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Stephen W. Porges

Stephen W. Porges, PhD, originator of Polyvagal Theory, is a Distinguished University Scientist and founding director of the Kinsey Institute Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at Indiana University, and a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. He lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Stephen W. Porges

Books by Stephen W. Porges

Somatic-Oriented Therapies: Embodiment, Trauma, and Polyvagal Perspectives
Herbert Grassmann, Maurizio Stupiggia, Stephen W. Porges
Paperback, 2025
An innovative collection of research and theory from leading voices in the fields of trauma and somatic therapies.
Somatic-Oriented Therapies: Embodiment, Trauma, and Polyvagal Perspectives
Herbert Grassmann, Maurizio Stupiggia, Stephen W. Porges
E Book
An innovative collection of research and theory from leading voices in the fields of trauma and somatic therapies.
20 Embodied Practices for Healing Trauma and Addiction: Using the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model
Jan Winhall, Stephen W. Porges
Paperback, 2025
Trauma and addiction heal in tandem with this paradigm-shifting approach.
20 Embodied Practices for Healing Trauma and Addiction: Using the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model
Jan Winhall, Stephen W. Porges
E Book
Trauma and addiction heal in tandem with this paradigm-shifting approach.
Polyvagal-Informed Restorative Movement Psychotherapy: Roots, Rhythm, and Reciprocity
Amber Elizabeth Gray, Stephen W. Porges, Deb Dana
Paperback, 2026
An invitation for any clinician wanting to adopt body–based therapies into their practice
Polyvagal-Informed Restorative Movement Psychotherapy: Roots, Rhythm, and Reciprocity
Amber Elizabeth Gray, Stephen W. Porges, Deb Dana
E Book
An invitation for any clinician wanting to adopt body–based therapies into their practice
Applied Polyvagal Theory for Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth: A Clinician's Guide
Ruby Jo Walker, Stephen W. Porges
Paperback, 2026
Support clients’ growth and expansion with cutting–edge, polyvagal–informed interventions
Applied Polyvagal Theory for Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth: A Clinician's Guide
Ruby Jo Walker, Stephen W. Porges
E Book
Support clients’ growth and expansion with cutting–edge, polyvagal–informed interventions