Did you know your child's most problematic moods and behaviors are an incredibly wise way of communicating with you? In this course, Lisa Dion, licensed professional counselor, and registered play therapist, will teach you how to use the insights of modern neuroscience to better understand and shape your children's moods and behaviors. This course includes video lectures, experiential exercises, and easy-to-implement parenting techniques. Topics include: ● Why understanding your child's nervous system will help you be a better parent. ● Powerful techniques to understand tantrums and misbehavior. ● The ability to clearly understand what your child is trying to communicate when they are misbehaving. ● Techniques for helping your child manage their own nervous system and reduce problematic behaviors. ● Easy to implement strategies to make you a more effective and attuned parent. ● Powerful experiential exercises to help you deal with the challenges of parenting. ● And much more! In these online parenting classes, Lisa makes the growing field of neuroscience accessible and relevant to parents of all backgrounds. This course caters to both experienced and new parents, and will help parents manage toddler tantrums, teenagers getting in trouble, or just the everyday stresses of parenting. Parents will leave with this course with a powerful new perspective on parenting. Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an innovative and inspiring teacher and pioneer in the field of play therapy. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Play Therapy Institute of Colorado and creator of “Synergetic Play Therapy,” a new model of play therapy bridging the gap between neuroscience and psychology. Lisa teaches and supervises globally, helping transform the lives of thousands of therapists, parents, and children. She is the only person in the world who is a Senior Certified Demartini Method Facilitator® and a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor. Her training and understanding of how the mind and a person’s biology drives human behavior allow her to offer her child and adult clients a unique perspective and understanding on how to maximize their potential and develop a greater appreciation for themselves and the people in their lives. Lisa is dedicated to advancing the play therapy field worldwide and is the recipient of the Association for Play Therapy’s 2014 Professional Education and Training Award. Lisa is also the author of Integrating Extremes: Aggression and Death in the Playroom (2016).
Parenting young children is so much harder than parents expect. Our fantasies of peaceful, calm family life turn out to be just that…. fantasies. What happens behind closed doors can be anything BUT peaceful and calm. This course covers practical strategies that can be used daily with young children. It also covers ideas and wisdom for saving your sanity and sense of humor from many great parents who have already been “in the trenches” and learned a few helpful things that they wish they had known earlier. This course is meant for you if: ● Parenting brings up more frustration and angst than you expected. ● You’ve read parenting articles and books but still don’t handle yourself the way you’d like. ● You think other parents are having an easier time than you are. ● You are surprised to hear what comes out of your mouth when you’re fed up with the kids. ● You’ve ever thought it would be nice to go to a parent coach. ● You are a high-achieving parent who wants to create an emotionally healthy family. ● You are a scattered, anxious, disorganized parent who wants to create an emotionally healthy family. ● It is your daily mission to stay sane while raising your child/ren lovingly and letting them be who they are. ● You wish you had a loving big sister to share the in’s and out’s of creating a great family and raising good kids. Kerry Stutzman is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) in Denver, Colorado. She earned her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver (1992) and received a post-graduate certificate in Marriage & Family Therapy from the Denver Family Institute (2009).
Practical advice for navigating the challenges of parenting.
This module empowers participants to step back from digital distractions and reconnect with themselves and their surroundings. Participants will:Understand Digital Detox: Explore the impact of constant digital engagement on mental health, productivity, and relationships.Create a Detox Plan: Develop a personalized strategy to reduce screen time while maintaining necessary digital responsibilities.Learn Digital Detox Strategies: Discover practical tips and activities, such as setting boundaries, scheduling screen-free time, and finding offline alternatives for relaxation and connection.This resource encourages a balanced approach to technology, helping individuals reclaim focus, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being.
Practical skills for improving relationship satisfaction.
