Learn to read the body that speaks – what posture, gesture, and facial expression say about the client's emotional state. Twelve hours online to integrate nonverbal communication into your clinical practice.
Investment:
MODALITY
Online
DURATION
12 hours
Dates
October 20-22, 2026
Time
LANGUAGE
Portuguese
CERTIFICATION
Mentara
Interpret the signs
nonverbal in session.
This course empowers psychotherapists and healthcare professionals to use body language as a complementary tool in their therapeutic practice.
The training provides practical techniques and theoretical knowledge for interpreting nonverbal cues — broadening the understanding of patients' emotional and behavioral states and promoting more sensitive and effective interventions.
Five skills
to integrate into the clinic.
Twelve hours structured around five objectives — articulating theoretical framework, observational practice, and case analysis.
01
Understanding the theoretical foundations of nonverbal communication and its relevance in psychotherapy.
02
Develop skills to identify and interpret postures, gestures, and facial expressions.
03
To explore the applicability of body language reading in different therapeutic and cultural contexts.
04
Practice observation and analysis techniques using real-life cases.
03
To integrate body language reading into clinical practice in an ethical and effective way.
Four areas of learning
transversal to practice.
01
Techniques of observation
How to observe and interpret body language—posture, gestures, facial expressions, micro-expressions—without labeling.
02
Standards cultural
Identifying nonverbal patterns in diverse cultural contexts — for a practice sensitive to difference.
03
Application practice
Using body language for more precise therapeutic interventions — adjusting the intervention to what the client's body is saying.
04
Empathy and connection
Strategies for promoting empathy and therapeutic connection through nonverbal communication — fine-tuning the rapport.
Psychotherapist trained in Somatic Psychotherapy, with a practice focused on body-mind integration and the interpretation of nonverbal cues as a gateway to in-depth clinical work.
Her approach combines theoretical rigor and experiential sensitivity — a facilitation that values observation, reflection, and the development of practical skills applicable in different therapeutic contexts.
Twelve hours to integrate
a nonverbal communication
in their clinical practice.
Doubts? geral@mentara.eu
+351 217 935 326 · +351 913 056 007
What wait
from Mentara training.
With the exception of the Specialization courses in Biointegrative Somatic Psychotherapy and the Double Specialization in Somatosensory Integrative Psychotherapy, the remaining courses do not require an interview.
Most courses have different formats (in-person, online, and hybrid). Students can select the format, provided it is available.
Mentara is a training center certified by DGERT and accredited by EAP. All students will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.
Yes, in most courses it is possible to suspend attendance. To do so, you should request the Mentara course regulations.
Certificate of
vocational training
The training is provided by Mentara, guaranteeing compliance with the quality standards required for vocational training in Portugal.
At the end of the course, participants who meet the evaluation and attendance criteria receive a Professional Training Certificate recognized nationally.
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