Embodied Assessment and Treatment Tool™ (E.A.T.T.)

​This is kit designed to accompany my book Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model™. It is expected that you are familiar with the model.

 

The Embodied Assessment and Treatment Tool™ (EATT) integrates assessment and treatment as the process unfolds over many sessions. In keeping with the experiential nature of our work, and our attention to embodied process, the client’s history unfolds as the body reveals its wounded places. With the FSPM as our map, we begin to track our client’s autonomic nervous system, our anchor in this model.

 

Working in an experiential embodied way, you may use some or all of the components as they seem helpful during the process. Over many months, you will develop a comprehensive assessment package that documents ongoing progress and acts as a vehicle for the healing journey.

 

This tool is described in full in my chapter of the book Somatic-Oriented Therapies.