The Intuitive Brain: A Psychoneurobiological Exploration
of Interoception, Mindfulness, and Psychosomatics
With Reflections on Spirituality and the Mind–Body Connection with Dr. Inna Rozentsvit Date: November 21st, 2025, 12-2pm EDT Location: Virtual Live This Event Is Free, but Registration Is Required Continuing Education: 2 CEs hrs for APA (covers most mental health professionals outside of NYS),
NYS Psychologists, & NYS Social Workers To Register please complete the Registration form
DESCRIPTION:
This two-hour Grand Round explores the intuitive brain — the embodied system through which we sense, feel, and know before words. Far from being “irrational,” intuition reflects the integration of interoceptive networks, affective memory, and higher cortical processes. Intuitive processes are rooted not only in the brain–mind but also in the brain–gut and brain–heart axes, which continuously transmit emotional and physiological signals that shape our felt sense of the world.
Through a psychoneurobiological lens, we will examine how interoception underlies self-awareness, how mindfulness and introspection strengthen regulation and resilience, and how psychosomatic symptoms may embody unintegrated intuitive signals. The intuitive brain achieves clarity by drawing on past experience and assimilating the present environment, enabling responses that are swift yet regulated. Drawing on neuroscience, psychoanalysis, contemplative traditions, and clinical practice — as well as the work of thinkers such as Tara Swart, Lisa Miller, and Daniel Siegel — we will also reflect on how spirituality supports meaning-making, resilience, and transformation.
Special attention will be given to Functional PsychoNeurobiology® Tools™, which provide practical methods for reconciling the often-fragmented aspects of the intuitive brain — linking bodily sensations, emotions, and higher cognition toward an integrated whole.
Participants will come away with a deeper appreciation of the intuitive brain as both resource and challenge — a pathway to healing, creativity, and connectedness, but also a source of conflict when left unrecognized. Cultivating intuitive awareness opens a bridge between body, mind, and spirit, with implications for both clinical practice and everyday life.
SEMINAR SCHEDULE:
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
Morning Session:
10am — 12:30pm
Lunch
12:30pm — 1:00pm
Afternoon Session:
1:00pm — 4:00pm
LEARNING POINTS:
At the end of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
Define the intuitive brain and its role in embodied knowing.
Describe the neural substrates of interoception, mindfulness, and introspection.
Recognize how psychosomatic symptoms may express unprocessed intuitive signals.
Differentiate clinical intuition from countertransference, bias, or projection.
Explain how spirituality engages brain systems of meaning and resilience.
Apply mindfulness, interoceptive practices, and Functional PsychoNeurobiology® Tools™ to reconcile fragmented aspects of the intuitive brain and strengthen integration in both professional and personal contexts.
SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:
Betsch, T. (2008). The nature of intuition and its neglect in research on judgment and decision making. In H. Plessner, C. Betsch, & T. Betsch (Eds.), Intuition in judgment and decision making (pp. 3–22). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Dane, E., & Pratt, M. G. (2007). Exploring intuition and its role in managerial decision making. Academy of Management Review, 32(1), 33–54. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2007.23463682
Gigerenzer, G. (2007). Gut feelings: The intelligence of the unconscious. Viking.
Hodgkinson, G. P., Langan-Fox, J., & Sadler-Smith, E. (2008). Intuition: A fundamental bridging construct in the behavioural sciences. British Journal of Psychology, 99(1), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1348/000712607X216666
Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Kahneman, D., & Klein, G. (2009). Conditions for intuitive expertise: A failure to disagree. American Psychologist, 64(6), 515–526. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0016755
Klein, G. (1998). Sources of power: How people make decisions. MIT Press.
Miller, L. (2021). The awakened brain: The psychology of spirituality and our search for meaning. Random House.
Siegel, D. J. (2012). The developing mind: How relationships and the brain interact to shape who we are (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.
Sinclair, M. (Ed.). (2011). Handbook of intuition research. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Swart, T. (2019). The source: The secrets of the universe, the science of the brain. Vermilion.
These references highlight the science of intuition in decision making and neuroscience. For clinicians and psychoanalysts, works by Lisa Miller, Tara Swart, and Daniel Siegel provide additional bridges to spirituality, resilience, and mindfulness in practice.
BIOGRAPHY:
Inna Rozentsvit, MD, PhD, MBA, MSciEd is a neurologist, neurorehabilitation specialist, psychoanalyst, and founder of Functional PsychoNeuroBiology® approach. She bridges neuroscience, psychoanalysis, developmental science, and trauma-informed care to offer clinicians new tools for understanding the adaptive brain. Dr. Rozentsvit is a founder and the executive director of Neurorecovery Solutions, Inc. She is also a director of program development at the Object Relations Institute and editor-in-chief of MindConsiliums. Her work focuses on resilience, intergenerational trauma, neurodiversity, and meaning-making across the lifespan.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
2025 Fall Training at ORI October 9, 2025 – December 19, 2025
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163
Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.
Psychologists (APA) Credit Designation
This course is co-sponsored by Amedco and Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis. Amedco is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Amedco maintains responsibility for this program and content. Maximum of 27.0 hours.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Psychologists/Counselors: AK, AR,
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA (LEP ONLY), MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
MI: Accepts courses from APA for Psychologists. No general CE requirement for Counselors.
OK: Accepts APA credit for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WDC, WI, WY
AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted. MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review. MI MFTs: There are no CE requirements for MFTs in MI.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Addictions Professionals: AK, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY (held outside NY ONLY), OK*, OR, SC, UT, WA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Social Workers: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MN, MO, NE, NH, NM, OR, PA, VT, WI, WY
New York Social Workers
Amedco SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0115. 27.0 credit hours.
New York Psychologists
Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0031. 27.0 hours.
To receive CE certificates for the actual hours attended – please request them at the time of registration or any time prior to beginning of the conference. CE certificate fee: $25 (in addition to the registration fees). No fees charged for PD (Professional Development) certificates from ORI.
REGISTRATION AND FEES:
This event is free to attend.
If the CEsare requested — there is a $25 fee to process the CE certificate.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is co-sponsored by Amedco and Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis. Amedco is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Amedco maintains responsibility for this program and content. Maximum of 