Join SIMDFW for a cocktail hour (drinks and appetizers) and a presentation on Wired for Storytelling: The Neuroscience of Narrative, How Stories Influence and Impact the Brain with Dee O’Neill, a speaker, author, coach, licensed professional counselor and a Board Certified Fellow in Neurofeedback.

How do our brains enable us to tell and follow stories? And how do stories affect our minds?

Discuss the cognitive processes involved in constructing and exchanging stories, exploring their role in the neurobiology of mental, emotional, and social experiences.

Participating in the session will allow you to:

• Explore how stories change brain science and behavior; during both hearing and telling stories
• Expand understanding of what gets in the way of both the attention and emotional arousal of listeners
• Experience two key strategies to harness the power of storytelling to connect and communicate impactfully to inspire action

About Dee O’Neill

Dee is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. Dee is trained in the Results Systems Coaching Model and is a graduate of Fielding University’s Evidence Based Coaching Certification Program. She is a Board Certified Associate Fellow in Neurofeedback (BCN) by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). Neurofeedback is a specialized EEG-Guided biofeedback. She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), and the Mid Atlantic Society for Biofeedback and Behavioral Medicine.

Dee has specialized training and experience in neuroscience and consults on many areas of counseling and coaching, psychology, general brain fitness, and neurotherapy. Dee graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2001 with a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her undergraduate work was in Human Health and Exercise Science at the University of Hawaii.

Dee has worked for more than eight years in a variety of mental health settings to provide support services to families, as well as individuals with developmental disabilities and neuropsychological concerns.

Tuesday, March 28
4:30-6:30pm Networking and Program
cocktail hour (drinks and appetizers)

Stonebriar Country Club
5050 Country Club Dr.
Frisco, TX 75034