Professional Learning

The Science of Psychotherapy June 2023

CONTENTS

Becoming a Professional Life Coach: The Art and Science of a Whole-Person Approach- Patrick Williams & Diane S. Menendez

On learning how to sing… Pamela Trotman

The Science of Life - A Study in Left Hemisphere Capture. An exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist - Matthew Dahlitz

How to do multiple issue psychotherapy (MIP) - Rubin Battino

Rethinking Environment - Review of Rethinking Consciousness, Extraordinary Challenges for Contemporary Science. - Gunnel Minett

The Collected Works of Milton H. Erickson Volume 5 – Classical Hypnotic Phenomena, Part 1 - Richard Hill

57 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy May 2023

CONTENTS

The Space-Between: From the Individual to the Relational Paradigm by Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt.

Science's Claim On Truth. An exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist, summary by Matthew Dahlitz

Can We Breathe Ourselves To Improved Health? by Gunnel Minett

53 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy April 2023

CONTENTS

Last Chance Couple Therapy: Working with Infidelity by Peter Fraenkel

What is Truth? An exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist, summary by Matthew Dahlitz

Spotlight: Nawaf A. Matar from Bahrain.

57 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy March 2023

CONTENTS

Last Chance Couple Therapy: Bringing Relationships Back from the Brink.
Peter Fraenkel

Complexity theory: a rediscovered link between strategic therapy and systemic therapy.
Francesco Sessa & Richard Hill

IA Brief Conversation with Michael Hoyt and Flavio Cannistrà
Michael Hoyt, Flavio Cannistrà & Richard Hill

Coda for Part I of an exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist
Matthew Dahlitz

The Collected Works of Milton H. Erickson Volume 2 – Basic Hypnotic Induction and Suggestion
Richard Hill

59 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy February 2023

CONTENTS

Research News: Altered speech may be the first sign of Parkinson’s disease; A neuro-chip to manage brain disorders; JAMA policy change for AI use

Artificial Intelligence in the Modern World by Richard Hill

Importance of Psychoneuroimmunology-based Relaxation Therapy in 21st century mental healthcare by Judy Lovas

Creativity: Part 11 of an exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist

The Collected Works of Milton H. Erickson Volume 1 – The Nature of Therapeutic Hypnosis by Richard Hill

Who is the Smartest Of Us All? Review of The Self-Assembling Brain: How Neural Networks Grow Smarter.  by Gunnel Minett

58 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy January 2023

CONTENTS

Research News: AI Behind ChatGPT Could Help Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease; Virtual reality game to objectively detect ADHD

Relationship-Based Treatment of Children and Their Parents: An Integrative Guide to Neurobiology, Attachment, Regulation, and Discipline. by Kat Scherer and Elizabeth Sylvester.

One Therapist's View on How Teletherapy Saves Lives by Summer Hillas-Buck

Cognitive Intelligence: Part 10 of an exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist

A Tale of Two Therapies by Roger Keizerstein.

Milton H. Erickson by Richard Hill

Important Information for People in Crisis by Gunnel Minett

50 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy December 2022

CONTENTS

Research News: NIH researchers unlock pattern of gene activity for ADHD; Increased need for mental health care strains capacity

Multichannel Eye Movement Integration: A New PTSD Treatment Paradigm  by Mike Deninger and Joachim Lee

Cognitive reprocessing of maladaptive self-schemas in play therapy with traumatised children (Part 2)
Katherine Olejniczak

Apprehension: Part 9 of an exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist

Parts and Memory Therapy - A Personal Reflection by Jay Noricks

66 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy November 2022

CONTENTS

Research News: Five hours’ sleep a night linked to higher risk of multiple diseases; inside the brain during sleep to show how memory is stored

Cognitive reprocessing of maladaptive self-schemas in play therapy with traumatised children - Katherine Olejniczak

Intraconnected - MWe (Me + We) - Dan Siegel

Judgment: Part 8 of an exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist - Matthew Dahlitz

Anabel - A case study - Rubin Battino

55 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy October 2022

CONTENTS

A Deep Trance Phenomena Structural Model: Nature, Induction and Therapeutic Utilization - Jan Dyba and Kathryn Rossi

In Conversation With: Epigenetics and Methylation - a refresher with Richard Hill - Richard Hill and Matthew Dahlitz

Perception: Part 7 of an exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist - Matthew Dahlitz

A Book With Many Sides - Review of Zero To Birth: How The Human Brain is Built - Gunnel Minett

55 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy September 2022

CONTENTS

Attention: Part 6 of the exploration of The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist - Matthew Dahlitz

In Conversation with Sharif Darwish: In Search of Recovery - Richard Hill & Sharif Darwish

Using Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Make Embedded and Embodied Hypnotic Suggestions - Joseph A. Goldfield and Michael F. Hoyt

Exorcisms - Brief Therapy with Hypnosis - Rubin Battino

The Key to Mental Health is Understanding - Gunnel Minett

55 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy August 2022

CONTENTS

In Conversation With Jess Hill: Domestic Abuse: Coercive Control - Jess Hill

Inside the Psychotherapeutic Process: What Drives a Therapist Towards the Future While Looking at the Past - Francesco Sessa

