• Somatic Psychologist
  
  Open to anyone with a doctorate in somatic psychology or who has BOTH a doctorate in psychology AND one of the following: either 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.
  
  $199/yr. 
  

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• Somatic Psychotherapist

• Open to licensed clinicians who have a graduate-level academic degree from a somatic psychology academic program. 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 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.

  $199/yr. 

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• Somatic Practitioner
  
  

• Open to those who have no academic psychological degrees but have otherwise trained in somatic or body-mind centered approaches such as embodied coaching, body-centered addiction counseling, movement/dance.

  $199/yr. 

  Please 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.

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• Clinical Membership
  
  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 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. 

    $199/yr. 

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• Associate Member

    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.

   $150/yr. 

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• Somatic Associate Member
  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 Somatic-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.

   
    $199/yr.

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• Affiliate Member

• 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.

  $150/yr. 

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•  Student 

• 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

  $55/yr.  Student credential submission required.

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• Retiree

    For retired individuals who 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 for connecting up with members.

   $85/yr.