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MA in Clinical Psychology, Somatic Psychotherapy

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Licensure Information

This program is designed to lead to state licensure.

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Degree Requirements

Requirements for the MA in Clinical Psychology, concentration in Somatic Psychotherapy

• Students in the MACP Latinx Mental Health concentration are also eligible for the concentration in Somatic Psychotherapy. These students will receive an MA in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Somatic Psychotherapy and Latinx Mental Health.
• All graduates of the MA in Clinical Psychology program meet the educational requirements for California licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Courses

• Introduction to Theories and Techniques of Somatic Psychotherapy (3 units)
• Somatic Approaches to Trauma and PTSD (3 Units)
• Movement, Mindfulness, and the Expressive Arts in Somatic Psychotherapy (3 units)
• Practicum IV – Integrating Clinical Skills, Somatic Focus (3 units)

The courses are immersive, and the learning environment is experiential, combining theoretical learning with bodywork, including movement and applied somatic practice. Courses are offered in person and remotely. 

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Expert Faculty

AUSB’s Somatic Psychotherapy programs are taught by faculty who are well-respected experts in the field of somatic therapy and other holistic therapeutic approaches. Students will learn from active professionals who are thought leaders, teachers, and practitioners with decades of experience.

• Rick Lepore, MA, MFT, RMST, Clinical Faculty, Director of Somatic Concentration, is both a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. He has taught somatic courses at the AULA MAP Low Res program, USABP On The Move, and Tamalpa Institute. He studied dance and somatic movement with Anna Halprin, is a graduate of Tamalpa Institute and The NeuroAffective Touch Institute, and earned a certificate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He specializes in body psychotherapy in his private practice. 
• Rachele Moskowitz, LMFT Rachele Moskowitz, LMFT, is Clinical Faculty and Director of Clinical Training in the MACP program (Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology). Rachele has 15 years of clinical experience and a combined experience of 12 years in research and teaching. As an instructor in MACP since 2017, Rachele is enthusiastic about engaging students and actively participates in enriching curriculum and further developing the program’s specializations. As a clinical practitioner, she works with a diverse population of clients specializing in the treatment of complex trauma and closely follows the field of interpersonal neurobiology as it pertains to the ways in which psychotherapists can incorporate relational neurobiological concepts into their work. Rachele possesses a Integrated Somatic Trauma Therapy certificate and is an EMDR Certified Clinician. She is also passionate about the promotion of social justice and anti-racist therapy in the field of clinical psychology and in the training of future mental health professionals. Rachele attained her MA in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from Antioch University. Her BA in Psychology is from Duke University. Rachele has taught a range of psychology courses at Antioch and the University of California Santa Barbara in clinical skills, relationships, theory, trauma, and career counseling. She is an active member of the EMDR International Association, CAMFT, Santa Barbara CAMFT, the Postpartum Health Alliance, and the Humanitarian Assistance Program.
• Victoria Stevens, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, researcher, and educator with specialized certifications in hypnosis and the treatment of victims and perpetrators of violent crimes. She studied interpersonal affective neurobiology with Allan Schore for more than a decade and is a founding faculty member of the California Institute of the Arts Teaching Artist Training Program.
• Jasmine Yahid, LPCC, R-DMT, holds a BA in Psychology from UCLA and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT). My clinical background is broad and includes experience working with clients with eating disorders, complex trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders, and psychosis. My experience extends through all levels of care, and I currently work in outpatient private practice. My approach as a clinician is psychodynamic and trauma-informed, integrating somatic and experiential-based work and empirically based approaches such as DBT, ACT, and CBT. I am BIPOC allied and LGBTQIA+ affirming. I advocate from a lens of fat positivity, anti-racism, health at every size, and anti-diet culture. I am constantly striving to broaden my knowledge and growth in the field through curiosity, collaboration with other clinicians, following research, and creative expression with clients.
• Anna Morgan-Mullane, DSW, LCSW-R- Dr. Anna Morgan-Mullane obtained her Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University and her Doctorate in Social Welfare from NYU Silver School of Social Work. She utilizes Somatic Attachment Therapy and Somatic Experiencing – which is described as a gentle approach to healing trauma that helps to restore our bodies’ natural ability to self-regulate, transforming trauma responses such as flight/flight/freeze/appease into renewed trust, peacefulness, and social engagement. These practices aid individuals in listening to the necessary information stored in their bodies about past traumas, current strengths, and resilience. Her therapeutic practice offers powerful tools to explore the impacts of trauma resulting from systems of oppression (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.) while simultaneously supporting a personal process to change the oppressive systems we are a part of.
• Stephanie Morgan, EdD, LMFT Dr. Stephanie Morgan is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of California, an AAMFT-approved supervisor, a certified intuitive eating counselor, and holds the Level I Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) designation, which is somatic psychotherapy. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in human services, a master’s degree in counseling psychology, and a doctorate in educational leadership and psychology. She began her career in the helping professions in 2006 and has a diverse background of experiences working with adults, children, and families both directly and indirectly in acute, outpatient, and managed care settings. As a clinician, she uses an integrative approach to psychotherapy, informed by psychodynamic theory, and builds skills-based approaches and the somatic foundations of AEDP, depending on the client’s needs. Her research interests include body awareness and mindful movement, medical trauma and the weaponization of bodies/body size, and the usefulness of psychodynamic approaches and the accompanying experiences of clients.