Frequently Asked Questions

1.   What is Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP)?

2.   How is IBP different from other psychotherapies?

3.   If I have health problems, will I be able to benefit from IBP Therapy?

4.   Where can I find an IBP Therapist?

5.   Where can I find out more about IBP?

6.   What are the benefits of becoming an IBP Certified Practitioner?

7.   Where can I find an IBP Professional Training Program?

8.   What is an Allied Professional or Allied Practitioner?

1.  What is Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP)?

IBP is a unique non-invasive body-mind psychotherapy that shifts a client’s body-mind consciousness into highly integrated states of well-being, constancy and core sense of self. The IBP therapeutic process enables therapists and clients to identify and release the emotional/psychological/muscular holding patterns, born of emotional injury and conditioning, that prevent a client from attaining and sustaining these higher states of integration, authenticity and well-being. IBP also teaches clients the somatic and mental health tools they need to sustain these profound states, despite inevitable interruptions. As a result of IBP therapy, clients can experience themselves, others and the world around them differently, living in highly integrated states of well-being and out of their core sense of self. Find an IBP Introductory Workshop. More About IBP.

2.  How is IBP different from other psychotherapies?

Unlike traditional talk therapy, IBP's somatic focus enables clients to identify and release holding patterns in their body that perpetuate the experience of early childhood emotional trauma. Because a client's early history shapes the inner story they use to organize their current emotions, thoughts and actions, IBP helps them to build an authentic, coherent interior narrative that reflects today's reality and tomorrow's possibilities, rather than past distortions.  IBP clients become empowered to change how they view and react in the world, particularly in relationships.

3.  If I have health problems, will I be able to benefit from IBP Therapy? 

Yes.  Because IBP places a special focus on the body, IBP Therapy is always customized to each client’s individual physical reality. However, to benefit from the individualized attention that IBP Therapy places on your body, clients must disclose all physical injuries or illnesses prior to engaging in IBP Therapy. If a client is unsure, they must contact their physician.

4.  Where can I find an IBP Therapist? 

A list of IBP Certified Therapists is available on this web site, or you can call the IBP Central Office at: (310) 395-2117. 

5.  Where can I find out more about IBP?

For more information About IBP, click here, or call the IBP Central Institute at (310) 395-2117. To find an IBP Introductory Workshop in Los Angeles click here.  You can also purchase one or more IBP books on our online IBP Bookstore.  To find out more about the IBP Professional Training Program click here.    

6.  What are the benefits of becoming an IBP Certified Practitioner?

IBP Certification is awarded to students who master the practice of IBP Therapy, students who can demonstrate their grasp of IBP's theoretical bases, IBP diagnostic tools, and IBP treatment skills, in case study presentations and actual sessions. IBP Certified Practitioners also use IBP in their personal work, they practice what they teach. Certified Practitioners have a mastery of IBP tools that allows them to quickly diagnose a client's core themes underlying the presenting problem and then apply IBP practices to facilitate the client's resolution of the underlying issues and connection with a core sense of self in the body, engaging clients in their own unique healing process. Certification also means membership in the IBP community, an ongoing, progressive group of psychotherapists practicing on the cutting edge of somatic psychotherapy. For more Alumni benefits click here. IBP Certified Practitioners are also eligible to become Teaching Assistants and ultimately IBP Certified Teachers, a requirement for starting a new IBP institute. All Certified Practitioners also receive a free photo and bio listing on the IBP web site.

7.  Where can I find an IBP Professional Training Program?

IBP Professional Training occurs at eleven (11) IBP Institutes in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Because class training schedules can vary, please contact your nearest IBP Institute for more details.  To find out more about the IBP Central Institute's Professional Training Program in Los Angeles  click here.  

8.  What is an Allied Professional or Allied Practitioner?

Individuals who have a graduate degree in a profession affiliated with somatic psychotherapy are considered "Allied" Professionals, and are permitted to enroll in IBP's 3-year professional training program. Physicians, dentists, lawyers, physical therapists, nurses, chiropractors, acupuncturists, acting teachers, and human resource professionals have all successfully completed the 3-year training program. Allied Professionals attend the same class format as licensed therapists to increase their understanding of the somatic holding patterns and appropriate use of tools for their profession.  Non-therapist "application" discussions and case studies are incorporated into the curriculum to support the Allied Professional students. Allied Professionals complete the same 3-year program as therapist trainees, including the 100 hours of individual IBP psychotherapy requirement, and if they satisfy all other graduation requirements, are awarded IBP Certified Allied Practitioner status. Find an IBP Certified Allied Practitioner.