Embodying Polyvagal Theory:
Body-Oriented Interventions for Your Clinical Practice
with Deb Grant, LCSW, RSMT
Online Workshop for Helping Professionals
6 CE Credits available
Friday, February 7th, 2025
10:00 AM to 5:15 PM ET
Sponsored by ENVISION Workshops
Explore the intersection of polyvagal theory, therapy and the body. Whether you're new to Polyvagal Theory or looking to refine your existing approach, this workshop offers rich insights into applying the theory through the lens of embodiment and somatic work.
​​This one-day, body-based workshop invites clinicians at all levels to experience Polyvagal Theory in an interactive, embodied way. Through guided practice, participants will explore how to help clients feel safe, reconnect with themselves, and engage with others more effectively.
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Understanding the nervous system's role in emotional regulation and trauma recovery is key to deepening your therapeutic approach. Polyvagal Theory provides a nuanced framework for engaging clients more effectively, helping them move from states of survival to states of greater resilience.
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As therapists, we know that our experiences of safety, danger, and life threats, shape our personal narratives, often beyond our conscious control. Polyvagal Theory offers an understanding of how our autonomic nervous system (ANS) influences these processes.
Developed by renowned researcher Stephen Porges, this theory provides a framework for understanding how we move through cycles of mobilization, disconnection, and engagement with the world.
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How can we more precisely and effectively integrate Polyvagal Theory into clinical practice? ​​
Whether familiar with the theory or new to PVT, this workshop will help you refine your framework for understanding the autonomic nervous system, while providing effective body-based approaches to supporting your clients' recovery and well-being.
In This Workshop, You Will Explore:
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Nuanced understanding of how the autonomic nervous system impacts clients' physiology, movement, behaviors and emotional regulation.
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Strategic approaches to guiding clients back to a sense of safety.
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Refined methods for helping repattern the autonomic nervous system.
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Targeted body-based interventions to enhance client outcomes
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