Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician and consultant specializing in using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impacts of trauma and chronic dysregulation, and create healing strategies that honor the role of the autonomic nervous system. She is a longtime colleague of the Polyvagal Theory’s creator Dr. Stephen Porges and a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute. Deb Dana lectures internationally and is the author of several books, including Anchored and Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection.