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Neuroscience is providing an incredible roadmap to therapists by offering new insights into the connection between biology and mental health.

But knowing how to interpret the complex map neuroscience provides has left many clinicians wondering... How do I unlock the complicated field of neuroscience to guide my client sessions?

In this comprehensive training, you'll see how neuroscience can inform why, how and what techniques can help your clients engage in healthier behaviors while improving their emotion regulation, concentration, and ability to restructure unhelpful thoughts.

Join bestselling author and experienced clinician, Melanie Greenberg, PhD, for a user-friendly presentation that shows you how yto apply the latest research to your practice.

More than just the neurobiological "whats and whys," you'll also learn the "hows" of actual treatment. You will get step-by-step instruction on how to use neuroscience to inform your practice and take the guess work out of selecting strategies to use with your diverse client population — so you can more efficiently work with conditions such as anxiety, trauma, stress, depression, substance abuse, and more.

Don’t wait to learn how you can use neuroscience to create unique treatment plans catered to your client's needs,… get to the heart of the problem and help improve therapeutic outcomes more efficiently with this online course!
Applied Neuroscience for Brain Change in the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and Stress Disorders

$456.98 Value
Just $199.99 Today — Unbelievable Savings!
Plus, earn up to 12.5 CE Hours included in the course tuition. Click here for Credit details

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR

Discover how understandable explanations of biology and neuroscience can be used to motivate and engage your clients... in this online course, you'll learn:
 
  1. How the role of the nervous system in mental health disorders impacts the clinician’s choice of therapeutic intervention
  2. How attachment impacts key brain networks and informs the clinical treatment of affect regulation and mood disorders
  3. How memory malleability informs the treatment of clients with traumatic memories
  1. How to engage your clients with understandable explanations of the link between mental health disorders and biology
  2. How to draw on multiple modalities including Cognitive Therapy, Attachment, Mindfulness Behavioral Activation, and Positive Psychology
  3. How to employ practical and adaptable tools with top-down, bottom-up, and horizontal methods to use with your clients
  4. ...and so much more
Applied Neuroscience for Brain Change in the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and Stress Disorders

$456.98 Value
Just $199.99 Today — Unbelievable Savings!

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR
What's Included
Through four comprehensive video modules, Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D., will give you the step-by-step guidance you need to understand the science behind why therapy works and how to connect it to the practical approaches you use with clients in your everyday practice.
 
 
Begin your journey of understanding neuroscience through a foundational understanding of how the brain works. You'll then take a deep dive into the neurophysiology of the stress response, including the roles of the amygdala, hypothalamus, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and the effects of cortisol and adrenaline.
  • The Promise of Neuroplasticity
    • Describe neuroplasticity in everyday language to help motivate and engage clients
    • "Rewiring" as a metaphor for change
    • Create a more resilient brain to combat everyday stressors
  • The Brain's Stress Response
    • Fight, flight, freeze and how they continue to impact clients even after trauma
    • How the triune brain (reptilian, mammalian, human) keeps clients stuck
    • How the amygdala acts as the brain's emergency management system
  • How the Stress Response is Spread Throughout the Body
    • Neurotransmitters — Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol
    • The HPA axis and role of cortisol
    • The Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
    • The dorsovagal "freeze" response to unavoidable threat
  • Long-Term Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
    • Addictive and unhealthy ways of managing anxiety & negative emotions
    • Disease, mental health issues, behavioral problems, PTSD
 
 
In Module 2, you'll begin to look at how trauma interferes with brain connections. By the end of this module, you'll understand the differences between acute stress, major life events and chronic stressors, and the long-term effects of chronic stress on the mind and body.

You'll also discover tools and strategies to help you easily explain to your clients what's happening inside their body, so you can help decrease shame and self-blame.
  • Traumas Effects on the Brain
    • The roles of the amygdala and hippocampus on memory
    • What cortisol does to the brain
    • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein and its connection to PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders
    • Impaired anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and prefrontal cortical function
    • Cognitive rigidity and inability to take in new information
    • Changes in sense of self and dissociation
  • Explaining Neuroscience to Clients
    • Using drawings and images
    • Individualizing the type of difficulty (e.g. disengaged vs reactive, different brain areas)
    • Help clients label & recognize what's happening (e.g. freeze, flooding, negative thinking, rigidity, impulsivity)
    • Find coping strategies for each type of brain difficulty
 
