Course instructor

Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD

Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, director of PTSD research unit, and Harris-Woodman Chair in Mind-Body Medicine at Western University. Her research focuses on the neurobiology of PTSD and treatment outcome. She has more than 180 published papers/chapters. She received the 2019 Banting Award for Military Health Research.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the impact of trauma on somatic sensory processing and its effects on self-regulation and embodiment.

  • Identify key signs of disconnection between the mind, brain, and body in individuals who have experienced trauma.

  • Apply integrative, neuroscience-informed strategies to help restore an embodied sense of self in trauma recovery work.

Continuing Education Credit

This course is approved for 1 CE credit ✅

Cheetah House is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cheetah House maintains responsibility for this program and its content

Course curriculum

    1. The Neuroscience of the Mind-Body Relationship after Trauma

    1. Verification

    1. Instruction

    2. The instructor(s)

    3. Professional & Ethical Issues

    4. Remote Environment

    5. Learning

    6. Participant Information

    7. Narrative

About this course

  • $40.00
  • 1.5 hours of video content

learn how to rebuild the mind-body connection,

whether that connection was disrupted or never fully developed.