Mindfulness and Somatic Practices in Family Therapy

 This course integrates mindfulness and somatic practices in family therapy, emphasizing trauma-informed care, cultural humility, ethics, and practical tools for relational healing.

🕒 3  CE HOURS                  

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

Date of course creation/update: 04/20/2025

CE Broker Tracking NO: #20-1352839

Education Pathways, LLC provider #2485  is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

 explores the integration of mindfulness and somatic practices into family therapy to enhance emotional regulation, attunement, and relational healing. Participants will learn foundational theories, practical interventions, and developmentally appropriate strategies for working with diverse family systems. Emphasis is placed on trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and ethical considerations. Through case examples, experiential tools, and guided exercises, clinicians will gain confidence in applying body-based and mindfulness techniques in clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Explain the rationale for integrating mindfulness and somatic practices into family therapy.

  2. Describe the core principles of Polyvagal Theory and analyze how autonomic nervous system states influence family interactions.

  3. Identify ways somatic resonance manifests within relational dynamics to inform intervention.

  4. Demonstrate body scans, breath awareness, and relational mindfulness practices in family therapy.

  5. Apply culturally responsive assessment principles to adapt interventions to diverse family contexts.

  6. Implement play-based and co-regulation strategies to strengthen attunement and attachment.

  7. Utilize mindfulness-based approaches to support grief, ambiguous loss, and conflict resolution.

  8. Identify contraindications and apply ethical decision-making in mindfulness and somatic interventions.

  9. Document interventions ethically and professionally in clinical records.

  10. Track client progress and evaluate outcomes using qualitative and quantitative measures.

 

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