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Somatic Addiction Treatment Certification: Treat Trauma and Addiction with Polyvagal, Parts Work, Gestalt and More Embodied Approaches
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For too long, talk therapy has overlooked a critical factor in addiction treatment - trauma stored in the body.
As a therapist, you’re not just treating “bad” habits – you’re helping clients break free from the patterns their bodies won’t let go of.
That’s where this Certification in Somatic Addiction treatment comes in.
By blending Somatic Therapy, Gestalt, Parts Work, Polyvagal and more, this training equips you to address addiction at its root, help clients regulate the nervous system, reconnect in the present moment, and finally move beyond addiction.
You’ll join Rafeal Cortina, LMFT, a Master Addictions counselor, Certified in both Trauma and Gestalt Therapy with more than 20 years of clinical experience. Therapists rave about his insightful and practical teaching style. In this training, you’ll learn how to:
Use somatic techniques to release trauma stored in the body
Apply Gestalt approaches to bring hidden emotions that drive addiction into awareness
Work with parts and inner conflicts to resolve deep-seated wounds that underlying addiction
Move clients from intellectual insight to behavior change
Create a powerful, integrative approach to change that teaches clients skills they can return to again and again,
Become a Certified Addictions Mental Health Professional who delivers breakthroughs when nothing else has worked…
Start using somatic and embodied approaches now to transform addiction and trauma recovery - because lasting change can’t wait.
Rafael Cortina, LMFT
Rafael J. Cortina, LMFT, is a Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II, and Certified Gestalt Therapist with specialized expertise in addiction treatment, EMDR, Dreamwork, and trauma processing for dual-diagnosis clients. Bilingual in English and Spanish, he brings over 24 years of clinical experience across Mexico and the United States, working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Rafael has extensive experience treating mood and anxiety disorders (with an emphasis on depression and bipolar), grief, and loss and has been a dedicated advocate for LGBTQ+ clients and those living with HIV/AIDS.
He holds a Master of Arts in counseling psychology and an MBA with a marketing emphasis from National University in San Diego. An adjunct faculty member at National University and vice president for the International Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy, Rafael is a sought-after speaker and presenter, leading international workshops, trainings, and lectures.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Rafael Cortina has employment relationships with National University and Gestalt Psychotherapy and Consulting. He receives a speaking honorarium from 小蝌蚪视频. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Rafael Cortina has no relevant non-financial relationships.