Trauma Treatment Course
Applying Polyvagal Interventions In Therapy
Trainer:Â Rebecca Kase
Live: February 7th, 2025 from 9am-4:30pm MTN | On-demand after
Discover how to apply Polyvagal Theory through actionable, evidence-based interventions that enhance therapeutic outcomes in our Applied Polyvagal Therapy course. This course is specifically designed to equip therapists with practical tools to help clients achieve greater nervous system regulation, heal from trauma, and overcome anxiety, depression, and other challenges.
Led by Polyvagal Theory expert Rebecca Kase, this training goes beyond theory, focusing on interventions you can integrate immediately into your practice—whether you’re an EMDR therapist or use other modalities.
This course will be recorded on February 7th, 2025.
Available for synchronous-online or asynchronous-on demand learning.
Free resource from our team!
Discover simple exercises to activate the vagal brake and promote relaxation, resilience, and emotional regulation.
COURSE DETAILS
In this course, we’ll explore practical interventions for both EMDR and non-EMDR therapists to support their clients in trauma healing. Taught by Polyvagal Theory expert Rebecca Kase, this training will equip you with a comprehensive toolkit of techniques for addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, chronic pain, and more.
We’ll start with a brief, high-level overview of Polyvagal Theory and the autonomic nervous system, focusing on how these concepts apply to clinical practice. We'll review polyvagal informed assessments to support you identify autonomic themes and your client's baseline, in turn supporting robust and aligned polyvagal informed interventions.
Review the concept of neuroception, an aligned assessment to measure your client's level of psychological safety, and how to apply concepts of neuroception to trauma work. Review how neuroception relates to the counseling experience, why therapeutic presence matters, and how to use neuroception to integrate traumatic experiences. Learn how to use the orienting reflex to reduce triggers and moments of overwhelm.
We'll dive into concrete interventions to support your clients heal from trauma and toxic stress, and build a more resilient nervous system. Learn how to create an autonomic blueprint with clients and integrate this understanding throughout treatment. Explore the concept of vagal tone and review techniques and devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, enhancing parasympathetic functioning.
Finally, we’ll dive into specific, actionable techniques that build vagal tone and build resilience. From breathwork and metta meditation to Rebecca Kase’s signature BASC technique, you’ll leave with a wealth of practical tools you can start using immediately.
SCHEDULE
- 9:00 – 10:30: Overview of the ANS & Polyvagal Theory
- Autonomic pathways
- The vagus as a mediator of pathways
- Vagal connection points
- Overview of pathways
- Blended pathways
- Vagal tone
- The role of resiliency in trauma work
- 10:30 – 10:45: Break
- 10:45 – 11:00: The Preparation Hierarchy as a guide for interventions
- 11-11:30: Markers of autonomic dysregulation:
- Case conceptualization
- Assessments
- 11:30 – 12:00: The autonomic blueprint and aligned interventions
- 12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch
- 1:00– 2:30 – Polyvagal informed interventions for autonomic resiliency:
- Breathing exercises
- Metta mantra meditation
- Somatic movement exercises
- Progressive yoga nidra exercise
- Reflexive Orienting (based on the orienting response)
- 2:30 – 2:45: Break
- 2:45 – 3:30: Parts work and polyvagal theory:
- identifying and working with autonomic parts
- 3:30 – 3:45: The BASC exercise
- 3:45 – 4:30: Wrap up and Q&A
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Analyze the relationship between physiological state and psychological symptoms.
- Assess the concept of vagal tone and correlated health practices and outcomes.
- Review at least two techniques for promoting vagal activity.
- Apply interventions which target autonomic functioning in trauma therapy sessions.
- Analyze the role of neuroception as it relates to the therapeutic relationship.
- Describe the role of vagal stimulation techniques in promoting parasympathetic functioning.
ABOUT YOUR TRAINER, REBECCA KASE
Trauma Therapist Institute Founder Rebecca Kase is recognized as one of the foremost EMDR trainers and trauma experts in the U.S. She is an LCSW, professional EMDR consultant and trainer, registered yoga teacher, and author of Polyvagal Informed EMDR: A Neuro-Informed Approach to Healing (2023). Rebecca has been practicing in the field of trauma counseling since 2006. She’s an expert in working with complex trauma and dissociation and has practiced in both nonprofit and private practice settings. In her own therapy practice, Rebecca incorporates yoga therapy, ego states, somatic approaches, Polyvagal Theory and EMDR into her work with clients, which includes veterans and adults with Complex PTSD. Rebecca is known as a skillful, clear and enthusiastic teacher. She’ll keep you engaged and make you giggle, even in an online trauma training course!
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