Before Porges’ (2011) polyvagal theory became widely known, it was commonly thought that the autonomous nervous system has only two branches: the sympathetic system which manages in times of stress, ...

How important is it to feel safe? Secure? Grounded? The answer is very important, as feeling safe within our bodies provides us with a sense of security and well-being that reduces anxiety, doubt, ...

To advocate for life in a capital defense case is to stand in the stillness between punishment and possibility. It is to draw a map of a person’s nervous system across time, through trauma, over the ...