Groundswell Surf Therapy™ Institute

Groundswell Community Project is the first organization to provide certified Surf Therapy Trainings accredited by a therapy association! All our trainings are founded in trauma aware somatic, art, eco, play, and community therapy modalities facilitated by licensed mental health professionals from a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.  Since 2018, our trainings have welcomed over 500 clinicians, students, surf coaches, community leaders, ocean lovers, wave dancers, and the curious that are committed to exploring a deeper understanding of the intersection between ocean health, mental health, and community health through the newly developed “Surf Therapy”

The future of Surf Therapy is now! Come dive deeper with us!

 
 
 

Groundswell Surf Therapy™ Trainings

What? Groundswell’s Surf Therapy™ model is rooted in trauma-informed art therapy, somatic therapy, ecotherapy, feminist therapy theory, positive psychology, and play therapy with Mother Ocean as our main mentor, guide, and co-facilitator. Going to the ocean for healing has been practiced by our ancestors around the globe for centuries and Groundswell was birthed to help us remember and honor these ancient roots and build a bridge between Western and Eastern healing practices and ways of being.  Our Groundswell Surf Therapy™ trainings provides tangible tools, curriculums, and support for those looking to hold trauma-informed surf therapy spaces for their unique communities

  • Trauma-informed Volunteer Training

  • Surf Therapy For Trauma Recovery Training Level 1

  • Surf Therapy Facilitator Training Level 2

  • Community Surf Therapy Curriculum for mental health and grief

For Who? Clinicians, community leaders, students, volunteers, and supporters seeking a deeper understanding of Surf Therapy for trauma transformation. Upon completion, participants receive a Groundswell Surf Therapy™ stamp, certificate of completion, and CEU units to celebrate their commitment to holding psychological safe space for their clients and community in the sea and beyond.

 

Groundswell Collective Workshops

 

What? A collection of body based, art based, nature based workshops co-facilitated by experts in their fields, exploring everything from identity and inclusion to grief, motherhood, and chronic pain.

Some of the workshops include:

  • Becoming a Wave Dancer with Imani founder Surf Girls Jamaica

  • Surf Therapy For Chronic Pain with Tracey Chester founder of SD Pain and Trauma Institute

  • Healing Touch With Tess Kelly founder of Alma

  • Sex Trafficking with Susan Munsey founder of Generate Hope

For Who? For therapists, students, surf coaches, ocean lovers, and the curious. These workshops utilize experiential embodied learning, story telling, somatic and art based tools as we dive into the diversity surf therapy.

 

GROUNDSWELL QUIVER: A MENTAL HEALTH TOOL KIT

 

“You are not a drop in the ocean but the entire ocean in one drop, everything you need is already within you!’-Rumi

The Groundswell Quiver is a selection of short videos sharing easy to access mental health tools that access the medicine and wisdom of your body and natures body to support you in emotional regulation as we surf the waves of life together.

  • Wave breath

  • Shaka breath

  • Ocean Mandala

  • Gratitude Practice

  • Waves of love

  • Wave of Tolerance