Cybersomatics for Telemental Health: The Future of Embodied Counseling
December 13th, 2025 available on-demand
3 NBCC hours ​
Early Bird Registration ($99) by 11/21/25
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This 3-hour continuing education online course introduces Telemental Health clinicians to the emerging field of Cybersomatics, integrating somatic psychology and digital practice. The course explores the clinical use of body scan meditation, virtual intercorporeality, and the impact of human–computer interaction on therapeutic presence in telemental health. Participants will learn to facilitate embodied awareness in online sessions, manage client distraction, and develop ethical strategies for integrating cybersomatic methods into their practice.
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
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Define principles of somatic psychology and their relevance to telemental health.
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Identify safe applications and contraindications for body scan meditation in counseling.
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Demonstrate facilitation of a brief body scan meditation for online delivery.
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Analyze how human–comp3uter interaction and virtual intercorporeality shape therapeutic presence.
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Evaluate research findings on cybersomatics and virtual embodiment in clinical practice.
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Develop strategies for the ethical integration of cybersomatics into professional counseling.
3 CE's available for Clinicians and clinician-associates working in Telemental Health
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Presenter:
Eileen D. Wurst, M.A., LMHC, Ph.D. Candidate (Somatic Psychology, CIIS)