Webinar: From Dissociation & Flight/Fight to Safe & Social : Polyvagal Theory for Sexual Abuse Survivors
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MaleSurvivor is excited to announce registration is now open for a compelling Webinar of Recovery, "From Dissociation & Flight/Fight to Safe & Social : Polyvagal Theory for Sexual Abuse Survivors", July 20, 2021 at 8:30pm Eastern Time USA.
The keynote speaker, Justin Sunseri, a licensed marriage and family therapist, will break down the polyvagal theory, the autonomic nervous system and apply it to a host of relational issues facing many sexual abuse survivors of all genders. The central theme of the webinar is on empowering survivors to learn how our body’s autonomic nervous system affects the “state” we are in and influences our internal narrative “story” in relating to ourselves and others. The hour-long webinar is free and is intended for survivors of childhood and adult sexual abuse and their loved ones, and counseling and treatment professionals.
For complete information on the webinar and to register, please visit the polyvagal theory webinar event page. (Mods do not add the registration link here).
Additionally, below is a more detailed outline of the webinar topics. We encourage MaleSurvivor forum members to learn about polyvagal theory and its many connections with PTSD for example. Justin Sunseri is an incredible communicator about relating polyvagal theory to everyday life. There are many, many revelations to be discussed. No need to wait to start the sharing either.... feel free to post your thoughts and experiences in this topic. Final note... thank you to the forum members who contributed their ideas for this webinar.
Webinar Agenda Outline
The keynote speaker, Justin Sunseri, a licensed marriage and family therapist, will break down the polyvagal theory, the autonomic nervous system and apply it to a host of relational issues facing many sexual abuse survivors of all genders. The central theme of the webinar is on empowering survivors to learn how our body’s autonomic nervous system affects the “state” we are in and influences our internal narrative “story” in relating to ourselves and others. The hour-long webinar is free and is intended for survivors of childhood and adult sexual abuse and their loved ones, and counseling and treatment professionals.
For complete information on the webinar and to register, please visit the polyvagal theory webinar event page. (Mods do not add the registration link here).
Additionally, below is a more detailed outline of the webinar topics. We encourage MaleSurvivor forum members to learn about polyvagal theory and its many connections with PTSD for example. Justin Sunseri is an incredible communicator about relating polyvagal theory to everyday life. There are many, many revelations to be discussed. No need to wait to start the sharing either.... feel free to post your thoughts and experiences in this topic. Final note... thank you to the forum members who contributed their ideas for this webinar.
Webinar Agenda Outline
- Brief overview of the autonomic nervous system
- the primary states/ the Polyvagal Ladder -
- safe/social
- flight/fight
- loss of executive control
- Shutdown
- dissociation
- the primary states/ the Polyvagal Ladder -
- How we respond to safety and danger
- Unconscious
- Hardwired into us
- Neuroception
- Healthy
- Unhealthy
- Being stuck and how it relates to unhealthy neuroception
- The vagal brake
- “Story follows state”
- the world is? And I am?
- Trauma stories live in sympathetic and dorsal
- Reconnecting with our bodies
- Mindfulness
- Anchoring in the present moment
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