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  • A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration
  • By: Daniel J. Siegel M.D.
  • Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel
  • Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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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. 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. The Mindful Therapist is a deep exploration of what it means to be mindful and how to cultivate mindfulness in the therapeutic relationship. Building on Siegel’s influential work, The Mindful Brain, this book 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.

Because 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. 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. Mindsight promotes integration, a mindful presence, and the nurturing of empathic relationships - all of which are key to effective therapy.

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.

©2011 Daniel J. Siegel (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Engaging

Some explanations a bit long. But I found main points really useful in terms of practice. Easy read not too complicated and liked the exercises too.

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Long -winded

I found a few interesting ideas here for sure, but it's not exactly a concise text, and the reading was slower than it needed to be. It took patience to get through. I've listened to a few of Dr Siegel's books and live talks, and this seemed like the weakest. Mostly I could deal with the more acedemic language style, but it often felt like it wasn't necessary to express certain ideas in such a convoluted way. I guess it's useful to hear the same things expressed in different ways, so I think of this book more as an exercise in hermeneutics and patience. Character building.

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Great overall, perhaps best for those new to interpersonal neurobiology

A great discussion of the benefits to be gain by both therapist and client from mindfulness. Excellent for those not particularly versed in neuroscience and mindfulness. Relabelling of concepts in each might be slightly off putting for those who are.

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unecessarily complicated

Convoluted descriptions and plenty of jargon made this book hard to bear.

A good dose of common sense wouldn't go astray in this book.

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