Neuroscience
LPCA and YourCEUs Neuroscience Series
Transforming Psychotherapy: Bridging Neuroscience to Clinical Practice
Earn a New Certification!
The Certified Applied Neuroscience Counselor (CANC) Certification
Upgrade your knowledge base and skill set with the brand new Certified Applied Neuroscience Counselor (CANC) Certification developed by YourCEUs.com and LPCA. The Neuroscience Training Series is a series of 12 modules, one module per month, that delivers the most essential and up-to-date findings in neuroscience translated into practical, real-world strategies that you can use in your practice.
How Do I earn the Certified Applied Neuroscience Counselor (CANC) Certification?
- Complete all 12 modules in the Neuroscience Training Series
- Fill out the CANC Application on CCALP.org and upload your certificates
- Take and pass the CANC Initial Exam
- Receive approval and official certification from CCALP.org
Please Note: Modules do not need to be taken in sequential order. Join the series at any time. Modules will be presented one per month and will begin again at Module 1 in Fall of 2026.
If you're not currently pursuing certification, you are still welcome to participate. Modules are open to all, so feel free to register for any that interest you!
Detailed Overview of Each Module and Registration:
Neuroscience Pathways to Healing: Cutting Edge Interventions for Anxiety Disorders
3 hours
$79/Member; $99/Non-Member
November 14, 2025
Research has consistently shown that anxiety is the most common of all symptoms presented in mental health treatment. This three-hour core clinical program will provide important information about how to integrate emerging neuroscience concerned with anxiety and anxiety disorders into your clinical practice in a clinically appropriate and ethically compliant manner. Designed to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to advances in our understanding of anxiety-related disorders - etiology, assessment and treatment - this course will provide practical tools and approaches to assist the clinician in providing more effective treatment for clients addressing anxiety and anxiety disorders.
A Neuroscience-Informed Use of Self in the Therapeutic Relationship
3 hours
$79/Member; $99/Non-Member
January 9, 2026
Current research indicates the most important factor in positive clinical outcomes for clients is the characteristics of the clinician themselves, rather than treatment modality used. This 3-hour program will provide to attendees the most current research in neuroscience to update and expand long-held and relied upon theories about how to develop and optimize the use of the self in treatment for optimal treatment outcomes, to include self-management and self-regulation in practice.
Neuroscience Pathways to Healing: Cutting Edge Interventions for PTSD
4 hours
$109/Member; $129/Non-Member
February 13, 2026
This four-hour core clinical program will provide important information in a systematic, readily understandable and easily digestible way about how to integrate emerging neuroscience related to trauma and PTSD into your clinical practice in a clinically appropriate and ethically compliant manner. Designed to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to advances in our understanding of trauma related disorders: etiology, assessment and treatment, this course will provide practical tools and approaches to assist the clinician in providing more effective treatment for clients affected by acute and chronic trauma.
Unlocking the Default Mode Network: A Deep Dive Into Understanding the Default Mode Network in Neuroscience-Informed Therapy
4 hours
$109/Member; $129/Non-Member
March 13, 2026
The Default Mode Network (DMN) is one of the most important recent discoveries in affective neuroscience. As an important meta-system, it is a key player in functions related to the self and social cognition, memory processing, future thinking, and creative solution generation. Malfunctioning of this system and its interactions with two other key neurological systems contributes significantly to numerous psychological problems. This four-hour core clinical program will provide important foundational knowledge about the DMN in a systematic, readily understandable and easily digestible way and will help each attendee integrate emerging knowledge about the DMN into your clinical practice in a clinically appropriate and ethically compliant manner. In addition to bringing the clinician up to speed with this key area of knowledge, this course will provide practical tools and approaches to assist the clinician in providing more effective treatment for clients who present with an expansive number of symptoms and disorders.
The Spectrum of Feeling: Emotional Granularity in Neuroscience-Informed Therapy
3 hours
$79/Member; $99/Non-Member
April 10, 2026
Recent research indicates that emotional granularity – the ability to use our emotional equipment in a precise and granular way – is essential for mental well-being, emotional resilience, and effective utilization of interpersonal effectiveness skills. Building upon the work of Lisa Feldman Barrett and Leonid Perlovsky, this 3-hour program is designed to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to emotional granularity and its role in emotional development and successful functioning. This program will address the implications of emotional granularity for best practices in clinical work, psychoeducation, and parenting education, and will provide practical tools and approaches to transfer the key knowledge base to clients in a readily applicable way and to address motivational complexities and resistances to change.
