- Neuroscience in Action -
Practical Skills + Masterclasses
ABOUT SYNAPTIC HARBOR
What We Do:
We simplify complex neuroscience topics such as neural plasticity, neuroendocrine function, and brain automaticity into practical skills and provide the training tools to help your brain perform at its best. With interactive masterclasses, hands-on workshops, and personalized training, you'll learn effective strategies to reduce stress and unlock your full potential for peak performance & lasting well-being.
What We Offer:
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Public Neuroscience Lectures
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Stress-Resilience Training
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Expert-Led Practical Skills Workshops
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Personalized Neuro-based Coaching
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Brain Science You Can Use
Dr. Lindsey Smith, PhD
Neuroscientist & Public Educator
Synaptic Harbor, LLC Founder
Dr. Lindsey Smith is a neuroscientist specializing in brain plasticity, synaptic physiology, learning & memory, hormones & behavior, and digital pathology. She is also a Certified Sound Healing Facilitator and holds Level I-III Reiki training — a transformative experience she encountered as a teenager.
Although drawn to holistic practices early on, Dr. Smith chose a more traditional path in neuroscience. Still, her fascination with integrative methods endured, quietly shaping her approach to the mind.
Years later, after navigating several high-stress chapters — including her own experience with breast cancer — Dr. Smith returned to the holistic practices that had once inspired her, this time armed with the rigor of her scientific training. What she discovered was both affirming and exciting: modern neuroscience now supports the long-term benefits of practices like sound-based therapies, Reiki (biofield work), meditation, and mindfulness for enhancing brain function, regulating the nervous system, and improving overall health. To honor traditional and indigenous practices, knowledge, and insights, Dr. Smith will launch "Synaptic Shorts" in 2026, a companion podcast and expert interview series at the intersection of cutting-edge neuroscience & traditional wisdom. If you are interested in participating in this series please simply reach out.
Nowadays, Dr. Smith is the visionary founder behind two pioneering ventures: Synaptic Harbor, where you are now, and an innovative consulting company developing next-generation diagnostic screening tools in collaboration with some of the U.S.’s leading academic medical centers and institutions. She’s also served as an adjunct professor at Salve Regina University, led as President of the Association of Women in Science, and mentored emerging innovators through the New York Academy of Sciences Launchpad program.
“The science is clear — chronic stress zaps your energy, fogs your mind, and raises the risk of serious health issues like heart disease, cancer, and cognitive decline. But as life’s demands keep changing, the real challenge isn’t just knowing the risks — it’s mastering stress, breaking bad habit cycles, and finding lasting ways to thrive.” — Dr. Lindsey Smith
With Synaptic Harbor — Dr. Smith blends rigorous scientific research, holistic training, and personal experience into masterclasses, workshops, and brain-training programs that make brain optimization practical, evidence-based, deeply personalized, and whenever possible, genuinely relaxing.
"Resilience begins the moment you stop bracing and start breathing."— Dr. Lindsey Smith, Founder of Synaptic Harbor
Dr. Smith's Selected Scientific Publications
& Visual CV
