Autonomic Ladder Laminated Card

A full-color desk reference depicting the three states of autonomic nervous system activation along the Autonomic Ladder.

Though Stephen Porges’s Polyvagal Theory has proven to be revolutionary in the context of psychotherapy, it is not always easy for clinicians to explain this complex theory to clients. To aid in this psychoeducation, Deb Dana developed the concept of the Autonomic Ladder to depict how the autonomic nervous system moves between states of safety and threat. The ladder has s...