Imago Therapy for Relationship Problems Even the best relationship can sometimes use a little work. Most people experience some conflict in their relationship at some point in time. These can range from frequent miscommunication, not feeling heard, feeling as if your needs are not being met, feeling misunderstood, or other patterns that often feel chronic and unsolvable. Imago therapy was developed to help any couple improve their relationship with easy-to-implement exercises and activities. These powerful tools are used in couple's therapy and marriage counseling to help work with various relationship issues. In this course, you will get expert advice and insight on: ○ What causes conflict in your relationships. ○ How your childhood experiences influence partner selection. ○ How to identify what you most need from your partner. ○ How to request what you need from your partner. ○ The Imago Dialogue: A method to help you talk with your partner about virtually anything. This course is meant to be taken with your partner and is designed for any couple that wants to find more satisfaction in their relationship. Imago therapy for relationship problems is highly effective and has positively affected thousands of couples around the world. This powerful form of therapy was developed 25 years ago by Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt and popularized book "Getting the Love You Want", a million-copy bestseller. For more information on Imago Therapy, visit http://www.imagorelationships.org. Ben Cohen, Ph.D., has over 20 years of experience as a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. In addition to seeing individuals and couples in his private practice in Boulder and Denver Colorado, he has led over 85 “Getting the Love You Want” Couples’ Workshops, serves as Co-Dean of the Faculty of Imago Relationships International, and trains therapists nationally in the Imago approach. Ben was recently featured with Dr. Harville Hendrix on a DVD entitled “Imago Connects: From Conflict to Connection”. In 2013, he received the Harville Hendrix award for Clinical Excellence. Ben is known for the passion, sensitivity, warmth, and humor that he shares with his clients, students, and trainees.
Ready to ditch the couch and embrace a more active lifestyle? This program is your personalized roadmap to success! We'll guide you through every step of the journey, from exploring the amazing benefits of exercise to setting achievable goals and finding activities you'll truly enjoy.Here's what you can expect:Discover the Power of Movement: Uncover the science-backed benefits of exercise for your physical and mental well-being.Find Your Spark: Explore a variety of fun activities, from team sports and dance classes to outdoor adventures and gym workouts.Move with Confidence: Learn about exercise intensity zones, proper form, and essential warm-up/cool-down routines to optimize results and prevent injury.Build Your Routine: Develop strategies to make exercise a regular habit, including creating personalized workout schedules and overcoming common challenges.Celebrate Your Success: Learn how to track your progress, stay motivated, and connect with a supportive community for ongoing encouragement.Interactive elements like quizzes, polls, discussions, and downloadable resources will keep you engaged and empower you to apply your knowledge for long-term success.By the end of this program, you'll be equipped with the tools and motivation to transform your life from couch potato to active participant in your own well-being. Let's get moving!
A psychological approach to sustainable weight loss.
A Psychological Approach to Losing Weight Did you know that only 8% of diets actually work long-term? Despite the enormous popularity of dieting, few people are able to actually lose weight and feel better by dieting. Dr. Drew Brazier, a licensed psychotherapist, has developed strength-based therapeutic techniques to develop a simple, engaging, mindful method to bring you to an optimal state of health and happiness. This course is designed to help you increase energy, overcome food addiction, and foster a more positive relationship with your body. In this course you will learn: ● Why 92% of diets fail ● Psychological techniques that are proven to create new positive habits ● Practical strategies to reduce food cravings ● Psychological, physiological, and neurological techniques that help address the emotional component of overeating ● Psychologically based approach to making positive lifestyle changes In his private practice, Dr. Drew Brazier has seen a 70 percent success rate for long-term weight loss with his clients. He doesn't offer normal weight loss tips, he teaches you how to lose weight in a sustainable way based on psychological research. This course is great for anyone who wants to make sustainable lifestyle changes, who wants to address overeating at its roots, who has trouble with body image, or anyone that is interested in learning cutting-edge research-based psychological techniques. Dr. Brazier is dynamic and energized. He is a parent of 3, also energized, children. He is actively engaged in enjoying and improving his own marriage with a very supportive wife. Dr. Brazier was a collegiate athlete and continues his athletic endeavors as an endurance/trail runner. Dr. Brazier is highly trained in the field of Brainspotting and other techniques; however, he is always open to learning from every experience. He truly enjoys taking part in human transformation. Dr. Brazier will be the first to tell you it is not him that changes you, rather, the change comes from the unique process that he creates with you in therapy. For more information on Dr. Brazier's training, visit his site at: http://optimalsolutionscolorado.com/drew-brazier/
Our diet is one of the biggest contributors to our emotional wellness. Despite this, many conventional approaches to treating anxiety, depression, stress, and difficult emotions neglect to address diet. In this course, Dr. Cheri King teaches how diet affects moods, and how your mood can impact your diet. Dr. King will teach you what foods can increase anxiety and depression, and how you can make changes to greatly impact your overall mental health.
