The Polyvagal Theory and Developmental Trauma with Dr. Stephen Porges
Transforming Trauma
Brad Kammer
4.4 • 131 Ratings
🗓️ 29 June 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Laurence Heller and Dr. Stephen Porges engage in a stimulating conversation about safety cues, life-threat reactions, shame, and connection as our “biological imperative.” Dr. Porges, a distinguished neuroscientist and originator of the Polyvagal Theory, emphasizes the importance of physiological states in expressing trauma-related behavioral and health problems.
The fascinating exploration takes the listener on a journey of understanding trauma: from learning how the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) and the Polyvagal Theory have profoundly impacted the knowledge of trauma and how the two frameworks relate. Dr. Heller: “What we learn in adapting to connection failures very early on in life is what we have a tendency to carry forward, not just on a cognitive level but on an emotional level and a physiological level.”
About Dr. Larry Heller and Dr. Stephen Porges:
Dr. Laurence Heller is the creator of the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Senior Faculty member, International Trainer, and author.
Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D., is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University, where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. In 1994, Dr. Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory. The construct links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in expressing behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. He has published several books and more than 400 peer-reviewed papers.
Learn More:
https://www.stephenporges.com/
https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org
https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/traumatic-stress.php
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Transforming Trauma Podcast. |
| 0:07.8 | Transforming Trauma is presented by the NARM Training Institute. |
| 0:11.6 | I'm your host, Emily Ruth, and I'm so glad you've joined us today. |
| 0:15.4 | Hi, Transforming Trauma listeners. |
| 0:17.4 | We're thrilled to share with you that the new NARM book is coming out on July 26th. |
| 0:22.4 | The practical guide for healing developmental trauma using the neuroaffective relational model |
| 0:27.5 | to address adverse childhood experiences and resolve complex trauma is written by our very |
| 0:33.0 | own NARM creator, Dr. Lawrence Heller, and NARM Senior Trainer Brad Cammer. This book is designed to promote |
| 0:39.8 | personal and collective change. The intention is to make NARM accessible for anyone working with |
| 0:45.5 | or dealing with complex trauma. Using therapeutic examples and helpful exercises, Brad and Larry |
| 0:51.4 | demonstrate how NARM can serve as a catalyst to promote healing and post-traumatic growth. |
| 0:57.2 | Whether you are a mental health or other helping professional, or simply interested in personal growth, |
| 1:02.2 | we hope you will find this book useful in your professional work and personal healing. |
| 1:06.8 | The practical guide for healing developmental trauma is available for pre-order now on Amazon |
| 1:11.9 | and other online book retailers. Please visit narmtraining.com forward slash books to stay up to date |
| 1:18.4 | on the latest news, promotions, and giveaways. And now for our interview. Today we will hear a |
| 1:25.1 | conversation between Dr. Stephen Porges, originator of the |
| 1:28.6 | polyvagal theory, and Dr. Lawrence Heller, creator of the neuro-effective relational model, |
| 1:33.3 | as they discuss how our physiological state impacts how we perceive and interact in the world |
| 1:38.6 | on a profound level. Dr. Stephen Porges, PhD, is a distinguished university scientist at Indiana University and the founding |
| 1:46.3 | director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. He is professor of |
| 1:51.3 | psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and served as president of the Society for Psychophysiological |
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