Forgiveness: A Personal Journey - Nicole Lemaster

What is Morality - A Question More Important Than Ever - Gunnel Minett

Shrink Rap Radio and the 21st Century Therapist - David Van Nuys

56 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy July 2022

CONTENTS

Celebrating 100 and Looking Forward - Michael F. Hoyt

In Conversation With Joseph LeDoux - Richard Hill

Spirituality, Wellness and Psychotherapy in the 21st Century - Chanté DeLoach

The Future of Psychotherapy: Two Trends to Watch  - Flavio Cannistrà

Loss Avoidance Complicates Principled Romantic Relationships - Stan Tatkin

Therapy and the Therapist of the 21st Century - Mary Bowles

The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Executive Functioning - Louis Cozolino, Carly Samuelson, & Chloe Drulis

On the Science of Psychotherapy in the 21st Century - Aldrich Chan

The Tender Foundation of Nonjudgmental Receptivity - Bonnie Badenoch

Therapy in the 21st Century: One Step Forward, One Step Backwards, One Step to the Side - Michael D. Yapko

106 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy June 2022

CONTENTS

From Winging It To Owning It
Michael Alcée

Perception, Relations, and the Divided Brain: A guide for therapists (Part 5)
Matthew Dahlitz

In Conversation With Rise Faith Rosello - Schizophrenia
Rise Faith Rosello

Guided Imagery, Secret Therapy, and the Yenta Syndrome
Rubin Battino

Commentary on “Nothing To Be Ashamed Of”
Ken Benau

58 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy May 2022

CONTENTS

The Pain and Joy of Interacting with Clients
Omar Reda

Perception, Relations, and the Divided Brain: A guide for therapists (Part 4)
Matthew Dahlitz

Midlife: Humanity’s Secret Weapon
Andrew Jamieson

Nothing to be Ashamed of
Review by Gunnel Minett

50 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy April 2022

CONTENTS

What is Mental Health?
Richard Hill & Matthew Dahlitz

Perception, Relations, and the Divided Brain: A guide for therapists (Part 3)
Matthew Dahlitz

A Conversation with Pat Ogden
Pat Ogden, Richard Hill & Matthew Dahlitz

Why We Eat
Richard Hill

Something We All Have In Common
Review by Gunnel Minett

50 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy March 2022

CONTENTS

The sea change for psychotherapy
John Arden

Perception, Relations, and the Divided Brain: A guide for therapists (Part 2)
Matthew Dahlitz

What Are Emotions?
Richard Brown

Exploring More in Mind-Body Processes: Grief to Peace: Changes Through Time
Kathryn Lane Rossi

This is Cutting Edge Psychotherapy
Gunnel Minett

Let’s Talk About This Word ‘Science’
Richard Hill

64 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy February 2022

CONTENTS

Perception, Relations, and the Divided Brain: A guide for therapists (Part 1)
Matthew Dahlitz

Heart and Mind Hypnotherapy: Inviting connection, inventing change
Douglas Flemons

Affirmations for Turbulent Times
Sarah Peyton

Steriotype Threat: The Silent Danger Surrounding Us All
Richard Hill

Spotlight: Sam Visnic

How to Deal with the Elephant in the Room
Review by Gunnel Minett

47 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy January 2022

CONTENTS

On the Underside of the Brain: The Psychotherapeutic Potential of the Cerebellum, A Personal Reflection
Stefan Neszpor

Take Your Own Pulse: Self-Regulate to Co-Regulate Children, Families, and Colleagues
Marilyn R. Sanders and George S. Thompson

Other with Self, Self with Self: One Pathway From Shame To Self-Acceptance
Ken Benau

Depressive Illness and Bipolar Disturbance: An Interview with Brian P. Quinn, PhD.
Interviewed by Roger Keizerstein

Can There Be More Than One Answer?
Review by Gunnel Minett

51 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy December 2021

CONTENTS

The Next Evolution in the Practice of Psychotherapy: The Person-Responsive Approach
Richard Hil

Resilient Brain Systems and Fail-Safe Complex Networks
Beatriz Sheldon and Albert Sheldon

The Myth of Closure
Pauline Boss

Guided Imagery Therapy (GIT) and Mirroring Hands Therapy (MHT) , Brief, Secret, and Effective
Rubin Battino

Therapist Cultural Humility is a Crucial Component of Psychotherapy with Autistic Clients
Erin Bulluss

52 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy November 2021

CONTENTS

The Thalamus
Jennifer Sweeton

Is the Science of Psychotherapy Changing?
Francis L Stevens

Addiction Recovery in a Time of Social Distancing: COVID-19 and Recovery-oriented Practice

Oliver J. Morgan

57 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy October 2021

CONTENTS

An Embedded History of a New Science
Stephen W. Porges

Play as a Neural Exercise: Insights From the Polyvagal Theory
Stephen W. Porges

Complexity, Chaos and Creativity in Human Relationships
Richard Hill

How well does CBT really stand up to psychoanalysis?
Melissa Sanders

55 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy September 2021

CONTENTS

How We Practice Psychotherapy Now
Chanté D. DeLoach

The Relationship Between Sleep and Pain
Susan Davis

Clinical Issues in Virtual and Teletherapy
Chanté D. DeLoach

61 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy August 2021

CONTENTS

Interpersonal Neurobiology and Clinical Practice
Daniel J Siegel

Sensorimotor-Focused EMDR: A new paradigm for psychotherapy and peak performance
Art O'Malley

Triggernometry
Andrew Thomas

55 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy July 2021

CONTENTS

The Impact on Mental Health of Children and Young People During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sarah Foster

Why I Wrote Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment
Babette Rothschild

Through Illness, A Veteran Faces and Overcomes His Painful Past
Roger Keizerstein

Carl Jung Explained
Review by Gunnel Minnett

63 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy June 2021

CONTENTS

49 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy May 2021

CONTENTS

How A 32-Year-Old Woman Triumphed Over Complex Trauma Roger Keizerstein

Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment: Stabilization, Safety, and Nervous System Balance Babette Rothschild

The Practice of Psychotherapy in Portugal: Past, Present and Future Pedro Ribeiro

53 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy April 2021

CONTENTS

Making a Difference in the Life of a Child: The Relationship is Key Michele Coleman

Reassembling Models of Reality: Theory and Clinical Practice Aldrich Chan

Bringing the Magic Back: Two Concepts for Creating Transformational Experiences in Therapy Paul J. Leslie

WHEN BRAINS DREAM, Exploring the Science and Mystery of Sleep Review by Gunnel Minett

“A people of psychologists” Psychotherapy in Italy Flavio Cannistrà

57 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy March 2021

CONTENTS

Social Media Use Driven by Search for Reward, Akin to Animals Seeking Food; A weak heart makes a suffering brain

Optimal Treatment with Gay Men: Hypnotic, Evocative and Relational by Rick Miller

What Have I Gotten Myself Into? by Louis Cozolino

Science and Poetry by Louis Cozolino

Psychotherapy – A Sea Change Has Begun by John Arden

53 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy February 2021

CONTENTS

Love and Wellbeing by Trudy Goodman Kornfield & Jack Kornfield

A Fractal Epistemology for a Scientific Psychology by Terry Marks-Tarlow, Harris L. Friedman, Yakov Shapiro, Katthe P. Wolf, Forward by Richard Taylor

The Brain from the Inside Out Book Review by Review by Gunnel Minett

Undervaluing and professional capture of psychotherapy in Australia by Richard Lakeman

49 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy January 2021

CONTENTS

Reflections & Possibilities
Michael Yapko
Oliver Morgan
Kathryn Rossi
Ruth Lanius
Eric Beeson
Fabio Sinibaldi
Kathrin Stauffer
Michael Hoyt
Stan Tatkin
John Falcon
Terry Marks-Tarlow
Karen Ferry
Debbie Joffe-Ellis
Robert Moss
Ken Benau
Lisa Dion
Mauro Cozzolino & Giovanna Celia
Roger Keizertein
Roxanna Erickson-Klein

92 Pages 

The Science of Psychotherapy December 2020

CONTENTS

Research: Loneliness in Youth; A Hunger for Social Contact

My Apprenticeship With Ernest Rossi
Richard Hill

The Experience of Being an Ignored Child
Kathrin Stauffer

Book Reviews: What Has Death Got To Do With Life; Is Breathing the New Frontier in Medicine?
Gunnel Minett

54 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy November 2020

CONTENTS

What is Hoarding Disorder? by Carol A. Mathews

Conversations Between Body and Brain by Richard Hill

Good-Enough Parenting; The Key to Long-Term Health; Thriving Relationships, Personal Wellbeing & Effective Therapy - John Arden

56 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy October 2020

CONTENTS

PACT: Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (Part 2) by Stan Tatkin

Psychological Models of Embodiment by Catherine Cook-Cottone

A Child Who Felt Too Much: A Therapeutic Tale of Love and Healing for the New Millennium by Roger Keizerstein

I'm A Front Line Working Mom by André Shinabarger

53 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy September 2020

CONTENTS

PACT: Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (Part 1) Stan Tatkin

7 Elements for Optimal Outcomes in Psychotherapy - Fieldwork Results Fabio Sinibaldi

The Boy Who Needed to Act Like A Dog Roger Keizerstein

ATSI: What’s In A Name? And Why Does it Matter? Beryl Hocke & Richard Lakeman

51 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy August 2020

CONTENTS

Latest News on the Science of Psychotherapy

Attachment Research and The 6 Needs Compass as Therapeutic Tool  Jeffrey Olrick

The Neuroeducation Toolbox  Raissa Miller & Eric T. Beeson

Therapy Using The Meta-States Model  L. Michael Hall

Naturalness in the Practice of Psychotherapy  Richard HIll

The Science of Psychotherapy July 2020

CONTENTS

Latest News on the Science of Psychotherapy

Merging Ancient Healing Arts Through Neuroscience and Quantum Phenomena John Falcon

