Psychology

Sounds True offers psychology courses that bridge clinical science with contemplative practice. Highlights include training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Richard Schwartz, PhD, trauma healing with Peter Levine, PhD, Polyvagal Theory with Deb Dana, and neuroscience-informed approaches with Daniel Siegel, MD. Courses serve both professionals seeking continuing education and individuals seeking personal healing and growth.

Many Sounds True courses are designed with mental health professionals in mind. Programs like the Trauma Skills Program, Neuroscience for Psychotherapists, and the Healing Trauma Summit feature clinical content from leading researchers and clinicians. Some programs offer continuing education credits. The depth of instruction makes them valuable both for professional development and personal clinical practice.

Internal Family Systems is a therapeutic model developed by Richard Schwartz, PhD, that views the mind as made up of distinct “parts” — each with its own perspective and feelings. IFS helps you develop a compassionate relationship with all parts of yourself, particularly those carrying pain or protective patterns. Sounds True offers courses with Dr. Schwartz that teach IFS principles for both personal use and clinical application.

Polyvagal Theory, developed by Stephen Porges, PhD, explains how the autonomic nervous system shapes our responses to safety and threat. Understanding your nervous system’s states — ventral vagal (safety), sympathetic (fight/flight), and dorsal vagal (shutdown) — helps you recognize and regulate your stress responses. Sounds True courses with Deb Dana teach practical, Polyvagal-informed techniques for building resilience and restoring a sense of safety.

Yes. Sounds True trauma-focused courses are created by leading clinicians and provide evidence-based tools for understanding and working with trauma. The Healing Trauma Online Course with Peter Levine teaches Somatic Experiencing, and programs on nervous system regulation with Deb Dana offer practical techniques. These courses complement professional therapy and give you tools to support your own healing journey.

Somatic psychology recognizes that trauma and emotion are stored not just in the mind but in the body. Techniques like Somatic Experiencing, developed by Peter Levine, PhD, help release stored tension and restore natural nervous system function through body awareness, gentle movement, and guided practices. Sounds True offers multiple courses in somatic approaches, making these clinical tools accessible for personal healing.