World Women Summit

Deb Dana
Clinician, Consultant, Author, Founder of Rhythm of Regulation®
Creating Spaces of Safety – Our Biology Leads the Way

Highlights from this session:

In this profound conversation Deb Dana, a luminary in the realm of complex trauma, illuminates the applications of Polyvagal theory and the art of nurturing our nervous systems for the sake of human connection and flourishing. Drawing from personal experiences and professional insights, Deb explores how dysregulation can lead to negative outcomes and offers solutions for enriching communication, problem-solving, and connection to move towards global healing. She speaks to the significance of collective care, building cultures of safety, and gathering coping mechanisms for suffering, and offers us tools such as using anchors and touchstones to find solace and resilience amidst existential pressures. She speaks to the ripple effect of self-awareness, self-care, and collective healing, envisioning a world where emotional connection and collaboration pave the way for transformative change.

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Deb Dana

Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author and speaker. She is a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute, consultant to Khiron Clinics, and advisor to Unyte. Deb’s work delves into the intricacies of how understanding and befriending the nervous system can change the way we navigate our daily lives.  She is well known for translating Polyvagal Theory into a language and application that is both clear and accessible and for her significant contribution pioneering Rhythm of Regulation® methodology, tools, techniques and practices which continue to open up the power of Polyvagal Theory for professionals and curious people from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life.

Deb’s clinical work published with W.W. Norton includes The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy, Polyvagal Exercises, the Polyvagal Flip Chart, and the Glimmers Journal. Her work with Sounds True for a general audience includes Anchored and The Nervous System Workbook.

Deb is the author of The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation (Norton, 2018); Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices (Norton, 2020); Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory (Sounds True); and Polyvagal Practices: Anchoring the Self in Safety (Norton, 2023).

Amandine Roche
Amandine Roche
Amy Elizabeth Fox
Amy Elizabeth Fox
Ashanti Kunene
Ashanti Kunene
Deb Dana
Deb Dana
Eszter Koranyi
Eszter Koranyi
Giovanna de Oliveira Andreotti
Giovanna de Oliveira Andreotti
Hilary Giovale
Hilary Giovale
Ibu Robin Lim
Ibu Robin Lim
Ishita Sharma
Ishita Sharma
Jen Libby
Jen Libby
Jude Currivan
Jude Currivan
Karen Simms
Karen Simms
Karima Kadaoui
Karima Kadaoui
Kosha Joubert
Kosha Joubert
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Maria Leister
Maria Leister
Michelle C. Johnson
Michelle C. Johnson
Natasha Sell
Natasha Sell
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Raewyn Mutch
Raewyn Mutch
Rana Salman
Rana Salman
Rola Hallam
Rola Hallam
Scilla Elworthy
Scilla Elworthy
Serene Thin Elk
Serene Thin Elk
Sonita Mbah
Sonita Mbah
Thomas Hübl
Thomas Hübl
Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti
Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti
Xiye Bastida
Xiye Bastida
Amandine Roche
Amandine Roche