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Divorce, High Conflict Divorce, and Other Family Related Legal Challenges Through the Lens of the Nervous System: Why Things Go Wrong and How To Improve Outcomes for Everyone

Presenter: Stephen Greene, Ph.D. Individuals and families involved in the legal system are inherently in a state of real or perceived danger in their Autonomic Nervous Systems. The perception of danger has a significant impact on thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and beliefs. This presentation will help you understand the profound principles of the Polyvagal Theory. Stephen Porges developed the Polyvagal Theory giving us insight into how our nervous systems interact with the world, generates our narratives, directs our behavior, and dramatically impacts our health. In this presentation you will: -Understand the Polyvagal Theory and how it applies to you personally and professionally, how it directly relates to you clients, and how it influences the process and outcome of your cases -Understand the critical importance of “safety” for humans and how to evaluate your clients’ states of safety or threat -Understand the unique dynamics in family court cases from the lens of the nervous system and trauma -Be able to recognize your own and others Autonomic Nervous System states and how to provide “coregulation” to increase their experience of safety and improve outcomes