Using Neurofeedback and Heart Rate Variability Training to Address Anxiety, Mood Dysregulation, and Trauma

Description: Individuals suffering from anxiety, mood dysregulation, and trauma often struggle to adequately regulate symptoms such as racing thoughts, hypervigilance, and psychophysiological symptoms despite often experiencing success with psychotherapy and/or medication management in alleviating many of their symptoms. Fortunately for these individuals, neurofeedback and heart rate variability (HRV) training can help them develop the ability to better regulate these symptoms and act as a missing piece of the puzzle in their treatment regimen. This webinar will present neurofeedback and HRV training based on a polyvagal theory framework to train individuals to better balance autonomic nervous system functioning as well as improve emotional regulation, self-awareness, and attentiveness.

CE Broker Tracking #: 20-945298

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to define neurofeedback and heart rate variability training and demonstrate the ability to recommend these services to appropriate clients.
2. Participants will be able to summarize how neurofeedback and heart rate variability training can improve emotional regulation, self-awareness, and attentiveness.
3. Participants will be introduced to skills they can present to clients to help balance autonomic nervous system functioning and improve emotional regulation, self-awareness, and attentiveness that do not require biofeedback equipment.

About the Presenter:

Collier Shepard is a licensed mental health counselor at the University of Central Florida’s behavioral health services. At UCF, Collier provides neurofeedback and heart rate variability training, substance abuse counseling, and facilitates a cannabis psychoeducational group to students. Collier earned a master’s in clinical mental health counseling at the University of Alabama and also holds a master’s in exercise and sport sciences from the University of Memphis and a bachelor’s in psychology from Ole Miss.