Welcome! Learn how to optimize your brain and open your heart.
This is an online program that meets 12 Thursdays from 7 to 9pm EST starting September 11, 2025. You would attend 24 hours of class time together presumably to learn a lot of cutting-edge neuroscience, somatics, polyvagal theory, and more, but really what happens is brain and heart optimization and a whole lot of connection and care.
Let Us Know You Are Interested to Join"Practicing kind voice throughout this course has strengthened a part of me and connected me with others interested in neurobiology, self compassion and self care. I feel increased confidence and self trust in helping myself and others with the skills I have learned through Heidi’s inspiring teaching."
-JM
Thursday, August 7th at 7 pm EST
Come to our "open house," a free gathering where graduates will share some of the core neuroscience that made the program fun and memorable. I hope to see you there live where you can ask us questions and meet the graduates. We'll be doing breakout room exercises and other connection activities.
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Professional Certificate in Brain Health Program -- 9 Skills
The fall semester's Professional Certificate in Brain Health Program covers executive function and core attributes like Kind Voice Technique. The recordings total 28 hours if you decide to purchase the on-demand course instead of attending the LIVE course. Click here to learn more (including CEU information at the bottom of the page):
Learn More Technical Details About This ProgramWhat Graduates Are Saying
This program changes more than how you think — it transforms how you live, relate, and lead. From graduates exit interviews they consistently report five powerful outcomes:
Real Emotional Growth
Students leave with greater calm, clarity, and confidence — even in the face of stress, conflict, or overwhelm.
“I didn’t think I could stop a panic attack with self-talk, but now I can.”
Tools That Stick
Techniques like Kind Voice, Wizard Brain vs. Lizard Brain, and Differentiating & Linking become second nature. They're simple to learn, yet deeply transformative.
“It’s not just theory. It became instinct.”
Supportive Community
The learning environment is built on emotional safety and connection. Breakout rooms, peer practice, and real conversations create a sense of deep belonging.
“You’re going to gain friends and community.”
Flexible & Accessible
You don’t need a therapy or coaching background. The course meets you where you are — with pre-recorded videos, live sessions, and a go-at-your-own-pace format.
“You don’t have to be ‘ready.’ Just be curious.”
Long-Term Impact
Graduates report lasting changes in how they speak to themselves, navigate relationships, and respond to life. Many describe a renewed sense of meaning, balance, and inner leadership.
“This helped me find home in myself.”
See Somatic Techniques At Work In Real Time With A Real Client
Thursday, July 31st at 2pm EST
Come to our live demo where the Somatic Toolkit will come alive. You can still download the free Toolkit here.
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RSVP Today"I had the pleasure of being in Heidi’s class where learning and sharing with other students created a community of support. It was a little daunting at first, but it did not take long to feel the loving kindness and safety of our group’s shared experience."
-MN
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The final video discusses the teaching format and how the use of play and imagination can help strengthen boundaries.
Meet Your Brain Health Expert & Coach
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.
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.
If you like the fall program and want to continue there is a spring Professional Certificate in Brain Health that covers the 9 Levels of Neural Integration (whereas the fall covers the 9 Skills of the Wizard Brain). This program looks at attachment, memory, consciousness, the two hemispheres and more. The on-demand course is 32 hours if you decide to purchase it instead of attending the LIVE course. Our Spring 2026 Cohort begins in Feb of 2026 and meets Thursdays from 7-9pm EST from February 5th until May 7th, 2026. Click the link to see the curriculum:
Learn More How The Spring Semester Program Takes the Fall Material and Deepens Your Experience“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
- Sarah Williams
This quote was on a greeting card, and I thought it was a perfect way to encapsulate what Heidi has helped me do.
Scared to death of counseling at first, I had a lot of anxiety before my sessions. I was surprised at how safe and comfortable I felt with Heidi. I thought that I was going to have to dredge up ALL my past trauma and reveal my deepest regrets but instead she put me in the driver seat. She taught me about self-compassion by leading me through the Kind Voice exercises. I was totally unaccustomed to this way of thinking. I thought I was just making excuses for myself, and my own shortcomings. Forging ahead anyway, I felt good that I was making an effort to improve my thinking.
Getting used to the Kind Voice Technique only took continuing with my sessions. I realized it was helping to melt and integrate my shame. (I was raised in a high control religion with lots of shame.) I now had a tool to combat rumination and someone to hold my hand as we gazed into my inner night.
I feel a lot more confidence within myself. I can advocate for myself now in a way I never could before. If I wake up in rumination, I reach for my kind voice and repeat the words like a mantra. As a result of having less fear, I can get outside of my comfort zone and even decided to take the brain health program. Now I am learning the recipe for Heidi’s secret sauce. Finding such a skilled and kind mentor has been an enormous blessing. I have been enjoying my practice coaching sessions and the opportunity to be a little shooting star out there in the night, spreading the message. With Heidi’s help, I am integrating each twinkling star and shiny planet into my celestial map and have fully embraced star gazing. I can truly say that I am not fearful of the night.
-MB
If you want immediate results, I have both programs for sale independently as on-demand courses. The Professional Certificate in Brain Health on Executive Function (9 Skills of the Wizard Brain) is 28 hours. The Professional Certificate in Brain Health (9 Levels of Integration) is 32 hours (and we are currently waiting to hear back about approval for those CEU credits). You receive a digital copy of the Center's newly published 257 page workbook "I Can Change! Interpersonal Neurobiology Fundamentals." You can complete the 2 courses at your own pace or you can attend them LIVE with us. The next course starts in the fall in Sept of 2025 and meets approximately 12 Thursdays from 7-9pm EST from Sept to December, then the spring semester meets 12 Thursdays Feb to May.
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