How Are Emotions Made? Lessons From Affective Neuroscience for Psychotherapists

In this course, integrative psychotherapist Dr. Ana Lund, Ph.D., introduces a neuroscience-informed exploration of how emotions are formed, understood, and worked with in psychotherapy. Contrasting basic emotions theory with the theory of constructed emotions, she examines emotional prediction, the role of culture and language, common myths about the emotional brain, and the clinical implications of viewing emotions as shaped by context and meaning. The course offers practical value for clinicians seeking to refine emotional conceptualisation, improve psychoeducation, and apply more nuanced strategies for emotional regulation and therapeutic change.