation, Stabilization and Grounding
Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200, CLYL | Click here for information about Linda Thai
Complex developmental trauma combined with neurodivergence and disrupted neurodevelopment can make grounding and interoception especially challenging. This experiential training explores how the body and brain respond to traumatic stress and offers practical ways to help clients access safety and regulation early in therapy. With expertise in somatic therapies, polyvagal theory, and trauma-responsive mindfulness, Linda Thai brings a culturally attuned lens and actionable techniques that clinicians can use right away.
You'll learn to:
- Explain how traumatic stress affects neurodevelopment and sensory systems
- Apply somatic and sensory-based techniques to support regulation and grounding
- Integrate culturally attuned, trauma-responsive interventions into early-stage treatment
12:35–1:00 PM – MID-DAY BREAK
Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, PhD
1:00–2:05 PM
Reading Biomarkers of State-Change: How to More Effectively Help your Client’s Discharge Trauma
Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, PhD | Click here for information about Abi Blakeslee
Trauma is not what happened but the ongoing impact on the body and mind. Survival physiology can trap clients in fight, flight, or freeze states, leaving them “frozen in time.” Abi Blakeslee, a nationally recognized somatic therapist and researcher, will show you how to identify these patterns through biomarkers, body structure, and interoceptive language, and guide clients toward physiological discharge and a restored sense of self.
You'll learn to:
- Understand survival physiology and its role in trauma
- Identify biomarkers of sympathetic and parasympathetic states
- Facilitate discharge to restore a coherent sense of self
Chinwé Williams, PhD
2:15–3:20 PM
When Trust Breaks: Somatic and Attachment Tools for Addressing Betrayal Trauma
Chinwé Williams, PhD | Click here for information about Chinwe Williams
Betrayal trauma shatters trust at its core, leaving clients with profound pain, fractured relationships, and symptoms that mirror PTSD. Healing requires more than insight; it demands approaches that restore safety and connection. Chinwe Williams, a respected trauma specialist and author, will guide you through an integrative model that combines Polyvagal Theory, somatic psychology, attachment-informed practices, and EMDR-informed resources to help clients regulate, rebuild trust, and reclaim agency.
You'll learn to:
- Apply somatic and Polyvagal-based interventions to calm and ground the nervous system
- Use relationally attuned practices to support trust and co-regulation
- Integrate EMDR-informed resourcing and somatic boundary exercises for stabilization and agency
Day 2 | Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA
9:00–10:05 AM
Using Somatic Resourcing to Enhance Self-Compassion in Trauma Survivors
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA | Click here for information about Lisa Ferentz
The freeze response is a powerful survival strategy for children facing overwhelming trauma, but in therapy it can keep clients locked in shame and self-blame. This workshop offers a compassionate alternative: somatic resourcing that restores movement, breath, and self-touch as tools for healing. Led by Lisa Ferentz, an internationally recognized trauma expert, author, and educator with decades of experience, this training will help you guide clients toward self-compassion and deeper processing.
You'll learn to:
- Integrate somatic resourcing into trauma treatment
- Use movement, breath, and self-touch to foster self-compassion
- Apply practical strategies that support deeper processing and healing
Ken Hardy, PhD
10:15–11:20 AM
Sociocultural Trauma: Somatics, Pragmatics, and Therapeutic Practice
Ken Hardy, PhD | Click here for information about Kenneth V. Hardy
When trauma is narrowly defined, the invisible wounds of sociocultural oppression often go unrecognized—leaving marginalized clients misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and underserved. These wounds are not only psychological; they live in the body, shaping behaviors, emotions, and identity. In this powerful session, Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD explores the raw realities of trauma as it intersects with race and sociocultural identity, revealing how oppression lingers in the mind, body, and spirit. You’ll gain practical strategies for delivering culturally attuned, trauma-informed care that honors resilience and restores dignity.
You'll learn to:
- Assess the behavioral, emotional, and psychological entanglements of trauma and sociocultural oppression
- Identify and critically evaluate the embodiment of invisible wounds in marginalized clients
- Apply strategies for racially focused, socio-culturally competent, trauma-informed care
Mary Sise, LCSW
11:30 AM–12:35 PM
You Can't Make Me Cry: A Somatic-Energetic Approach to Integrating the Part That Froze in Time
Mary Sise, LCSW | Click here for information about Mary Sise
When a client says, “You can’t make me cry,” it often signals a protector part that locked away overwhelming pain to survive. These parts may appear as numbness, dissociation, or flat affect, yet beneath the surface lies a frozen moment held in both the body and the energy field. This training explores how somatic and energetic tools, especially tapping and subtle attunement practices, can safely access, witness, and free these parts without overwhelming the system. Drawing from energy psychology, parts work, and trauma-informed somatic theory, Mary Sise offers practical strategies to restore relational safety and achieve present time integration.
