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Chronic Stress Treatment Workshop

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  • How to use the “Polyvagal Ladder” for treatment planning
  • Easy to use tools for vagal stimulation
  • Why completing the stress cycle is the key to returning the mind to rest
  • Specific instructions for breathwork, medications and movement
  • Demonstrations and downloadables

 

You know that changing your clients’ relationship with stress is important.

But let’s face it, when chronic stress has them maxed out, overwhelmed, and barely keeping it together, the “how we think about stress” stuff isn’t going to get it done.

You need regulation first to make therapy land.

That’s why we created this training with Dr. Shama Panjwani – professor, researcher and mind-body treatment expert.

She’ll give you over 25 simple, ready to use tools from somatic therapy, mindfulness, and polyvagal theory to help clients release stored stress, restore balance and finally feel grounded enough for real healing to happen.

Watch Dr. Panjwani and discover:

  • How to use the “Polyvagal Ladder” for treatment planning
  • Easy to use tools for vagal stimulation
  • Exercises that let clients complete the stress cycle and return their minds to rest
  • Specific instructions for breathwork, meditations and movement interventions
  • Tools for co-regulation and emotional safety – essential for sustainable healing

The interventions Dr. Panjwani will share are trusted by thousands of therapists because they work and can be used with virtually any client.

This training is your chance to add them to your own clinical toolbox.

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Here's What You'll Learn


Chronic Stress and the Nervous System

  • Chronic stress vs. acute stress
  • The physiology of the stress response
  • How stress affects the brain, hormones, and immune system
  • The autonomic nervous system and vagal tone
  • The role of neuroception and safety

Polyvagal Theory and the Hierarchy of Safety

  • Overview of the Polyvagal Theory
  • The three autonomic states: Ventral, sympathetic, dorsal
  • Recognize dysregulation in clients
  • Use the “Polyvagal Ladder” for assessment and treatment planning

Somatic Regulation: Grounding and Embodiment Techniques

  • Principles of somatic experiencing and interoception
  • Track sensations and identify activation
  • Movement and micro-release techniques
  • Grounding through sensory awareness
  • Safe discharge of tension and completing the stress cycle
  • Research, risks and limitations

Techniques Toolbox:

  • Progressive muscle softening
  • Body scanning
  • Pendulation
  • Weighted pressure
  • Tapping
  • Vagal stimulation

Mindfulness and Breathwork for Stress Reduction

  • Mindfulness and neuroplasticity in stress regulation
  • Trauma-sensitive mindfulness practices
  • Breath as a regulator of the vagus nerve
  • Mindfulness for emotional regulation and presence
  • Research, risks and limitations

Techniques Toolbox:

  • Box breathing
  • Coherent breathing
  • Heart-focused breathing
  • Humming for vagal activation
  • Loving-kindness meditation
  • Nonjudgmental awareness practice

Polyvagal Co-Regulation and Emotional Safety

  • Co-regulation and the relational nervous system
  • How therapist tone, eye gaze, and body cues influence safety
  • Repair ruptures and create safe relational fields
  • Build self-soothing and self-compassion
  • Research, risks and limitations

Techniques Toolbox:

  • Eye-gaze softening
  • Facial prosody tone practice
  • Mirroring breath
  • Safe anchor creation
  • Rhythmic rocking or movement
  • Co-regulation language

Integration: Design Treatment Plans for Chronic Stress

  • Match interventions to nervous system state
  • Integrate somatic, mindfulness, and polyvagal tools
  • Move from survival to safety to connection
  • Demonstration: Create a “Regulation Ladder”
  • Group processing and practice with peers

Cultural Responsiveness and Ethical Implications

  • Recognize cultural variations in stress responses
  • Mind-body awareness in diverse populations
  • Ethical boundaries in somatic and body-based work
  • Trauma-informed mindfulness across cultures
  • Clinician self-care and boundary management

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 6 hours of content
  • Up to 6.25 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Meet Your Experts


Shama Panjwani, PhD

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Dr. Shama Panjwani is a certified and licensed professional counselor and expert in trauma-informed care specializing in attachment, immigration, cultural, and intergenerational traumas.

Dr. Panjwani serves as a core faculty member at Keiser University and is the founder of SoHolisticEnergy Counseling & Consultation, LLC, where she integrates holistic wellness with evidence-based practices to provide culturally responsive care and consults on Holistic Wellness and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI). With more than eleven years of experience, she has developed a reputation for leading impactful workshops that expand access to effective, culturally competent mental health care – particularly within the marginalized communities.

A graduate of Mercer University with a PhD in counselor education, Dr. Panjwani’s research, presentations and publications explore mental health stigma, trauma, social justice, and multicultural counseling. She has presented nationally and published on topics including immigration and acculturation, intergenerational trauma, crisis counseling, psychedelic-assisted therapy, holistic wellness and leadership development in higher education and clinical settings.

Dr. Panjwani’s own immigration story – moving from India to the US at age nine, navigating DACA status, and earning her green care while completing her PhD – deeply informs her work. This lived experience fuels her passion for creating pathways to healing for marginalized and immigrant communities.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Shama Panjwani has employment relationships with Keiser University and SoHolistic Energy Counseling and Consultation, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Shama Panjwani is a member of the American Counseling Association, the National Board of Certified Counselors, the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Counselors for Social Justice.

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Media Type:
DVD
Also Available:
Live Webinar, Digital Seminar
Product Code:
RNV150811
Duration:
6 hours, 16 minutes
Copyright:
Jul 16, 2026

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