Duane Osterlind, LMFT
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
152: Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
152: Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
152: Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
Monday 25th October 2021
Jan Winhall explores the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model for treating trauma and addiction. Learn how new pathways in the nervous system foster healing.
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Duane Osterlind, LMFT
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Get the buttons here!Jan Winhall: Transforming Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model
I like to think of it as new pathways in the wood, walking in new directions, with new knowledge, with, you know, helping us understand our ourselves in this, in this new way, so that we can, we can be our best selves.
Imagine a world where your body's natural responses to trauma aren't seen as flaws but as adaptive mechanisms. In this enlightening episode of 'The Addicted Mind Podcast', host Duane Osterlind sits down with Jan Winhall, the author of 'Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model: A Bottom-Up Approach'.
With over four decades of experience, Jan shares her groundbreaking work that shifts the perspective on trauma and addiction treatment from a top-down cognitive approach to a more embodied, bottom-up method. Jan's journey began fresh out of graduate school when she was assigned to run a group for young women who were incest survivors. She quickly realized that the traditional models were not only inadequate but also disempowering, often pathologizing these women instead of helping them heal.
This led her to explore the Polyvagal model, which views their responses as adaptive reactions to maladaptive environments rather than as maladaptive behaviors themselves. Throughout the episode, Jan dives deep into the autonomic nervous system, explaining how our fight-flight-freeze responses and the dorsal branch of the vagus nerve play crucial roles in our emotional regulation. She introduces the concept of neuroception, our body's ability to detect safety and danger without conscious thought, and how it influences our emotional well-being.
One of the most compelling parts of the discussion is Jan's focus on 'focusing practices', which encourage individuals to slow down and truly feel their emotions. These practices aim to create new pathways in the nervous system, fostering healing and growth. Jan's compassionate approach and extensive knowledge make this episode a must-listen for anyone looking to understand and heal from trauma and addiction.
If you're curious about new ways to approach these complex issues, this episode offers invaluable insights that could change your perspective and provide practical tools for recovery.