The Swara-Informed model of autonomic synchrony in psychotherapy: theoretical foundations and hypotheses
Frontiers in Psychology August 24, 2026 Aarsh Ojas Parasar Pandey
Background Autonomic dysregulation is increasingly recognized as a central mechanism complicating psychotherapeutic work across anxiety, trauma-related, and mood disorders. Persistent hyperarousal (sympathetic activation) or hypoarousal (persistent parasympathetic activation or shutdown/ dissociation) may put clients out of their “window of tolerance,” thus limiting access to cognitive,...