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Polyvagal for Addiction & Trauma Treatment: A 6-Step Framework for Lasting Recovery
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Addiction isn’t just about behaviors, it’s the nervous system’s call for survival.
As a clinician, you know it doesn’t come down to willpower or “bad” choices.
It’s trauma, chronic stress, and a nervous system stuck in overdrive…
…leaving clients trapped in survival states of fight, flight, or freeze – bringing therapy to a halt.
That’s where Polyvagal Theory comes in – it’s the missing link to helping clients break through these barriers by addressing what lies beneath.
In this training with Jan Winhall, celebrated psychotherapist, author and prominent Polyvagal Theory expert, you will learn to help facilitate clients finding safety, connection and co-regulation. Through case studies, demonstrations and insightful commentary you’ll takeaway concrete skills to:
- Find hidden pathways to safety and connection and put to rest ideas about “willpower”
- Promote recovery with tailored interventions to help clients shift from nervous system arousal to more regulated states
- Use “body cards” with clients to help pinpoint emotions trapped in the body and target the root causes of addiction and trauma
- Do meaningful assessments with the Embodied Assessment & Treatment Tool™ that sensitively explores attachment and trauma history
Plus, you’ll develop an integrated perspective on how harm reduction and polyvagal strategies can work together.
With the right tools, you can become the expert clients need to navigate recovery from both addiction and trauma.
Discover how harnessing Polyvagal Theory can transform addiction treatment and foster lasting recovery through connection.
Register now!
Jan Winhall, MSW, FOT
Jan Winhall, MSW, FOT, is an author, teacher and seasoned trauma and addiction psychotherapist. She is an Educational Partner and Course Developer with the Polyvagal Institute where she teaches a certification course based on her book Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, Routledge 2021. She is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto and a Certifying Co-Ordinator with the International Focusing Institute. Jan is co-director of the Borden Street Clinic where she supervises graduate students. She enjoys teaching all over the world. You can reach her at
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jan Winhall maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the University of Toronto, Athabasca University, Smith College, Yorkville University, and the Polyvagal Institute. She is the creator and co-director of Borden Street Clinic. Jan Winhall receives royalties as a published author. Jan Winhall receives a speaking honorarium from 小蝌蚪视频. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jan Winhall has no relevant non-financial relationships.