Managing Anxiety:
A Mind-Body Approach
with Ami Kunimura, Ph.D., MT-BC
12 CMTE Credits | 10 CE Hours NCTRC Approved
Enrollment Closes Oct. 20, 2026
Be more equipped to navigate anxiety with:
⇢ An understanding of what’s happening in your mind and body
⇢ Practical tools for reducing and managing anxiety
⇢ Skills for responding to anxiety in yourself, your clients, or loved ones
3 Live Virtual Sessions · Guided Independent Study · Recordings Included · Lifetime Access
Course Description & Details
This 10-hour comprehensive online course explores anxiety through an integrative mind-body lens and presents research-informed strategies for reducing and managing anxiety.
Through 3 live sessions and guided independent study with Dr. Ami Kunimura, you’ll learn techniques, explore personal and professional applications, and gain resources for effectively responding to anxiety with awareness, self-trust, and compassion.
Part 1: Mind-Body Foundations of Anxiety
SESSION 1: OCT. 21, 2026 (3 – 5 PM PT / 6 – 8 PM ET)
Session will be recorded if you can’t make it live
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- Understanding Anxiety from a Mind-Body Approach
⇢ What anxiety is, its adaptive function, and common anxiety patterns
⇢ The mind-body physiology of anxiety and how it’s experienced through the body, mind, emotions, behavior, environment, and relationships - Body-Based Practices for Managing Anxiety
⇢ Research and practical application of somatic techniques
⇢ Practices for grounding, sensory regulation, and relaxation - Mind-Based Practices for Managing Anxiety
⇢ Research and practical application of mindfulness, meditation, self-compassion
⇢ Practices for working with worry, rumination, and overwhelm
- Understanding Anxiety from a Mind-Body Approach
INDEPENDENT STUDY: EXPLORE & PRACTICE (1 Hour)
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- Personal pattern mapping of anxiety
- Real-life application of practices
Part 2: Whole-Person Approaches to Managing Anxiety
SESSION 2: NOV. 4, 2026 (3 – 5 PM PT / 6 – 8 PM ET)
Session will be recorded if you can’t make it live
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- Anxiety in Context: Culture, Identity, Connection & Co-Regulation
⇢ Exploring how culture, identity, relationships, and lived experience can shape the experience and expression of anxiety
⇢ Culturally responsive and inclusive approaches to anxiety support and co-regulation - Lifestyle Foundations for Managing Anxiety
⇢ Research and practices related to exercise, nutrition, sleep, rest, technology, environment, nature, routine, and other whole-person lifestyle factors - Creative, Integrative, and Transpersonal Approaches for Managing Anxiety
⇢ Research and practical application of music, creative, and transpersonal approaches to anxiety management
- Anxiety in Context: Culture, Identity, Connection & Co-Regulation
INDEPENDENT STUDY: REFLECT & PRACTICE (1 Hour)
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- Reflecting on your relationship with anxiety and caring for yourself when anxiety arises
- Explore the use of music and/or other creative practices in relation to anxiety
Part 3: Supporting Others and Yourself Through Anxiety
SESSION 3: NOV. 18, 2026 (3 – 5 PM PT / 6 – 8 PM ET)
Session will be recorded if you can’t make it live
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- Clinical Application: Supporting Clients & Others Professionally
⇢ Selecting, adapting, and integrating mind-body practices in your work
⇢ Considerations for countertransference, crisis, boundaries, and scope of practice - Personal Application: Supporting Your Loved Ones and Yourself
⇢ Co-regulation, boundaried support and attunement without absorption
⇢ Staying connected to yourself when others are anxious - Building Capacity, Self-Trust, and Compassion
⇢ Moving beyond coping and regulation
⇢ Cultivating the capacity to meet anxiety with agency, awareness, and compassion
- Clinical Application: Supporting Clients & Others Professionally
INDEPENDENT STUDY: APPLY & INTEGRATE (2 Hours)
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- Creating a Whole-Person Anxiety Support Plan
- Case application: Apply course concepts to a personal or professional context
- Mind-body practice application & reflection
- Final reflection and course evaluation
Ami Kunimura is an incredible teacher who embodies the aspects of self-care she teaches.
Meet Ami Kunimura, Ph.D., MT-BC
Ami is the founder of The Self-Care Institute, holds a Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine, and is a board-certified music therapist.
With over 20 years of clinical experience, Ami has worked in mental health, trauma, and addiction treatment across inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. She also specializes in burnout prevention, stress management, occupational well-being, and whole-person approaches to health and self-care.
Ami integrates research, mind-body medicine, and compassionate, trauma-informed care to help people develop practical and sustainable ways to support their well-being.
Ami has taught as a lecturer at UCLA and as an adjunct graduate faculty member at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Saybrook University. She has developed research-informed educational programs used by clinicians, helping professionals, and organizations worldwide.
Dr. Ami is an excellent instructor who compassionately guides participants in taking a look at where they are and where they desire to be, both personally and professionally.
Continuing Education Opportunities
This course is open to all professionals. We’ll provide a certificate of completion for each participant who finishes the course.
12 CMTE Credits
Approved by CBMT
10 CE Hours
Pre-approved by NCTRC
Course Objectives:
1. Participants will assess their individual experience of anxiety and identify at least three strategies that support personal and professional well-being.
