Collaborative Therapy and Neurobiology

Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, PhD, a pioneer in developing practical ways of applying neurobiology, has published over thirty inspiring articles, DVDs, books, and has been featured in AAMFT’s Family Therapy. She is the founder of SKIPS, and maintains a private practice of clinical and consulting services. Marie-Nathalie is an acclaimed international speaker, well-known for thought-provoking and energizing presentations. www.mnbeaudoin.com Jim Duvall, MEd, RSW, is the director of the JST Institute and has been senior editor of Journal of Systemic Therapies for over ten years. He is a consultant, trainer and author who has facilitated hundreds of workshops and courses, and who has consulted with organizations throughout Canada, the United States, Australia, and Asia. He has published numerous articles, book chapters, and books, as well as co-authored a policy paper about narrative therapy and brief collaborative practices. www.jstinstitute.com

Foreword Gene Combs List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction: Merging Soft and Hard Sciences 1. Energizing Clinical Practices with Intriguing and Cutting Edge Ideas 1. Pivotal Moments, Therapeutic Conversations, and Neurobiology: Landscapes of Resonance, Possibility, and Purpose Jim Duvall and Robert Maclennan 2. Helping Clients Thrive with Positive Emotions: Increasing People’s Repertoire of Problem Counter-States Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin 3. From Implicit Experience to Explicit Stories 4. Supporting Young Children Visited by Big Emotions: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation and Neurobiology Sara Marlowe 5. Insights on Positive Change: An Exploration of the Link between Drama Therapy and Neural Networks 6. Tapping into the Power of the Brain-Heart-Gut Axis: Addressing Embodied Aspects of Intense Emotions such as Anxiety Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin 7. Narrative Neurotherapy (NNT): Scaffolding Identity States Jan Ewing, Ron Estes, and Brandon Like II. Research, Questions, and Theoretical Dilemmas Which Can Inform Clinical Practices 8. Single Session Therapy and Neuroscience: Scaffolding and Social Engagement Karen Young, Jim Hibel, Jaime Tartar, and Mercedes Fernandez 9. Neuroscience discourse and collaborative therapies? Tom Strong Index