Speaking to the Brain: Neuroscience-Informed Communication Skills
3 hours
$79/Member; $99/Non-Member
May 8, 2026
Presenting a one-day, three-hour training to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to advances in our understanding of communication and learning theory, affective neuroscience and implications for the capacity to generate more powerful communications with clients. This course will provide practical tools and approaches to transfer the key knowledge base for communicating with clients in a readily applicable way and to address motivational complexities and resistances to change.
Neuroscience Pathways to Healing: Cutting Edge Interventions for Depressive Disorders
3 hours
$79/Member; $99/Non-Member
June 12, 2026
This three-hour core clinical program will provide important information about how to integrate emerging neuroscience concerned with depression and depressive disorders into your clinical practice in a clinically appropriate and ethically compliant manner. Designed to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to advances in our understanding of depression-related disorders - etiology, assessment and treatment - this course will provide practical tools and approaches to assist the clinician in providing more effective treatment for clients addressing depression.
The Clinician’s Guide to Neuroscience-Informed Case Conceptualization
3 hours
$79/Member; $99/Non-Member
July 10, 2026
This 3-hour program will address a model of case conceptualization designed to better integrate the emerging field of affective neuroscience into the design of a comprehensive treatment approach for a wide range of clinical issues. Beginning with Ronald Heifetz's description of adaptive work, this program will serve as a targeted integrative tool for practical application of 21st Century neuroscience into direct clinical work. This work will enhance the clinician’s ability to form a more complete picture of a clinical case so that approaches and techniques may be applied more effectively. This course will provide practical tools to assist the clinician in structuring conceptualization of the case.
Neuroscience Pathways to Healing: Cutting Edge Interventions for Substance Use Disorders
4 hours
$109/Member; $129/Non-Member
August 11, 2026
This four-hour core clinical program will provide important information about how to integrate emerging neuroscience with the knowledge base for substance abuse and with treatment for substance abuse disorders. Designed to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to advances in our understanding of substance use disorders - etiology, assessment and treatment - this course will provide practical tools and approaches to assist the clinician in providing more effective treatment for clients.
Putting It Together: Clinical Integration and Consultation
6 hours
$159/Member; $199/Non-Member
September 12, 2026
This six-hour core clinical program will serve as a review of important concepts from the neuroscience certification programs presented to date and as an opportunity to engage in preparation for the post-test for the neuroscience certification process.
Designed for 21st-century clinicians who refuse to fall behind.
This groundbreaking training series delivers the most essential and up-to-date findings in neuroscience—translated into practical, real-world strategies you can use immediately in therapy. From affect regulation to trauma-informed care, the science is here—and it’s time to integrate it.
Why is this so important now? Because staying current is not just best practice—it’s an ethical obligation. According to the NASW Code of Ethics (4.01b), the AAMFT Code of Ethics (3.1), and the ACA Code of Ethics (C.2.f), licensed mental health professionals must remain informed of emerging knowledge relevant to clinical work. Neuroscience is now at the forefront of that evolution.
Unfortunately, most master’s level clinicians have never been fully introduced to the foundational concepts of affective neuroscience. Critical insights into how the brain processes emotion, trauma, learning, and memory are often missing from even the most seasoned clinicians’ toolkits. This series is designed to change that.
Without this knowledge, clinicians risk more than just missed opportunities for better outcomes—they risk falling behind the science that is rapidly reshaping our profession’s future. This gap not only impacts treatment quality but undermines the professional authority that drives advocacy, credibility, and client trust.
This series follows the structure of successful, in-depth training programs that set the benchmark for clinical education. Just as comprehensive diagnostic trainings helped raise the standard of care in Georgia, this neuroscience series is designed with the same level of depth, clarity, and clinical utility.
You’ll receive:
✔ Thorough explanations of emerging neuroscience, broken into digestible modules
✔ Practical examples of how to apply concepts to therapy
✔ Extensive handouts and references for long-term use
✔ Clear links between neuroscience and widely used therapeutic models
You won’t just learn the science—you’ll learn how to apply it across a range of clinical issues.
We know neuroscience can seem overwhelming. This series is crafted to meet you where you are—with approachable language, a logical progression of topics, and a strong emphasis on clinical application.
It begins by addressing the why—your ethical responsibility to remain current—and gradually builds your confidence and mastery. Whether you’re a newer clinician or a seasoned supervisor, you’ll leave each session with tools you can immediately put into practice.
By the end of the full series, you’ll be able to:
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Confidently discuss and apply foundational neuroscience concepts in therapy
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Understand why certain treatment approaches (e.g., CBT, trauma-focused care) work for some clients but not others
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Adapt your methods using brain-based principles to improve outcomes
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Use neuroscience language in psychoeducation to strengthen rapport and engagement
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Expand your crystallized intelligence, boosting your clinical intuition and decision-making
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Strengthen your sapiential authority—your ability to lead through knowledge and insight