Power Hour: Wired for Meaning: The Neuroscience of Metaphors in Therapy 8/5/25
Date/Time
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Date: Tuesday, 8/5/25 Time: 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Location: LIVESTREAM Cost: Early Bird Registration: $14.99 After July 22nd, registration is $19.99 Credits: 1 CE Credit |
Presenters
Lyssa deHart, LICSW, MCC, BCC, EMCC Author, Host of the Coaching Studio podcast and Owner of Lyssa deHart Coaching
Lyssa deHart, LICSW, MCC, BCC, EMCC, is an author, educator, and recovering therapist with a passion for personal and professional transformation. With over 30 years of experience in social work, mental health, and coaching, she has worked extensively with individuals navigating complex trauma, PTSD, and relational dynamics.
As a clinical social worker and MCC coach, Lyssa brings a deep understanding of human behavior, neuroscience, and relational needs to her work. She is the author of StoryJacking: Change Your Dialogue, Transform Your Life, The Reflective Coach, and Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors. She supports mental health professionals, social workers, and coaches in integrating neuroscience, inquiry, partnership, and metaphor into their practice to enhance self-awareness, client engagement, and therapeutic impact.
Through her teaching and mentoring, Lyssa continues to support helping professionals in developing deeper client relationships, fostering resilience, and creating meaningful, lasting change.
CEU Creations presents:
Wired for Meaning: The Neuroscience of Metaphors in Therapy
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time: Registration / Networking
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern time: Presentation – See event flyer for detailed agenda
4:00 p.m. Eastern time: Closing/Evaluation
COST:
Early Bird Registration: $14.99
After July 22nd, registration is: $19.99
CEs Plus U Bundle Members: FREE
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
Social Workers:
ASWB ACE – 1 Clinical CE credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Counselors:
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact hour
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
OVERVIEW:
Our brains are wired for stories and metaphors act as powerful idea containers that invite exploration into deeper meaning and transformation. This session explores how metaphors activate the brain, reduce cognitive load, and create psychological safety in navigating complex emotions and experiences. By understanding the neuroscience behind metaphorical thinking, therapists can not only recognize metaphors but also leverage this innate cognitive process to facilitate healing, insight, and change. Through research-backed insights, we’ll examine how metaphors engage the brain, help clients reframe their narratives, and enhance therapeutic alliances and interventions.
By attending our workshop, you will be able to:
- Identify the key neurological processes involved when metaphors are used in therapy, including how they activate sensory, motor, and emotional brain regions.
- Explain how metaphorical language can reduce cognitive load and foster psychological safety, allowing clients to more effectively explore complex emotions and experiences.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize and apply client-generated or therapist-introduced metaphors to facilitate narrative reframing, enhance client insight, and strengthen the therapeutic alliance.