Featuring Allen Ivey, EdD, ABPP, Distinguished Univ. Professor (Emeritus), U. of Massachusetts, Amherst

Dr. Allen Ivey presents brain basics to a class of counselors and therapists. Those who teach the skills course will find this video's attention to microskill implications for neural plasticity and the impact of a positive approach on neurons and neurotransmitters. Social justice implications such as the poisoning of the brain from poverty and abuse are stressed. Counseling using the microskills wellness approach can actually help the client develop new neural networks.

*Includes Leader Guide and Transcript