Introduction to Polyvagal Theory (2 CEUs)

LIVE TRAINING: March 7th | 9:00 am-11:00 am

2 CEUs 

Presenter Bio: Dara Denton, LPCC, LCPCi s a clinical counselor, licensed in Minnesota and Illinois, with experience providing individualized care to adults and adolescents who have survived complex trauma. Over the past decade, she has worked with clients of diverse backgrounds, and in various settings, from prisons to

private practice. This has included work with individuals, couples, non-traditional family systems, and groups. It has taught her much about the human experience. While no one is immune to suffering, it is in the safety of human connection that we can heal and find happiness. As a therapist, Dara is committed to empowering clients to improve their relationships, recover from trauma, and cope with the stress of life. As a trainer and consultant for Deb Dana’s Foundations of Polyvagal Informed Practice and other Rhythm of Regulation trainings, it is Dara’s goal to help as many people as possible learn about their nervous systems, identify ways to regulate, and connect safely with the world. Through this work we can reduce the shame that so often comes with traumatic experiences and instead honor the wisdom that our nervous system offers.


Description: 

This presentation will introduce Polyvagal Theory, offering a neurophysiological framework for understanding behavior. It has been developed from the work of Deb Dana, LICSW, based upon Dr. Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing survival patterns, identifying the ways in which our nervous systems try to protect us, and viewing patterns of behavior as adaptive responses to threat and safety. Discussion will focus on the ways in which experiences shape and wire our autonomic nervous systems. Through this offering, participants will gain a basic understanding of the organizing Principles of Polyvagal Theory, an ability to describe the hierarchy of response, familiarity with their own autonomic profile through use of personal profile mapping, and new perspective on symptom presentation.

Objectives: 

1. Basic understanding of the organizing Principles of Polyvagal Theory

2. Ability to describe the hierarchy of response

3. Understanding of their own autonomic profile through use of personal profile mapping

4. Demonstrate new perspective on symptom presentation.