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Heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the most reliable indicators of autonomic nervous system function, and research consistently shows HRV is often reduced in people affected by PTSD and other trauma-related disorders (Schneider & Schwerdtfeger, 2020). For clinicians, coaches, and individuals seeking to heal trauma using HRV, HRV biofeedback is a powerful, evidence-informed approach that may help reduce trauma-related symptoms, strengthen emotion regulation and resilience, and support overall health and performance (Lehrer et al., 2020; Reyes, 2014; Tan et al., 2011). In this beginner-friendly, AAPB co-sponsored webinar recording, you’ll explore how trauma disrupts autonomic functioning—and how HRV biofeedback can support self-regulation for trauma survivors. You’ll be guided through a practical, step-by-step HRV biofeedback protocol you can integrate into clinical work, coaching, or personal practice to heal trauma using HRV by improving autonomic balance, reducing PTSD-related symptoms, and building resilience. What you’ll learn, by the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Explain how trauma can disrupt autonomic nervous system functioning. - Describe HRV biofeedback and how it can help heal trauma using HRV by improving self-regulation, resilience, and trauma-related symptoms (including PTSD). - Apply a practical, step-by-step HRV biofeedback protocol that can be integrated into work with trauma survivors.