Are you tired of temporary wellness fixes that fall short of delivering lasting change?Â
Whether you're looking to enhance your own mental wellness or aiming to empower others as a brain health coach, the secret to lasting well-being lies in acquiring a deep understanding of the neuroscience behind our behaviors and emotions, and learning to apply this knowledge in relatable, effective ways.Â
No matter where you’re starting from, neuroscience practices help you quickly gain insights into the "United States of You" or guide others in doing the same.
With this information, you learn to navigate different states of being, recognizing when you or your clients are in different mental states (“Texas” or “Alaska”), and how to effectively move into your optimal state of "Home," where lasting well-being and balance thrive.
I'M HERE TO GUIDE YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY.
Hi, I’m Heidi Crockett.
LCSW, MSW, CHC, CSE, CST, SEP*
I’m a licensed psychotherapist, interpersonal neurobiology professor, and clinical supervisor specializing in trauma and the relational nature of the brain.Â
Through a blend of neuroscience-based practices and compassionate guidance, I support clients to integrate their brain and train professionals to apply these principles with their own clients.
In this Professional Certification in Brain Health program, I will teach and coach you through a comprehensive model of interpersonal neurobiology (relational neuroscience) that is simplified, practical, alive and embodied.
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- Develop greater brain health so you can become the best version of yourself
- Optimize your nervous system so you can upgrade your life with long-term dopamine
- Grow your self-compassion so you become happier and more present
Fundamentals
Module One introduces the main executive function concepts for the duration of the program, and introduces a core technique called kind voice.
Complete the module knowing:
- The difference between the mind and the brain.
- How the soothing system (as opposed to a threat system and drive system) develops last evolutionarily and why it's crucial to strengthen it.
- Response flexibility as core to onboarding your wizard brain vs reactive, automatic thinking coming from your lizard brain.
Lizard vs Wizard Brain
Module Two describes in detail these two distinct brain regions and offers opportunities to practice strengthening the wizard brain.Â
Complete the module knowing:
- What the lizard brain is and where it's located in the brain, (hint: default mode network).
- What the wizard brain is and where it's located in the brain, (hint: prefrontal cortex).
- How to strengthen the wizard brain.
- How to use the kind voice and focus on increasing monitoring techniques specifically on lizard and wizard brain ways of thinking.
Fear Regulation and "Electric Fuel"Â
Module Three explains how to onboard your wizard brain in earnest with specific techniques.
Complete the module knowing:
- The different kinds of thinking that occur when fear is regulated vs when there is high fear.
- How regulated fear looks and feels in the body using concepts known as "the ladder" and "electric fuel."
- A self-compassion technique called "kind voice" that can help your clients and yourself, including 3 levels to it's implementation depending on how wizard-y or lizard-y clients (or you) are feeling!
Fear, Shame and "Diesel Fuel"
Module Four examines the 'harmful safety strategy' the lizard brain can provide as a form of fear regulation to calm down a person's stress.Â
Complete this module knowing:
- How to identify your own and your client's 4 step "diesel fuel" cycle.Â
- A deeper feeling of compassion towards repetitive, hurtful behaviors in yourself and others.Â
- How to explain to your clients when they do a destructive behavior (like binging on food or alcohol,) that they could be unconsciously calming themselves down. Â
- With an understanding about diesel and electric fuel, people are often able to change in ways they were blocked before and see their choices with more response flexibility.
Insight, Empathy and Morality
Module Five covers insight, empathy, and morality as well as how to function in 3 dimensional ways of being in the world (as opposed to 2D perceptions such as black, white thinking).
Complete this module knowing:Â
- Â How these 3 wizard brain skills link up to create a life of meaning.Â
- You're likely be able to better gauge a person's capacity for mindsight. This is a skill at the heart of social and emotional intelligence and a muscle (your "mindsight muscle" like eyesight or hindsight,) that you can grow.
- That we all possess a ceiling in our perceptions, and we are capable of neuroplasticity, such as strengthening the 9 skills learned in this professional brain health certificate.
- How our capacity for mindsight links to our attachment from childhood.
Emotional Balance and Body Regulation
Module Six covers emotional balance and body regulation by exploring how robust a person's window of tolerance is and how to strengthen it.
Complete this module knowing:
- About interpersonal neurobiology's definition of an emotion, how a more positive emotion normally represents higher levels of integration whereas a more negative emotion represents that rigidity and chaos that's part of the definition of emotional balance.
- About cold plunging and a variety of ways to introduce this skill to clients.
- Why onboarding our wizard brain is crucial to regulating fear, the body, or emotions.Â
Intuition and 9 Wizard Skills FinaleÂ
Module Seven covers what it looks like to have intuition and a review of your understanding and application of the 9 Wizard Skills, both within yourself, as a brain health expert and coach, and in the world.
