Somatic Stabilization in Therapy: Expanding the Window of Tolerance

An EMDRIA-Approved 3 CE Credit Course for Therapists

Feel More Grounded in Your Clinical Work—Even with Highly Dysregulated Clients

Do you ever feel like your clients become overwhelmed, shut down, or stuck—despite your best efforts?

Stabilization is the foundation of effective trauma treatment. Without it, even the most skilled interventions can fall short.

This 3-hour live training will help you confidently guide clients into greater regulation, resilience, and readiness for deeper trauma processing.

Course Overview

This live, 3 hour, interactive training focuses on practical, somatic-based stabilization strategies that you can immediately integrate into your clinical work.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Expand your clients’ window of tolerance

  • Recognize and respond to nervous system dysregulation in real time

  • Use body-based interventions to support safety and grounding

  • Build stronger Phase 2 skills to prepare clients for EMDR processing

  • Stay regulated as the therapist while working with activation

    Who This Course Is For

    This training is designed for:

    • Licensed therapists and mental health professionals

    • EMDR-trained clinicians seeking stronger Phase 2 skills

    • Clinicians working with trauma, anxiety, or dysregulation

    • Therapists who want more somatic tools in session

    What You’ll Gain

    By the end of this training, you will:

    • Feel more confident working with dysregulated clients

    • Have a toolkit of somatic stabilization techniques

    • Better understand the nervous system and trauma responses

    • Know how to pace sessions to prevent overwhelm

    • Strengthen your EMDR preparation phase work

    Course Details

    Format: Live Virtual Training (Zoom)
    Duration: 3 Hours
    CE Credits: 3 EMDRIA Credits
    Cost: $79.00

  • EMDRIA Approval Statement

    This course is approved by EMDRIA for 3 continuing education credits.
    Participants must attend the full training to receive credit.

  • Meet Your Instructor

    Karen A. Dwyer-Tesoriero, LCSW, Certified EMDRIA, EMDRIA Approved CIT

  • I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and Approved to do Telehealth in Florida. I have been in the field for over 30 years working with people with CPTSD, mostly from Adverse Childhood Experiences which result in various attachment styles. Through my work, I have worked with people with Borderline Personality Disorder, DID and other nervous system dyregulation. I am trained in Polyvagal Theory, Body Centered Psychotherapy and the 2 year trauma Studies program at the Manhattan Institute for Psychotherapy. I completed my EMDR Basic Training in 2019 and am a CIT. I also have taken many Internal Family Systems trainings which I incorporate into my work with clients.

    Upcoming Dates

  • April 24, 2026
    11:00-2:00 EST

    Questions?

    Feel free to reach out at:
    traumatherapy@KDTesorierolcsw.net

    Cancellation Policy

    There are no refunds given for this training.

    Final Note

    If you’ve ever felt unsure how to help clients stay within a manageable range of activation—this training will give you the clarity and tools you’ve been missing.

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