Course Professional Diploma in Psychosomatic Health & Mind–Body Approaches

The Professional Diploma in Psychosomatic Health & Mind–Body Approaches is designed for practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of how psychological, emotional, and social factors influence the body, physical symptoms, and overall wellbeing. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to psychosomatic theory, stress physiology, and integrative models of health that view mind and body as inseparable rather than separate systems.

You will explore how experiences such as chronic stress, trauma, unprocessed emotion, and relational difficulties can contribute to or exacerbate physical symptoms, including pain, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, skin conditions, headaches, and medically unexplained symptoms. The course looks at the role of nervous system regulation, inflammation, and the stress response, alongside the impact of beliefs, personality patterns, attachment, and coping styles.

A central focus of the programme is on practical, mind–body interventions that can be integrated into different professional settings. You will be introduced to approaches such as body-focused awareness, grounding and breathing practices, relaxation and regulation skills, psychoeducation, guided imagery, and gentle movement-based strategies. You will also consider how to have sensitive conversations about the mind–body connection without blaming or minimising a person’s physical experience.

Teaching methods typically include lectures, experiential exercises, skills practice, case discussion, and reflective work. You will be encouraged to notice your own mind–body patterns and to develop a grounded, compassionate stance that models the kind of regulation and integration you are supporting in others.

This diploma is suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, coaches, nurses, allied health professionals, complementary therapists, and those in wellbeing, education, and community roles. By the end of the course, you will have a richer understanding of psychosomatic health, a toolkit of practical mind–body strategies, and greater confidence in supporting clients who present with the complex interplay of physical symptoms, emotional distress, and life stressors.