The thinking brain : consciousness and self-awareness. Why humans need therapy ; Why therapy works ; The nonpresenting problem ; Using our minds to change our brains ; Those things we don't remember yet never forget -- The social brain : embodied and embedded. The social brain and failure to thrive ; Attachment and intimate relationships ; Core shame ; Social status schema : our place in the social world ; Helping clients become alphas -- Dissociation and integration : applications to psychotherapy. Anxiety and stress ; Understanding and treating trauma ; Complex trauma : a developmental perspective ; The power of coherent narratives ; Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.