SE™ international 8-module professional training
What is the difference between Ergos and SEI?
Founded in 1972 by Dr. Peter A Levine, the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education (Ergos Institute, Inc) is dedicated to advancing Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) principles. Based in Southern California, we are a leader in body-based healing programs, both in-person and online, designed to help trauma and stress disorder sufferers embrace their authentic selves with a greater capacity for joy and resilience.
Ergos offers continued education SE Master Classes and Case Consultations for SE students, Community Health SE™ programs for public organizations, public workshops, and participates in psychotherapy conferences, webinars, and podcasts internationally.
Dr. Levine is the Owner, President, and Lead Faculty member, accompanied by an esteemed Faculty and a host of dedicated SE Practitioner Instructors and Master Level Assistants.
We provide SE Case Consultation credits towards the Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Certificate honored by SEI.
You can learn more about our programs here and more about Ergos here.
Somatic Experiencing® International (SEI)
Founded by Dr. Levine in 1994, Somatic Experiencing® International (SEI™) is a non-profit training institute located in Boulder, CO. SEI is dedicated to healing trauma worldwide by providing Somatic Experiencing programming that supports an international network of passionate, skillful practitioners who serve individuals in need and communities in crisis around the globe. Present in 46 countries, including every continent except Antarctica.
SEI offers an 8-module Somatic Experiencing professional training series that spans approximately 3-years. Upon completion of the program requirements, they offer a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Certificate. They also provide Intro to SE Webinars, Case Consultations, membership benefits, Webinars, CE Credits, Public Outreach, and more. They have 47 Faculty Members (and growing) training practitioners internationally and an active Board of Directors. 501(c)(3)
Dr. Levine is a Senior Advisor for SEI. He is not active in programs or daily operations. His specialized SE Master Classes, Case Consultations, and public programming, both online and in-person with Ergos Institute, are focused on specialized SE topics and post-advanced study of the SE training which our sister organization, SEI provides. Ergos enjoys collaborating with them on projects and strives to support the expansion of their SE training programs in any way we can.
*SEI was previously SETI, the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute, and FHE, Foundation for Human Enrichment
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