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An Introduction to MI, CBT, ACT & Polyvagal Theory for Pain Clinicians

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  • Welcome and Resources
  • Welcome!
  • 2-Month Free Trial on Embodia + Resource Packages
  • Slides (3 Per Page)
  • Living Well with Chronic Pain: A Classical Grounded Theory
  • Course Resources
  • References
  • Slides (2 slides Per Page)
  • Day 1 Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Fixer vs. Facilitator: Key Differences & Challenges
  • The Facilitation Onion
  • Quiz!
  • Feedback
  • Presence: The Science
  • Obstacles to Presence
  • The Science of Presence: Polyvagal Theory
  • The Polyvagal Ladder
  • Neuroception
  • Cognition In & Out of Presence
  • Mission 1 - Track Your Nervous System
  • Quiz!
  • Feedback
  • Presence: The Art
  • Climbing Your Ladder
  • Mission 2 - Sooth Your Nervous System
  • Helping Clients to Make Sense of Their Ladders
  • Transparency & Choice
  • Balance
  • Quiz!
  • Feedback
  • Curiosity
  • Tracking Our Clients’ Nervous Systems
  • Being an Effective Co-Regulator
  • Discussion - Polyvagal Theory Nuances & Connections
  • Quiz!
  • Feedback
  • Day 2 Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Reflections
  • Perceptions
  • Curiosity About our Client’s Beliefs: The Lay of the Land
  • Intentional Conversations: Introducing CBT, Empathy, & Motivational Interviewing
  • Decisional Balance
  • Socratic Questioning & Balanced Perspectives
  • Working Through Socratic Questioning Together - When Things Don’t Go to Plan!
  • Quiz!
  • Feedback
  • Behaviour
  • Let’s Experiment!
  • Behavioural Experiment: Case Example - Fred
  • Behavioural Experiment: Case Example - Suzanne
  • Behavioural Experiment: Case Example - Gabby
  • 2 Key Questions
  • Quiz!
  • Feedback
  • Self Determination
  • Establishing Living Life Goals
  • Goals: Pain Resolution vs. Flexibly Persisting with Pain?
  • Collaborative Goal Setting
  • Quiz!
  • Feedback
  • Conclusion
  • Final Thoughts & Final Missions
  • Congrats and what's next!
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