Infidelity: Working With Couples Karen Ferry

Intergenerational Trauma: History, Theory and Practices for Change Susan Davis​

54 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy June 2020

CONTENTS

Latest News on the Science of Psychotherapy

Dreams, Synchrony, and Synchronicity (Part 2) by Terry Marks-Tarlow

Combine the Wisdom of the Past with Neuroscience and Innovation for Fast Effective Results in the Recovery of Trauma by Yildiz Sethi

The Hidden Risks of COVID-19 by Oliver J Morgan

54 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy May 2020

CONTENTS

Single Session Therapy: The Italian Method
by Flavio Cannistrà

Dreams, Synchrony, and Synchronicity
by Terry Marks-Tarlow

Therapy in the Age of Neuroscience, A Guide for Counsellors and Therapists
by Review by Gunnel Minett

56 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy April 2020

CONTENTS

Natural Resources:  The Importance of Contexts in Generating Change
Paul J. Leslie

Book Reviews: Books for children that adults should read, too.

Working with Attachment & Trauma (Part 2)
Dr David Van Nuys and Dr Daniel P Brown

The Impact of COVID-19: More Than Just A Disease?
Richard Hill

53 Pages

The Science of Psychotherapy March 2020

Content

CASE STUDY
Second Chances: Carl And Cecilia Revisited: A Case Study
Roger Keizerstein

FEATURE
From Shame State to Pro-Being Pride in a Single “Session”
Ken Benau

INTERVIEW
Working with Attachment & Trauma
Dr David Van Nuys and Dr Daniel P Brown

55 pages

February 2020

SHORTCUTS
Science News From Around The World

FEATURE
The Wounded Healer or Under the Spell of a Covert Narcissist
A Case Study
Maria Kostyanaya

FEATURE
How Parts and Memory Therapy with Memory Reconsolidation Bring Remission to
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Jay Noricks

FEATURE
The Addiction Recovery 4mat: Developing a Comprehensive, Client-Centred Treatment Plan
Chris Davidson with Sean Thomas O’Brien

58 pages

January 2020

SHORTCUTS
Science News From Around The World

FEATURE
Bridging the evidence-based gap: From pathological narcissism
to narcissism survivors
Maria Kostyanaya

INTERVIEW
The Third Wave Psychedelic Renaissance
David Van Nuys Interviews Paul Austin

FEATURE
Implementing a Curiosity Oriented Approach
Richard Hill

68 pages

December 2019

Content

My Garden of Weeds
Savita Ghanshyam (with Richard Hill)

The School Savvy Therapist
Mary M Eno

“The Boy Who Lived”: Reflections of An Attachment-based Therapist
Oliver J Morgan

Transforming Traumatic Experiences with Memory Reconsolidation
Courtney Armstrong

60 pages

November 2019

Content

A Personal Story of Resilience and Determination
Savita Ghanshyam

Tyler Revisited—A Case Study
Roger Keizerstein

Wired to Connect:
Addiction as Attachment Disorder Part 2
Oliver Morgan

Addictive Drugs in Egypt—On the Street and Over-the-Counter
Sherif Darwish

52 pages

October 2019

Content

The Switch: The Science of Integration: Expanding Your Therapeutic Range of Action
Fabio Sinibaldi

Narrative, story and the impact of metaphor.
Lynn Hinderaker, Richard Hill

Wired to Connect: Addiction as Attachment Disorder (Part 1)
Oliver Morgan

Paying Attention to Attachment
Helen Maxfield

58 pages

September 2019

Content

FEATURE
Self-Regulation Through Drumming:  A Brain-Body Model for Optimizing Mental Heath
Pamela Lynne-Seraphine

APPLIED NPT
ADHD & ME
Damien Southam

FEATURE
The Neurocognitive Update of the Two-Factor Theory of a Hypnotic Experience
Jan Dyba, Ernest L. Rossi, Kathryn L. Rossi

SPECULATION
Consiousness is Still Being Explained
Richard Hill

56 pages

August 2019

Content

FEATURE
The Parent-Child Neuropsychotherapy Protocol: A Relational and Developmental Neurogenomics Approach to Working with Youth and their Families (Part 2)
by Thedy Veliz

APPLIED NPT
BrainGrow:  A Brain Based Student Wellbeing Program Built From the Bottom Up
by David Collins

FEATURE
Children: The Most Missunderstood Beings on the Planet!
by Rita Princi-Hubbard

50 pages

July 2019

Content

OPINION
Consciousness, Integration & Individuation Through Active Imagination
Aldrich Chan

FEATURE
The Parent-Child Neuropsychotherapy Protocol: A Relational and Developmental Neurogenomics Approach to Working with Youth and their Families
Part I
Thedy Veliz

LAST WORD
The Quantum Communication Information World We Live in Now
Ernest Rossi

