The Science of Psychotherapy Academy

I especially love the 12 min video where Dr. Siegel outlines all these points (at least 7) from interpersonal neurobiology and being aware, how 1. integration appears to be the basis of well-being, 2. consciousness needing intentionality to integrate, 3. what would happen if we integrate consciousness, then he goes into the wheel of awareness...4.how being aware can be thought of as a container of awareness comparing expresso cup of awareness vs 100 gallon container with 1 TBSP of life's challenge added to it, 5. energy is the movement from possibility to actuality, 6. could the mind be an emergent phenomenon of energy and information flow, 7. the probability distribution curve--from open plane of possibility to peaks of activation...then he outlines some quantum physics details (and more) leading to this idea (much more in his book "Aware,") that we all emerge from this same open plane of possibility, where we experience love and connection. He goes into this subject in the article included in this course on the last page, where he writes about how presence arises from the plane of possibility and he ends that explaining some of the benefits of such a practice on the brain and body.

This was a great course in that it integrated the brain and mind in psychotherapy. Having done a workshop on the wheel of awareness with Dan,this presentaion with Richard and Matt made the process very clear. More approach with quantum physics in psychotherapy is needed. Being present with self and client is a practice and as Dan said enhances healing. Working from the "hub" or rather being in the hub brings possibilities. Dan has mapped out how to harness the hub. Deep connection and belief is a consciousness of change and healing in psychotherapy and a practice in energy sounds good to me as a psychotherapy and possible. Thank you SOP. John