Training and Workshops
Marcia is passionate about developing the potential in human beings to embrace diversity through cultural embodiment and the sharing of stories and creativity. She believes in working collaboratively with individuals, groups and organizations in the fields of mental health, education, and professional development to provide meaningful and impactful training and workshops. As a facilitator and trainer, Marcia has been fortunate to work with organizations and clients in the private and public sectors all over the world for over ten years.
When working with Marcia, clients can expect a customized approach to creating a training experience developed to meet their goals, which incorporates any combination of the following areas of her expertise:
- Somatic counseling skills, awareness and development
- Cultural awareness and competency
- Embodied multicultural identity
- Social justice counseling and advocacy
- Intercultural concepts and considerations in relational work
- Embodied Code-Switching®
A training with Marcia takes participants beyond top down learning in both a figurative and literal way using movement, sensory exploration, and active internal dialogue to support the integration of skills, professional experience and personal insights. She provides experiential learning and exercises to embody growth and change delivered through her own style of deep listening, warmth, and holding trust in the alchemy of the group.
Contact Marcia today to develop a training or workshop today!
Upcoming workshops:
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Moving and Being Moved by our Multicultural Identities: Integrating Polarities with Embodied Code-Switching®
Body Psychotherapy on the Edge: Moving through Polarities
19th International Congress of the European Association for Body Psychotherapy
Cork, Ireland
“Marcia Bonato Warren's training with the clinicians at Health for Life Counseling was both deeply grounded and highly practical. She brought a clear trauma‑informed, somatic perspective that helped our therapists understand not just the 'what,' but the 'how' of working with complex presentations in the room. Her presence is warm, thoughtful, and culturally attuned, and she invited meaningful engagement from our team throughout the training. We all gained concrete tools, a more embodied understanding of our work, and a sense of being genuinely supported as helpers. I highly recommend Marcia as a trainer for organizations seeking to deepen trauma‑informed, somatic, and intercultural practice.”
—Paul Krauss MA, LPC(opens in new tab), Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling in Grand Rapids(opens in new tab) and host of the Intentional Clinician podcast(opens in new tab), Behavioral Health Consultant(opens in new tab), Clinical Trainer, and Counseling Supervisor(opens in new tab)
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