58 pages

Volume 7 Issue 6

Content

OPINION
Innovation in Psychotherapy, Challenges, and Opportunities: An Opinion Paper
Janina Isabel Schweiger, Kai G. Kahl, Jan Philipp Klein, Valerija Sipos and Ulrich Schweiger

PREFRONTAL MUSE
Origins of Mindfulness?
Richard Hill

LEADING EDGE
Where To Now?
David Van Nuys, Eric Beeson, Jeffrey Zeig, John Arden, Lori Russel-Chapin, Louis Cozolino, Matthew Dahlitz, Michael Yapko, Terry Marks-Tarlow, Thedy Veliz, Jeffrey Po, Isabelle Ong, Karen Ferry, Stan Tatkin, Fabio Sinibaldi, Lisa Dion, Rita Princi-Hubbard, Pat Ogden, Richard Hill and Sherif Darwish Abdalla

LAST WORD
Receptive Presence
Bonnie Badenoch

66 pages

Volume 7 Issue 5

Content

NEUROSCIENCE
Early Emotional Attachment, the Development of the Right Brain,
and the Relational Origins of the Unconscious Mind
Allan N. Schore

APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOTHERAPY
The Caring Observer:
Creating Self-Compassion through Psychodrama
Connie Lawrence

INTERVIEW
Trancework
Michael Yapko

SPOTLIGHT
Flavio Cannistra

50 pages

Volume 7 Issue 4

Content

CASE STUDY
Catching The Wave
Ken Benau

COMMENTARY
Milton H. Erickson’s Paths of Effective Psychotherapy
Ernest Lawrence Rossi & Kathryn Lane Rossi

THE LEADING EDGE
A Quantum Field Theory (QFT): Integrating Feynman’s Path Integral of Physics with Milton Erickson’s Pathways of Effective Consciousness and Cognition in Neuropsychotherapy
Ernest Lawrence Rossi & Kathryn Lane Rossi

APPLIED NPT
Worried? Science Investigates Some of Life’s Common Concerns
Lise Johnson and Eric Chudler

51 pages

Volume 7 Issue 3

Content

FEATURE
An Integrated Rapid Memory Reconsolidation Approach:
Rapid Resolution Therapy Part 2
Mary Bowles

RESEARCH
Laughter May Be the Best Medicine
Millions on Prescription Sleeping Pills Would Sleep Through a Fire Alarm

FEATURE
The Power to Change
Jan Sky

APPLIED NPT
A Neuropsychological Analysis of Self-Injurious Behavior
Derrick L. Hassert

APPLIED NPT
Grief and Loss in Young People: A Neuroscience Perspective
Karen Ferry

48 pages

Volume 7 Issue 2

Content

FEATURE
“Infomania”
An Ontological Block to Understanding Consciousness
Steve Minett

FEATURE
The Body-Mind and Health
“Think with your whole body”
John Arden

FEATURE
The Brain Basis for Integrated Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (Part 2)
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Linda Darling-Hammond, Christina Krone

APPLIED NPT
An Integrated Rapid Memory Reconsolidation Approach: Rapid Resolution Therapy
Mary Bowles

56 pages

Volume 7 Issue 1

Content

“Why does my brain hate me?”
Resistance As Relearning
Derrick L. Hassert

The Brain Basis For Integrated Social, Emotional, and Academic Development – How Emotions and Social
Relationships Drive Learning
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Linda Darling-Hammond, Christina Krone

Addiction
John Falcon

Bringing The Body Into The Therapy Room
Sophia Davis

52 pages

Volume 6 Issue 12

Content

The Story of How GAINS Came To Be
Debra Pearce-McCall, Lauren Culp and Kirke Olson

Two Ways of Understanding Things
A Conversation With Iain McGilchrist about What Matters with Bonnie Badenoch
Iain McGilchrist and Bonnie Badenoch

Trauma-Sensitive Schools and Communities: Hearing the Music Through the Static
Greg Czyszczon and Kirke Olson

IPNB: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Lauren Culp

Interpersonal Neurobiology Can Lead to Healthier Communities
Mary Meador

Leading with Integration in Mind
Lynn Redenbach and Debra Pearce-McCall

The Relationship is the Therapy: Applying Interpersonal Neurobiology in Psychotherapy
Mandy Shewfelt

Uncovering the Invisible Roots of Learning
Kirke Olson

Eternal Echoes: Exploring Our Yearning to Belong
by John O’Donohue
Lynda Klau

90 pages

Volume 6 Issue 11

Content

Short Cut
The New Royal Road?
Quieting the Default-Mode Network
David Van Nuys

Applied NPT
A National Program to Promote Children’s Cognitive and Mental Well-Being in 
Conflict-Afflicted Iraq
Juman Kubba

Feature
The Yoga of Creative Consciousness and 
Cognition in Neuropsychotherapy (Part 2)
Kathryn Lane Rossi

Leading Edge
An Integrated Quantum Field Theory of the Evolution of Life, Consciousness, Cognition and the Neuroscience of Neuropsychotherapy
Ernest Lawrence Rossi and Kathryn Lane Rossi

