Somatic Experiencing® Three-Year Training Program – Application Form
The
Center for Development and Joy (Centar za razvoj i radost), in cooperation with SE™ International and the European Association for Somatic Experiencing®, is organizing a three-year training program for practitioners in the period 2026–2028.
The Somatic Experiencing® training is intended for professionals who work with people in various ways and through different modalities, and it represents an important body of knowledge and skills for working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Somatic Experiencing®, developed by Dr. Peter Levine, is not a psychotherapeutic or body-therapeutic method, but rather a fundamental concept for understanding, preventing, and overcoming the consequences of shock and trauma. The primary focus of the Somatic Experiencing® training is acquiring knowledge and skills that can be applied in professional practice already after the initial level of training.
The training includes 36 training days spread across 6 modules, a required number of individual sessions, and mandatory supervision hours with certified faculty and assistants. More information about the training can be found
here.
Applications are open until the group is filled.
The number of participants is limited.
You can fill out this form on any type of device (computer, tablet, mobile phone).
Before you begin, please make sure you have the necessary documents ready to upload at the end of the questionnaire:
- A short CV highlighting your experience relevant to this training and to working with people (maximum length: one A4 page; file size: up to 10 MB);
- A scanned or photographed confirmation/certificate of attendance at an Intro SE™ workshop (file size: up to 10 MB). If you have not yet attended an Intro workshop, you can do so through our Center;
- A motivation letter (maximum length: one A4 page, approx. 500 words; file size: up to 10 MB). The motivation letter should include: what inspired you to apply for the Somatic Experiencing® training; which personal or professional experiences led to your interest in trauma work and body-oriented approaches; what your expectations are for this training, and how you plan to apply the acquired knowledge after completing the program;
- A personal photograph (file type: JPG or PNG, file size: up to 10 MB).
We kindly ask you to fill in the following information:
5. The highest level of formal education:
6. Professional title/occupation:
7. Areas of specialization:
8. Your primary occupation at this moment:
9. Are you, in your work, focused on providing support/contact with people?
10. What categories of people do you work with? (E.g. psychotherapy, coaching, counseling, social work, bodywork, yoga, physiotherapy, education, etc.)
11. How many years of experience do you have in working with people?
12. Do you currently have supervision for your work? If so, in what form?
13. How many people/clients do you work with on average per week?
14. Is there anything in your professional practice that you would like to develop through SE™ education?
15. Do you feel free to express yourself in English?
16. Have you had a traumatic / extremely stressful event in the past year?
17. You understand that education™ can trigger traumatic memories and events from the past:
18. Have any complaints, complaints or proceedings been initiated or confirmed against you as a professional by any licensing authority, licensing regulation or association?
19. Do you need specific aids or additional support (please mark everything that applies to you):
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20. Is it important for us to know some other information about you (for example, whether you suffer from any chronic diseases, are taking ongoing medical treatment, etc.):
21. Add your short CV with information that is relevant to this training program, focusing on information about professional experiences in working with people, the most important completed education programs and personal development programs (document length: up to one A4 page, file size: up to 10 MB):
22. If you attended the intro SE™ workshop, please add a scanned or photographed certificate of attendance (file size: up to 10 MB):
23. Add a short motivation letter about why you want to attend this training (document length: up to one A4 page, i.e. about 500 words; file size up to 10 MB):
24. Add a personal photo (file type: JPG or PNG; file size up to 10 MB):
I have read and agree to the above statements and the submission of this application. I understand that submitting this application does not guarantee my place in the training program and that there is a certain amount of time for all applications to be processed. I understand that once I receive confirmation that my application has been accepted, my place in the training program will only be confirmed when the organizers receive the advance payment and/or the full amount of the price of the first module:
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