Brain Health and Neuroscience Coaching 101
$299.00
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Course Summary
Brain Health and Neuroscience Coaching 101 provides the foundational framework for understanding brain health and neuroscience from a Christian coaching perspective. Students will explore the structure and function of the human brain, how it adapts and changes through neuroplasticity, and how decision-making, memory, and habits shape life and behavior. Special focus is given to neurotheology, examining how faith and spirituality intersect with neuroscience, and how practices such as prayer, worship, and meditation influence brain activity and well-being. Learners will also study the brain’s response to stress, emotional regulation, trauma, grief, and attachment, as well as the essential role of rest, nutrition, and lifestyle factors in promoting cognitive and emotional health. By combining evidence-based neuroscience with biblical integration, this course equips students with both knowledge and hope. Upon completion, coaches will understand the essentials of brain functioning, its vulnerabilities, and its potential for healing and transformation, laying the groundwork for practical application in the second course.
Learning Objectives
Participants will...
- Explain the basic structure and primary functions of the human brain from both scientific and biblical perspectives.
- Describe neuroplasticity and its implications for growth, healing, and coaching practice.
- Analyze the impact of stress, resilience, and emotional regulation on brain health and performance.
- Assess how trauma, grief, and attachment shape brain functioning and human behavior.
- Evaluate the influence of sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle on cognitive and emotional well-being.
- Integrate insights from neurotheology into a Christian coaching framework for brain health.
Course Lessons and Presenters
BHNC 101: The Marvel of the Human Brain: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
– Timothy R. Jennings, M.D.
BHNC 102: Neuroplasticity and Hope: How the Brain Can Change
– Harold Koenig, M.D.
BHNC 103: The Brain and Decision-Making: Pathways to Wise Choices
– Karl Benzio, M.D.
BHNC 104: Neurotheology: Faith, Spirituality, and the Brain
– Ron Hawkins, D.Min., Ed.D.
BHNC 105: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Concussions
– Brian Kelley, Ph.D.
BHNC 106: Emotional Regulation and Brain Chemistry: Building Calm and Control
– Lon Lynn, D.O.
BHNC 107: The Neurobiology of Addiction
– James Berry, M.D.
BHNC 108: The Neurobiology of Trauma
– Shannae Anderson, Ph.D.
BHNC 109: The Grieving Brain: Understanding Loss and Healing Pathways
– Kevin Ellers, D.Min.
BHNC 110: Attachment and the Brain: Secure Bonds and Spiritual Connection
– Gary Sibcy, Ph.D.
BHNC 111: Sleep, Rest, and Cognitive Renewal
– James Young, D.O.
BHNC 112: Memory, Learning, and the Power of Habits
– Zach Clinton, Ph.D.
Continuing Education Approval Statements
The Brain Health and Neuroscience Coaching Certification Program provides 12 training hours that may be applied toward continuing education requirements for coaches, including those pursuing credentialing through the International Board of Christian Care (IBCC).
This program is not approved for NBCC continuing education credit and does not qualify for CE credit toward mental health licensure renewal.