Last Word
Mind-Brain-Gene: 
Toward Psychotherapy Integration
John Arden

56 pages

Volume 6 Issue 10

Content

APPLIED NPT
The Neurodevelopmental Impact of Stress, Adversity, and Trauma: 
Implications for Social Work (Part 2)
Janet R. Shapiro and Jeffrey S. Applegate

FEATURE
The Yoga of Creative Consciousness and Cognition in Neuropsychotherapy
Kathryn Lane Rossi

FEATURE
Mind Switches:
Everything That Needs to Change to Favour Change
Fabio Sinibaldi

58 pages

Volume 6 Issue 9

Content

APPLIED NPT
The Neurodevelopmental Impact of Stress, Adversity, and Trauma: 
Implications for Social Work (Part 1)
Janet R. Shapiro and Jeffrey S. Applegate

BOOK REVIEW
The Practitioner’s Guide to Mirroring Hands
Tom Barber

FEATURE
Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence
Daniel J. Siegel

THE LEADING EDGE
Quantum Physics and the Science of Psychotherapy: 
Cosmic Consciousness, Stress, and Therapeutic Cognition
Ernest L. Rossi and Kathryn L. Rossi

SPOTLIGHT
Roger Keizerstein

51 pages

Volume 6 Issue 8

Content

THE LEADING EDGE
Conservative Brains vs Liberal Brains
Louis Cozolino

APPLIED NPT
Neuropsychotherapy and Alcoholics Anonymous: Partners in Recovery Intervention
Lissa R

FEATURE
Treatment of a 12-Year-Old with Trauma
Roger Keizerstein

FEATURE
The Importance of Breaking Rules—Therapy, Art and Integration
Kate Cohen-Posey

BOOK REVIEW
The Ethics of Caring: Finding Right Relationship with Clients
Gunnel Minett

LAST WORD
Will Semi-Smart AIs Replace Psychotherapists?
David Van Nuys

58 pages

Volume 6 Issue 7

Content

THE LEADING EDGE
Reflections on the Evidence-Based Practice of Psychotherapy
Dr. David Van Nuys

FEATURE
The Science of Addiction
Dr. Dave & Dr. Carlton Erickson

FEATURE
Considering the Nature of Our Left and Right Hemisphere’s Engagement
Dr. Allan Schore and Dr. Iain McGilchrist with facilitator Dr. Mary Meador

SPOTLIGHT
Deb Dana

52 pages

Volume 6 Issue 6

Features

Resilience Training: Using Flow States to Move from Anxiety and Depression to Optimal States of Thriving

Kershaw and Wade introduce us to the concepts of resilience training using technology to help us change states of mind. Through an understanding of brain waves and neural connectivity, the authors take a fascinating look at our very malleable mental and neural processes.

Carol Kershaw & Bill Wade

Safety, Danger, and Life-Threat: Adaptive Response Patterns

Deb Dana offers us the first chapter of her upcoming book Polyvagal Theory in Therapy, in which she introduces us to the polyvagal theory and its practical application in therapy.

Deb Dana

Departments:

• Research
• Applied NPT: Experiencing Trauma and the Arc of Recovery
• Spotlight: David Elliott

53 pages

Volume 6 Issue 5

Features

Neuro-Narrative Thearpy

Jeff Zimmerman explores the history and role of neuroscience in narrative therapy in his chapter “Toward a Neuro-Narrative Therapy: Histories of the Present Revisited”. He looks at the development of narrative therapy in the different social contexts it has grown up in and what this means for today’s narrative therapeutic approach.

Jeffrey Zimmerman

A new connection between stress and cancer, and a psychosocial genomic approach to therapy

We all know that stress is not good for our health, and the connection between chronic stress and cancer seems obvious these days. But what is the actual relationship involved? This article explains some of the mechanics to both the stress–cancer connection and some of the treatments.

Ernest Rossi, Richard Hill, Kathryn Rossi

Departments:

• Research
• Applied NPT: Experiencing Trauma and the Arc of Recovery
• Last Word: What is our future?

47 page

Volume 6 Issue 4

Features

Healing the Unconscious Conflicts of Being Our Authentic Self Using the Change Triangle

An exploration of trauma challenging some thoughts about anxiety and depression. Hilary explains the change Triangle and how it can be used to both understand and guide healing.

Hilary Jacobs Hendel

Reconsidering the Nature of Trauma

From her book The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships, Bonnie asks us to reconsider the nature of trauma. By understanding the impact of all the small traumatic incidents we all encounter as we grow and form an understanding of the world and others, we can appreciate better how life impacts our neural development.

Bonnie Badenoch

Departments:

• Research
• Applied NPT: Resilience in the Making: The Balance of Bending and Breaking – Jessi LaCosta
• Spotlight: Kirke Olson

47 pages

Volume 6 Issue 3

Features

Play and Creativity in Psychotherapy

A reminder of the importance of both play and intuition in psychotherapy, Terry Marks-Tarlow beautifully details the “dance” that is the art of psychotherapy. Illustrated with her own drawings, Terry emphasises the important role of imagination and play in therapy, while calling us to be intuitive and authentic, as vital aspects of the therapeutic alliance.

