Marianne Bentzen – författare

Research has shown that nonspecific factors such as relationship and personality have a stronger correlation to outcome than method. The basic argument of Through Windows of Opportunity is that skilled psychotherapists do similar things while describing them differently, and that psychological healing is created in the context of relationship. This book presents the work of four therapists: Peter Levine from the USA (working with with Somatic Experiencing on trauma states); Jukka Makela from Finland (with Theraplay, working with disorganized attachment); Haldor Ovreeide from Norway (with a therapeutic conversation in a disrupted son-mother dyad); and Eia Asen from the London Marlborough Clinic (with systemic and mentalization-based family therapy working on a dependent attachment pattern). The closing chapters of the book summarize the high points of the discussions among the four therapists about nonspecific but shared aspects of their interventions, moderated by the authors.

An illustrated, easy-to-read introduction to the evolution and early development of the brain, emotions, and personalityThis concise, charmingly illustrated book offers an introduction to the evolution and early development of the brain and personality that form the crucial foundation for lifelong learning and growth. Designed for psychologists, psychotherapists, coaches, and child care professionals--as well as social workers and anyone else who wants to know more about the biological roots of emotion and relationship--this book is the most accessible primer on developmental neuropsychology available, combining easy-to-understand text with light-hearted illustrations. Covering topics such as the autonomic nervous system, neuroaffective development, the role of the prefontal cortex, and the zone of proximal development, The Neuroaffective Picture Book is a unique and useful tool for learning about emotions, social skills, and self-regulation.

• Shares 16 guided meditations for neuroaffective brain development and emotional maturation, along with links to online recordings • Explores the stages of emotional development, from childhood to old age, and their potentials for developing new ways of functioning • Reveals the biopsychological effects of meditation on the human brain, including how it affects us at the autonomic, limbic, and prefrontal levels Drawing on her 25 years of research into brain development as well as decades of meditation practice, psychotherapist Marianne Bentzen shows how neuroaffective meditation--the holistic integration of meditation, neuroscience, and psychology--can be used for personal growth and conscious maturation. She also explores how the practice can help address embedded traumas and allow access to the best perspectives of growing older while keeping the best psychological attitudes of being young--a hallmark of wisdom. She explains that there is a sequence to emotional maturation, just as there is for the development of cognitive or athletic skills, and details the central developmental processes of childhood and adolescence and the adult stages of psychological development. She then explores the biopsychological effects of meditation on the human brain, including how it affects us at the autonomic, limbic, and prefrontal levels. The author shares 16 guided meditations for neuroaffective brain development (along with links to online recordings), each designed to gently interact with the deep, unconscious layers of the brain and help you reconnect to yourself, your relationships, and the world around. Each meditation explores a different theme, from breathing in “being in your body” to feeling love, compassion, and gratitude in “the songs of the heart” to balancing positive and negative experiences in “mandala.” The author also shares a 5-part meditation centered on breathing exercises designed to balance your energy. Presenting an authentic, stepwise approach to spiritual growth, emotional maturation, and brain development, this guide explains the science behind neuroaffective meditation and offers detailed practices for a truly personal and ever-evolving experience of inner wisdom and growth.

Research has shown that nonspecific factors such as relationship and personality have a stronger correlation to outcome than method. The basic argument of Through Windows of Opportunity is that skilled psychotherapists do similar things while describing them differently, and that psychological healing is created in the context of relationship. This book presents the work of four therapists: Peter Levine from the USA (working with with Somatic Experiencing on trauma states); Jukka Makela from Finland (with Theraplay, working with disorganized attachment); Haldor Ovreeide from Norway (with a therapeutic conversation in a disrupted son-mother dyad); and Eia Asen from the London Marlborough Clinic (with systemic and mentalization-based family therapy working on a dependent attachment pattern). The closing chapters of the book summarize the high points of the discussions among the four therapists about nonspecific but shared aspects of their interventions, moderated by Susan Hart and Marianne Bentzen.

DAS NEUROAFFEKTIVE BILDERBUCH ist ein illustriertes Lehrbuch für Menschen aus Psychologie, Psychotherapie, Coaching und der professionellen Arbeit mit Kindern. Es bietet eine simple und visuell orientierte Einführung in die Evolution und frühkindliche Entwicklung des Gehirns und der Persönlichkeit, die das alles entscheidende Fundament für lebenslanges Lernen und lebenslange Entwicklung darstellen.Zudem stellt es das neuroaffektive Kompassmodell vor, ein Instrument für die Einschätzung der Persönlichkeit und für die Ermittlung der besten emotionalen "Lernzone" für ein Kind oder einen Erwachsenen.Die Kombination kurzer Texte über die neuroaffektive Entwicklung und entsprechenden beschwingten Illustrationen verknüpfen die Theorie mit dem nonverbalen intuitiven Gespür, das ein zentrales Werkzeug jeder Psychotherapie und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung ist. Marianne Bentzen ist eine dänische Psychotherapeutin. Seit 1982 bis heute hat sie in sechzehn Ländern psychotherapeutische Seminare und Workshops abgehalten. Derzeit lehrt sie in den skandinavischen Ländern und Europa. Seit 1997 widmen sich Marianne Bentzen und die klinische Psychologin Susan Hart der Aufgabe, gemeinsam auf Forschungserkenntnissen basierende Modelle zur neuroaffektiven Persönlichkeit und Gruppenentwicklung zu kreieren, die in Interventionsentscheidungen bei der psychotherapeutischen Arbeit mit Erwachsenen sowie in Gruppenprozese, Supervision und Unternehmensberatung einfließen. Marianne Bentzens Ansatz beinhaltet somatische, interaktive, systemorientierte und meditative Aspekte.Illustrationen Kim Hagen und Jakob Worre Foged