USABP has five general types of individual membership:  Clinical, Practitioner, Associate, Student, and Affiliate. Please read the following descriptions of each to determine which is the proper one for you.

Clinical & Somatic Practitioner Membership 

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $135 per year. Credential submittal required.

Open to anyone who has BOTH a license to practice psychotherapy AND one of the following: either a certification from a recognized somatic psychology training institute (minimum of three years in length) 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 Clinician Directory where prospective clients will be able to find your practice. 

*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 Clinician Directory where prospective clients will be able to find your practice.

Clinical Membership 

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $135 per year. Credential submittal required.

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 or touch-centered practices or from the body-movement field.

*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 Clinician Directory where prospective clients will be able to find your practice.

Associate Membership

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $110 per year. Credential submittal required.

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.

Somatic Practitioner Membership

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $135 per year. Credential submittal required.

Open to anyone who does not have a license but who has completed a formal certification program (minimum of three years in length) from a recognized somatic psychology training institute.

*Note: You will be asked to submit a photocopy of your certificate when you sign up for this membership level. Once this is verified we can list you in our Practitioner Directory where prospective clients will be able to find your practice.

Associate Select Membership 

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $110 per year. Credential submittal required.

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 otherwise qualified in body or touch-centered practices or trained in the body-movement field. Those in the body-movement field are facilitators who have an interest in, and have an approach with clients similar to Body-Psychotherapists and Somatic Practitioners. Their approach to working with clients includes: 1. Present moment 2. Experiential, 3. Holistic, 4. propensity toward Health, and 5. Relationally. 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, Massage Therapy, Hypnosis and Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy.

Affiliate Membership

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $85 per year. 

Open to anyone who does not qualify for the other membership types but feel an affinity for somatic psychology and body psychotherapy techniques and wants to support the mission and goals of the USABP.

Student Membership 

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $135 per year. Student credential submittal required.

Open to anyone who is currently enrolled as a full-time student in any degree-granting university or certification training program.

Retiree Membership

Subscription period: 1 year. No automatically recurring payments. $135 per year. 

For those past members of the USABP who are now retired and would like to continue to participate.

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