Emotional regulation: Polyvagal theory in practice
Develop tools for emotional regulation and gain understanding how trauma impacts us at the level of the nervous system.
This is a short day course in Bristol (you come to us).
Drawing on a model from the field of neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, this course offers a clear framework for understanding how trauma impacts us at the level of the nervous system, which underpins our emotional landscape.
The course also offers practical tools for emotional regulation.
Also available for teams in-house (we come to you).
Course aims
To increase awareness of the impact of trauma on our nervous systems and emotions
To develop some basic tools for emotional regulation
Course objectives
By the end of the course, you will have had opportunities to:
- Gain a basic understanding of how the nervous system works, and ways in which it can be impacted by trauma
- Develop confidence in recognising the different nervous system states
- Try out some practical tools for emotional regulation
- Gain a basic understanding of how nervous systems interact with each other, and how ‘co-regulation’ works
- Explore how we can apply these understandings to our work and lives
Venue info:
Courses in Bristol (you come to us)
All courses take place at accessible venues in Bristol.
If for any reason the course cannot be delivered face-to-face, we will take a flexible and responsive approach to keep people learning – which will include delivering the training on the same day as a live interactive online session, or transferring bookings to the next available dates.
Trainer: Beth Friedeberg
"All of it was useful, especially exploring all the different states. Very insightful and informative. Tools to study and embrace moving forward. Thank you!"
Dominic Conlon, Housing Support Worker, ARA, February 2023
"Interesting techniques to use with you people to understand their own state is power of ANS. It was great that Beth allowed people to choose what they were comfortable with."
Dawn Holmes, YP & Family Service Manager, SDAS, February 2023
"Great pace, interesting content and valued. Everything was useful. Thank you!"
Sue Lawrence, Customer Support Co-ordinator, Places for People, February 2023
"Very fascinating and something I feel will help make sense of a lot of things in my work, placement and personal development. A lot covered in a short time but delivered in a way that made it easy to process and absorb."
Course participant, February 2023
"The visual additions to explanations and movements/practical tools to try were useful – all helps make the content go in more. Really calming and informative in an accessible way."
Course participant, February 2023
"Lots of useful strategies and well explained which made complicated things easy to understand."
Course participant, February 2023
