Working with the Body in Therapy

Level 1 Training Course September – December 2025 (Applications Open Now!)

LifeChange Psychotherapy returns this September with its Level 1 Course of Integrative Bodywork Training for therapists interested in developing and specialising in bodywork, bioenergetics and body process awareness and tracking for their client work.

APPLICATIONS/INTAKE FROM 2nd April 2025 – FORM BELOW

Course Overview:

  • Experiential and practice-based modules with practical skills and tools, including core theory and framing

  • Focus on bioenergetics, bodywork and breathwork (Reichian Breathwork, Lowen Bioenergetics)

  • Character structure / dynamics based (Reich, Lowen, Johnson, Kessler)

  • Includes integration with other humanistic, integrative frameworks such as Person-Centred Therapy, Relational Gestalt and Trauma-based work (Rogers, Yalom, Ogden, Van Der Kolk etc.)

  • Therapeutic interventions and techniques for deeper integrative work with clients

  • Max 12 Places (for quality of experiential training, individual, dyadic and group work)

More Details:

  • Fees: €1250 including a booking deposit of €250 (instalments can be arranged)

  • Location: Oscailt Integrative Health Centre, 8 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, D04 F597

  • Participants should hold a psychotherapy qualification and be engaged in ongoing clinical practice and supervision

  • Extensive electronic notes and handouts provided

  • CPD points: 60

  • Clinical Supervision, peer support and extra group practice available and recommended

  • Follow up Level 2 Skills Development Modules and Post-Graduate Specialisation for longer term and continuing professional development available for those who have completed initial bodywork training courses in Ireland or abroad

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Training Course Dates 2025 (5 weekends)

  • Sat/Sun 6-7 September

  • Sat/Sun 4-5 October

  • Sat/Sun 25-26 October

  • Sat/Sun 15-16 November

  • Sat/Sun 6-7 December

Therapists who have completed an Introductory Training Module in Bodywork or any similar, body-based or somatic training are encouraged to apply

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About the Facilitators

Brian Gillen
Brian GillenMA Psychotherapy, Dip Supervision, H.Dip (Ed), Bacc Phil, BA (Hons) Soc., MIAHIP, SIAHIP, ICP.
Brian Gillen is an experienced Psychotherapist specialising for over twelve years in Bodywork and Body-based Psychotherapy as a practitioner and trainer. He is a Core Trainer and Lecturer on the MA Psychotherapy Programme at Dublin Business School. He is also a Clinical Supervisor, Director and Founder of LifeChange Psychotherapy & Counselling and Body Psychotherapy Ireland. He holds a Masters Degree in Psychotherapy and has trained with the IPP and abroad in various Bodywork, Biodynamic and Bioenergetic approaches to therapy. He has been a long-standing member of IAHIP, ICP and inaugural Chair of CORU’s Counselling & Psychotherapy Registration Board.
David Foot
David FootBA (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy MIACP
David Foot is an experienced Psychotherapist with over fourteen years’ experience. He is a practitioner and core trainer in bodywork and bioenergetics, having completed his own training in DBS and subsequently IPP and several other somatic & body based courses. He continues to work and train in bodywork and body-based psychotherapy through his private practice in Dublin and with LifeChange Training. He is a long standing member of IACP and Body Psychotherapy Ireland.

For more information on all training courses please email us at training@lifechange.ie, call (01) 661 2220 or fill out the short application form below:

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“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”

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