Embodied Attachment
Somatic Strategies to Rebuild Trust and Regulation
- Speaker:
- Chinwé Williams, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Mar 26, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150623
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Discover body-based interventions to repair attachment wounds and create deeper safety in the therapeutic relationship. You’ll learn to:
- Identify how attachment patterns manifest in the nervous system and body
- Apply somatic strategies like grounding, breathwork, and movement to enhance regulation
- Use body cues to strengthen attunement and connection between child and caregiver
- Guide clients in accessing safety through interoception and embodied awareness
- Integrate somatic and attachment-focused approaches for lasting relational change
- And more!
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Embodied Attachment (6.4 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Embodied Attachment (1 MB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Embodied Attachment - French (6.4 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Embodied Attachment - French (1 MB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Embodied Attachment - Italian (6.4 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Embodied Attachment - Italian (1 MB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Embodied Attachment - German (6.4 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Embodied Attachment - German (1 MB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Embodied Attachment - Spanish (6.4 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Embodied Attachment - Spanish (1 MB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Chinwé Williams, PhD Related seminars and products
Chinwé Williams, PhD, is a licensed and board-certified EMDR therapist, and counselor educator and supervisor with close to two decades of experience supporting individuals in trauma recovery. She has a strong commitment to helping clients overcome various forms of trauma and anxiety. As a published researcher, author, consultant, and educator, Dr. Williams brings a wealth of knowledge to her work.
Her expertise lies in somatically focused approaches that teach clients how to regulate the nervous system and utilize the body for healing from various traumatic experiences. Formerly a faculty member at Georgia State University, the University of Central Florida, and Rollins College, she specializes in trauma recovery, stress/anxiety management, adolescent and women’s wellness, and equity-centered trauma-informed education.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in contributing to the field of behavioral health. She consults with several corporate and nonprofit organizations, and school districts. Dr. Williams also serves on the advisory board for Brightline, a telemedicine company providing mental health support to kids, teens, and families. In this role, she consults on the best practices to support diverse youth and families through programs, content development, and care team training.
She is the author of three books, SEEN: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through The Power of Connection, Beyond the Spiral: Why You Shouldn’t Believe Everything Anxiety Tells You, and Calm, Courageous and Connected: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids. As the owner of Meaningful Solutions Counseling & Consulting, a thriving private practice in Roswell, GA, Dr. Williams applies her expertise to address a broad range of trauma issues across many client demographics.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Chinwé Williams maintains a private practice, the co-owner of Southeastern Counselor Training Institute, and a presenter for Lyra Health. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Chinwé Williams is a subject matter expert with Orange.
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Objectives
- Identify how attachment trauma impacts the nervous system and shapes affect regulation in teens and adults.
- Select signs of nervous system dysregulation and attachment-related triggers in clinical practice.
- Utilize at least three somatic strategies that bypass the language centers of the brain to support clients in moments of activation or shutdown and that promote healing.
Outline
Foundations of Embodied Attachment
- Attachment trauma as a body-based experience
- Nervous system activation patterns in insecure attachment
- Polyvagal hierarchy and physiological states of safety, mobilization, and collapse
- Intersections of attachment, affect regulation, and sensory processing
- Risks and limitations of the research
Assessing and Recognizing the Body’s Story
- Postural and movement indicators of hyperarousal and shutdown
- Breath patterns, tone of voice, and micro-expressions as cues for dysregulation
- Somatic countertransference and therapist attunement to body cues
- Distinguishing trauma-related activation from relational withdrawal
Somatic Strategies for Regulation and Safety
- Grounding and orienting exercises for autonomic stabilization
- Breathwork and rhythmic movement for downregulation and containment
- Sensory-based interventions: weighted input, bilateral tapping, and gentle stretching
- Interoceptive awareness practices to restore internal safety and self-trust
Rebuilding Relational Connection Through the Body
- Co-regulation techniques within the therapeutic relationship
- Dyadic movement and mirroring to strengthen attunement
- Integration of somatic and attachment-based frameworks (Polyvagal, AEDP, IFS)
- Embodied rituals for trust repair and long-term relational resilience
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Physicians
- Psychologists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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