The Application of The Polyvagal Theory in Counselling & Psychotherapy Workshop Series
Introduction to the Nervous System
This is the first part of a eight-part workshop series.
- Overview of the nervous system – structure and function
- Information flow
- Evolutionary development of the brain
- Sensory awareness exercise
- Overview of stress
Course Content
Presenter
Maggi McAllister-MacGregor has been a practicing Counsellor/Psychotherapist for 20 years and works from a body-based perspective mainly with trauma, anxiety and stress.
Her work is grounded in the Polyvagal Theory which has allowed her to develop her work to encompass both the body and the psyche, and this allows her to integrate her previous work as a body therapist into her current work with clients.
Maggi is also a professional dog trainer where she has applied her understanding of the Polyvagal Theory in dog training to understand dog’s behaviour and help owners understand what is happening in the relationship with their dogs.
