Lecture room: Árnagarður – 311. Click for a map. Working institution Graduated Nova Southeastern University Abstract Traumatic events often trigger a wide variety of maladaptive responses among family members, leaving clinicians unfamiliar with trauma at a loss as to how to help. The Polyvagal Theory provides an evolutionary understanding of our autonomic nervous system that … Continue reading Christopher Garcia, Florida: Using the Polyvagal theory as a family therapy approach to help families cope with trauma