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Body Psychotherapy Training

“Each of us has the potential to be satisfied and live consciously.“

What is body psychotherapy?

Body psychotherapy – a modern body-oriented psychotherapy direction that grew out of early explorations of the unity of body and mind. It draws inspiration from the biodynamic psychotherapy tradition according to Gerda Boyesen, Wilhelm Reich’s works and is known from psychotherapy luminaries such as C. G. Jung, S. Freud.

 

This is a method based on depth psychology and body therapy, investigating the organic connections between body and mind, considering them not only as theoretical concepts but also as actually functioning energetic forces that influence both physical and emotional states.

 

This direction emphasizes that vital energy flows freely, without blocks and limitations, constantly filling us with strength at all levels – physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual.

 

Body psychotherapy helps restore the natural balance of the organism, reduce tension, improve emotional well-being and promote personal growth. Due to its unique methodology, it is becoming increasingly popular among specialists and people seeking a holistic approach to health.

Basic information at a glance

 

ℹ️ What: 4-year body psychotherapy (inspired by Gerda Boyesen’s method) studies.

 

ℹ️ Where: Training takes place at the Integrative Therapy Center STEPĖ, address Vytenio st. 4 – more information can be found on the CONTACTS page.

 

ℹ️ When: Introductory seminars – April 12-14, 2025 and September 27-28, first training session –November 28-30, 2025

 

ℹ️ Price: Payments are made per module. One module consists of several seminars – see full overview below. The first module, consisting of 3 short (20 hours each, total 60 hours) seminars, costs 1260 EUR. (prices may be adjusted) We also offer a flexible monthly payment plan – more information will be provided upon contact.

Graduates, lecturers, their assistants and patients speak

Ebba Boyesen

Daughter of biodynamic body psychotherapy creator Gerda Boyesen, method developer and co-creator, institute lecturer, therapist

Rita Guginė

Graduate of studies, practicing specialist

Rasa Skrabutėnas

Graduate of studies, practicing body therapist, ITC co-founder

Lisa Klimek

Teaching assistant, therapist

Dalia Smirnovienė

Graduate of studies, practicing specialist, doula

Algirdas Papickas

Graduate of studies, practicing specialist, pilates trainer and kinesiotherapist

Giedrė Mateikaitė

Graduate of studies, practicing specialist, holistic therapist

Studies

Training program is divided into modules and lasts four years:


🔹 Introductory weekend seminar – introduction to the method.
🔹 Modules 1-4 – basics of body work, massage and biorelease. The obtained certificate allows working as a biorelease teacher and leading relaxation and self-regulation classes.
🔹 Modules 5-9 – body psychotherapy training. Completion certificate gives the right to work as a therapist according to the regulations in force in Lithuania.
🔹 Thematic 3-5 day seminars – usually these are open seminars where anyone can participate, and study participants are credited with mandatory practice hours.

Introductory seminars

April 12-14, Vilnius

September 27-28, Vilnius, with Ebba BOYESEN, daughter of Gerda Boyesen

To study, it is enough to participate in one introductory seminar.

Next introductory seminar: September 27!

Program

Modules 1-4: Biosomatic body work, massage and biorelease training

Introductory seminars

Description:

During the introductory seminar, you will get acquainted with the biodynamic body psychotherapy method, see how it works, and this experience will be a good basis for deciding whether you want to further delve into the field of biodynamic body psychotherapy and become a BKP specialist. The introductory seminar is mandatory for those who want to study.

Attention, – choose only one introductory seminar (there are two equivalent seminars on different dates for the convenience of interested parties, – April and September).

Scope:

20 hours, 1 seminar

2 possible dates:

  • April 12-14, Vilnius
  • September 27-28, Vilnius

Module 1. The Art of Touch.

Description:

  • Introduction to biodynamic body work; massage and biorelease
  • Basic principles of biodynamics, levels of touch, massages: exit and lifting.
  • Developmental stages, positive regression, emotional vasomotor cycle.
  • Autonomic nervous system, neurosis theory, family coat of arms/life line.

Scope:

60 hours, 3 seminars

Dates:

  • 28. – 30.11.25 (20)
  • 19. – 21.12.25 (20)
  • 30.01. – 01.02.2026 (20)

Module 2. Key to the Body. Cellular Memory

Description:

  • Biodynamic biorelease massages.
  • Work with inner child, holding, self-regulation, introduction to psychoperistalsis.
  • Psychoperistalsis, introduction to body segments according to Reich, therapeutic work with resources.
  • Attachment, social nervous system, first group dynamics, work with projection and introjection.

