Aspire Israel provides professional education and development in Somatic therapies. Step into the future of embodied psychotherapy—right here in Israel.
Aspire Israel and The Place, The Jerusalem Centre for Emotional Wellbeing proudly present a landmark moment for the Israeli Mental-Health and Mind-Body community.
The first in-person Sensorimotor Psychotherapy® training ever offered in Israel.
The first in-person Sensorimotor Psychotherapy training offered in Israel.
Created for experienced practitioners, this foundational program launches a comprehensive, multi-year training and certification pathway in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy over the next three to four years.
“Healing trauma requires helping the body know that the danger has passed.”
Our Foundational Program
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
for the Treatment of Trauma
Facilitated by Rebeca Farca, PhDc, LMFT.
- A comprehensive training, delivered in three immersive four-day sessions (May, July, and October 2026)
- This program equips clinicians with practical, body-based tools for trauma treatment.
Introductory Free Webinar
To give clinicians a firsthand taste of this powerful, body-based trauma treatment,
please watch our special free introductory webinar:
Introduction to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma
Featuring senior facilitator Rebeca Farca together with the founder and visionary of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Dr. Pat Ogden—an extraordinary opportunity to learn directly from the source.
Discover how this integrative, attachment-informed approach is transforming trauma treatment worldwide.
Bringing Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to Israel—
10 Years in the Making
For over a decade, Aspire has been working to make this training available in Israel.
Rabbi Binyomin Adilman shares why this work matters, how it has shaped his own clinical practice, and why now is the right time to bring it to Israel.
Testimonial
What do therapists say about SP training?
“I utilize SP as a stand-alone approach as well as incorporating it into my existing repertoire of therapeutic modalities. It has transformed my clients. Not only have they made progress, but they have also maintained their gains. They typically experience a sense of awe, as they become aware that they already possess the tools to heal. A client with complex trauma summed up the benefits of the SP approach, “There is more correspondence between my body and my brain!””
FAQ
What is SP?
SP is a comprehensive and stand-alone treatment approach developed by Pat Ogden, PhD. SP is informed by research in physiology, neuroscience, psychology, and sociology. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, or SP for short, grew out of somatic traditions, attachment theory, and mindfulness.
The idea is simple but powerful: the body holds memories of trauma, and these memories can show up in posture, tension, or movement patterns. SP brings the body into the therapy room, working alongside thoughts and emotions, to help clients process stuck experiences.
What makes SP unique and different from other similar trainings?
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is often compared to Somatic Experiencing (SE). SP blends body awareness with attachment theory and relational dynamics between client and therapist, making it especially helpful for developmental and relational trauma. It is about learning to slow down the reaction to trauma in the body. Somatic Experiencing focuses on discharging stuck survival energy from shock trauma, helping clients complete incomplete fight, flight, or freeze responses.
SP uses a three-phase treatment approach to gently guide the client through the therapeutic process – Safety and Stabilization, Processing, and Integration.
Therapist and client collaboration are essential to the SP approach.
Why is SP relevant in Israel today?
In Israel right now, countless people are living in bodies that haven’t fully recovered from months of fear, shock, loss, and uncertainty. Even when daily life resumes, the nervous system often lags behind—remaining alert, tight, overwhelmed, or numb. Therapists are meeting clients who struggle with:
- Sudden spikes of anxiety or activation
- Difficulty feeling grounded or safe · grief that sits like a weight in the chest or throat
- Exhaustion that doesn’t lift
- Hypervigilance and chronic tension
- Numbness or emotional flooding
- A sense of fragmentation or disconnection
Words alone often cannot reach these states. The body holds what the mind cannot yet process. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy gives therapists a way to meet these experiences with precision and compassion.