Online professional development
APPLIED NEUROSCIENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH PEOPLE
Dr Sarah McKay's company, Think Brain, offers science-backed professional development in applied neuroscience and brain health for people who support learning, behaviour, wellbeing, and change.
Our courses are designed for coaches, therapists, educators, health professionals, leaders and curious professionals who want clear explanations, practical tools and a stronger grasp of what the science actually says.
All courses are developed and taught by neuroscientist and author Dr Sarah McKay, and meet global Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
You’ll build the confidence to explain brain science clearly, apply it carefully, and spot the difference between useful neuroscience and clever-sounding fluff.
Most people are interested in the brain. Far fewer know how to use neuroscience well.
Explore our 2026 neuroscience and brain health professional training courses
The original Applied Neuroscience & Brain Health curriculum taught slowly over 12 weeks.
Next session: February 2027.
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.
A fast-track 10-day version of the identical curriculum is taught as the Brain Coach Bootcamp (BCBC)
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The same core Applied Neuroscience & Brain Health curriculum, taught over 10 days.
8th-19th June or 17th-28th August, 2026
10-day Brain Coach Bootcamp is the fast-track version of TNA. You’ll study the same applied neuroscience and brain health curriculum, with live teaching, structure, certification and lifetime membership.
The Brain Coach Bootcamp (BCBC) offers the same curriculum, certification, and lifetime membership as the 12-week Neuroscience Academy (TNA) program. The difference? BCBC is delivered over 10 days vs 12 weeks.
In 2026, the BCBC will run twice more (June and August)
The same core Applied Neuroscience & Brain Health curriculum, studied fully online at your own pace.
This is the most flexible option if you want the learning materials without live teaching, group sessions or certification.
Access the Neuroscience Academy core content, including 17 video lessons, summary notes, worksheets and the hand-picked resource library.
Students may upgrade to the 10-day or 12-week course to access CPD hours and live training.
Online professional training and certificate in women’s brain health and neurobiology.
Three sessions in 2026: 4th-8th May, 27th-31st July, 2nd-6th November.
Understand how puberty, hormones, cycles, pregnancy, menopause, mental health and ageing shape the brain across the female lifespan.
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 audio-only lectures, reading, class discussion and homework tasks.
Develop neuroscience-informed coaching tools, deepen your practice, and stay connected to a community of professionals applying brain science carefully. Next session commences 14th September 2026
The Neuroscience Coaching Network (NCN) is an online professional development program and global community for graduates of BCBC,TNA and IHH.
Created for coaches, therapists, educators, health professionals and wellbeing practitioners who want to keep learning, practising and translating neuroscience into useful tools.
Each round includes teaching, discussion, collaboration and practical application, so you can move beyond knowing the science and build confidence using it in your work.
This is where the learning becomes practice.