Deb Dana, LCSW is a clinician, consultant, lecturer, Coordinator of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute, and developer of the Rhythm of Regulation Clinical Training Series. She also lectures internationally on ways in which Polyvagal Theory informs work with trauma survivors.
Deb Dana has given a very clear, illuminating guide for therapists
to help their clients embody deep healing. This essential book has
excellent, user-friendly, and practical interventions that support
polyvagal-informed treatment based on Stephen Porges' research,
which validates the success underlying all somatic therapies. This
book is a must-read for any therapist working with trauma and
interested in efficient and effective treatment.--Diane Poole
Heller, PhD, SEP, LPC, Developer of the DARe: Dynamic Attachment
Re-patterning experience therapy model, and author
This book is a beautiful example of the notion that 'sensing,
naming, and identifying what is going on inside is the first step
to recovery.' Deb Dana lucidly guides you to travel deep inside of
yourself to become aware of how your internal surveillance
system--the safety settings of your autonomic nervous system--is
the foundation of the way we feel, act, and think. This is a
valuable manual to help you address your inner physiology and
thereby create the necessary conditions for safety and
connection.--Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D., President, Trauma
Research Foundation, Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University
School of Medicine
Whether or not you are familiar with Polyvagal Theory, I highly
recommend this invaluable resource and guide. Deb Dana eloquently
explains the physiology of fight/flight/freeze responses and offers
creative strategies to increase self-awareness while simultaneously
providing resourcing for re-grounding, self-soothing, resilience,
and the capacity for safe connection with others. Step-by-step
guidance for incorporating breathwork, guided imagery, somatic
resourcing, journaling, art modalities, and movement provide a
terrific roadmap for healing work that can be achieved both in and
out of the therapist's office.--Lisa Ferentz. LCSW-C, DAPA, trauma
therapist, consultant, educator, and author
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