11. Neurological Coregulation

Becoming Centered · Sep 20, 2023 · 29m

This podcast discusses the importance of coregulation in residential treatment settings for children who are emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally disorganized. Coregulation refers to the process where an adult's nervous system synchronizes with a child's, helping the child learn self-control and emotional regulation.

Coregulation starts from infancy when a baby's nervous system is linked with the mother's. Over time, babies learn to independently regulate their bodily functions, but they still rely on coregulation for emotional stability, and for learning how to organize thoughts, and…