Bridging Somatic & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Trauma Healing

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Scott Lyons, PhD, DO Related seminars and products

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Scott Lyons, PhD, DO is a licensed holistic psychologist, Doctor of Osteopathy, educator, author of Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others, and the host of The Gently Used Human podcast. He’s also the creator of The Embody Lab, the largest online learning platform for body-based trauma therapies, and developer of Somatic Stress Release, a holistic process of restoring biological resilience, taught in over 20 countries. He’s a Certified Body-Mind Centering teacher and practitioner, a cranio-sacral Therapist, a visceral manipulation therapist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, and a 500-hour registered yoga teacher.

 

Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Scott Lyons is the founder of The Embody Lab. He maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with The School for Body-Mind Centering. Scott Lyons receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Scott Lyons is a member of the Body-Mind Centering ™Association, the American Massage and Body Work Association, and the National Association of Personal Training.

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Objectives

1. Explain the interplay between cognitive and somatic processes in trauma recovery and how integrating both enhances healing outcomes. 
2. Demonstrate practical techniques that combine CBT-based cognitive restructuring with somatic interventions to regulate the nervous system. 
3. Apply an integrated approach to trauma treatment by identifying and addressing trauma loops through both thought-based and body-based interventions. 

Outline

Foundations of Trauma and the Mind-Body Connection 

• Understanding trauma’s impact on cognition and the nervous system 
• The limitations of a mind-only or body-only approach 
• Introducing the somatic-cognitive integration model 

Cognitive Restructuring Meets Somatic Awareness 

• Overview of CBT principles for trauma healing 
• Somatic techniques to track and release embodied trauma 
• Case studies on combining these approaches 

Practical Techniques for Trauma Recovery 

• Guided movement and breathwork for nervous system regulation 
• Thought-reframing exercises to break trauma loops 
• Interactive partner work and experiential learning 

Applying the Integration in Clinical Practice 

• Risks and Limitations 
• Recognizing when to prioritize cognitive or somatic interventions 
• Strategies for clients resistant to body-based work 
• Tailoring the approach to different trauma presentations 

Target Audience

• Counsellors
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Social Workers
• Physicians 
• Psychologists
• Addiction Counsellors