Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training Dates
What to know before you apply for this training:
The Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training consists of:
Three training levels ~ Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced. The Beginning and Intermediate levels each have three 4-day modules, and the Advanced level consists of two modules of 6 days each.
The training consists of 36 total attendance days.
Training Dates
2022 Advanced Cohort
Advanced 1:
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- September 16-21, 2022
Faculty Trainer: Dea Parsanishi
Advanced 2:
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- February 3-8, 2023
Faculty Trainers: Dea Parsanishi
2023 Advanced Cohort
Advanced 1:
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- April 14-19, 2023 (Full – Waitlisted)
Faculty Trainers: Berns Galloway & Linda Stelte
Advanced 2:
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- November 24-29, 2023
Faculty Trainers: Berns Galloway & Linda Stelte
2023 Cohort
Dates maybe subject to change based on venue and Faculty availability.
Beginner 1:
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- June 16-19, 2023 (Confirmed)
Faculty Trainer: Linda Stelte
Beginner 2:
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- October 13-16, 2023 (Confirmed)
Faculty Trainer: Linda Stelte
Beginner 3:
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- February 9-12, 2024 (Confirmed)
Faculty Trainer: Linda Stelte
Intermediate 1:
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- September 20-23, 2024
Faculty Trainer: Dea Parsanishi
Intermediate 2:
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- January 10-13, 2025
Faculty Trainer: Dea Parsanishi
Intermediate 3:
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- April 4-7, 2025
Faculty Trainer: Dea Parsanishi
Cost Per Module
(Prices may be subject to change)
Beginner & Intermediate Training – 4 Days
The registration fee is:
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- Regular $1015+5% GST = $1066. Due 30 days before start.
- Early Bird $965 + 5% GST = $1014. Due 60 days before start.
Advanced Training – 6 Days
The registration fee is:
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- Regular $1525 + 5% GST = $1601.25. Due 30 days before start,
- Early Bird $1450 + 5% GST = $1522.50. Due 60 days before start.
(Note: Deposit will be deducted from above amounts)
Enrolment and Payment:
Advanced Training:
A deposit of $450 is needed for advanced training, as there is high demand for this training. Please see our cancellation policy.
The remaining payment will be due on dates above minus the $450 deposit. Full payment needs to be received 30 days prior to the start of each module in order to retain your place in the training. Following that date, any unfilled spots will become open to the waitlist.
If you did not complete Intermediate 3 training in Kelowna and wish to attend Advanced 1, please email the following information to setrainingkelowna@gmail.com:
- Full name
- Phone #
- City you live in
- Profession
- Where you took Intermediate 3
- Faculty you took your training under
- Date you completed Intermediate 3
Beginner 1:
Please review the admission standards before applying for Beginner 1. This training is a continuing education certificate program.
Once your application for Beginner 1 is accepted, a deposit of $250 or full payment needs to be received within 14 days to guarantee your spot in the training. Thank you for your understanding.
Beginner 2 to Intermediate 3:
If you have attended our previous level training, your spot is guaranteed in the next level. If you do not wish to continue, please send us an email to let us know. Early bird payment is due in full 60 days before 1st day of training. Regular payment is due in full 30 days before 1st day of training.
Please send an email transfer to:
reception@connectcounsellingsociety.ca
Note: Please include your training level, year of training, and your name. E.g.: Beg 1 2024 Susie Smith.
Or a cheque payable to Connect Counselling & Therapy Society can be mailed to:
Connect Counselling
#204-347 Leon Ave
Kelowna BC, V1Y 8C7
In the memo line please put your training level, year of training, and name. E.g.: Beg 1 2024 Susie Smith
We understand times are tough right now. If you need funding and live in BC, please check out the link below. There is a job training grant that your employer may be able to access for you.
If you have any additional questions, contact setrainingkelowna@gmail.com or by calling 250 860 3181.
