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About the Author
Brian J. McVeigh has an MA in anthropology, an MS in counseling, and a PhD in anthropology. He is a licensed mental health counselor in private practice and a scholar of Japan and China where he lived and taught for 16 years. For ten years he taught in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. The author of 16 books, he has an interest in how humans adapt, both through history and therapeutically. His current projects include The Psychology of Ancient Egypt: Reconstructing a Lost Mentality.
Reviews
This book provides a refreshing, insightful view of the role of the mind in the therapeutic process. The author introduces readers to the concept of conscious interiority and describes ways to utilize the mind's ability to reformat itself...The book is intended for counseling students, counseling supervisors, supervisees, and counselor educators. * Choice *
Brian McVeigh has taken the insights of the unsung genius of 20th Century Psychology, Julian Jaynes, and brilliantly applied them to improving our mental well-being. Conscious interiority is the deep mechanism of self-healing and the secret of successful therapy. A must read for clinical therapists and positive psychologists. * Martin E. P. Seligman, Director, Positive Psychology Center, and Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania *
I have never read anything quite like this. Brian J. McVeigh takes on the daunting task of integrating a vast treasure trove of resources drawn from positive psychotherapy, common factors of therapeutic change, and a Jaynesian theoretical paradigm. He provides a guide to psychotherapists and their patients to help them explore, understand, and manage real life concerns as they navigate an even murkier internal landscape. * Al Pfadt, PhD, Retired Research Scientist, New York State Institute for Basic Research *
The Self-Healing Mind coherently joins elements of healing and well-being that have long been considered disparate. By integrating the evolution of consciousness with an expansive and multicultural range of psychotherapeutic strategies, McVeigh has created a refreshingly accessible, comprehensive, and practical model for helping people help themselves. * Laurence Irwin Sugarman, M.D., F.A.A.P., A.B.M.H., Rochester, New York *
Book Information
ISBN 9780197647868
Author Brian J. McVeigh
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 653g
Dimensions(mm) 161mm * 237mm * 27mm