Norton Mental Health Media

Deb Dana’s FREE Cue Sheet:
Guide Clients Toward Ventral Vagal Regulation

Download this outcome-focused resource to help clients:

Analyze interpersonal interactions through an autonomic lens to understand why they respond how they do
Identify how cues of danger shape unconscious responses to seemingly ordinary situations
Recognize their body’s protective patterns rooted in sympathetic and dorsal vagal activation
Develop pathways toward ventral vagal engagement—fostering safety, connection, and co-regulation
Enhance safety circuits and change neuroplasticity so they can feel safe
And much more!

Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author, and international lecturer on Polyvagal Theory–informed work with trauma survivors. She is widely credited with adapting Polyvagal Theory to trauma treatment and translating it into a language and application that is both clear and accessible. She is also a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute and developer of the signature Rhythm of Regulation® Clinical Training Series.