Dr Daniel Siegel talks about the power of showing up
We catch up with Dr Dan Siegel to talk about his latest book The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired that he has co-authored with Tina Payne Bryson. In this book Siegel and Bryson condense some...
What is Freedom?
As often happens via social media, a stimulating quote by Buddhist teacher Ken McLeod found its way into my email box. “What is freedom? It is the moment-by-moment experience of not being run by one’s own reactive mechanisms.” This idea immediately caught my fancy. As...
The Foundational Work of John Bowlby
Barely a month ago, I turned 70 years old, and on this first day of a new year and new decade, I want to reflect on milestones of my clinical and academic professional life. So much has happened during my life time; so much has profound impacts on my life now. [avatar...
Focus on the child’s needs rather than on modifying their behavior!
Focus on the child’s needs rather than on modifying their behavior! Rita Princi-Hubbard PhD Candidate – UQ B.Psych(Hons), M.Psych(Clin), MAPS, FCCLP Recent research exploring the neuroscience principles of child development is consistently recommending this shift in...
Rita Princi-Hubbard and David Collins Talk Education
Today we touch base with our regular guests Rita Princi-Hubbard and David Collins to talk about their upcoming conference on education and neuroscience. You can find out more about the conference below...
Inna Khazan on Biofeedback and Mindfulness
Dr Inna Khazan is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the use of biofeedback and mindfulness for a multitude of health related issues including many psychological ones. She is a trainer and supervisor for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students in biofeedback...
Michael Hoyt on Single-Session Therapy
Michael Hoyt, Ph.D., is an independent psychologist in Mill Valley, CA. He is the author/editor of numerous books on brief therapy, including “Brief Therapy and Beyond”, “Capturing the Moment”, and “Single-Session Therapy By Walk-In or Appointment”. He has been...
Embodied Clinical Truths
Within the somatically-oriented healing community, it is well-known that the body “bears the burden” (Scaer, 2001) as well as “keeps the score” (van der Kolk, 2014), especially with respect to trauma. Unprocessed emotions and other residues of traumatic events...
The Third Wave Psychedelic Renaissance
The Third Wave Psychedelic Renaissance –David Van Nuys Interviews Paul Austin (Transcription by Kat Bautista) Dr. Dave: Well, I’m so glad to have you here. I’ve been doing some psychedelically oriented interviews and after a search on psychedelics, and boom, your...
Implementing a Curiosity Oriented Approach
Implementing aCuriosity Oriented Approach By Richard Hill Curiosity is something that has excited me my whole life. I am sure a lot of people share my fascination and enthusiasm for curiosity, but what does it really mean to be curious? It’s surprising how many...
Bridging the evidence-based gap: From pathological narcissism to narcissism survivors
Bridging the evidence-based gap:From pathological narcissism to narcissism survivors by Maria Kostyanaya Introduction Psychological evidence-based research on narcissism has traditionally been divided into two main streams: Social-personality psychology focusing on...
The Science of Psychotherapy January 2020
The Science of Psychotherapy January 2020 This issue heralds the beginning of a new year and a new decade. We mark these changes with arbitrary numbers that Romans and religion, among others, have both influenced and manipulated. Even atomic clocks take away or add a...
Different Patients, Different Therapies
Today Richard talks with Deborah Cabaniss and Yael Holoshitz about their new book Different Patients, Different Therapies: Optimizing Treatment Using Differential Psychotherapuetics. Deborah L. Cabaniss, MD, is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Associate Director...
Lisa Dion – Aggression in Play Therapy
Today we are talking to Lisa Dion from Boulder Colorado. Lisa is an international teacher, clinical supervisor, author, coach and entrepreneur. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapy Supervisor and is at the cutting edge of her field...
“The Boy Who Lived”: Reflections of An Attachment-Based Therapist
“The Boy Who Lived”:Reflections of AnAttachment-based Therapist–Oliver J Morgan “It all sounds great when you say it like that.The truth is, I didn’t know what I was doing half the time.I nearly always had help.” - Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix If the...
The School Savvy Therapist
The School Savvy Therapist By Mary M Eno What Therapists Need to Know About Schools When I ask educators and student support staff, “What should outside therapists know in order to work more effectively with your school?” one of the most common responses I hear is...
Prof. John Dowling
Today we talk to John E. Dowling, who is professor emeritus at Harvard University, and has done extensive research into the neurobiology of vision and is somewhat a pioneer in neuroscience research. We got to chat to him about his new book Understanding the Brain:...
Complex Systems
Richard Hill and Matthew Dahlitz talk about complex systems. Here are some of the definitions that Richard talks about - from his book The Practitioner's Guide to Mirroring Hands: A Client-Responsive Therapy that Facilitates Natural Problem-Solving and Mind-Body...
The Science of Psychotherapy December 2019
The Science of Psychotherapy December 2019 Hard to believe that we are at the change of season again - how fast time flies and yet so much seems to be happening. It is a persistent paradox. Sometimes we seem to be rushing and standing still at the same time. I am...
Joseph LeDoux (Part 2)
Today is part 2 of our talk with Joseph LeDoux about the deep history of ourselves. Joseph LeDoux is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science at NYU in the Center for Neural Science, and he directs the Emotional Brain Institute of NYU and the Nathan Kline...
Joseph LeDoux (Part 1)
Today we talk to singer/songwriter Joseph LeDoux (who also happens to know a thing or two about neuroscience!) about the deep history of ourselves. Joseph LeDoux is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science at NYU in the Center for Neural Science, and he directs...
Deep Sleep
Some of the research we talked about: Key to Learning and Forgetting Identified in Sleeping Brain How our memories stabilise while we sleep The Brain’s Gardeners: Immune Cells ‘Prune’ Connections Between Neurons The Night Gardeners -- Immune Cells Rewire, Repair Brain...
The Science of Psychotherapy November 2019
The Science of Psychotherapy November 2019 Recently, I was speaking to a colleague in...
Spotlight: Agostinho d’Almeida
Our magazine will often highlight an individual in a short piece we call a Spotlight. In this episode we put the spotlight on a remarkable neuropsychotherapist, Agostinho d'Almeida. Agostinho d’Almeida began his journey toward neuropsychotherapy in the late 1960’s...