You'll learn to:
- Recognize somatic and energetic signs of protector parts and dissociation
- Apply tapping and attunement techniques to support safe reintegration
- Guide clients toward present time orientation without emotional flooding
12:35–1:00 PM – MID-DAY BREAK
Dan Siegel, MD
1:00–2:05 PM
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Dan Siegel, MD | Click here for information about Daniel J. Siegel
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The Myth of Normal: Pathways to Healing in a Toxic Culture
Gabor Maté, MD | Click here for information about Gabor Maté
Join Dr. Gabor Maté, world-renowned trauma and addictions specialist, physician, and bestselling author, for a transformative workshop that will challenge the way you view health, stress, and healing. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and insights from his acclaimed book The Myth of Normal, Dr. Maté explores how relentless social stressors—shaped by class, race, gender, and economic status—impact our clients’ well-being and therapeutic outcomes. Discover:
- How class, race, gender, and economics shape health and therapy outcomes.
- Why separating mind and body harms overall well-being.
- Strategies to integrate personal and societal factors in your sessions.
- A new focus on human needs over material pursuits for lasting health.
2026 Somatic Trauma Healing Summit
Live Online May 11th-12th, 2026
Live Online May 11th-12th, 2026
Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 4/27/2026
Register by 4/27/2026
$699.99
Value!
LIVE Online + 30 Days Replay Access
★ 2-Days of LIVE Interactive Training
★ Earn up to 9 LIVE CE Hours (included)
★ 30 Day replay access
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ SPECIAL OFFER: Add unlimited access with the complete recording package for just $49 (available in your course portal after purchase)
★ Earn up to 9 LIVE CE Hours (included)
★ 30 Day replay access
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ SPECIAL OFFER: Add unlimited access with the complete recording package for just $49 (available in your course portal after purchase)
Can’t Attend LIVE?
★ Unlimited Access to All Sessions
★ Earn up to 10 Self Study CE Hours (included)
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
★ Earn up to 10 Self Study CE Hours (included)
★ Download Access to all Slides & Handouts
★ BONUS: Gabor Maté’s Keynote Address (1 CE included)
You'll earn up to 9 LIVE CE hours PLUS up to an additional 1 self-study hours!
Click here for Credit hours breakdown
Recording package CE details available 4–6 weeks after the event
Recording package CE details available 4–6 weeks after the event
Here's What Attendees Have to Say about the Somatic Trauma Healing Summit
"Very happy I attended very helpful for my professional growth and to expand my ability to help clients"
— Kim G., counselor
— Kim G., counselor
"I learned SO much about how to help my clients and even some to help myself."
— Adria H., Social
— Adria H., Social
"This is one of the best summits I have ever been a part of. Thank you!!"
— Cathy W., LPC
— Cathy W., LPC
"Appreciate all of the work and exploration in this field... So much more to learn!"
— Debbie W., LMFT
— Debbie W., LMFT
"This training was life changing for me!"
— Lindsey S. Counselor
— Lindsey S. Counselor
"The content has already been very helpful for many clients!"
— Kristine A. Counselor
— Kristine A. Counselor
Frequently Asked Questions
YES! Most sessions will include live Q&A in the last 15 minutes of the training.
Continuing education credit is provided for play therapists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists. You must attend live in order to earn CE hours for the live sessions. Earn up to 10 CE Hours (9 Live and 1 Self-Study) at the very low price of $147.99.
Attendees are encouraged to contact their local crediting agencies to confirm the acceptance and reciprocity of credit.
YES! Just register for our fully on-demand version of this conference, which will be available 4-6 weeks after the live event dates of May 11-12, 2026. You'll get unlimited access to the training and will be able to earn self-study CE hours. Click here to learn more and register to earn CE on your own schedule
Yes! You get unlimited replay access for 30 days after the training. Replays will be available within the week after the training ends and will be in the same place where the live sessions took place in your account portal.
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