Brain Blocks course for practitioners
In the Brain Blocks course for practitioners, you learn to apply the method in a theoretically grounded and goal-oriented way within treatment trajectories. During four intensive course days, you deepen your skills in supporting clients in in-depth self-reflection, analyzing and influencing interaction patterns, and breaking through ineffective behavior patterns.
You work from current scientific insights and translate these directly into practice. Based on your own and shared cases, you practice formulating developmental hypotheses, creating Core images and applying tailored psycho-education. Through intervision and sharing practical experiences, you learn with and from fellow practitioners, which deepens and broadens your repertoire of actions.
Register and discover together with fellow practitioners the power of Brain Blocks in your practice!
4-daagse cursus
4-day Brain Blocks course
Tailored to your practice. Includes access to the online learning environment with videos, tutorials, AI support, cases and assignments.
Study load: four online course days of 7 hours and approximately 2 hours of self-study per week (a total of 55 hours).
What will you learn in the course?
- Inviting clients to represent experiences
- Analyzing Brain Blocks representations from a relational perspective
- How to support clients in understanding cause and effect within interactions,
- How to invite clients to gain deeper insight into their thoughts and feelings.
- Psycho-education focused on individual dynamics
- How to apply Brain Blocks from a systemic perspective.
Who is this course for?
This course is intended for professionals working within treatment organizations, where complex issues are central. You typically work with clients who require intensive guidance and treatment. The course aligns well with professionals such as:
- Psychologists
- Therapists
- Orthopedagogues
- Family therapists
Target group
Brain Blocks is suitable for a broad target group, from children to adults with diverse social and emotional support needs. The method can be applied with clients with or without a diagnosis, including individuals with intellectual disabilities and gifted individuals, as long as they are capable of basic reflection. From approximately four years of age, this is possible, as children are then able to recognize themselves as an “I” with their own feelings and thoughts. Brain Blocks is less suitable for clients with severe cognitive or psychotic disorders or when working with visual material evokes resistance and hinders reflection.
General information about the course
Level
The course ‘Brain Blocks for practitioners’ is at an academic / post-bachelor level and requires active participation from participants through a combination of course days, self-study and practical assignments. The course is suitable for professionals with basic knowledge of common issues in care and psychiatry, including anxiety, attachment issues, loss and grief, trauma, depression, ADHD and antisocial behavior. Reflective ability, knowledge of therapeutic techniques, and practical experience in client guidance are of added value to effectively apply and integrate the Brain Blocks method into one’s own practice.
Assesment
The participant completes three reflection reports of separate Brain Blocks sessions with a client, demonstrating the ability to apply theory in practice. The first two reports are used for intervision. The third report, based on a new Brain Blocks session, serves as the final report. The course is successfully completed when the final report is positively assessed.
Accreditation
NVO/NIP, Registerplein/SKJ/SRVB/Nurse Specialists Register/VPeP. Click here for the accreditation overview.
Group size
Between 12-24 participants.
Location
We provide the course at fixed locations including Uden, Zwolle, Woerden and Ghent (BE). Course days are always from 10:00–17:00.
| Location | Address |
| Uden – Meeters | Hockeyweg 5, 5405 NC Uden |
| Woerden – At the Office | Pelmolenlaan 2, 3447 GW Woerden |
| Zwolle – Your Meeting | Dokter van Deenweg 162 8025 BM Zwolle |
| Gent – Nieuwgoed Seminariecentrum | Grotesteenweg Zuid 8, B – 9052 Gent |
Group registration & volume discount for healthcare organizations
Would you like to register multiple employees for the Brain Blocks course?
Healthcare organizations benefit from a discount for group registrations. Contact us for more information about group registrations.
When is this course suitable for you?
This course suits you if you:
- Have an academic / post-bachelor level of thinking and working
- Work professionally with clients and can apply the course directly in practice
- Are able to reflect on both process and self
- Can respond flexibly and creatively to practical challenges
- Take responsibility for your learning process and can formulate and achieve personal learning goals
- Have access to Brain Blocks materials during the course so you can apply the method in practice
- Are motivated to work with Brain Blocks and integrate the method into your way of working
Investment
The course ‘Brain Blocks for practitioners’ costs €899*
Brain Blocks is CRKBO-registered and therefore the course is exempt from VAT.
*This is the indexed price, valid from June 1, 2025, based on annual price indexation and market developments in the sector. As new enrollments will only start after the summer of 2025, this new rate automatically applies to all current registrations.
What is included:
- Brain Blocks e-book
- 4 in-person sessions (including coffee/tea and lunch)
- Online learning environment with videos, animations, tutorials, cases and assignments (accessible up to 6 months after the start of the course)
- Certificate (after successful completion of the course)
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Day 1: Theory and self–other differentiation
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Explanation of the theoretical framework of Brain Blocks
- Introduction of the Guidance schema
- Reviewing and applying the upper part of the Guidance schema
- Explanation of the learning pathway and course structure
- Support with videos and various work forms
- Including coffee, tea and lunch
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Day 2: Limiting beliefs
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Intervision on the practical assignment
- Summary and review of the essence of day 1
- Explanation and application of the lower part of the Guidance schema
- Practice forms focused on integration into practice
- Working from a problem representation to a Core image
- Linking theory to practice
- Support with videos and various work forms
- Including coffee, tea and lunch
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Day 3: Brain Blocks trajectory & psycho-education
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Intervision on the practical assignment in groups
- Discussion of the Brain Blocks trajectory
- Explanation and discussion of the structure of psycho-education in general
- Specific structure of psycho-education for ASD and ADHD
- Practicing Brain Blocks skills
- Including coffee, tea and lunch
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Day 4: Communication with important others
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Practical skills
- Reading Brain Blocks representations
- Role-playing case studies
- Purpose of Brain Blocks as a communication tool
- Important conditions
- Working focused on self–other differentiation
- Working focused on limiting beliefs
- Dealing with difficult situations
- Support with videos and various work forms
- Including coffee, tea and lunch
Preparation and use of materials during the course:
- Before the start of the course, participants receive access to the online learning pathway, where the course structure, e-book and homework assignments can be found.
- During the course days, you will work with Brain Blocks materials provided by the trainer. For your homework assignments between the course days, you will need Brain Blocks materials.
- We recommend ordering the full Brain Blocks kit so that you can practice optimally and become familiar with all components.
- The materials can be ordered three weeks before the start of the course via our website using login details that you will receive by email. The cost of the kit is not included in the course price.
Access to learning materials after the course
After completing a course via our learning platform, you will receive free access to the digital book (the Basic subscription) for one year. This subscription is included in the course and provides access to the current e-book and any content updates during that year.
Would you like to retain access afterward? You can extend the Basic subscription for €15 per year. Renewal is possible at any time. If the subscription is not renewed, access to the e-book will automatically expire.
In addition, you can choose a Plus subscription of €15 per month. This subscription provides access to additional learning materials such as tutorials, videos, AI support and supplementary documents. The Plus subscription can be started at any time and can be cancelled monthly.
Important to know:
- Access to the learning materials is strictly personal and may not be shared with third parties.
- All content is subject to the intellectual property of Brain Blocks. Unauthorized use is not permitted.
View the full terms and conditions for use of the learning platform here, including information on privacy, right of withdrawal, payments and liability.Questions? Send an email to info@brainblocks.com
Course calendar
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