Functional Analysis Psychosomatic Psychotherapy Australia

NEW Full Training Program begins early 2026

The theoretical and experiential components of the training are provided over a three-year period.

Trainees, unable to complete the required clinical hours of personal psychotherapy, client contact hours, and supervision within this timeframe, will be granted additional time to do so.

Foundational Level

 The Foundational curriculum explores the core principles and the practical applications

Modules

1. The Connective Tissues: The Psychosomatic Matrix
2. Physical Touch in Psychotherapy and the various types of connective tissues 
3. Working with the In-stroke
4. Self-to-Self-Relationship and the Endo-Self
5. Energy concepts and working energetically in therapy
6. The Defence Systems: the character structures and body reading as an assessment tool    
7. The Ocular segment
8. Verbal work techniques

The Points & Position touch-technique is demonstrated and practiced in each module 

Advanced Level – Certificate in Functional Analysis Psychosomatic Psychotherapy

 The advance curriculum explores more specialised applications and techniques

Modules

9.Working with the pulsatory process: centering and expressive

techniques

10. The Functional Model and its relevance to psychotherapy

11. A New Paradigm for Early Disturbances and Trauma. 

12. Non-verbal communication

13.  Working safely with trauma without the drama

14. Functional criteria for evaluating the therapeutic process

Each module provides theoretical and experiential learning, including a review of the touch-techniques and the verbal techniques.

Requirements to qualify as a Functional Analysis Psychosomatic Psychotherapist

Successful completion of the 450 hours training program

• 350 hours (196 face to face) including workshops and seminars covering the theoretical and experiential framework, clinical application and written assignments.

• 120 hours of group practice: 2 group practice between each module (one tutored, one peer-led). Trainees will practice and receive supportive and focused feedback on abilities and skills development of the verbal and physical work.

Tutoring assistance. 10 hours of tutor contact is offered online or in presence as part of the trainees’ support system.  

Tutor contact is not a replacement for personal therapy. 

Other Requirements

• Personal psychotherapy :150 hours. The majority of hours must be done within the Functional Analysis framework. 30 hours can be undertaken in a group psychotherapy setting (with a maximum of six participants). Recent hours of personal psychotherapy in other modalities may be accepted.

• Client contact: 200 hours 

• Supervision: 50 hours (up to 50% can be group supervision)

• Final assessment: a written case study of at least 1500 words

Fee Structure

Full training

$10,900

Deposit 

$250

Foundational Level

$4,400

to be paid at the beginning of the training

Advanced Level

$6,250

(includes Group Supervision) to be paid at the beginning of the Advanced training.

Payment Plan

We offer a payment plan that can be arranged with the administrator when you enrol.

*These fees do not include personal psychotherapy sessions

Training & Administration Team 

Australian Trainers

Ermanno Bergami : 0414 866476; ermannobergami@gmail.com

Maria Sangiorgi :  0419 523710 dancingisis@gmail.com

International Trainers

Will Davis: https://www.functionalanalysis.eu/en/

Anna Comacchio:  ohila.com@gmail.com

Training Administrator:

 Maggie Bergami : 0425 701411 maggie.bergami52@gmail.com