The Mindful Therapist is an irresistible, inspiring guide to cultivating our healing presence. Dan Siegel absolutely gets it-the synthesis of psychotherapy and neuroscience-and translates it into engaging prose, pithy acronyms, and compelling practices. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.ĭr. The Mindful Therapist helps clinicians, both new and experienced in the healing arts, to dive deeply into how the mind interacts with the brain, and how disorder and rigidity can be transformed into integration and harmony. Mindsight promotes integration, a mindful presence, and the nurturing of empathic relationships-all of which are key to effective therapy. Exercises offered throughout the book promote the development of “mindsight”-our ability to sense and shape the flow of energy and information within and between each of us.
Building on Siegel’s influential work, The Mindful Brain, this audiobook is written in a unique, relational style in which the author speaks directly to the reader as a fellow professional-an informal yet in-depth conceptual discussion about the mind, brain, and human relations.īecause creating positive outcomes in psychotherapy hinges on the presence of the clinician as a person, here Siegel explores the underlying science beneath this assertion and offers experiential strategies to cultivate mindful presence in the therapist’s own life. The Mindful Therapist is a deep exploration of what it means to be mindful and how to cultivate mindfulness in the therapeutic relationship.
An engaged, committed, caring therapist who is mindful of his or her own self-and how that self relates to the client-is the key determinant of how well that client will respond to therapy. Research suggests that the presence of the therapist, and how the therapist truly forges a connection with the client in therapy, are the most crucial factors affecting the client’s healing process.
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