Courses
Applying Deliberate Practice to Clinical Skill Development
Mastering Experiential and Somatic Micro-Skills
Dates / Times:
5/13/2027
10am-1pm Central Time
Full tuition price: $75
(Cancellation Policy Below)
This 3-hour live interactive lab provides advanced clinical training in the refinement of experiential and somatic psychotherapy micro-skills through the framework of Deliberate Practice (DP). Grounded in empirical literature demonstrating that traditional passive learning (e.g., standard didactics) yields limited skill transfer to real-world clinical performance, this course utilizes systematic, repetitive behavioral rehearsal paired with targeted instructor feedback. Psychologists learn to isolate and master high-difficulty micro-interventions—such as tracking subtle autonomic shifts, interrupting defensive intellectualization in real time, and maintaining relational attunement. By practicing at the threshold of their individual baseline abilities, participants establish procedural automaticity and enhance clinical effectiveness.
The program is structured as a live, highly interactive behavioral simulation laboratory. Rather than relying on standard lectures, the session centers on small-group dyadic role-plays using standardized clinical prompts designed to evoke procedural challenge. Participants engage in successive iterations of specific micro-skills (e.g., somatic tracking, deepening affect, and navigating therapeutic ruptures) while receiving immediate, continuous feedback from the instructor. Clinicians continuously evaluate their performance, make real-time adjustments, and repeat micro-interventions to achieve competency before moving to higher-complexity clinical scenarios.
Target Audience: Licensed Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and health service professionals in mental health.
Instructional Level: Intermediate to Advanced (Prerequisite: Master’s or Doctoral degree in a mental health field and active clinical licensure/practice).
Instructor Bio & Credentials
Tori Olds, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist in private practice (Austin, TX) and Continuing Education Program Administrator at The Depth Institute.
Instructor Bio & Credentials:
Dr. Olds is a licensed psychologist with over two decades of specialized focus in experiential psychotherapy, interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB), and affective neuroscience.Dr. Olds brings 26 years of dedicated study in experiential modalities and over 13 years of international teaching experience. Her clinical specialization centers on bridging neurobiological mechanisms with real-time, bottom-up experiential interventions. Dr. Olds’ curriculum translates complex brain science into actionable micro-skills designed to deepen clinical effectiveness, enhance therapeutic alliance, and facilitate transformative emotional processing in psychotherapy.
Learning Objectives:
Execute specific somatic tracking micro-skills fluidly within simulated high-stimulus clinical scenarios.
Apply behavioral feedback loops to rapidly correct common clinical errors during experiential processing.
Isolate and practice discrete relational interventions designed to de-escalate acute autonomic dysregulation.
Construct a personalized, ongoing deliberate practice routine to systematically track and elevate clinical skill acquisition over time.
Financial & Commercial Disclosures:
Dr. Olds receives a salary/compensation as a trainer for The Depth Institute. She has no other relevant financial, commercial, or non-financial conflicts of interest or commercial bias to disclose regarding this program.
Refund & Cancellation Policy
The Depth Institute is committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based training. If a participant is dissatisfied with a continuing education program or experiences an unavoidable scheduling conflict, we offer the following options:
Asynchronous (On-Demand) Courses: Due to the immediate delivery of digital materials, refunds are not issued once a participant has logged into the course portal or streamed content. If a course is purchased in error and the learning platform has not been accessed, a full refund (minus a 5% administrative fee) may be requested within 14 days of purchase.
Live / Synchronous Virtual Events: Cancellations made by the participant in writing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the event start date will receive a full refund (minus a 5% administrative fee). Cancellations made less than fourteen (14) days prior are not eligible for a monetary refund, but the participant may apply their registration fee as a credit toward a future Depth Institute program. This credit must be redeemed within one (1) calendar year.
No-Shows: Participants who fail to attend a live event without prior written notice ("no-shows") are not eligible for a refund or course credit.
Institutional Cancellations: In the rare event that The Depth Institute must cancel or postpone a scheduled program due to instructor illness, technical outages, or unforeseen circumstances, all registered participants will be notified immediately in writing and issued a 100% full refund to their original method of payment.
To Request a Refund: Email support@thedepthinstitute.com with your full name, professional license number, and course title. Approved refunds are processed within 5 to 7 business days.
For questions: Call 512-461-4828 or email support@depthinstitute.com
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