Terry Marks-Tarlow

The Nuntius Nuclei: A New Neuroscience For Curiosity

Richard Hill describes what he has called the nuntius nuclei—a collection of brain nuclei that form an integrated system that produce and distribute neurotransmitters throughout the brain and form what has been described as the “chemical balance” of the brain. Richard suggests that curiosity activates all the nuntius nuclei and produces the most beneficial brain state for therapeutic change and learning—a “curious” state of mind that is beneficial for health and well-being.

Richard Hill

Departments:

• Research
• Spotlight

50 pages

Volume 6 Issue 2

Features

COHERENCE: THE HEART CONNECTION TO PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH

We are all part of a complex interconnected network. Rollin McCraty explains, from the individual to the global, how this system demonstrates coherence—a harmony within and between. This is a fascinating exploration of the science of harmony, from personal self-regulation to global energy fields.

Rollin McCraty

NEUROSCIENCE IN COURT: YOUR BEHAVIOR ON TRIAL

Insight into the use of neuroscience and expert testimony in the court system and the growing need for expert witnesses with a grounding in the science of neuropsychotherapy. This article raises important questions about the intentionality, responsibility, and control over criminal behaviour in the light of brain disorders.

Suzanne Podolski

Departments:

• Short Cut
• Research
• Applied NPT
• Spotlight

56 pages

Volume 6 Issue 1

Features

MINDFUL LISTENING: CULLING AND SHAPING CLIENT NARRATIVES

Narratology is the practice of “storying”, the sharing of an authentic account of what happened as we perceived it. In this article narratologist Gail Noppe-Brandon explains the transformative power of story and some tips on how to apply it to your life and practice.

Gail Noppe-Brandon

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER: SAD

Dr. Lori Ann Russell-Chapin, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences at Bradley University in Illinois, talks to Richard Hill about seasonal affective disorder, sunlight and neurofeedback. She also reinforces the importance of a holistic approach to therapy and the increasingly significant role neurocounselling is having in psychotherapy today.

Richard Hill & Lori Ann Russell-Chapin

Departments:

• Short Cut
• Research
• Review

49 pages

Volume 5 Issue 12

Features

Understanding PANS & PANDAS: The Interplay of Immune System and Mental Health

Naturopath and expert in how body systems affect mental health Micaela Monteiro-Haig takes a look at a group of autoimmune disorders that have a profound impact on mental wellbeing— paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS).

Micaela Monteiro-Haig

Neuroscience and Couselling

Bob Shebib, Faculty Emeritus at Douglas College, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, is an educator and counsellor with broad experience in child welfare, corrections, mental health, and addictions. This month he gives us a comprehensive overview of neuroscience as it pertains to counselling from his book Choices: Interviewing and Counselling Skills for Canadians (7th Edition)

Bob Shebib

Departments:

• Short Cut
• The Last Word

63 pages

Volume 5 Issue 11

Features

Prepared, Ready and Able: How We Biologically Prepare Ourselves for Future Experience

Why do you suddenly find yourself inside the fridge extracting tasty treats after work? Richard explains why we do what we do from an understanding of memory, neurochemicals and genes.

Richard Hill

The New Mind-Body Science of Depression

Dr. Dave interviews Dr. Charles Raison about the evolution and nature of depression—its protective function and how we can better understand this all too common malady.

Dr. David Van Nuys

Departments:

• Calendar
• Integration
• Spotlight
• The Last Word

55 pages

Volume 5 Issue 10

Features

The Neurobiology of Feeling Safe

Stephen Porges talks about his scientific journey that brought him to the polyvagal theory and why the feeling of safety is so important from a neurobiological and psychological perspective.

Stephen Porges

Precision ANS Regulation: What to Look For

Babette Rothschild presents us with a very practical tool for monitoring the autonomic nervous system responses of our clients and ourselves. With a wealth of experience and a keen understanding of the nervous system, Babette provides a compelling argument as to why we need to be aware of what is happening in our clients peripheral nervous system.

Babette Rothschild

Departments:

• Calendar
• Research
• Review
• Applied NPT

54 pages

Volume 5 Issue 9

Features

Evolutionary Perspectives: Attachment theory, affect regulation theory and working with relational trauma.

Dr. Haley Peckham walks us through an evolutionary perspective on attachment and associated emotional development and what this means for clinical practice.

Haley Peckham

Neurobiological Underpinnings of Bonding Analysis

Christa Balkenhol-Wright is a bonding facilitator with expertise in prenatal psychology and hypnotherapy. In this article she expounds on the theories developed by the late psychotherapist Dr. Jenö Raffai in regards to prenatal bonding of mother and baby.

Christa Balkenhol-Wright

Departments:

• Calendar
• Research
  
• Prefrontal Muse

51 pages

Volume 5 Issue 8

Features

Neuralplasticity: A new paradigm for understanding and treating mental health issues.

