055 “Living Centered and Exploring the Polyvagal Theory” featuring Kathleen Murphy, LPC, LMFT

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On today’s episode, Lindsey and Mickenzie sat down with Onsite’s Associate Clinical Director, Kathleen Murphy, to explore the Poly Vagal Theory. Kathleen outlined how this unique paradigm helps us understand the role the vagus nerve plays in our daily emotional regulation, social connections, and fear responses. Through practice and greater self-awareness, this methodology can help us understand how trauma and adverse circumstances change the way we see the world, and how we can heal and regulate in the context of community and relationship.</p> <hr /> <p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">If you're interested in learning more about the Polyvagal Theory, we've curated a list of recommendations in our full show notes:  <a href= "http://livingcenteredpodcast.com/episodes/055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">livingcenteredpodcast.com/episodes/055</a>.</p>