 
Begin Module 3 by exploring specific trauma therapies and how they impact the function of the brain and body. You'll then learn how stress and anxiety travel through the body, and discover tools you can use to help calm and support regulation.
  • Trauma Therapies and How They Work with the Body
    • EMDR
    • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
    • Somatic Experiencing
    • Cognitive Processing Therapy
    • Medications supported for PTSD
  • Stress-Proofing the Brain
    • The two pathways anxiety can travel through the brain
    • How the amygdala and cortex generate anxiety
    • Cortical-based strategies for worry
    • Tools for calming the reaction of the amygdala: Grounding, mindfulness, self-compassion, and perceiving control
  • Grounding Strategies for Clients with Trauma or Attachment Injury
    • How to use relaxation, breathing, present-moment focus, soothing with the senses, pets, drawing, gardening, and walking
    • Left-brain strategies — task focus and engagement
 
 
In the final module, you'll learn practical strategies to implement mindfulness and self-compassion techniques in practice. You'll also learn how these techniques affect the brain to help clients become more cognitively flexible in the face of stress.
  • Mindfulness Strategies
    • Qualities of mindfulness states
    • Observing and accepting inner experience (thoughts, feelings, sensations)
    • De-fusing from negative thoughts and self-images
    • Application to anxiety, depression, addictions and PTSD
  • Self-Compassion Strategies
    • Application to depression, anxiety, stress-management, trauma, insecure attachment
    • Practices you can use in session — Metta meditation, soften, soothe and allow, dialogues with inner critic
  • Cognitive Strategies
    • How stress and anxiety narrow attention, create cognitive rigidity
    • Worry and rumination cycles — their link to the prefrontal cortex and default mode network
    • How to use metaphors (monsters on the boat, bouncy ball underwater)
  • Creating Positive States of Mind to Counter Stress
    • How our brains are wired to worry
    • How to use positive emotions to promote physiological recovery from anxiety and fear
 
Enroll today and you'll get this FREE BONUS! ($22.09 value)
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Applied Neuroscience for Brain Change in the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and Stress Disorders

$456.98 Value
Just $199.99 Today — Unbelievable Savings!
Plus, earn up to 12.5 CE Hours included in the course tuition. Click here for Credit details

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR

Meet Your Course Expert:
Melanie Greenberg, PhD
Melanie Greenberg, PhD, is a practicing psychologist, author, speaker, and executive coach with more than 20 years of professional experience. She has an active practice in Mill Valley, CA where she sees individuals and couples, teens and adults. Originally from South Africa, Melanie has a passion for psychological growth and healing. She loves to challenge, inspire and motivate.

Melanie is the author of The Stress-Proof Brain (New Harbinger, 2017) - an Amazon bestseller in neuropsychology, stress-management, and health. She writes the popular Mindful Self-Express blog for Psychology Today (8 million page views) and has a substantial social media following. Melanie is a former professor in the clinical psychology Doctoral Program at Alliant International University, San Diego. She has delivered talks and workshops to national and international audiences, businesses, nonprofits, and professional organizations, including The American Psychological Association, Wisconsin Psychological Association, Society of Behavioral Medicine, and The Bay Club.

She has also published more than 50 research articles and scholarly products. A popular media expert, she has been featured on CNN, Forbes, Inc., Business Insider, BBC radio, ABC News, Yahoo, AOL, and Lifehacker, as well as in Self, Redbook, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Fitness Magazine and the Huffington Post. She has also been featured on radio shows and numerous podcasts. With almost 50,000 followers, she was named one of the Top Psychologists to follow on Twitter by The British Psychological Society. www.drmelaniegreenberg.com

Speaker Disclosure:

Financial: Melanie Greenberg is in private practice. She is an author for New Harbinger Publications and Psychology Today and receives royalties. Dr. Greenberg receives a honorarium from the Community Institute for Psychotherapy and National Charity League. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Melanie Greenberg is a member of the American Psychological Association; and California Psychological Association.
The Next Steps in Advancing Your Practice
 
Watch your email for your order confirmation, and get instant access to all course materials, including the bonus materials — all designed to help you effectively integrate these skills into your practice and your life. Click here for course objectives and outline.
 
Review the course materials at your own pace and at your convenience! You'll have unlimited access to all course videos and materials online forever. Plus, use the PESI Mobile™ app to access the course content on-the-go, wherever and whenever you want on your mobile devices.
 
Instantly collaborate with other professionals on the course materials through interactive message boards. You'll be part of a community of hundreds of practitioners all focused on integrating these skills in clinical practice, providing valuable opportunities to share insight and experiences and to build your professional network.
 
Complete your online CE tests and earn up to 12.5 CE hours! Click here for Credit details and credit details specific to your profession.
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Applied Neuroscience for Brain Change in the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and Stress Disorders

$456.98 Value
Just $199.99 Today — Unbelievable Savings!
Plus, earn up to 12.5 CE Hours included in the course tuition. Click here for Credit details

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR


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