2. Participants will apply evidence-based strategies from an integrative mind-body framework to support managing the physiological, cognitive, emotional, or behavioral manifestations of anxiety.
3. Participants will select and adapt mind-body approaches for supporting others with managing anxiety with respect to individual needs, identity, culture, and context.
After my cancer diagnosis, I experienced a level of anxiety I had never known before. It was constant and overwhelming. Ami’s support was tremendous in helping me work through it. Her unique perspective and practical strategies helped me change the way I viewed anxiety and gave me tools that genuinely worked.
FAQs
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in learning practical, mind-body approaches to understanding and managing anxiety. It may be especially valuable for healthcare professionals, helping professionals, therapists, as well as anyone who experiences anxiety or supports a loved one who does. You do not need any professional training or prior knowledge to participate.
What does an integrative mind-body approach mean?
Integrative means drawing from a variety of practices and perspectives rather than relying on one approach alone. It also means these practices can be integrated with other forms of care, therapeutic approaches, and existing personal or professional practices.
In this course, we’ll explore body-based, mindfulness, creative, relational, and lifestyle approaches that can be used individually or combined to support each person’s unique needs and circumstances.
Do I have to attend the live sessions?
No. Live attendance is not required. All three sessions will be recorded, so you can participate live, watch the recordings, or use a combination of both.
When are the live sessions?
Session 1: October 21, 2026 (3–5 pm PT / 6–8 pm ET)
Session 2: November 4, 2026 (3–5 pm PT / 6–8 pm ET)
Session 3: November 18, 2026 (3–5 pm PT / 6–8 pm ET)
How long will I have access to the course?
Your enrollment includes lifetime access to the course, including the session recordings and course materials. You can revisit the content and practices whenever you need them.
How much time should I expect to spend on the course?
The course includes 6 hours of live or recorded instruction plus 4 hours of guided independent study. Plan for approximately 10 total hours of learning.
Can I earn continuing education credits?
Yes. For music therapists, this course is approved by CBMT for 12 CMTE credits. For recreation therapists, this course is approved by NCTRC for 10 CE hours (1.0 CEUs).
For all other professionals, we provide certificates of completion for general continuing education credit. Please check with your continuing education board to see if this course will be accepted as continuing education for your profession.
To receive a certificate of completion, participants will submit:
1. The course evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion.
2. Responses to the post-course reflection questions.
What will we be doing in this course?
This course combines education, experiential practices, reflection, and practical application. You’ll learn about anxiety through an integrative mind-body lens, experience a variety of practices for managing anxiety, and explore how to apply what you learn to your own well-being, clinical work, and supporting loved ones. Throughout the course, you’ll have opportunities to reflect on your own experience of anxiety, experiment with different approaches, and build a personalized toolkit of practices and resources that you can continue using beyond the course.
What is the cost to register?
Tuition is $225 when paid in full, or we have a payment plan of three monthly payments of $85. Save $30 when you enroll by October 6 with code EASE30.
Do you offer group rates?
Yes, we offer group rates for teams of 5 or more people. Email support@selfcareinstitute.com for more info.
Do you offer scholarships?
Yes, 10 partial scholarships are available for individuals in need of financial assistance. We offer scholarships that cover 30 – 70% of tuition costs. To apply for a scholarship click here.
What’s the refund policy?
A full refund will be given to any participant who purchased the workshop, completed the course and assignments, and was not satisfied with the experience. To request a refund, email your purchase receipt, reason for refund, and completed course materials to support@selfcareinstitute.com. Requests must be sent within 30 days of purchase to qualify for a refund. Partial refunds or partial continuing education credit cannot be granted
Any other questions? Email support@selfcareinstitute.com
By the end of this course, you’ll leave with
a collection of practices and resources you can draw from when anxiety arises in your own life, with the people you care about, and in your professional work
What You’ll Get:
Immediate access to the course online portal
You’ll create a login to access our online portal anytime. You’ll get instant access to Dr. Ami’s When You’re Feeling Anxious guided practice to get started.
Access to 3 live sessions with Dr. Ami
Live sessions will be held on Zoom on Oct. 21, Nov. 4, and Nov. 18.
Recordings of all live sessions
Live attendance is not required. You are welcome to complete the course at your own pace.
Lifetime Access
To the course, recordings, and materials.
CE credits upon completion
Approved for 12 CMTE credits by CBMT and 10 CE hours by NCTRC.
A Personalized Anxiety Support Toolkit
Be equipped with strategies for reducing anxiety and supporting clients, loved ones, and yourself.
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Choose the Plan that Works Best for You
ENROLLMENT CLOSES OCT. 20, 2026
PAY IN FULL
One Payment of
$225
PAYMENT PLAN
3 Monthly Payments of
$85
SECURE CHECKOUT
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
CBMT & NCTRC APPROVED
Questions? Contact us using the form at the bottom of this page
Guarantee: A full refund will be given to any participant who purchased the program, completed the program and assignments, and was not satisfied with the experience. Refund requests must include your reason for refund and completed course materials. Requests must be sent within 30 days of purchase. Partial refunds or partial CE credit cannot be granted.
Statement of relationship to CBMT: Managing Anxiety: A Mind-Body Approach is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 12 credits. The Self-Care Institute #P-160 maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria.
This continuing education session content is pre-approved by NCTRC for 10 CE hours (1.0 CEUs).
Questions? Contact us directly using the form below or email support@selfcareinstitute.com