Dr. Haley Peckham introduces neuroplasticity as a new paradigm for understanding and treating mental health issues. At its simplest, neuroplasticity refers to the adaptive capacity of neural systems – the ability of the brain to be meaningfully biologically changed by experience. In this article Dr. Peckham considers the philosophy and science behind this important understanding.

Haley Peckham

How Couples Change: A psychobiological approach to couples therapy (PACT)

Exploring the neurobiology of couples dynamics and what to do about it in a couples therapy session.

Stan Tatkin

Departments:

• Calendar
• Research
  
• Prefrontal Muse

53 pages

Volume 5 Issue 7

Features

I Am an Avatar of Myself: Fantasy, Trauma, and Self-deception

Using neurobiology to help explore deception in nature and self-deception in human beings. Some activities may appear playful but lack the hallmark qualities of play such as equality, mutual pleasure, and voluntarism can prove to be psychologically destructive.

Terry Marks-Tarlow

Getting the Z’s You Want: Sleep Sense in the 21st Century

Exploring the importance of sleep, the cycles of the brain, and some helpful tips on overcoming the anxiety of not being able to get enough sleep.

James Alexander

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Applied NPT
  
• Prefrontal Muse
  
• Spotlight

53 pages

Volume 5 Issue 6

Features

Art of the Brain Greg Dunn

It’s Not the Stress You Feel, It’s the Stress You Don’t Kyle Davies

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Reviews – A review of the best apps
• Applied NPT – The Therapeutic Spiral Model

55 pages

Volume 5 Issue 5

Features

Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder James Greenblatt, Jennifer Dimino, & Winnie Lee

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience – The Neuroscience of War
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain – Memory)
• Applied NPT – Body Sense
• Prefrontal Muse – Competitive Gaming
• Spotlight – Ken Benau

59 pages

Volume 5 Issue 4

Features

The Gut As A Key Player In Neuroscience Micaela Monteiro-Haig

A Unifying Vision of Psychotherapy Supervision (Part 2) C. Edward Watkins

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 15 – Brain-Body Connections)
• Applied NPT
• Spotlight (Dan Siegel)

53 pages

Volume 5 Issue 3

Features

Metacognitive Beliefs in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Danielle Hett, Heather Flowe, & Melanie Takarangi

A Unifying Vision of Psychotherapy Supervision - C. Edward Watkins

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 14 - Depression)
• Integration
• Research
• Spotlight

53 pages

Volume 5 Issue 2

Features

Unified Psychotherapy for Intimate Partner Violence - Danica Harris, Claudia Porras Pyland, Jeff Harris

The Good Enough Therapist: In Treating Trauma Related Dissociation - Kathy Steele, Suzette Boon, Onno van der Hart

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 13 - Depression)
• Psychopathology
• Integration
• Prefrontal Muse

61 pages

Volume 5 Issue 1

Kitchen Garden Programs and Changing Brains Karen Ferry

The Promise of Technology for the Aging Brain Adam Gazzaley

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 12 –  Mirror Neurons)
• Integration
• Speculation
• Spotlight
• The Last Word (Jeffrey Magnavita)

59 pages

Volume 4 Issue 12

The New Science of Consciousness Paul Nunez

The Second Brain: Trust Your Gut Leslie Korn

The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of the Body’s Stress Response System Dan Pronk

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 11 – The Default Mode Network)
• Integration
• Consciousness
• The Last Word (Richard Hill)

63 pages

Volume 4 Issue 11

Losing Autism Mark & Michelle Hedges

The Body in Stress & Trauma Robert Scaer

Departments:

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 10 – Striatum, Motivation and Control)
• Review
• Spotlight (Losing Autism)
• The Last Word (Georg Northoff)

57 pages

Volume 4 Issue 10

Permissible Curiosity - Gail Noppe-Brandon

Sex Addiction: Holistic Treatment Goals and Protocols for Body, Brain, and Relationship (Part 2) - Alexandra Katehakis

• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 9 – Epigenetics)
• Spotlight (The three stressors for civil war refugees – A personal view from work in Jordan)
• The Last Word (Barry Karlsson)

53 pages

Volume 4 Issue 9

Sex Addiction: Holistic Treatment Goals and Protocols for Body, Brain, and Relationship (Part 1) - Alexandra Katehakis

Exploring Neuro-Philosophy: A David Van Nuys Interview with Georg Northoff - David Van Nuys

• Your Say
• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience (Guide to the brain part 8 – social and physical pain)
• Consciousness
• The Last Word (Richard Hill)

51 pages

Volume 4 Issue 8

Mind/Body Integration: The Recoding Process - Leanne Kidd

Report on the 2016 Childhood Trauma Conference (Part 2) - Haley Peckham

Departments:

• Your Say
• Calendar
• News In Brief
• Neuroscience
• Guide to the Brain Part 7
• The Last Word (David Van Nuys)

49 pages

Volume 4 Issue 7

Report on the 2016 Childhood Trauma Conference - Haley Peckham

Departments:

• Neuroscience – The Psychotherapist’s Essential Guide to the Brain Part 6 – Anxiety
  
• Research News – Focus on sleep

41 pages

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