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Digital Seminar

The Awakened Brain: Applying the Science of Spirituality in Clinical Practice


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Faculty:
Lisa Miller, PhD
Duration:
1 Hour 31 Minutes
Copyright:
Dec 05, 2025
Product Code:
POS150541
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

Spiritual awareness is more than belief – it’s a measurable protective factor for mental health, deeply embedded in the brain. Dr. Lisa Miller, renowned psychologist and leading neuroscience researcher, bridges groundbreaking neuroscience with practical, inclusive interventions to help clinicians integrate the neurobiology of spirituality into therapy.

You’ll learn to:

  • Explain the neurobiological pathways of spiritual experience and their impact on resilience and well-being
  • Transform spiritual disconnection or struggle into a pathway for healing
  • Use culturally sensitive language and interventions that honor diverse identities

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Lisa Miller, PhD, is the New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and a professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is the Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology and has held over a decade of joint appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical School. Her innovative research has been published in more than one hundred peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, including Cerebral Cortex, The American Journal of Psychiatry, and the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Dr. Miller is Editor of the Oxford University Press Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality, Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of the APA Journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice, an elected Fellow of The American Psychological Association (APA) and the two-time President of the APA Society for Psychology and Spirituality. A graduate of Yale University and University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her doctorate under the founder of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, she has served as Principal Investigation multiple grant funded research studies. Dr. Miller speaks and consults around The Awakened Brain and The Spiritual Child for the US Military, businesses (including tech, finance, HR and sales), personal development, faith-based organizations, schools and universities, and for mental health and wellness initiatives.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Lisa Miller is the founder of Spirituality Mind Body Institute. She has an employment relationship with Columbia University. Dr. Miller receives royalties as a published author and receives a grant from The John Templeton Foundation. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Lisa Miller is the co-editor-in-chief and co-founder of Spirituality in Clinical Practice an APA Journal Publication. She is an ad hoc editor and reviewer for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.


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Objectives

  1. Examine the neurobiological pathways of spiritual experience and their impact on resilience and well-being.
  2. Utilize spiritual disconnection or struggle into a pathway for healing.
  3. Formulate culturally sensitive language and interventions that honor diverse identities.

Outline

Introduction

  • Why spirituality matters for mental health
  • Dr. Miller’s research focus
  • Scope of practice, risks and limitations

The Science of Spirituality

  • Neurobiology of spiritual awareness
  • Protective effects on resilience and well-being

Clinical Applications

  • Addressing spiritual struggle and disconnection
  • Turning struggle into healing pathways

Practical Tools for Clinicians

  • Inclusive, culturally sensitive approaches
  • Examples of integration in therapy

Closing Reflections

  • Implications for whole-person care
  • Invitation to integrate insights into practice

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Case Managers
  • Physicians
  • Mental Health Professionals

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