Brain2Brain (ePub)

Overcome resistance and fully engage clients by bringing
neuroscience into treatment

Brain2Brain: Enacting Client Change Through the Persuasive
Power of Neuroscience applies the popular topic of
neuroscience in mental health to everyday practice, showing
therapists how to teach their clients brain-based strategies for
making changes and improving their lives. Cutting-edge findings in
neuroscience are translated into language that clients will
understand, and sidebars provide therapists more detailed
information relating to particular disorders. With a holistic
approach that incorporates mental, spiritual, and physical skills,
knowledge, and exercises, this book provides a clear, complete
resource for incorporating neuroscience into therapy. Case examples
illustrate how the material can be used with different types of
clients and situations, and sample dialogues and client handouts
help therapists easily incorporate these techniques into their
practice.

Many clients forget that there is a biological basis for
everything the brain does, and the ways that activity manifests
everyday - good or bad, healthy or dysfunctional, the very
core of human consciousness boils down to a series of electrical
impulses. This book helps therapists bring neuroscience into
therapy, to teach clients how to work with their brain's innate
processes to reinforce progress and achieve healthier outcomes.

* Learn techniques for dealing with client resistance
factors

* Discover phrases and memory aides that help clients apply what
they've learned in therapy

* Facilitate higher client motivation to engage in the
therapeutic process

* Teach clients about the brain's relevance to their particular
problem

* Find tools for explaining the role of diet, exercise, and sleep
in mental health

When a client's treatment revolves around eliminating harmful
thought patterns or behaviors, the therapeutic process can feel
like a battle against their own brain. By bringing neuroscience
into the treatment plan, therapists can shift the client's
perspective to a more collaborative mindset, focused on the
positive aspects of change. Brain2Brain: Enacting Client
Change Through the Persuasive Power of Neuroscience provides
the guidance therapists need to chart a clearer path to good mental
health.