Co-regulation is the ability to be with another when they are in distress and help them calm down through your presence, patience, attunement, and ability to create a safe emotional and physical environment.
Co-regulating with a trauma client can be extremely helpful because it helps you model and teach regulation skills to your client while also holding you accountable to practicing good self-regulation as you hold space for your clients.
There are several different reasons why you would turn to co-regulation and also several ways you can use co-regulation in trauma treatment with clients. If you are interested in the why and how of using co-regulation, check out the free resources below.
- Complex Trauma Resources: Co-Regulation – Quick Blurb
- This is a quick and easy to understand blurb to help you understand co-regulation more.
- Connection and Co-Regulation in Psychotherapy-Dr. Arielle Schwartz – Blog Post
- This is a more in-depth look at co-regulation and therapy and how to use co-regulation
- Co-Regulation in Trauma Treatment – YouTube Video
- Gives you some tips on ways to interweave co-regulation into your trauma treatment with clients.
- How to Develop and Practice Self-Regulation – Article
- Nice article on self-regulation and ways for children and adults to develop regulation skills.
