This book offers therapists a built-in method of adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With very clear explanations of the arranging principles of Polyvagal Theory, this complex theory is normally translated into clinician and client-friendly language. Using a unique autonomic mapping procedure along with worksheets made to successfully monitor autonomic response patterns, this publication presents practical ways to work with customers’ experiences of connection. Through exercises that have been particularly created to participate the regulating capacities of the ventral vagal system, therapists are given tools to greatly help clients reshape their autonomic nervous systems.

Adding a polyvagal perspective to clinical practice attracts the autonomic nervous system directly into the task of therapy, assisting clients re-pattern their nervous systems, build capacities for regulation, and develop autonomic pathways of safety and connection. With chapters that build self-confidence in understanding Polyvagal Theory and bring in procedures for re-patterning, as well as a series of autonomic meditations, this reserve offers therapists helpful information to training polyvagal-informed therapy.