Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma Treatment with Stephen Porges & Deb Dana

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Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma Treatment with Stephen Porges & Deb Dana

Scientific evidence reveals how to help your clients feel safe enough to get to the REAL issues so they can finally heal from trauma, depression, addiction and other mental health challenges

Traumatic events rewire your clients’ nervous system—keeping the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in a constant physiological state that supports fear and defense. This can make them easily agitated, always scanning the environment for signs of danger, or numb and completely shut off from the world.

When the nervous system is in self-protection mode, your clients are physically incapable of feeling safe, connecting with others or healing mental and physical wounds, which compounds their suffering.

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You can help them find their way back to safety by leveraging the revolutionary tools and insight from the Polyvagal Theory.
Polyvagal Theory Helps You Complete the First—and Most Crucial—Treatment Step: Creating a Sense of Safety With Your Clients
Without first helping your clients come to a place of safety, you won’t be able to help your clients heal…

Which means they will continue to suffer, day after day.

This new online course will give you what you need to add Polyvagal Theory to your therapy practice…

So you can truly help your clients overcome the impact of trauma, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, depression and other mental health conditions.
Polyvagal Theory: Better living through neurobiology
Polyvagal Theory is a brain-body science that’s helped thousands of therapists make significant breakthroughs with clients suffering the impacts of trauma.

It provides scientific evidence—and the tools—to establish safe, caring, stable and mutually trustworthy relationships with clients.

Polyvagal Theory helps to explain why clients get stuck in either a hyper-aroused or hypo-aroused state post-trauma—and gives you a roadmap to help them return to a place of calm and safety…

And it can be embedded into any clinical treatment method you use in your practice, including:
IFS
CBT
DBT
ACT
EMDR
And more!
In this online course, you’ll learn the principles and practical applications of Polyvagal Theory from the most qualified experts on the topic: Dr. Stephen Porges and Deb Dana.

There is no better teacher of Polyvagal Theory than the founder himself, Dr. Stephen Porges. And Deb Dana is the best teacher of the clinical application of the theory, as she’s widely credited with adapting Polyvagal Theory to trauma treatment.

From their work, Polyvagal Theory now informs many innovative treatments, especially in trauma.

Get practical guidance into the therapeutic power of facial expression, eye contact, voice modulation and listening to help your clients overcome traumatic experiences, attachment wounds and barriers to self-regulation.

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Polyvagal Theory is an excellent practice addition for:
Counselors
Social Workers
Psychologists
Case Managers
Addiction Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists
Nurses, and
Other Mental Health Professionals

Discover why leading therapy experts including Bessel van der Kolk, Janina Fisher, Pat Ogden, Rick Hanson, and others have integrated this insight into their work.
SECTION I: The Neurobiology of Connection, Trust and Safety
Why Connection is Crucial to Our Survival
The building blocks of healthy relationships
The 2 phases of co-regulation and how to use them in your practice
How safety optimizes the human experience
How trauma disrupts both connectedness and co-regulation

Polyvagal Theory: The Adaptive Function of Evolutionary Changes in the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
Origins of Polyvagal Theory
Immobilization with fear vs. immobilization without fear
The vagal paradox: Discovering a lost defense system
How the evolution of the nervous system impacts our emotional reactions to trauma
How your clients’ autonomic state reveals a window and target for intervention
Predictable health consequences of a dysregulated ANS
SECTION II: Breakdown of Polyvagal Theory into Its Usable Parts
Principles of Polyvagal Theory
The Social Engagement System in promoting connectedness, trust, play and intimacy
Deconstructing the Social Engagement System for greater understanding of how the ANS regulates itself
The embedded optimism of Polyvagal Theory
The Face-Heart Connection: Why facial expressions reflect a person’s polyvagal state
How some physical conditions—and Botox—negatively impact the Social Engagement System
Neuroception and the unconscious assessment of safety and risk
SECTION III: Applying the Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Settings
Using Vocal Music and Voice in Healing Trauma
How the detached middle ear in mammals is a key component of a well-regulated ANS
How to speed up healing by incorporating music and vocalizations in your practice
The importance of active listening in a Polyvagal Theory-informed practice
Simple Ways to Incorporate Polyvagal Theory into Your Existing Practice
How the principles to establish therapeutic relationships are like play
Portals for neural exercises in Polyvagal Theory-info

rmed therapy (play, singing, breathing exercises, etc.)
How to create an environment of safety for your clients that encourages trust
Recovering the Social Engagement System in clients experiencing shutdown
How to incorporate the Safe and Sound protocol into your practice
The new paradigm of Polyvagal Theory-Informed clinical practice

PART TWO: Deb Dana on Polyvagal Theory Informed−Trauma Assessment and Interventions: An Autonomic Roadmap to Safety, Connection and Healing

SECTION I: Understanding the Principles, Science and Foundations of Polyvagal Theory
Evolution of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
The impact of trauma on the ANS
Benefits of autonomic flexibility
Risks connected to autonomic rigidity
Creating a healing environment by listening to your ANS

The Three Organizing Principles of Polyvagal Theory
Neuroception: How the unconscious scanning of the ANS for clues of danger or safety affects traumatized clients
Hierarchy: Three predictable pathways of response
Co-regulation: The biological imperative of connection
What Is the Vagus Nerve and What Role Does It Play in Regulating the ANS
The vagal paradox
The ventral vagus nerve
The dorsal vagus nerve
The vagal brake
How to find ventral vagal anchors that help activate feelings of social engagement and safety
SECTION II: Processes to Help Move from Dysregulation to Regulation
Tools You Can Use in Polyvagal Theory−Informed Therapy
Savoring
The 4 R’s
Notice and Name
The Autonomic Ladder
The Personal Profile Map
And many more!
How to Identify Blended States
State of Play
State of Stillness
The Social Engagement System
What it is and why it’s essential to understanding Polyvagal Theory—and your clients
How to engage the 5 elements of the Social Engagement System
Using and exercising the Social Engagement System to regulate states in your clients
SECTION III: Creating Polyvagal Theory−Informed Trauma Treatment for Your Clients
Helping your Clients Orient Themselves Prior to Treatment
Helping your clients determine “foreground” and “background” ANS signals
A simple touch you can use to activate clients’ ventral vagal system
How to help your clients identify the “triggers” and “glimmers” of their ANS
How to use your voice to create an environment of safety for your clients
Deep Dive into Using Co-Regulation with Your Clients
Tools to help you regulate your own autonomic state to create an environment of safety for your clients
Understanding “biological rudeness” and the cycle of reciprocity, rupture and repair
Resources and worksheets for regulation, including coordinated movement and breathing exercises, mirroring, and more
What to do if you can’t make a positive nervous system connection with a client
The Flow of a Polyvagal Theory-Informed Session
How to assess for patterns in clients’ autonomic states to better inform treatment planning
How to regulate and reshape your client’s autonomic state
Putting all the tools together to create productive, successful sessions with clients
The one question that must guide your sessions
The phases of trauma work, from a Polyvagal Theory perspective
Understanding the responsibilities of a Polyvagal Theory-guided therapist
Creating a launch plan for your Polyvagal Theory-guided practice

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