The Georgia Southern University 3rd Annual Mental Health Conference is excited to host Debra Alvis, Ph.D., C-IAYT for a 5 Hour CE presentation entitled, "Safety and Connection: Polyvagal Informed Applications for Healing Grief, Shame, Racial and Disaster Related Trauma." This conference will be provided via ZOOM. See below for informational flyers and details. Register now for an early bird discount! Early bird pricing is available from now until May 14, 2021 for $50. Regular price $65 (All sales close on June 4 at 10am EST). A Zoom link will be sent via email during the week of the event!
Please contact Katie Jones at [email protected] for questions.
CE Process:
LCSW CE's APPROVED via The Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (Approval #022721)
Psychology CE's APPROVED via The Association for Counseling & Psychological Services (ACPA)
LPC (NBCC) - Submitted, in review process! Check back soon!
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Agenda:
CE Credits: 5 Hours (Counseling Theory/Practice; Social & Cultural Foundations)
June 4, 2021 10am - 4:30pm EST
10:00am -10:30am: The Polyvagal Theory & How it Drives Behaviors
10:30am -11:30am: Building Skills to Assess & Increase Safety
11:30am – 11:45am: Morning Break
11:45am – 1:15pm: Strengthen Self-Regulation Skills
1:15pm – 2:15pm: Lunch
2:15pm – 3:30pm: Recognize Autonomic States & Strengthen Resiliency Through Contemplative Practice
3:30pm – 3:45pm Afternoon Break
3:45pm – 4:30pm Returning to Practice Integrating a Polyvagal Informed Approach4:30pm - Evaluations and CE Information
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Description:
Polyvagal Theory has been termed “the science of safety.” A sense of safety allows us to thrive and fully love life. Yet, many of our clients struggle to find and maintain the safety needed to face the risks and the wonder inherent in living. Polyvagal Theory offers a psychological and physiological understanding of our shifts through mobilization, disconnection, and engagement. This understanding shapes new approaches to grief, trauma, shame, and mood disorder treatment. Moreover, you will review recent findings that contribute to our awareness of racial trauma and the implications for treatment. This seminar will support you in applying this Polyvagal informed approach in your practice and will provide a comprehensive approach to intervention. You will learn how to identify clients’ autonomic responses and how to re-pattern the autonomic nervous system for a greater sense of safety. Experiential exercises and worksheets will guide you in the application of polyvagal knowledge to clinical work.
Learning Objectives:
Assess and describe traditional thinking about the autonomic nervous system and track how Polyvagal Theory expands this current knowledge.
Evaluate threat, risk, and safety-shift physiological states, and demonstrate how to cue social engagement behaviors for clients.
Apply strategies to calm internally, enhance feelings of safety, and increase social engagement.
Explain how to employ awareness-based approaches to strengthen vagal tone and autonomic resiliency.
List therapist co-regulation tools designed to expedite client recovery.
Describe the impact of racial discrimination on the autonomic nervous system of targeted individuals and discuss implications for treatment.