Scope:

90 hours, 3 seminars

Dates:

  • 25. Feb. – 1. March 26 (30)
  • 08. – 12. April 26 (30)
  • 27. – 31. May 26 (30)

Module 3. Embodied Personality. Psychosexual Development and Its Influence on Selfhood

Description:

  • Segmental vegetotherapy
  • Early childhood developmental disorders (schizoid, oral).
  • Masochistic and psychopathic structures, rigid structures, narcissistic structures.
  • Body reading, developmental psychology, libido, borderline structures.
  • Introduction to vegetotherapy.

Scope:

150 hours, 4 seminars

Dates:

  • 10. – 14. June 26 Ebba
  • 05.- 09. August 26
  • 07. – 11. Okt. 26
  • 16. -20. Dez. 26

Module 4. Biodynamic Body Work, Massage and Biorelease Certification

Description:

  • Basics of practical work and supervised practice.

Scope:

45 hours

Dates:

  • planned

Modules 5-9: Biosomatic Body Psychotherapy Training and Qualification Upgrade

5 Internal Impulses. Biodynamic Vegetotherapy.

Description:

  • Body work without touch.
  • Vegetotherapy with touch.
  • Group dynamics.
  • Birth experience release and integration.
  • Work with patterns.
  • Oedipal constellation work.
  • Pleasure and aggression.
  • Work with pelvis.

Scope:

120 hours

Dates:

  • planned

Module 6. Self Growth. Segmental Vegetotherapy; Biodynamic Work with Images, Dreams and Symbols

Description:

  • Segmental vegetotherapy
  • Deep Draining
  • Vegetotherapy with images
  • Vegetotherapy on sexuality and relationships

Scope:

90 hours

Dates:

  • planned

Module 7. The Art of Therapeutic Relationships, Transference and Countertransference in Therapy Process

Description:

  • Transference and countertransference.
  • Defense mechanisms
  • Work with difficult clients
  • Process work with teenage part and integration
  • Work with personality parts

Scope:

90 hours

Dates:

  • planned

Module 8. Psychosomatics and Trauma Therapy

Description:

  • Work with Super-Ego
  • Psychosomatics
  • Work with personality parts
  • Trauma therapy

Scope:

90 hours

Dates:

  • not yet planned

Module 9. Exam and Self-Assessment. Completion and Biodynamic Body Psychotherapy Certificate

Description:

  • exam and certificate

Scope:

45 hours

Dates:

  • not yet planned

Certification

Our training and professional development courses are intended for all who are sincerely interested in people, feel deep respect for their individuality and are ready for open contact with people. Training and courses are organized in separate modules. Before the training begins, participants are invited to introductory weekend courses where we will get to know you and you – with our method.

 

We aim for our body psychotherapy program to be accredited by EABP and plan to implement this by the end of the studies. Therefore, our graduates, having fulfilled additional practice and professional supervision requirements, will be able to apply for the European psychotherapist certificate (ECP).

 

There are no formal requirements for those wishing to study, it is desirable that participants have personal therapy experience and/or practical work experience in psychology, social work, alternative medicine, physiotherapy fields or in clinics, schools or psychiatric institutions. We also emphasize that this is training that prepares professional therapists, so healthy individuals who are able to cooperate in a group and are ready to help themselves and others safely and responsibly are invited to study.

Methodology

Body psychotherapy training is based on the principles of cognitive psychology, according to which learning occurs best through personal experiences, insights and experience. For this reason, the training format allows students to alternately engage in client and therapist roles from the very beginning. This constantly connects sensory experience, perception, theoretical knowledge and internal understanding.

 

Practical activities and process-oriented training help students more easily master work techniques and required theoretical knowledge, systematically develop individual skills necessary for qualified work. The professional training process is not only skill improvement but also discovery of one’s personal potential and its creative use.

 

In addition to conveying theoretical and practical knowledge, great attention is paid to individual innate abilities. Each student learns to use their personal development advantages for professional skill development. Students thoroughly master body therapy theory and practice and its application in therapist work.

Mosaic of Impressions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the admission deadline and what steps need to be taken to enroll in the studies?

To enroll, you need to participate in one of the introductory seminars. 2 are planned,
  • April 12-13 2025
  • September 05-07 2025
The introductory seminar is both mutual acquaintance and assessment whether the person can participate in the studies.

