The Neuroplastic Narrative and Neuro Ecological diversity: drawing on Neuroscience and Evolutionary Biology to advance trauma-informed approaches.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will:​

• How we adapt to experiences
• What experiences do we adapt to
• Why do we adapt to experiences 

About the facilitator

Dr Haley Peckham

Dr Haley Peckham’s background includes philosophy, mental health nursing, psychotherapy and neuroscience and her perspective is grounded in a colourful lived experience of recovering from complex trauma.

Haley is a cross-disciplinary scholar and researcher and pioneered the Neuroplastic Narrative a non-pathologising theory which combines the neuroscience of how experiences shape brains with the evolutionary biology that illuminates why experiences may shape us the way they do. This less shaming and more empowering alternative to the medical model has helped Haley in her own recovery and she shares it in the hope it is helpful for both clinicians and people wanting to understand and recover from their own experiences or complex trauma.

Haley has recently joined VCCMHW as a research analyst supporting the project to analyse the development needs of Victoria's Mental Health Workforce. 

For more information on this series, visit The Summer Series.