Objectives:

• Attendees will be able to apply a framework for conceptualizing parent behaviors as nervous system states.

• Attendees will be able to explain the hierarchy of attunement (self, client, relationship).

• Attendees will identify three steps they can take to stay connected to themselves in the face of dysregulated parent/caregiver behaviors 

• Attendees will identify three steps they can take to offer connectionand safety to dysregulated parents and caregivers.

• Attendees will identify their more common stress response and explore how this interacts with parent/caregiver stress response.

• Attendees will identify steps to take when safety and connection cannot be established with parents/caregivers.