Neuroscience and Mental Health: Moving from Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Transformed (2.0 CEs)

Overview

Have you noticed the phrase "trauma-informed" being frequently used? Do you wonder what it truly means in practice? Are you ready to move beyond awareness to a transformative approach in clinical settings, classrooms, and within your own family?

In this session, we shift the focus from merely recognizing trauma to enacting a meaningful transformation in our interactions and engagements. Drawing on the research and work of renowned brain development and trauma expert Dr. Bruce D. Perry and the Neurosequential Network, we provide a robust, neuroscience-based understanding of trauma and its profound effects on brain development, behavior, and relational dynamics. Participants will delve into how early adverse experiences shape neural functions and impact the nervous system, learning how this knowledge can guide supportive, healing-centered responses in real-world environments. This session aims to empower professionals with actionable, trauma-informed resources grounded in neuroscience, enhancing relationships, facilitating healing, and promoting a pathway toward healthier, more resilient futures for both clients and themselves.

Objectives

1. Understand the Neuroscience of Trauma: Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how trauma affects brain development and functioning, as informed by the principles of Dr. Bruce D. Perry and the Neurosequential Network.
2. Apply Trauma-Informed Strategies: Learners will be equipped with practical, neuroscience-based strategies to implement trauma-informed practices in clinical settings, classrooms, and family dynamics, fostering supportive and healing environments.
   
3. Enhance Relational Skills: Participants will develop skills for recognizing and responding to the effects of trauma in others, facilitating healthier relationships and promoting resilience for both clients and themselves.
   

Registration and CE Information

• Register here for the CE version and earn 2.0 CEs on completion of the post-webinar quiz
• This listing is for those wanting CEs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC licenses.
• Please see the non-ce version if you do not need CEs
• The live webinar will be held September 30, 2025, from 10:00am - 12:00pm
• Once registered, you will be able to access the course site to complete the Zoom registration to receive the link for the webinar.

Presenter: Michael Remole

Michael Remole is a passionate and driven mental health professional with over twenty years of clinical experience, specializing in trauma and the impact of neuroscience on healing. Having grown up with a love for horses, Michael spent his childhood training American Quarter Horses, which deepened his belief in Winston Churchill’s notion that “there is something about the outside of the horse that is good for the inside of man.” This belief inspired him to combine his love for horses with his desire to help others, leading him to pursue a master's degree in clinical counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary.

As the founder and CEO of Gateway Family Services, established in 2014, Michael envisioned a clinical practice rooted in the Neurosequential Model developed by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, and the Natural Lifemanship Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy model. His extensive experience includes working with high-risk populations in both inner-city and rural settings, focusing on adolescents, adults in crisis, and families within foster care and juvenile justice systems.

Michael is committed to a systemic approach that supports entire families in making sustainable changes. He has completed Phase III/Mentor training with the Neurosequential Network and holds certifications as an Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (I/ECHMHC) and EMDR Child Specialist from the Agate Institute. As a published author of a chapter on animal-assisted therapy, he actively contributes to the field through training and consultation at local, national, and international levels.

A graduate of the UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education programs, including the Infant Mental Health Fellowship and Reflective Supervision Academy, Michael is dedicated to enhancing his expertise and supporting vulnerable populations. Additionally, he developed and launched the Rising Tide Conference, a transcontinental hybrid trauma conference with 13 co-host sites worldwide, further demonstrating his commitment to innovative mental health approaches.