ABOUT THE AUTHORS
DANIEL J. SIEGEL, M.D., is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and
completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with
training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry.
He is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA
School of Medicine, co-director of UCLA’s Mindful Awareness
Research Center, co-investigator at the Center for Culture, Brain
and Development, and executive director of the Mindsight
Institute, an educational center devoted to promoting insight,
compassion, and empathy in individuals, families, institutions, and
communities. Dr. Siegel’s psychotherapy practice over the last
twenty-ɹve years has included children, adolescents, adults,
couples, and families. Dr. Siegel is also the author of several
acclaimed books, including Parenting from the Inside Out: How a
Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
(with Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.), The Mindful Brain, Mindsight: The New
Science of Personal Transformation, and The Developing Mind. He
lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. For more
information about his educational programs and resources, please
visit drdansiegel.com.
TINA PAYNE BRYSON, PH.D., is a psychotherapist at Pediatric and
Adolescent Psychology Associates in Arcadia, California, where she
sees children and adolescents, as well as provides parenting
consultations. In addition to writing and lecturing to parents,
educators, and professionals, she serves as the director of parenting
education and development for the Mindsight Institute, focusing on
how to understand relationships in the context of the developing