Porges/Dana polyvagal ladder: ventral / sympathetic / dorsal. The ladder maps cleanly onto safe-and-social / fight-flight / shutdown. Have the client mark cues for each rung — those become the early-warning system.

Polyvagal theory is widely cited in trauma-informed care (Porges, Dana); the three-rung phrasing here is Emora-original.

• Dana, D. (2018). The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy

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