The Neurophysiology of Trauma, Attachment, Self-Regulation & Emotions (Porges HS 042910)

Course overview

Are the trauma, attachment and self-regulation interventions you use based on an outdated understanding of the neurophysiology? Is your treatment model rooted in an understanding of client arousal based on traditional measures without incorporating concepts from the Polyvagal Theory? During therapy sessions, are you aware that you and your client are responding to each other’s physiological state? Are your interactions with your clients missing an understanding of how mental processes influence physiology and how physiology influences cognitive, emotional, and social behavior? If you aren’t consciously monitoring your client’s facial features and vocal intonation, you are missing the important cues of the social engagement system and missing important therapeutic opportunities. Dr. Stephen Porges is an international expert on the neurophysiology of emotions, trauma, attachment and self regulation. He will show you how you can put this understanding to use when implementing interventions for mediating symptoms of many mental health disorders including autism, depression, ADD and PTSD. In addition, learn strategies to trigger states of safety in your clients by activating the “highest level” mechanism.