An interactive clinical tool that goes beyond surface coping skills into real body-based regulation.
Created by Shanita Wade, MA, LPC, this guide organizes nervous system responses into four states (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) and delivers five somatic regulation tools per state with a why it works clinical note on every tool. Rooted in trauma-informed somatic practice and Polyvagal Theory.
What you get:
• Interactive browser-based tool with four-state tab system
• 20 somatic regulation tools with clinical rationale
• Body sensation grids for each state
• PDF access guide with your direct link
• Lifetime access, one-time purchase
Use when you are mobilized, shut down, fawning, or simply want language for what your body is doing.
Educational resource only. Not a substitute for therapy. Part of the Beyond the Surface clinical tools collection at beyondthesurfacetools.com.
• You or your client is mobilized in fight or flight and needs a somatic off-ramp
• Shutdown, numbness, or freeze is present and you need a gentle re-entry
• Fawn patterns are showing up and you need a body-based anchor
• You want take-home psychoeducation that reinforces somatic work
This resource is for educational and self-exploration purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment, therapy, or clinical care of any kind.
• Accessing or using this guide does not create a therapeutic relationship with Shanita Wade, LPC, or Empowered Way of Life Therapy, LLC.
• The somatic tools described are general educational information and are not clinical recommendations tailored to your individual mental health history or needs.
• These tools are not appropriate as a standalone intervention for trauma, PTSD, dissociative disorders, or other serious mental health conditions. If you have a trauma history, please work with a licensed trauma-informed therapist.
• If you experience increased distress, dissociation, or overwhelm while using any tool, stop immediately and seek support from a licensed mental health professional.
• This guide is not for use in crisis situations. If you are in crisis, please contact emergency services or a crisis support line immediately.
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