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Polyvagal Theory for Children

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Do you know therapists who seem to have “the magic touch” when it comes to getting children to trust and connect with them?  

What if there are actual behaviors that you can learn and incorporate into your way of being with children that can solicit openness, relaxation and trust?  

Join Dafna Lender, LCSW, for this compelling session, as she walks you through the complexities of using polyvagal theory with your young clients. Using your own social engagement system and tuning into the child’s physiological state you’ll learn:  

• Sending safety messages to brains of mistrusting kids make them more open to new relational experiences Voice, rhythm, facial expressions and touch elicit trust   
• Exercises and activities make shutdown, guarded or angry clients more relaxed and ready to connect   
• A tool for assessing quality of a parent/child's interaction and compatibility from a polyvagal perspective  
• To help parents identify where they are and where their child is from a nervous system perspective