Grief can be one of the most difficult experiences a person can go through. Grief is often experienced from losing a loved one, the end of a relationship, losing a job, or even from experiencing a natural disaster. Any situation where there is a feeling of losing something, whether it is physical or emotional, can lead to the experience of grief. Unfortunately, our culture has many misconceptions about grief. We are often taught that time heals all wounds, a belief that can actually cause damage. We are also given messages that being strong means that we should turn away from our feelings and "get over it." Sadly, these misconceptions tend to prolong the grieving process and cause more suffering.
"Focusing" is a technique used in psychotherapy to tap into the emotional intelligence of the body. Created by Dr. Eugene Gendlin, this technique has been widely researched and used to increase the efficacy of therapy. In this course, David Rome shows how we can use focusing to improve our emotional intelligence, solve problems, and create lasting change. By adding mindfulness to the practice of focusing, David shows how we can use this technique as a daily practice that can greatly enrich our life.
Powerful Grief Counseling Techniques and Strategies Grief can be one of the most difficult experiences a person can go through. Grief is often experienced from losing a loved one, the end of a relationship, losing a job, or even from experiencing a natural disaster. Any situation where there is a feeling of losing something, whether it is physical or emotional, can lead to the experience of grief. Unfortunately, our culture has many misconceptions about grief. We are often taught that time heals all wounds, a belief that can actually cause damage. We are also given messages that being strong means that we should turn away from our feelings and "get over it." Sadly, these misconceptions tend to prolong the grieving process and cause more suffering. In this course you will learn: ● How long it takes to grieve and what to expect ● How to validate and understand the feelings that come up with the loss ● How to make a personalized resiliency plan ● Why the standard stages of grief model is outdated ● How to use mindfulness, journaling, and yoga to work through grief ● How to draw on our personal connections to support you through the grieving process ● Research-backed techniques that will help you heal the wound of grief Instructor: Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist offering a client-centered, systems, and developmental psychotherapeutic approach treating children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Her mindful approach combines the intuitive art of therapy with the knowledge of effective techniques and interventions. Dr. Schwartz has been licensed in private practice since 2002. She is a strength-based and body-centered trauma treatment specialist is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and is an EMDRIA approved consultant. Dr. Schwartz provides intellectually stimulating and heart-centered talks for the general public and for the therapeutic community throughout Colorado on topics of Healing from Trauma, Resilience, and Post Traumatic Growth. She writes a blog on healing trauma and is the author of the Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mindy-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole and a forthcoming book on EMDR Therapy.
In the 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness, Dr. Gourgouris provides you with powerful insights and simple effective exercises that can help you create and sustain a more fulfilling and joyful life. As you take this course and apply these principles, you will gain a new perspective that can transform both how you see yourself and those around you.
It is estimated 70% of people will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Despite this, most people do not understand how untreated trauma effects the mind and body, and those with PTSD often do not know how to find the resources they need. In this course, trauma expert Dr. Arielle Schwartz discusses the effects of PTSD on the mind and body, as well as some helpful tips in finding treatment and alleviating symptoms in daily life. At the end of the course is a collection of audio "grounding practices" designed to help people in a triggered state relax their nervous system and find peace.
