Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    1. Course Description and Learning Objectives

    2. About the Instructor

    3. Continuing Education (CE) Information

    4. Course FAQ

    5. Disclaimer and Course Requirements

    1. Prep Quiz

    2. Slide Deck

    3. Understanding the Neurobiology of Childhood Trauma

    4. References

    1. Directions for Quiz and Certificate

    2. Quiz

    3. Evaluation

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About this course

  • 14 lessons

Course Description

This course “The Neurobiology of Childhood Trauma” will provide primarily clinical participants with a comprehensible understanding of neurobiology. This course will explore the evolutionary function of homeostasis, allostasis, and the HPA-axis stress response, as it relates to trauma exposure. We will also explore how these systems become dysregulated following trauma exposure and the subsequent damage that occurs when dysregulation persists. In this course we will also discuss various Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and research demonstrating how these experiences lead to negative mental and physical health outcomes later in life. Last, we will review clinical case study examples of the detriments of non-trauma informed care as well as strategies that mental health workers can use to assist in delivery trauma informed care.


Participants will gain a basic understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms that impact the symptoms that traumatized individuals present with. 


There are no prerequisites for this course. No prior coursework in neurobiology is needed to understand this course as the instructor presents the material in an understandable manner. This course is open to mental health professionals and individuals interested in gaining a basic understanding of the neurobiology of trauma and skills for healing trauma.

 Learning Objectives & Agenda


To define and explain the neurobiology of trauma.

To examine how trauma dysregulates the nervous system and leads to symptoms of PTSD.

To explore the role of the HPA-axis in stress response and regulation

To analyze Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and its impact on mental and physical health, later in life.

To discuss the detriment of non-trauma informed care and its impact on traumatized individual’s.

To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to begin working from a trauma informed lens.


Outline

  • 0:00-0:05: Introduction and Overview

  • 0:05-0:15: Discussion of Key Aspects of the Nervous System

  • 0:15-0:25: Brief Review of Peripheral Nervous System

    Homeostasis, Allostasis, & Allostatic Load

  • 0:25-0:35: PTSD Symptoms of Nervous System Dysregulation

  • 0:35-0:45: When Stress Becomes Toxic

  • 0:45-0:55: Importance of Trauma-Informed Care

    Detriments of Non-Trauma Informed Care

  • 0:55-1:05 The Negative Impact of ACEs

  • 1:05-1:10: Q&A

  • 1:10-1:15: Closing & Eval


Lead Trainer

Trainer Phoenix J Cooper, PsyD MS

Dr. Phoenix Cooper is a Pediatric Psychologist who specializes in childhood trauma. Dr. Cooper also has a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology and a medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Cooper trained at some of the country’s leading academic institutions including the University of Pennsylvania, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), New York University, NYU’s Child Student Center, Montefiore Medicine Center, and the Einstein School of Medicine. Dr. Cooper has been working in the healthcare field for over 11 years, where she worked through both a medical and mental health framework. Dr. Cooper is currently a tenure-track assistant professor at Widener University where she trains doctoral students in delivering trauma-informed care. Outside of academia, Dr. Cooper is a mother, ordained minister, holistic healthcare proprietor, and bakery owner. Dr. Cooper practices holistic health care that creates space for physical, psychological, and spiritual healing.

Certificates will be awarded after completion of the full Webinar and course evaluation.

Radiant Sunshine, #1403, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Radiant Sunshine maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/28/23 to 2/28/2026  Social workers completing this course receive 3-clinical continuing education credits. 

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Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP):

Radiant Sunshine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7371. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.

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Refund Policy:   No refund will be given for the purchase of any course or webinar. 

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