(HS Winhall 150154 2025) Polyvagal for Addiction & Trauma Treatment: A 6-Step Framework for Lasting Recovery

Course overview

Addiction isn't just about behaviors, it's the nervous system's call for survival. As a clinician, you know it doesn't come down to willpower or "bad" choices. It's trauma, chronic stress, and a nervous system stuck in overdrive... ...leaving clients trapped in survival states of fight, flight, or freeze - bringing therapy to a halt. That's where Polyvagal Theory comes in - it's the missing link to helping clients break through these barriers by addressing what lies beneath. In this training with Jan Winhall, celebrated psychotherapist, author and prominent Polyvagal Theory expert, you will learn to help facilitate clients finding safety, connection and co-regulation. Through case studies, demonstrations and insightful commentary you'll takeaway concrete skills to: Find hidden pathways to safety and connection and put to rest ideas about "willpower" Promote recovery with tailored interventions to help clients shift from nervous system arousal to more regulated states Use "body cards" with clients to help pinpoint emotions trapped in the body and target the root causes of addiction and trauma Do meaningful assessments with the Embodied Assessment & Treatment Tool(TM) that sensitively explores attachment and trauma history Plus, you'll develop an integrated perspective on how harm reduction and polyvagal strategies can work together. With the right tools, you can become the expert clients need to navigate recovery from both addiction and trauma. Discover how harnessing Polyvagal Theory can transform addiction treatment and foster lasting recovery through connection.