Clinical Conversations: How to Clinically Reason Quickshifts versus Modulated Music?

Your Clinical Questions Answered The team at Vital Links often receives questions from therapists regarding the use and implementation of Therapeutic Listening with their clients. The aim of these Clinical ConversationsTM  are to continue to connect with our supportive community of Vital Links therapists and engage in robust discussions regarding topics that matter most to you. How do I determine when to…
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Why Mentorship? Expanding Therapeutic Listening Beyond the Initial Training.

Mentorship provides a platform for Vital Links’ community of therapists to join together to support one another with on-going learning and professional development. To kick off the Therapeutic Listening mentorship series, Sheila and Tracy sat down to discuss what led them to develop this 5-week series and what participants can expect to gain by participating. Want to Learn More? Interested in joining…
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A Musical Spotlight – Links to Connection

Today, we are announcing our latest addition to the Modulated Music series, the Links to Connection album. This new album expands upon the current Therapeutic Listening selections and is appropriate for individuals who are experiencing difficulties with sensory modulation, dysregulation or constricted ranges of arousal, and auditory sensitivities. Take a peek at this short video clip of Tracy Bjorling, M.S., OTR/L discussing this…
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Clinical Conversation: Exploring Self-Regulation & Powerfully You Curriculum

Vital Links is offering a free webinar for therapists with Sheila Frick and the developers of Powerfully You™, Amy Lewis, OTR/L and Heather Spann, OTR/L. The development of and capacity for arousal regulation is multifaceted. A comprehensive treatment approach to establishing and supporting self-regulation extends beyond treatment aimed at sensory processing or cognitive strategies alone. Instead, therapists must employ a multiple brain and body system…
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An Introduction to TRE® with Sheila Frick

Welcome Video Sheila Frick’s personal reflection on TRE As a lifelong learner and explorer of development and neurobiology, I have a deep interest in the natural design of the body. Throughout my study, I have been especially curious about the neurophysiologic processes that are activated following exposure to perceived threat. In the case of individuals with sensory processing disorders, a perceived threat…
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