Meditations to balance the nervous system and reduce stress.
Advanced meditations using the body as the object of meditation
Meditations using the body's felt sense to solve problems and create change.
How to develop motivation and set achievable goals.
This virtual program equips you with the knowledge and resources to understand and manage depression. Throughout the course, you'll learn about:The nature of depression: We'll differentiate between sadness and depression, explore its prevalence, and debunk common myths.Symptoms of depression: Through interactive quizzes, you'll identify the emotional, physical, and behavioral signs of depression.Different types of depression: Discover the unique characteristics of major depressive disorder, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression.Treatment options: Explore medication and psychotherapy (including CBT and DBT)The power of lifestyle changes: Learn how healthy sleep habits and regular exercise can significantly impact depression symptoms.Developing a wellness plan: Craft personalized strategies to manage your depression and improve your overall well-being.Program Benefits:Gain a deeper understanding of depression.Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms.Explore various treatment options.Discover the power of lifestyle changes in managing depression.Access resources and support for yourself or loved ones.This program is ideal for anyone who wants to:Learn more about depression.Help themselves or someone they know who may be struggling.Develop tools to manage depression and improve mental well-being.Take control of your mental health and shine a light on a brighter future. Enroll today!
Overcoming Plateaus in Your Wellness JourneyThis module addresses the common challenge of hitting a plateau during a wellness journey and provides actionable strategies to regain momentum. Participants will:Recognize Signs of a Plateau: Learn to identify when progress has stalled, whether in fitness, nutrition, or mental well-being.Understand the Causes of Plateaus: Explore the underlying factors that contribute to stagnation, such as routine fatigue, unrealistic goals, or lifestyle imbalances.Discover Strategies to Overcome Plateaus: Gain practical tips for breaking through barriers, including goal reassessment, introducing variety, and leveraging accountability.This resource empowers individuals to navigate plateaus with confidence, helping them stay motivated and on track with their wellness goals.
This module helps individuals recognize and address burnout, providing tools to restore energy and balance. Participants will:Identify Signs of Burnout: Learn the physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms of burnout to recognize it early.Engage in an Interactive Activity to Overcome Burnout: Reflect on personal experiences and challenges contributing to burnout and explore actionable solutions.This resource equips participants with the knowledge and tools to manage burnout and build long-term resilience.
This module delves into the psychology and neuroscience of habits, offering tools to build healthier routines and break unhelpful patterns. Participants will:Learn How Habits Are Formed: Understand the habit loop of cues, routines, and rewards, and how it shapes daily behavior.Explore How to Change Habits: Gain insights into the challenges of breaking old habits and the steps to successfully establish new ones.This resource provides a science-backed approach to creating lasting change, empowering individuals to take control of their behaviors and achieve their goals.
This module introduces participants to the art of eating with intention and awareness, fostering a healthier relationship with food. Participants will:Recognize Hunger and Fullness Cues: Learn to listen to the body's natural signals to better understand when to eat and when to stop.Manage Emotional Eating: Identify triggers for emotional eating and develop strategies to respond to emotions without relying on food.Discover the Benefits of Slowing Down During Meals: Understand how eating mindfully enhances digestion, satisfaction, and overall well-being.Practice Mindful Eating: Explore practical exercises to bring mindfulness into everyday eating habits.This resource helps individuals cultivate a more balanced and joyful approach to food, promoting both physical and emotional wellness.
This module provides essential tools and insights to help individuals effectively navigate and reduce stress in their lives. Participants will:Understand Stress: Explore the physiological and psychological aspects of stress and its impact on overall health.Identify Stress Triggers: Learn to recognize personal stressors and patterns that contribute to feelings of overwhelm.Master Stress Management Techniques: Discover practical strategies, including mindfulness, relaxation exercises, and time management skills, to build resilience and restore balance.This resource empowers individuals to take control of their stress and develop a personalized approach to maintaining calm and focus.
