From Survival to Regulation: Nervous System Insights and Somatic Skills for Eating Disorder Recovery

(presented by Rachel Sellers, MS, LPC-MHSP)

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

5:30pm-8:30am
Virtual Zoom

Join this live virtual workshop (Continuing Education Credit Available: 3 NBCC credit hours) to learn how to incorporate somatics into your counseling practice. This learning environment will consist of lecture and experiential exercises.

Upon Completion, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe a basic understanding of the Polyvagal Theory, including characteristics of each of the 3 primary nervous system states + the 5 “F’s” of stress/trauma response

  2. Identify how eating disorder (ED) behaviors function as misguided attempts for self-regulation, perpetuating nervous system dysregulation and the use of ED behaviors

  3. Utilize 3 practical, somatic interventions in conjunction with "top-down" therapeutic modalities to improve client outcomes

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Meet the Instructor

Rachel Sellers (she/her), MS, LPC-MHSP, is a therapist with experience treating eating disorders in both higher-level and outpatient care. She recently completed her beginning year of Somatic Experiencing training and is passionate about integrating somatic practices and trauma-informed care with more traditional "top-down" approaches more typically seen in eating disorder treatment.