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Research shows that people with mental health conditions experience sensations differently than others. Without an understanding of sensory processing, you may be misinterpreting your client’s behaviors, or missing opportunities to use sensations to enhance your clients' regulation.

• An accessible yet rich understanding of sensory processing and mental health
• Sensory-informed strategies to support regulation in your clients
• New tools for helping your clients better connect to themselves and others

Dr. Allsop explores the latest breakthroughs in music-based interventions and their role in driving mental health treatment and sociocultural transformation.

• How music-based interventions support nervous system regulation and trauma healing
• The neuroscience of music and sound in brain function, emotion, and physiology
• How ancient practices like mindfulness and sound healing align with modern neuroscience
• Current research and emerging projects at the intersection of Polyvagal Theory, music mindfulness, and social cognition
• Incredible clinical applications for integrating targeted frequencies and tempos that can help clients transcend more easily into a meditative state or even an altered state of consciousness, akin to psychedelic-assisted therapies

By integrating sound and music into therapy, you can harness the nervous system’s natural capacity to foster self-regulation, relational connection, and a sense of safety.

Drawing on neuroscience, lived experience, and case stories, Kim Barthel demonstrates how listening is not just passive but a dynamic, transformative tool. With years of experience integrating listening therapies, she offers practical strategies to make sound an empowering force in therapeutic practice.

• Using voice modulation, rhythmic cues, and therapeutic music to enhance therapy, with case examples adaptable across different populations
• Tailoring interventions for clients with trauma or sensory processing challenges, ensuring proper assessment to avoid overstimulation and respect individual variability
• Incorporating sound therapies into an evidence-informed, comprehensive treatment plan

Sounds play a vital role in how we perceive the world, connect with others, and ensure our survival. The inner ear, one of our most primitive sensory systems, provides immediate signals of safety or danger, profoundly impacting our nervous system and sense of self.

• Sound signals safety versus danger and affects spatial awareness and connection
• Sound influences nervous system regulation and emotional well-being
• Listening therapies harness sound's power to support self-regulation and relational connections
• Practical strategies for integrating sound into your practice, from using specific frequencies to help clients feel safe and grounded, to leveraging rhythms and nature sounds for emotional regulation

Unlock the potential of sound in therapy and transform your approach to client care with these actionable tools for improving emotional well-being and connection.

This workshop brings together psychiatrist Frank Anderson, MD—renowned for his work integrating neuroscience and psychotherapy—and researcher Jacek Kolacz, PhD—known for his groundbreaking research on autonomic regulation and trauma. Together, they will explore emerging nervous system regulation interventions designed to support individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants will learn how to apply innovative, body-based approaches grounded in current neurobiological research to clinical practice. The session will also examine real-world implications for enhancing safety, connection, and resilience in trauma recovery.

Traditional psychotherapy can often leave clients knowing about their problems but unable to change them. Polyvagal theory bridges that gap between knowing and changing those problems that lie deep within us. Whatever approaches you use, polyvagal-informed interventions can be woven into them. In this workshop, you'll learn how to help clients recognize their own dysregulation, take steps to cultivate a regulated ventral vagal state, and begin moving toward greater physiological balance and psychological wellness.

Exercises that enhance vagal tone include vocalization practices, self-applied touch, conscious breathing, mindfulness, and gentle movements that help clients manage autonomic functions which is a key to emotional regulation. Grounded within the principles of polyvagal theory, affective neuroscience, and trauma-informed care, this workshop will help you gain a better understanding of how to use the healing power of the voice as you offer clients a self-led healing journey toward feeling more empowered, grounded, clearheaded, inspired, and at ease.

Join Deirdre Stewart, LPC, SEP, BCN, and Mike Giresi as they share how sound-based therapies are transforming trauma and addiction care at Meadows Behavioral Healthcare.

• How NFB and sound-based therapies regulate the nervous system to support healing
• The clinical benefits of sound-based therapies in group settings for scalable, cost-effective treatment
• Why sound-based therapies is not a one-time intervention but a tool for ongoing integration
• How early sound-based therapies implementation enhances brain and body regulation for better outcomes
• Case study insights, including pre- and post-qEEG brain mapping, showing physiological shifts
• A step-by-step protocol for group sound-based therapies implementation, integrating expressive arts, somatic work, and movement

Walk away with: practical resources, handouts, and worksheets; a structured sound-based therapies group protocol; and strategies to support clients through physiological shifts for safe and effective integration.

Discover how to integrate sound-based therapies with attachment theory and mind-body modalities to promote deep psychological and physiological healing. Paula Scataloni, LCSW, guides you through blending evidence-based programs like the Safe and Sound Protocol with Somatic Experiencing, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Internal Family Systems to enhance regulation, trauma processing, and sensory integration.

• Heightened interoception and body awareness
• Greater resilience and stress adaptability
• Expanded creativity and emotional expression
• Deeper interpersonal connections and relational intimacy
• Improved emotional regulation, sleep, and eating patterns

Join this cutting-edge training and learn how sound can be a catalyst for profound healing and transformation.

• Proven strategies for successfully implementing polyvagal applications within teams and organizations at scale
• Transformative outcomes of listening therapies on organizational performance and culture, including client outcomes and provider well-being
• Insights into successfully integrating new clinical programs and technologies with intentional planning, mentorship and measurement of impact

Integration of new knowledge is key to clinical evolution. Make the most of your learning journey and begin that process with our hosts, Zach Taylor and Leah Dawang, along with Rebecca Knowles, as they reflect, assimilate and offer insights on themes and take-aways throughout the event. We also encourage you to sew into the collective understanding through sharing your perspectives in the chat, as well as make connections with fellow learners.

Please note: CE hours are not offered for this session