(HS Cortina 150141 2025) Somatic Addiction Treatment Certification: Treat Trauma and Addiction with Polyvagal, Parts Work,...
Tracking # 20-1298281
Course overview
For too long, talk therapy has overlooked a critical factor in addiction treatment - trauma stored in the body. As a therapist, you're not just treating "bad" habits - you're helping clients break free from the patterns their bodies won't let go of. That's where this Certification in Somatic Addiction treatment comes in. By blending Somatic Therapy, Gestalt, Parts Work, Polyvagal and more, this training equips you to address addiction at its root, help clients regulate the nervous system, reconnect in the present moment, and finally move beyond addiction. You'll join Rafeal Cortina, LMFT, a Master Addictions counselor, Certified in both Trauma and Gestalt Therapy with more than 20 years of clinical experience. Therapists rave about his insightful and practical teaching style. In this training, you'll learn how to: Use somatic techniques to release trauma stored in the body Apply Gestalt approaches to bring hidden emotions that drive addiction into awareness Work with parts and inner conflicts to resolve deep-seated wounds that underlying addiction Move clients from intellectual insight to behavior change Create a powerful, integrative approach to change that teaches clients skills they can return to again and again, Become a Certified Addictions Mental Health Professional who delivers breakthroughs when nothing else has worked... Start using somatic and embodied approaches now to transform addiction and trauma recovery - because lasting change can't wait.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Nursing
APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker Assistant
Disclosure statements
Financial: Rafael Cortina has employment relationships with National University and Gestalt Psychotherapy and Consulting. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Rafael Cortina has no relevant non-financial relationships.