Complete this module knowing:
- What intuition is and how when we have it our wizard brains are on fire with happiness and integration.
- All 9 skills of the wizard brain, but more importantly, the deeper meaning of them.
- All 8 techniques to activate the wizard brain.
As the program progresses, Heidi will create three, live meetings where we can come together, with our cameras on or off, to read and listen to the material on our own but know that we are all doing this all at the same time. The intention is to support learning and help us feel connected as we all continue to dive deeper into the material. Heidi will be hosting and can answer individual questions as you study.
$197 VALUE
Heidi wants to know you, your goals for the program and why you signed up. We'll all share this together in Module 1 exercises, but the first ten people to sign up and pay in full will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one. Whether you use this closer to the start of the program or later on when you want specific questions answered, these meetings can happen anytime throughout the semester.
$100 VALUE
- 24 hours of live meetings led by a Brain Health Expert (Replays available)
- Lifetime access to 11 hours of graduate level video lessons covering those 9 wizard brain skillsÂ
- Access to an online learning platform where you can ask Heidi questions and network with your peersÂ
- Deep understanding into what optimizes the brain and inherent your evolutionary birthright of excellent executive function
- Skills that change your sense of worth, melt shame, and change your baseline state of happinessÂ
- A better understanding of why difficult people behave the way they do and how to use your wizard brain to expertly "allocate your resources"Â
The neuroscience methods inside this program have been tested and refined over the last decade through my work as a licensed psychotherapist and educator, along with hours teaching and training health professionals.
These techniques will transform your approach to brain health, helping you foster long-term emotional resilience, cognitive flexibility, and a deeper sense of well-being—in yourself or your client, no matter where you are starting.
If you put in the effort and follow the techniques taught through each certificate, you will see results.
Still, I understand you may want to experience the programming for yourself. That’s why I’m offering the Brain Health Promise, a 14-day money back guarantee.
Sign up for the program, watch the first lesson, and attend the live group teaching. After that, if you decide the program will not guide you towards a greater understanding of brain health, reach out to me without 14 days of the first lesson and we’ll refund your payment.
I’ve participated in a few of Heidi's group sessions and each time I have been surprised by the efficacy of her techniques. I recommend Heidi to anyone who feels they are not able to live their fully expressed, authentic life.
-MF
I get so much from the dynamics of sharing in a safe space, feeling that I am being heard, and hearing others stories.Â
-CA
- 24 hours of live meetings led by a Brain Health Expert (Replays available)
- Lifetime access to 11 hours of graduate level video lessons covering those 9 wizard brain skillsÂ
- Access to an online learning platform where you can ask Heidi questions and network with your peersÂ
- Deep understanding into what optimizes the brain and inherent your evolutionary birthright of excellent executive function
- Skills that change your sense of worth, melt shame, and change your baseline state of happinessÂ
- A better understanding of why difficult people behave the way they do and how to use your wizard brain to expertly "allocate your resources"Â
Let’s find out.
YOU ARE A GREAT FIT FORÂ THIS PROGRAMÂ IF YOU'RE:
- Driven to optimize your own brain for better, long-lasting well-being
- Already serving clients as a therapist or coach, and would like to deepen your understanding of the brain
- Interested in expanding your compassion, empathy and intuition for yourself and others
- Seeking the tools for excellent executive function
- Curious about starting a career as a brain health coach
Her uplifting energy and ability to be truly present is such a joy to be in relationship with.
-CC
Question #1 - I’m interested in your Professional Certification in Brain Health program but am not sure about prerequisites. Do I need a specific degree or training to attend?
Question #2 - What will it mean for me to have a Professional Certification in Brain Health?
Question #3 - Will I become a "Brain Health Coach" through this certificate?
Question #4 - What if I want to attend for learning and not as a professional? Is this program for me?
- 24 hours of live meetings led by a Brain Health Expert (Replays available)
- Lifetime access to 11 hours of graduate level video lessons covering those 9 wizard brain skillsÂ
- Access to an online learning platform where you can ask Heidi questions and network with your peersÂ
- Deep understanding into what optimizes the brain and inherent your evolutionary birthright of excellent executive function
- Skills that change your sense of worth, melt shame, and change your baseline state of happinessÂ
- A better understanding of why difficult people behave the way they do and how to use your wizard brain to expertly "allocate your resources"Â
Finally, below is a screenshot of Module 5 in the course library. It includes 3+ hours of graduate level videos on insight, empathy, and morality, PLUS the LIVE MEETING #8 of 12 REPLAY with slides from the presentation.
