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Grounding the heart, mind, and body: Helping dysregulated clients ground themselves and regain a sense of self-control and self-efficacy
A practical, trauma-informed training in grounding, emotional regulation, and nervous system stabilization to help dysregulated clients return to their window of tolerance.
“Clients often enter our offices unable to relieve unbearable tension and stress of a specific situation or of their daily lives. Despite our best efforts, some clients do not respond to our attempts to help them calm. Sometimes, grounding tools that have worked in the past do not seem to make any difference. We must look behind the tools to understand which approaches would best help. Understanding the different defense mechanisms in the conscious, emotional, and physical parts of the brain and body can make the difference”. – Michel Jones, MSW, RSW, RP.
Dysregulated clients often struggle to calm their nervous systems, regulate emotions, and reconnect with their sense of control. This training offers practical grounding techniques for dysregulated clients alongside self-regulation strategies and trauma-informed approaches. It equips mental health and frontline professionals with evidence-based methods to help clients stabilize emotionally, physically, and cognitively. By understanding the brain’s defense mechanisms and the roots of dysregulation, clinicians can more effectively guide clients back into their window of tolerance and support meaningful therapeutic progress.
By using neurological research and proven stress reduction methods, this training offers practical grounding techniques for dysregulated clients and other tools that front-line workers can use to support clients in regaining a sense of self-control and self-efficacy. Whether the client is a first-time user of a service or a frequent consumer, this training will offer clear and straightforward strategies to help clients feel physically, emotionally and mentally stable. Elevate your practice and make a lasting impact on your clients’ well-being by:
- Gaining insights into the brain’s defense mechanisms and their impact on client behavior.
- Learning tailored grounding techniques for various client needs and situations.
- Enhancing your ability to help clients achieve physical, emotional, and mental stability
Learning objectives:
- Understand the interplay between the brainstem, limbic system, and pre-frontal cortex.
- Explore the neurological basis of “fight or flight” responses and cognitive distortions.
- Master grounding techniques specific to each brain system.
- Learn to guide clients back into their “window of tolerance.”
- Develop skills to help traumatized clients transition from the “there and then” to the “here and now.”
This comprehensive training will equip you with the knowledge and tools to effectively support dysregulated clients, ultimately improving your therapeutic outcomes and client satisfaction. Reserve your spot today.
