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Associate Member Workshop: Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory
Date and Time: March 20; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
**Please note this session is hosted by Boston College Continuing Education. Any questions regarding the session should be directed to continuinged@bc.edu.
Polyvagal Theory provides a framework for working with a client’s dysregulated nervous system. It allows us to understand the biological drive for safety and connection, and ways in which people adapt when those things aren’t available. Trauma can get locked in the body, and sometimes verbal interventions aren’t enough. This workshop will provide education on the guiding principles of Polyvagal Theory, and will guide you through exercises that you can do with clients who might have more habitual survival responses. In learning the concepts of autonomic hierarchy, neuroception, and co-regulation, you will walk away with tools to immediately apply to clinical practice. You will also learn how to use your own nervous system to help your clients access safety and regulation.
This session offers 3 CEUs for Social Work.
Learning Objectives:
– Participants will gain an understanding of the main tenets of Polyvagal Theory and how to apply it in clinical practice.
– Participants will walk away with clinical interventions for helping clients increase their ability to regulate their nervous systems.
– Participants will engage in exercises to gain firsthand experience of the interventions.
Presented by:
Vicky Brandt, LMHC
Cost:
$90