As a provider, how often do you consider the nervous system’s role in shaping your client’s relationships with others? Reflect on your own practice:
- How do I model regulation and connection for my clients?
- Am I familiar with attachment theory, and am I confidently applying it in practice? How can I further expand my understanding?
- What tools can I incorporate to help my clients understand and navigate their nervous system states, and how might these approaches deepen the therapeutic relationship?
Modern attachment theory and Polyvagal Theory offer profound insights into the link between the autonomic nervous system and the way we connect with others. For providers, understanding this dynamic provides more than theoretical knowledge — it gives a practical lens that can be applied to enhance clinical work and support client journeys toward establishing and maintaining secure relationships.
This integration of nervous system science and attachment theory is at the heart of the work of Dr. Ann Kelley and Sue Marriott, LCSW, CGP. Co-hosts of the globally popular podcast Therapist Uncensored, they bring a modern approach to attachment and neuroscience. In our upcoming Clinical Conversations webinar, Dr. Ann Kelley and Sue Marriott join Dr. Stephen Porges, author of Polyvagal Theory, as they delve into practical applications of these theories, such as:
- Understanding the Modern Attachment-Regulation Spectrum (MARS) and its clinical implications.
- Exploring the foundation of regulation in cultivating secure relationships.
- Using tools like the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) to support clients’ regulatory capacity.
Register today and learn how modern attachment theory and Polyvagal-informed strategies can transform your approach to treatment, equipping you to better support clients on their paths to regulation.
Reserve your spot!
Unyte Health welcomes Dr. Stephen Porges, originator of Polyvagal Theory and creator of the Safe and Sound Protocol, Sue Marriott, LCSW, CGP, and Dr. Ann Kelley to this upcoming webinar, Attachment and Polyvagal Theory: The Nervous System’s Role in Secure Relationship, on January 29, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET.
Please fill out the form below to register. We’ll also send a recording to registrants following the live event.
About the Speakers
Ann Kelley, PhD, and Sue Marriott, LCSW, CGP, co-produce Therapist Uncensored, a top 10 Apple Social Science podcast that has over 11 million worldwide downloads to date. Their book, Secure Relating: Holding Your Own in an Insecure World (HarperCollins, 2024) has received critical acclaim for being a cutting-edge, essential read on attachment security and neuroscience. Through their podcast, writing, and training, they bring their love and expertise of modern attachment and the relational sciences to audiences both nationally and internationally. Sue and Ann are based in Austin, Texas and are out and proud married parents of 3 young adult children and a smattering of pets.
Stephen Porges, PhD is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University, where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute. He is the author of the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral, mental and health problems. Based on this theory, Dr. Porges created the Safe and Sound Protocolâ„¢, now used by thousands of therapists around the globe.
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