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Online Neuroscience Courses & Professional Development Training:

Applied Neuroscience & Brain Health

About Dr Sarah McKay, neuroscientist, author, and brain health expert
About Dr Sarah McKay, neuroscientist, author, and brain health expert

Whether you're a coach, health professional, educator, therapist or simply curious about how the brain works, our science-backed neuroscience courses offer clear, practical, and accessible training in applied neuroscience and brain health.

Our online neuroscience training programs are designed to help professionals understand brain science and apply it in real-world settings including coaching, therapy, education, leadership, and wellbeing.

All courses are developed and delivered by neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay. And all our trainings meet global Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and are certified.

You’ll gain skills, confidence, and a deeper understanding of how the brain shapes human behaviour.

 

At Think Brain, we make neuroscience useful.

Mockup images of The Neuroscience Academy course program on a computer, tablet and phone. It shows the introductory video from neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay, as well as course content for week three, Synapse. This course is a 12-week professional development online program in Applied Neuroscience and Brain Health for mental heath workers, coaches, teachers, and more.
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A 12-week professional development online program in Applied Neuroscience and Brain Health Sep-Dec 2025.

12-week professional development online program in Applied Neuroscience and Brain Health.

Internationally acclaimed, this online course equips professionals with a robust and useful foundation in brain science.

Graduates include coaching professionals, psychologists, educators and teachers, mental health and social workers, managers and leaders, personal trainers, mindfulness practitioners, neurofeedback providers and teachers.

They’re smart, savvy, curious people with a sincere desire to help their clients, patients or students and make positive change in the world.

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Download the free PDF outlining everything you need to know about The Neuroscience Academy!

Mockup images of the condensed Brain Coach Bootcamp course on a computer, tablet and phone. It shows the daily schedule for this intensive neuroscience course, as well as course content for the Nourish lesson. This course is a 2-week professional development online program in Applied Neuroscience and Brain Health for mental heath workers, coaches, teachers, and more.
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A fast-track 2-week intensive version of The Neuroscience Academy.

June 9th-20th & August 4th-14th, 2025.

A foundational course in applied neuroscience for time-poor professionals working in the fields of human behaviour, mental health, education & wellbeing.

The Brain Coach Bootcamp curriculum, certification and lifetime membership options are identical to those offered by the 12-week Neuroscience Academy program, but is taught over two intensive weeks (link to details here). In 2025, the BCBC will run twice (June and August)

Mockup images of The Neuroscience Self Study course program on a computer, tablet and phone. It shows the introductory video from neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay, as well as course slides on brain anatomy and neurobiology. This course is a self-paced professional development online program in Applied Neuroscience and Brain Health for those wanting flexible neuroscience training.
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A foundational course in applied neuroscience for professionals working in the fields of human behaviour, mental health and wellbeing.

Study online at your own pace from anywhere in the world.

Access Neuroscience Academy core content including 17 video lessons + summary notes + worksheets + hand-picked resource library.

Mockup images of the In Her Head course on a computer, tablet and phone. It shows the introductory video from neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay, as well as course content from the Brain and Wire lessons. This course is a professional development online program in women and girl’s brain health and wellbeing.
In Her Head logo for women's brain health training

Online professional training and certificate for coaches and therapists in the nature, nurture and neuroplasticity of the female brain. 2025 on hold pending content update. 

Improve and broaden your knowledge and competence in women's brain health and neurobiology.

IHH is a continuing professional development training created for coaches, therapists, and mental health and wellbeing practitioners who work with girls and women.

Students learn through a mix of short video lectures, reading, class discussion and homework tasks.

Mockup images of the Neuroscience Coaching Network course on a computer, tablet and phone. It shows the course overview, as well as course content for the Me self-awareness lesson. This course is a professional development online program in Applied Neuroscience and Brain Health specifically for coaches who want to use neuroscience in their coaching practice.
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Develop neuroscience-informed coaching tools & practice through education, collaboration & community. Next session commences 17th March 2025.

The Neuroscience Coaching Network (NCN) is an online professional training program and global community.

Created for new, experienced and certified coaches with a genuine interest in applying brain science to their practice.

Designed to encourage conversations and collaboration between the coaching and brain science communities. Learn about neuroscience from neuroscientists!

Free Micro-Training in Applied Neuroscience 

for busy humans.

Over 10 tiny email-based lessons, you’ll explore the following neuroscience concepts:

  • The interplay between emotions and thinking
  • The importance of social connection and therapeutic relationships
  • Creating and breaking habits
  • Neuroplasticity and behaviour change in adulthood
  • Using visualisation to master skills and emotions
  • Effective goal-setting, even when everyone is burned out.

 

Each bite-sized lesson offers a focused exploration of an idea through the lens of neurobiology.

Quickly and easily enhance your neuroscience literacy and confidently integrate brain-based knowledge into your practice, whether in the clinic, classroom, or corporate setting.

Maximum impact with minimal time investment!

 

"I want to thank you for the gentleness with which you nurture your students, and for the excitement you create for neuroscience and its opportunities."

Anthony Haywood
Dean at St Joseph's College in Brisbane

"Sarah is like a personal shopper for neuroscience: she finds the most relevant, current, credible research regarding the brain and the coach approach and presents it to you in a way that you can actually utilise with clients."

Kathleen Buchanan
Wellness Coach and Yoga Teacher