This module explores the vital connection between gut health and overall well-being. Participants will:Understand the Gut Microbiome: Learn about the ecosystem of microorganisms in the gut and its crucial role in digestion, immunity, and mental health.Discover the Impact of Gut Health: Gain insights into how a balanced gut microbiome supports energy levels, emotional health, and disease prevention.Learn Practical Tips for Gut Wellness: Explore dietary and lifestyle strategies to nourish the gut, including probiotics, prebiotics, and stress management techniques.This resource equips individuals with knowledge and tools to support their gut health, unlocking a foundation for holistic wellness.
This module highlights the essential role of hydration in maintaining optimal health and well-being. Participants will:Learn How Much Water You Really Need: Understand daily hydration requirements based on individual factors such as activity level, environment, and health conditions.Recognize Signs of Dehydration: Identify the physical and mental effects of dehydration and learn how it impacts overall health.Explore Creative Ways to Stay Hydrated: Discover fun and practical tips to incorporate more fluids into your daily routine beyond just drinking water.With actionable insights and strategies, this resource empowers individuals to prioritize hydration as a key component of their wellness journey.
This module helps individuals design a sustainable and effective exercise routine tailored to their personal fitness goals and lifestyle. Participants will:Find the Right Workout Routine: Explore different types of exercise and discover what aligns best with their goals, preferences, and fitness levels.Overcome Exercise Resistance and Fatigue: Identify common barriers to staying active and learn strategies to maintain motivation and energy.Understand the Role of Rest Days: Learn why rest and recovery are essential for long-term fitness success and overall well-being.This resource empowers users to make exercise a consistent and enjoyable part of their wellness journey.
This module provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and enhancing sleep quality. Through reflective exercises and actionable insights, participants will:Understand Factors That Affect Sleep: Learn about lifestyle, environmental, and physiological factors that impact sleep patterns.Learn Steps to Improve Sleep Quality: Discover practical strategies and habits to establish a consistent and rejuvenating sleep routine.Designed to support better rest and overall well-being, this resource equips individuals with the tools to achieve restful, restorative sleep consistently.
Creating a Personal Wellness PlanThis engaging module guides individuals through the process of crafting a comprehensive and personalized wellness plan. Participants will:Define Wellness: Explore the multidimensional aspects of wellness, from physical and mental health to emotional and social well-being.Set Your Wellness Goals: Reflect on personal values and aspirations to establish meaningful and achievable wellness objectives.Create an Action Plan: Develop a step-by-step roadmap with actionable strategies to turn goals into reality.Interactive Goal Setting: Utilize interactive tools to refine and solidify wellness goals, ensuring clarity and motivation.This resource empowers individuals to take charge of their health and well-being by fostering intentionality, balance, and sustainable habits.
This interactive module focuses on helping individuals explore, develop, and utilize effective coping strategies to manage stress and emotional challenges. Through engaging activities and practical guidance, participants will:Discover a variety of coping strategies tailored to diverse needs.Learn how to build a personalized coping toolbox with techniques for emotional resilience.Practice applying these strategies in real-life scenarios to foster well-being and self-regulation.This resource is designed to empower users with the skills needed to navigate life's ups and downs confidently and proactively.
Instruction and guided meditations to help you develop mindfulness in daily life.
A collection of lectures and exercises to help you take better care of yourself.
Welcome to "Managing Alcohol Use: A Journey to Recovery and Wellness", a comprehensive e-learning program designed to support individuals seeking to reduce or quit alcohol use. This course offers evidence-based strategies, tools, and resources to empower you on your recovery journey. Whether you’re just beginning to explore change or looking for ways to maintain progress, this course provides the guidance you need to navigate challenges, build resilience, and achieve your goals.
