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Southwest Trauma Training- Ruby Jo Walker, LCSW

I provide training for professionals treating trauma, focusing on cutting-edge applications & promoting resilience.

Using the lens of the nervous system with applied Polyvagal Theory, these trainings are found to be highly useful, nourishing & supportive. TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING:
THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF RESILIENCY & POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH
I’m Ruby Jo Walker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Post-Traumatic Growth Somatic Therapy™. For the last 30 years, my work has evolved from offering psychotherapy services into helping other helping professionals. I host trainings and consultation groups for therapists, healthcare workers, spiritual care leaders, bodyworkers, human services workers, advocates, educators, and anyone wanting to learn more about trauma. As an expert in interpersonal neurobiology, psychotherapy, and trauma treatment, my trainings, consultations, and therapy work incorporate cutting-edge principles of polyvagal theory, neurobiology, attachment-based perspective, resilience, and a somatic lens. These concepts are proven to better assist clients and patients as they develop resiliency and deep transformation in all areas of life.

12/18/2025

When big feelings rise, small gestures matter. A hand to the heart can help your nervous system settle and reconnect 💚

12/16/2025

Tucson Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Practice Series
Integrating the Science of Safety, Connection, and Healing 💚

This workshop series brings Polyvagal Theory into practical, clinical application, offering clinicians, therapists, and practitioners cutting-edge tools to support nervous system regulation, transform entrenched patterns, and expand the possibilities for healing. ✨

Each workshop combines didactic teaching, experiential learning, and live demonstrations, giving participants both a deep theoretical foundation and hands-on strategies to integrate into their work.

These one-day, 6.5-hour workshops can stand alone or be completed as a series. CEUs pending.

For more information, please contact Erin Lowery at erin@lovelifetherapycenter.com.

You can also visit the workshop page here:
👉 https://www.lovelifetherapycenter.com/trainingworkshops-available

12/11/2025

One thing you can do to create safety in your nervous system is to lengthen your exhale. 😮‍💨 This activates the ventral vagal system and cues your body toward regulation. 🧠✨

12/10/2025

✨ Advent mit SE™ – Türchen 10 ✨

Heute widmen wir uns einem Thema, das Hoffnung schenkt: posttraumatisches Wachstum. Southwest Trauma Training- Ruby Jo Walker, LCSW

Die wunderbare Grafik zeigt den Lebensfluss – mit Momenten der Dysregulation im Trauma-Vortex, aber auch mit der Kraft von Integration und Regulation im Resilienz-Vortex.

In der Arbeit mit Somatic Experiencing (SE)® geht es nicht darum, das Trauma zu umgehen, sondern um die Möglichkeit, Schritt für Schritt wieder mehr Weite, Kontakt und Lebendigkeit zu erfahren.

Und manchmal entsteht daraus ein neues, tieferes Verständnis von Stärke und Selbstwirksamkeit. ✨💙

Vielleicht ist heute ein guter Moment, um innezuhalten und wahrzunehmen, wo in deinem eigenen Lebensfluss kleine Wellen von Resilienz auftauchen – ganz leise, aber dennoch da.

Hier als PDF:https://00a69272-13c5-4e97-b802-f7b1e48a00a8.filesusr.com/ugd/e051b5_a1766d0f285b47a3a0e4c36151ca701a.pdf

12/09/2025

Calm breath and steady heart rate – You notice your breath is smooth, and your heartbeat feels even, even amid tension.

Ability to pause before reacting – You can take a moment before responding to family triggers instead of reacting impulsively.

Feeling present in the body – You notice sensations in your body without getting flooded or shutting down.

Engagement and connection – You can interact with family or friends without feeling fully shut down or hyper-aroused.

Capacity for self-soothing – You can calm yourself with small practices (breathing, grounding, orienting) when stress arises. 💚

12/04/2025

So many clients resonate with this. ✨
Trauma affects how present we can be—hijacked into the past or worrying about the future. Can you take a moment to be right here and right now?

12/02/2025

Your body may follow old survival cues, but you can guide it back to safety. One regulated moment at a time. 💚

11/27/2025

✨ Gratitude is a nervous-system intervention. It increases safety signals, boosts vagal tone, and helps the body shift from survival mode into connection and regulation.
What are you grateful for right now? 💚🌱

11/25/2025

✨ Did you know?
Your nervous system doesn’t need big changes? Just small, repeated moments of calm. 💚🌱

11/24/2025

✨ Just 2 spots left! ✨�Register now for the December 3rd virtual consultation & supervision group. Strengthen your skills, receive support, and connect with other trauma-informed professionals in a polyvagal-aligned space. Don’t miss your chance to join this powerful, restorative group.
🌟🌿

11/18/2025

A Nervous System Tip You Probably Haven’t Tried Yet ✨

When we’re stressed or overwhelmed, our vision narrows without us realizing it.A quick way to shift your body out of protection and back toward regulation?

The Peripheral Vision Reset
How to try it:
• Soften your gaze straight ahead.
• Keep your head still.
• Without looking directly, notice what’s to the sides of you. Shapes, light, movement.
• Stay with it for 5–15 seconds.

Why it works:Expanding your peripheral vision sends a strong “I’m safe enough” signal through the nervous system. It reduces threat activation, supports regulation, and helps you feel more present. A tiny practice with a big impact. Try it and notice what shifts.

11/13/2025

💫 Understanding the 3 Maps of the Nervous System 💫

In my work with the Polyvagal Institute and through ongoing therapy trainings, I use the 3 Maps of the Nervous System to guide the most effective interventions for healing and growth:

1️⃣ General Nervous System Functioning
2️⃣ Co-Regulation Capacity
3️⃣ Limiting Beliefs

Each of these areas holds clues to where the nervous system may be dysregulated—and by addressing that dysregulation, we open the door to deeper healing, resilience, and connection. 💚

Address

2855 Main Avenue, Suite 107A
Durango, CO
81301

Telephone

+19702595711

Website

https://www.swtraumatraining.com/

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