The Mindful Therapist

A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration

By: Daniel J. Siegel M.D.

Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel

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.

brilliant

took me forever to finish but not for the usual reasons. so many experiential and reflective exercises that require so much time to complete adequately. so thought provoking I can only listen to small portions at a time. plus packed with so much educational material and research. very very helpful. only criticism is delivery is a little dull....

amazing help for therapists

Thanks to this book so much greater understanding of the mind and brain is achieved! it gives greater perspective on understanding clients suffering and methodology for deep process thank you!

Good blend of academic and practical

Dan's voice is wonderful to listen to as he weaves new research about the brain, attachment, and case studies about psychotherapy. He has a gentle approach which would have allowed him to gain the trust of children and skittish patients. I think his sense of the importance of attunement with a client cannot be overstated.

Awesomeness

This will greatly help me in my counseling of indigenous peoples. Thanks so much personally and professionally

Ehhhh, dissapointed, smart guy but not great

I was excited but dissapointed. It's repetitive and too much jargon that does not enhance meaning

remove the meditation pauses.

What did you like best about The Mindful Therapist? What did you like least?

the subject is great, the information is great the audiobook overall was fine....but

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would have a version for those who are actively driving or working out...meaning remove the pauses!! One is not neditating usually while listening to an audiobook. I think the 5 and 10 minute log meditative pauses have no place in an audiobook. its consuming to have to constantly fast forward through and not to mention the extra space the file takes up with the pauses.

Was The Mindful Therapist worth the listening time?

not entirely..see above

Any additional comments?

perhaps you can provide another version of audiobooks when there are long or many pauses involved. I would have appreciated the non meditative pause version

A must read for every therapist.

I wish I had read this in grad school. New information, good explanations of the way the brain works. Much if it I’ve listened to over and over.

Therapist Must Read

Really enjoy Dan Seigal's writing and delivery of immensely important information. Perfect balance of didactic and practical.

Hella Dense

This is like a thicker version of the Mindsight smoothy. They say a true master can present the complex simply. The author’s standing here is debatable based on this book’s presentation.

#1 book on Being a Therapist

Complete & full of wisdom and profound insights for Therapist at any level of experience. With clarity and brilliant dashes of kindness and compassion Daniel Siegel walks the reader through an experiential understanding of the important dimensions of being a mindful Therapist. At this point in a long career as a Therapist, this has become the number one book for me to read, digest, reflect & meditate on again and again.