Co-regulation

Co-regulation in session

What's Inside?

A practitioner's guide to reading dysregulation before it derails the session, and settling it without a single technique.

The Polyvagal Ladder

Ventral vagal, sympathetic, and dorsal vagal. Each state's body signal and mental state side by side, so you can name what's happening before you respond to it.

What Your Client's Body Reads First

Neuroception is the pre-conscious scan that reads your tone, face, and posture before your words register. Your regulated state is the signal it's picking up.

Signals to Read Before You Respond

Micro-expressions, vocal tone, breath, posture, rhythm. The observable cues your client is already sending, and what each one is telling you.

What to Do, and What Gets in the Way

Seven concrete moves, from regulating yourself first to not filling every silence, plus the three things most likely to break co-regulation in session.

Meet the Contributors

Contributors
and Authors

Our free resources are crafted by experienced mental health professionals and experts in emotional intelligence.

As the co-founder and CEO of Equanima, an impact driven start up, I am leading the development of innovative solutions aimed at enhancing emotional intelligence through immersive mood literacy experiences.