Accredited Practitioners Course

The growing mental health burden is affecting the quality of work and life for people around the globe. People need support now more than ever, and every one of us can be part of the solution.

We developed a methodology, assessments, tools and strategies that you can easily implement with the people who come to you for help as a therapist, coach, or consultant.

An online, blended learning journey through the theory, science, research, and application of adult and adolescent sensory processing. All course content has been updated with new concepts, insights, and research, giving you an expanded professional toolbox and higher success rates with your clients.

Who should do this course?

• Healthcare professionals (Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Physiotherapists, and more)
  Wellness, Lifestyle, and Executive Coaches who want to expand their service offering
• Healthcare professionals working with adolescents and adults in the sensory integration and mental health fields
• Architects, Workplace Designers, and Workspace Specialists looking for innovative new methods for workplace wellness
• HR, Training, and Organisational Development Practitioners who want to bring Sensory Intelligence® into their organisations as a programme
• Anyone with the above credentials who would like to join our network of Licensed Partners

Why should you do this course?

• Develop an in-depth understanding of sensory processing and assessments, and how they can improve quality of life at home, at work, and in relationships for adolescents and adults
• Understand complex sensory neuroscience concepts in a practical, easy-to-use format
• Learn more about yourself and your own sensory wiring, taking your personal development to the next level and making it easier to implement with clients
• Expand your service offering as a healthcare specialist by using sensory insights and strategies to fast-track therapy for adults in mental health, workplace productivity, and educational settings. Sensory Intelligence® can be successfully integrated into the treatment of adolescents and adults with ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, anxiety, depression, bipolar and stress-related disorders, trauma, Alzheimer’s, and dementia
• Expand your service offering as a coach or wellness practitioner with practical sensory strategies that help clients reduce stress, build resilience, increase energy, and improve performance in lifestyle and executive coaching
• Stay at the forefront of innovation and new workplace practices as an architect, designer, or workspace consultant, creating spaces designed for end-user comfort
• Become the employer of choice by aligning with the new world of work and taking employee health and wellbeing to the next level
• Healthcare workers earn up to 30 CEU/CPD credits accredited by the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

The next Accredited Practitioners Course runs from 1 March to 31 May 2027, with the first live Zoom session on 3 March 2027.

Pricing

You can choose between the standalone course paid once-off and the Licensed Partner option paid monthly.

View the full pricing options here

Format

• 17 course modules delivered as a blended learning experience, with 9 self-directed sessions and 8 live Zoom sessions that leave plenty of room for group discussion
• 8 live, interactive Zoom sessions of 120 minutes each, facilitated by Dr Annemarie Lombard and other professional experts
• 9 pre-recorded, self-directed sessions of around 120 minutes each, facilitated by Dr Annemarie Lombard

Live session time slots

You can choose either the morning or the evening slot for the 8 live Zoom sessions, and that slot stays yours for the whole course:

9:00 to 11:00 AM SAST/CAT/EET (UTC+02:00)
5:00 to 7:00 PM SAST/CAT/EET (UTC+02:00)

Your self-directed learning happens whenever it suits you best.

The learning modules

Module 1:

Orientation and introduction to Sensory Intelligence®

The 7 senses, neuroscience, and applications

Live Zoom: 3 March 2027

Module 2:

Theory, constructs and development of sensory processing

Research and science

Self-directed

Module 3:

The human brain

Neuroscience systems, pathways, and sensory connections

Self-directed

Module 4:

Sensory self-assessments for adults

Sensory Audit™ for the environment

Self-directed

Module 5:

The Sensory Matrix™ introduction

Understanding thresholds, self-regulation, and strategies

Self-directed

Module 6:

The Sensory Matrix™ for yourself: Part 1

Sensory systems

Live Zoom: 24 March 2027

Module 7:

The Sensory Matrix™ for yourself: Part 2

Total scores

Live Zoom: 31 March 2027

Module 8:

Intervention models and frameworks

Self-directed

Module 9:

Mental health and wellbeing

Self-directed

Module 10:

Mental health and wellbeing discussions and group work

Live Zoom: 14 April 2027

Module 11:

Relationships, conflict and harmony based on different sensory thresholds

Self-directed

Module 12:

Relationships group work

Live Zoom: 28 April 2027

Module 13:

Workplace productivity and goodness-of-fit

Self-directed

Module 14:

Workplace productivity group work

Live Zoom: 12 May 2027

Module 15:

Sensory Matrix™ for clients: application and case studies

Live Zoom: 19 May 2027

Module 16:

Implementation, next steps and the way forward

Live Zoom: 26 May 2027

Module 17:

Bonus session Q&As

11 pre-recorded sessions

Self-directed

This online course offers a maximum of 30 CEU/CPD credits, accredited by the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Participants will also receive a Certificate of Completion after finishing the course.

• We are professionals with over 50 years of collective experience, research, and practise in mental health and occupational therapy.
• Our work is based on neuroscience and research, yet it is simple and easy to implement.
• Annemarie applies her mission to take the highly complex sensory integration/sensory processing theories and make them easy, accessible, and practical.
• We focus on the environment and the 7 senses – and how they influence attention, emotion and behaviour.
• We have a life-long-learning mindset and while we know more than most people, we continue to learn more ourselves daily!
• We like having fun and ensure we do that in our learning journeys too!
• Our 3 values are:
  • Simplicity – we keep things simple
  • Innovation – we hate the proverbial box
  • ComPASSION – we are absolutely passionate about what we do and the “therapist” in us makes us hugely compassionate. We understand human beings!
  • Integrity – we practice what we teach with honesty, transparency, and respect for all