Uncover how stress impacts your biology and long-term health. Master evidence-based strategies to build resilience and foster well-being across the lifespan.
Welcome to "The Psychobiology of Stress and Health Outcomes." This course is designed to deepen your understanding of stress's biological underpinnings and its profound impact on health across the lifespan. We bridge theory and application, providing advanced knowledge without requiring prior neuroscience expertise.
You will explore the fundamental psychobiological mechanisms of stress, from its evolutionary origins and the transactional model of appraisal to the intricate functions of the SAM and HPA axes. Understand how chronic stress leads to allostatic load, affects genetic-environmental interactions, and accumulates across developmental stages from childhood through geriatric years, influencing metabolic, cardiovascular, and immune health, and contributing to neurodegeneration.
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Through case studies, you will gain practical tools to integrate psychobiological insights into preventive and interventional strategies, fostering critical analysis for diverse professional settings. Equip yourself to assess HPA axis function using biomarkers, understand individual vulnerabilities, and apply a holistic approach to promoting resilience and well-being.
Psychologist & Training Expert
Dr. Elisaveta Pavlova, Ph.D., Ms, CEDS, IE-Pro, EDIT-I • Doctor in Psychology, Master in Counseling Psychology, BA with Double Majors in Psychology and Human Relations from Concordia University in Canada • More than 17 years of experience in working at individual and group psycho-educational, and Human-Centred type of counseling face to face, online CBT therapy, counseling parents and leading groups for eating disorders (ED), and related fields and conditions such as anger and emotions management, anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, interpersonal conflicts, social dificultes, binge, restrictive and emotional eating, self-esteem, confidence, body image • 90 hours Counseling (Based on Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective) & Active Listening Training at Peer Support Program in Concordia University, Montreal, Canada • Active listening and problem-solving phone counseling training at Tel-Aide Organisation, Montreal, Canada • Trained in internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) in clinical practice. This Australian CPD program provides a cognitive-behavioral model of emotional well-being and strategies that clients can use to manage the symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and various other problematic psychological conditions • Extensive practice in online counseling and iCBT for 7 Cups, Onlinetherapy.org, and Just Answer • Partnering Clinician for "THIS WAY UP" internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy platform • Trained as a therapist in the Oxford University Therapy Program: CBT-E, which is the leading evidence-based therapy for EDs. • CEDS-Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and a Member of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals, iaedp™, • EDIT™ Certified I - Eating Disorder Treatment Clinician, trained at the American EDIT Institute for Intuitive Therapy. • Dr. Elisaveta Pavlova is a Self-Esteem Elevation and Self-Confidence Coach at the American Center for Personal Reinvention, • Certified Life Coach and a Career Coach at The Coaching Academy of North America, • She is a Certified Body Positive Therapist from the Body Positive Institute and a Certified Professional Consultant in the Intuitive Eating Approach from the American Organization of Intuitive Eating Professionals. • She is the Founder, the President, and the Consulting Trainer of UNIKAL Online Institute, NPO Association UNIKAL, and “Emotions & Eating” Academy. • Furthermore, Dr. Elisaveta Pavlova is a Member of the Senior Advisory Committee of iaedp™, and an ex-Board Member, and ex-Member of the International Board Advisory Committee of iaedp™ • A President of the International Chapter of the International Association for ED iaedp™ • A Professional Partner to the WHO (World Health Organization) Global Clinical Practice Network.