How are the studies organized?

Studies are organized in long and short seminars, which with small exceptions will take place in Vilnius, in the ITC space adapted for this purpose. Short seminars last 20 hours, long ones 30. Their schedule in time (minor deviations possible):
Short seminar / 20
  • Friday 10:00-20:00 – 2 hour break – 8
  • Saturday 10:00-20:00 – 2 hour break – 8
  • Sunday 10:00-14:30 – 0.5 hour break – 4
Long seminar / 30
  • Wednesday 17:00-21:00 – 0.5 hour break – 3.5
  • Thursday 10:00-20:00 – 2.5 hour break – 7.5
  • Friday 10:00-20:00 – 2.5 hour break – 7.5
  • Saturday 10:00-20:00 – 2.5 hour break – 7.5
  • Sunday 10:00-14:30 – 0.5 hour break – 4

What is the training schedule and structure?

The training schedule and structure are presented in the program description above on this page. Dates are planned and new dates will appear there.

Are studies conducted only in person, or is there possibility to participate in some seminars remotely?

Studies take place only in person, but in later stages, therapists undergoing training perform supervisions with lecturers located in Germany or other countries and this is usually done remotely, via Zoom platform.

What additional requirements related to work practice and professional supervision are necessary to apply for the European psychotherapist certificate (ECP)?

To apply for the European psychotherapist certificate (ECP), it is necessary to meet certain additional requirements related to work practice and professional supervision:
  • Practical experience: After completing studies, you must provide confirmations of mandatory individual therapy, professional supervision and completed work practice.
  • Professional supervision: A certain number of supervision hours are required, which you must complete under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.
These requirements are necessary to ensure that ECP candidates have sufficient practical experience and are properly prepared for professional psychotherapy practice.

Can I try body psychotherapy as a patient?

Yes, graduates of the first group work in both our centers:
Rita Guginė
Algirdas Papickas
Dalia Smirnovienė
Rasa Skrabutėnas uses body psychotherapy methods, combining them with other practices.

What is the training price?

A short seminar costs 420 EUR and a long one 630 EUR. Payment is made for the entire module. Those who wish can also agree on monthly payments, thus dividing the amount into smaller parts, but in this case we add an additional 10 euro administrative fee per month. We recalculate the price per module, taking into account inflation, lecturer fees and institute fees, and group size. The total price for all 4 years, if calculated for today, would be 15120 EUR. So, per year it amounts to 3000-4000 EUR, the exact amount depends on how many seminars fit in those calendar years.

What is included in the price, and what is not?

When seminars take place in Vilnius, in our premises, participants don’t need to pay anything extra – there is a lecturer, assistants, translators, free coffee, tea, fruits and small snacks and sweets, all equipment necessary for training. We walk without shoes in the premises – if someone forgets slippers, we gift socks. Those arriving by car may need to pay for parking (if it’s not an electric car) – yellow zone around. For those wanting to have lunch in cafes, there is a large selection of daily lunches around, from simple and fast for 5 euro to tasty and luxurious for 35. Our small kitchen has a microwave, so those who bring their own food have the opportunity to heat it.

Some seminars (longer and approx. 2x 5 years) take place outside Vilnius with accommodation. In this case, participants need to additionally pay for accommodation and food. Approximate budget – accommodation approx. 60-80 euro per day, and food according to appetite.

In later stages, during individual consultations or supervisions, if a translator from English/German is needed (usually lecturers speak both English and German) – this costs additional 25-30 euro per 5 hours, depending on language and translators.

What is the price of additional thematic seminars and how many need to be attended per year?

Additional thematic seminars (or open seminars) are not mandatory but can be partially credited as practical experience hours. Specifically, this information is provided during studies, depending on the planned thematic seminar schedule and plan. The price of thematic seminars depends on their length and location, for orientation you can look at 2025 open seminars with Bettina Specht, the price of one such weekend seminar (its structure is the same as a short seminar, i.e. 20 hours) for today is 420 EUR.

*Copyright

This educational content is inspired by Gerda Boyesen’s body psychotherapy work. Integrative Therapy Center is not an official and sole representative of Gerda Boyesen or Biodynamic Psychology in Lithuania. The program integrates various psychotherapeutic methods. We do not have and do not claim any rights to Paul Boyesen’s EU registered trademarks “Biodynamic Psychology®”, “Biodynamic®”, “Gerda Boyesen®” or their translations.