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 is focused on using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma. She delves into the intricacies of how understanding and befriending the nervous system can change the way we navigate our daily lives. Deb is well-known for translating Polyvagal Theory into a language and application that is both clear and accessible. She is also known 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 Dana’s clinical work published with W.W. Norton includes The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client Centered Practices, Polyvagal Practices: Anchoring the Self in Safety, Polyvagal Prompts: Finding Connection and Joy through Guided Explorations (co-created with Courtney Rolfe), the Polyvagal Flip Chart, the Polyvagal Card Deck, The Glimmers Journal, and Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies (co-edited with Stephen Porges). She partners with Sounds True to bring her polyvagal perspective to a general audience through the audio program Befriending Your Nervous System: Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory, her print book Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory and The Nervous System Workbook.
Financial Disclosures: Deb Dana, LCSW, receives a speaking honorarium from Leading Edge Seminars Inc., PESI, Sounds True, Life Architect, The Embody Lab, Cape Cod Institute, Action Trauma, and Quantum Way. Deb Dana, LCSW, receives royalties from PESI, WW Norton, and Sounds True.