The Brain on Stress
A Neuroscience Tour for Therapists
- Speaker:
- Sherrie All, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Feb 24, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150686
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Ever wonder what’s happening inside your client’s brain and body during therapy?
Dr. Sherrie All takes you on an engaging – and often humorous – inside tour of the human nervous system. In just one hour, you’ll explore how the brain and body communicate under stress and walk away feeling more confident “speaking brain” with your clients.
You’ll learn how to:
- Identify the brain structures that drive anxiety and trauma responses
- Explain how emotions like fear move through the body via the nervous system
- Integrate brain-based concepts like neuroception and interoception into your clinical work
If you’ve ever wanted to translate neuroscience into simple, effective tools for change, this one-hour session will leave you inspired, informed, and ready to apply what you learn.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - The Brain on Stress (16.9 MB) | 168 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Brain on Stress (93.3 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Sherrie All, PhD Related seminars and products
Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness
Sherrie All, PhD, is a neuropsychologist and an engaging speaker and writer whose expertise in the principles of neuroscience, functional neuroanatomy, and diagnostics give her a unique insight into the correlation between mental health disorders, therapeutic approaches, and what happens to the brain itself.
Dr. All is the owner of the Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness where she combines her strong background in CBT with mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing and dynamic interpretations to help her clients manage depression, stress, anxiety, mental illness and cognitive challenges. A trained neuropsychologist who received her PhD from Rosalind Franklin University, she also brings her detailed understanding of the brain to uniquely address the needs of people with traumatic brain injuries, dementia, and other conditions.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sherrie All is the owner of Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness. She receives royalties as a published author. Sherrie All receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Sherrie All is a member of the American Psychological Association. the Illinois Psychological Association, and the International Neuropsychological Society. She serves on the American Society on Aging editorial review board.
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Objectives
- Identify the brain structures that drive anxiety and trauma responses.
- Explain how emotions like fear move through the body via the nervous system.
- Integrate brain-based concepts like neuroception and interoception into your clinical work.
Outline
A Tour Through the Brain for Therapists
- Start the tour at the top: the cortex (frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital) organizing thinking, sensing, memory, and vision
- Move inward to the limbic system: amygdala for threat/emotion, hippocampus for memory and context
- Continue down to the subcortical hubs: thalamus (sensory relay), hypothalamus (autonomic/endocrine control), basal ganglia (movement/action patterns)
- Descent into the brainstem: basic survival functions, arousal, autonomic regulation
- Note the cerebellum: coordination, balance, and contributions to learning
- Pause for a quick review of communication: action potentials + neurotransmitters at synapses
- Follow the stress pathway: HPA axis, sympathetic activation, and the bidirectional vagus nerve
- End the tour with regulation systems: cortical (PFC), biological (autonomic/HPA), and interpersonal (co-regulation)
- Close with risks, scope and limitations: this is a high-level overview; models simplify complex systems and should be applied with care
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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