December 2, 2025
12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT

Ohio CDA Webinar Series

Brain-Based Career Development

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Presenters:

- Aaron Sturgill, Executive Director, Career Readiness, Ohio University

- Dr. Ana C. Berrios Allison, Ph.D., LPC, Licensed Career Services Counselor, The Ohio State University

Pricing (1 CSWMFT CEU):

- OCDA Members - $5

- OCDA Partner Association Members - $7

- Non-Members - $10

Course Goal:

This session explores the intersection of neuroscience and career development through the Brain-Based Career Development (BBCD) model.

Session Objectives:

- Explain key principles of the Brain-Based Career Development (BBCD) model and illustrate how these principles can be applied to career guidance, advising, counseling, and coaching contexts.

- Analyze decision-making through a brain-based lens by identifying how cognitive processes such as attention, memory, and emotional regulation influence client or student career choices.

- Recognize signs of cognitive overload in clients and demonstrate strategies for managing it, such as task chunking, stress-reduction techniques, and prioritization frameworks

- Apply at least two brain-based strategies within their own career development practices to promote motivation, engagement, and effective problem-solving.