What to know before applying for the training:
The Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training is a continuing education certificate program designed to enhance the skills of professionals working with traumatized or stressed individuals. To be considered for admission, applicants must be professionals with an active practice so that the techniques learned in the training can be immediately applied and developed throughout the course of the program. Exceptions may be granted to graduate students participating in an internship program. Applications are approved on a case-by-case basis. Professionals who may qualify for the SE™ Professional Training program:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, social workers, counsellors, marriage and family therapists, expressive arts therapists, etc.
- Medical and Alternative Medicine Professionals: medical doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, emergency medical workers, surgeons, obstetricians, midwives, acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors, etc.
- Bodyworkers: massage therapists, Rolfers®, Craniosacral and Polarity therapists, Feldenkrais practitioners, yoga therapists, etc.
- Others: coaches, first responders, crisis centre staff, educators, mediators, clergy, chaplains, etc.
This program is designed to train professionals in working more effectively with client trauma. It is not suitable for those solely seeking a personal-growth experience or for those who do not have an active professional practice. Acceptance into the SE™ Professional Training does not ensure that all SE™ methods will be appropriate for inclusion in your professional practice. Training participants are responsible for operating within their professional scope of practice and for abiding by provincial and federal laws.
By registering for the Beginning I module your place in the Beginning II module is secured.
If you are interested in applying, please complete the form below:
Instructors
Dea Parsanishi
As a body psychotherapist who has worked with traumatized humans for 30 years and as a human impacted by trauma, I am passionate about teaching and learning how humans heal from trauma.
I live on the west coast of Vancouver Island where I work as a trauma therapist. Prior to that, I worked on the front lines with traumatized children, youth and adults.
A large portion of my clinical practice is with complex trauma, early developmental trauma, attachment and intergenerational trauma.
Currently, I teach SE™ in Canada, the US and Japan.
As the child of Japanese-Canadian and white-Canadian parents, I have lived and worked across culture all my life. As well, I have been blessed to work in a number of First Nations communities and was taught how communities survive multi-generational trauma, the importance of spirituality in healing, and the overlap between SE™ and some traditional ways of healing. These personal experiences inform my understanding of culture, race, racism and marginalization and impact how I support healing within these experiences.
I work from a body-oriented perspective, incorporating SE™, movement, touch and touch awareness in my practice. I am available for faculty consults and the occasional in-person personal session.
Also, vital parts of my life include my family, playing in the ocean and the rainforest and dancing with others.
Linda Stelte
Linda has been teaching SE™ internationally for the past 5 years, and within Canada for the past 8 years.
Her teaching of SE™ is informed in part by her 20 years in the human service profession where she has had the opportunity to apply Somatic Experiencing® in a variety of diverse settings and with people of various ages.
Linda has co-developed and implemented a trauma informed treatment unit for children and youth at a residential treatment center. In addition, Linda has had and continues to have the rich experience of working in a small First Nation community on Canada’s west coast. She also has a small private practice in her hometown of St.Albert, Alberta, Canada.
Linda has an interest in the impact of generational trauma, early trauma, attachment and how SE supports the healing of these experiences
Special Instructions for taking your Beginning I module by video:
We STRONGLY encourage you to take all training modules in person. Half of every 4 day module consists of practicing what you are learning in small groups. When you take a module by video you are still getting high-quality instruction presented by a faculty member, but you miss the opportunity to practice what you are learning.
We realize that there may be circumstances where it is not possible to take a training in person. We allow you to take one module in your Beginning year, and one Module in your Intermediate year by video. Consecutive modules MAY NOT be taken by video– in other words, you may not take Beginning III and Intermediate I by video. Advanced year trainings are not available to be taken by video.
If you take Beginning I by video, you must also complete a review session with an Approved Review Session provider BEFORE you can take Beginning II. This review session is included in your registration fee and can be done via phone, Zoom, or in person. Click here for a list of approved video review session providers.
If you are interested in applying we need you to register by emailing setrainingkelowna@gmail.com.