"Trauma and the Brain with An Introduction to Resource Tapping" Training

Instructor: Julie Probus-Schad, MSW, LCSW

July 24, 2026

9:00 am-4:00 pm (1 hour break for lunch on your own)

6 CEUs for $100

Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, 515 S. Orchard Dr., Carbondale, IL 62901

Register here: https://bit.ly/4n35gBZ

Pay $100 workshop fee here: https://bit.ly/4unIur7

Course Description
This intermediate-level course examines the neurobiological impact of trauma on brain structure, functional connectivity, memory systems, and autonomic regulation. Participants will review current trauma neuroscience research (2020–2024) addressing amygdala hyperactivation, hippocampal impairment, prefrontal inhibition, salience network dysregulation, and trauma-related connectivity patterns. The course integrates attachment theory and stabilization science and introduces Resource Tapping™ as a bilateral stimulation–based resourcing intervention informed by EMDR therapy and resource development research (Korn & Leeds, 2002; Leeds, 2009; Parnell, 2013). Participants will learn clinical indications, contraindications, and implementation strategies for stabilization prior to trauma reprocessing. Content is clinically focused and designed to enhance assessment, treatment planning, and trauma stabilization competencies.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe at least three neurobiological effects of trauma on brain structures including the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex.
2. Explain how trauma impacts autonomic nervous system regulation and functional neural connectivity patterns.
3. Discuss the role of attachment disruption in neural integration and affect regulation capacity.
4. Differentiate stabilization-based interventions from trauma reprocessing interventions.
5. Summarize the research foundations of Resource Development and Installation (RDI).
6. Demonstrate the structured steps of the Resource Tapping™ protocol.
7. Identify appropriate clinical indications and contraindications for resourcing interventions.
8. Apply Resource Tapping™ strategies within trauma-informed treatment planning.

About the Presenter, Julie Probus-Schad, MSW, LCSW

Julie Probus-Schad is an international trauma therapist, trainer, and humanitarian leader dedicated to trauma-informed healing across clinical, community, and institutional settings. With four decades of experience in Mental Health, she specializes in Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR). She serves as a Trainer and Approved Consultant with the Parnell Institute, where she teaches clinicians nationally and internationally how to integrate EMDR, attachment theory, and neurobiology in the treatment of complex developmental trauma. Julie is the Founder and Co-Director of Trauma Assistance Program–International (TAP-IN), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization mobilizing volunteer therapists to provide Trauma First Aid and Resource Tapping™ to communities impacted by natural disasters, violence, and collective trauma. Her humanitarian work spans South Africa, Peru, India, Nepal, Singapore, and Liberia. She has trained clinicians and worked directly with children in orphanages andchildren’s homes internationally. She has collaborated with the Trauma Healing andReconciliation Program, supporting the reintegration of former child soldiers into their communities. During the Ebola crisis, she provided remote Resource Tapping™stabilization services to children via telehealth. Julie has extensive disaster-response and crisis-intervention experience. She served as a mental health provider with theAmerican Red Cross following Hurricane Katrina and provided field support after the Joplin, MO tornado and other natural disasters. She led trauma response teams following the mass shooting in Odessa/Midland, Texas, and has mobilized clinicians in response to both natural and man-made disasters. In addition to community disaster work, Julie has provided post–critical incident stress (PCIS) interventions for first responders and correctional officers, including work within Departments of Corrections. Her work supports law enforcement personnel, correctional staff, and emergency responders exposed to cumulative operational trauma, line-of-duty
critical incidents, and high-stress environments. She integrates stabilization-based trauma interventions with a strengths-focused, culturally responsive approach tailored to first responder and correctional culture.Julie is also a contributing author to Rewiring the Addicted Brain: An AF-EMDR Informed Treatment Model for Overcoming Addictive Disorders (Parnell, 2018), reflecting her commitment to integrating trauma treatment and addiction recovery through attachment-informed, neurobiologically grounded care. At the heart of her work is a commitment to the individual person, attunement, resilience, and the belief that
healing happens in relationship — whether in a therapy room, a training environment, a correctional facility, or a community recovering from crisis.

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Pay $100 workshop fee here: https://bit.ly/4unIur7

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