The Neuroscience-Based Techniques to Train the Brain, Calm the Stress Spin Cycle and Trigger the Brain’s Superpowers
Course Content
Traditionally, clients are asked to work on changing their thoughts and endlessly work on processing emotions in order to improve the way they respond to depression, anxiety, stress, or other mental health ailments. It can be a long and tedious process that requires self-discipline and patience. Not all clients respond well to this approach, and they often get discouraged.
This course will offer you a range of new techniques based in neuroscience that will assist your clients in fast forwarding recovery. Attend this high-energy, evidence-based seminar and learn how you can teach your clients to live in states of thriving frequently. You will learn how to teach your clients to change emotional channels, regain optimism and sense of control, develop neuro-wellness rituals to break through crises, and meet everyday challenges with clarity and confidence.
The new science of neuroplasticity has discovered how to create a transformative positive change frequently and fast. Extensive recent research by neuroscientists determined that the heart and brain electromagnetic fields, if aligned, are innately equipped with a powerful process that can modify or erase a negative learning, even formed outside of awareness.
This workshop maps a replicable blueprint to dissolve learned emotional reactions that have previously only been managed by counteracting interventions such as changing cognitions or applying willpower that must be continued for clients to experience relief. The frame for most psychotherapy is “talk about it and you’ll feel better.” But the new perspective is “feel better and you’ll talk about it.” Through neural-heart desensitization and emotional reconsolidation tools transformational change is possible.
The mind holds the secret code to living a worry-depression-anxiety-free life with more joy and super-effectiveness. Based in the latest research, clients can truly transform their lives when they discover their innate abilities, the innate brain superpowers. Join Drs Kershaw and Wade and learn how you can fast-truck your client’s recovery by using these newly discovered tools based in neuroscience, and learn how to become more effective in bringing your clients relief.
Bill Wade, Ph.D. is Co-Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Houston, and is accredited as both a marriage and family therapist and professional counsellor, holding supervisory status with both capacities.
He is a Clinical Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is a member and Approved Consultant with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Dr Wade is co-author of Brain Change Therapy: Clinical Interventions for Self-Transformation, published by WW Norton and The Worry-Free Mind, published by Career Press.
He is a long-time student of meditation and has taught at several Buddhist temples. He has presented workshops in Spain, Italy, and across the United States. He has been utilizing psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis for over 35 years.
Carol Kershaw, Ed.D. is Co-Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Houston. She is an international trainer, author and psychotherapist running her private practice in Houston, Texas, USA. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, and an Approved Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
She is board certified with the status of Fellow in EEG Biofeedback and the author of The Couple’s Hypnotic Dance and co-author of Brain Change Therapy: Clinical Interventions for Self- Transformation published by WW Norton and The Worry-Free Mind published by Career Press. She has been invited to speak for NASA, and she also presented in Saudi Arabia, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Canada, Italy as well as in the United States and in Australia.
CPD Information For Mental Health Professionals
Enjoy complete flexibility with 100% self-paced learning you can access anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Pay once for lifetime access.
Course Duration: 6 learning hours
Certificate and CPD hours: On completion you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion to support your CPD records.
Assessment: Complete a short quiz at the end (80% pass mark), which you can resit as many times as needed.
Lifetime Access: Your access to the course does not expire, so you can revisit key concepts anytime you want a refresher for practice.
CPD Eligibility: This program may be suitable for CPD for professionals such as:
- Psychologists
- Counsellors and Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Community Workers
- Mental Health Nurses
- General Practitioners (GPs)
- Occupational Therapists
CPD requirements vary between professional bodies, so please check with your association or credentialing body to confirm you can claim CPD hours/OPD points for this program and what evidence they require.
Meet Your Instructor
Stress, anxiety, and trauma that overwhelm traditional talk therapy approaches often respond dramatically to brain-based interventions that tap into the mind's natural healing capabilities. Carol Kershaw has spent over four decades perfecting this integration, becoming an international authority on the neuroscience of therapeutic change.
As Co-Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Houston since 1983, Dr. Kershaw has trained thousands of clinicians worldwide in combining clinical hypnosis, neurofeedback, and evidence-based psychotherapy. Her three books - including Brain Change Therapy: Clinical Interventions for Self-Transformation (W.W. Norton) and The Worry-Free Mind (Career Press) - translate complex neuroscience into practical clinical tools. Recognition as both a Fellow in EEG Biofeedback and Approved Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis reflects her mastery of brain-based therapeutic approaches.
Dr. Kershaw's expertise spans clinical hypnosis, neurofeedback, trauma resolution, couples therapy, and peak performance coaching. Her approach combines Milton Erickson's naturalistic hypnosis methods with cutting-edge neuroscience research, showing clinicians how to activate clients' innate capacity for change at the neurological level. She has presented her work internationally - from NASA to medical teams in Saudi Arabia - and regularly teaches at Evolution of Psychotherapy conferences, Erickson Congresses, and major professional meetings.
What sets her training apart is the seamless integration of science and artistry. Kershaw doesn't just teach hypnosis techniques or neurofeedback protocols in isolation - she shows practitioners how to weave together multiple modalities to create powerful therapeutic experiences. Her methods help clinicians move beyond symptom management to facilitate genuine neuroplastic change.
For your practice, expect to gain specific skills in clinical hypnosis for trauma and anxiety, practical neurofeedback applications, and brain-based interventions that accelerate therapeutic progress. Her approach particularly benefits clinicians working with clients who haven't responded well to traditional therapy or who need rapid symptom relief.
Quick Win: Kershaw's "brain change breathing" technique teaches clients to shift from sympathetic to parasympathetic nervous system activation in minutes - a foundational skill that enhances every subsequent therapeutic intervention.
Qualifications
- Ed.D., Counseling and Psychology, Texas A&M University-Commerce (now East Texas A&M University), 1979
- M.Ed., Counseling, University of North Texas, 1976
- M.S., Speech Communication, University of North Texas, 1971
- B.S., Secondary Education, University of Texas at Austin, 1969
- Licensed Psychologist, Texas no(#22130), 1981
- Fellow, Board Certified in EEG Biofeedback (BCIA)
- Approved Consultant, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
- Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Selected Books
- The Worry-Free Mind: Train Your Brain, Calm the Stress Spin Cycle, and Discover a Happier, More Productive You (2017, co-author with Bill Wade)
- Brain Change Therapy: Clinical Interventions for Self-Transformation (2012, co-author with Bill Wade, W.W. Norton)
- The Couple's Hypnotic Dance (author)
Teaching & Roles
- Co-Director, Milton H. Erickson Institute of Houston, 1983 - present
- Consulting Psychologist, Brain Change International, 2016 - present
- Psychologist, Institute for Family Psychology, 1983 - present
- International workshop presenter, 2006 - present
Featured & Recognition
- Invited speaker for NASA
- Featured on MindMovies Inspiration Show (2024)
- Invited author, Family Therapy Magazine
- Faculty, Milton Erickson International Congresses (2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019)
- International presentations: Saudi Arabia, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Canada, Italy, Australia
- Workshop presenter, Esalen Institute
Ready to harness your clients' neuroplastic potential for lasting change? Discover how Dr. Kershaw's brain-based methods can transform your therapeutic effectiveness and accelerate client breakthroughs.
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This course includes:
- Lessons 1
- Topics 7
- Duration 6 hours
- Quizzes 1
- Language English