Psychology Books - The Curious Voyage To Authenticity By Cynthia Schwartzberg
About the Breakthroughs Need Breakdowns Author
Ben Foodman is a licensed psychotherapist & performance specialist. He owns his private practice located in Charlotte North Carolina where he specializes in working with athletes to help them overcome mental blocks (the yips), PTSD, ADD / ADHD and achieve flow states through the techniques of Brainspotting & Neurofeedback. If you are interested in services, use the link here! Enjoy the article below!
Introduction: The Curious Voyage to Authenticity by Cynthia Schwartzberg
In the field of psychotherapy, there are many different tools and approaches that are available for clients to assist them with their healing process. One of my favorite interventions is a new modality called Brainspotting. Brainspotting is a brain-based psychotherapy intervention that uses the client’s field of vision to help process trauma that is stored in the body. This approach is a modified version of Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) that is sharper, more refined and adaptable to individual client processing styles.
While Dr. David Grand is the original founder for this approach, there have been others who have followed in his path and have made incredible contributions not only to Brainspotting but also to the field of psychotherapy. One of those thought leaders is Cynthia Schwartzberg. Recently, Cynthia released her book A Curious Voyage To Authenticity. Cynthia, and her work were significant inspirations for Breakthroughs Need Breakdowns, and so for this issue of the Notes, I wanted to take some time to review why this book is a must read!
Part I. What Is The Curious Voyage To Authenticity About?
The journey to authenticity breaks all the rules. Cynthia’s new book, The Curious Voyage to Authenticity: A Rule-Breaking Guide for Personal Growth, is a remarkable resource for the courageous explorer. In her book, she aims to help readers discover their true selves and forge deeper connections with joy and peace. It contains stories from the author and many of her clients from their own voyage of self-discovery and awakening. Through these stories, "The Curious Voyage" serves as a transformative self-help guide, offering exercises to unveil the reader’s authentic identity beyond societal norms.
While there were many strong endorsements for the book, one of the most powerful ones came from the founder of Brainspotting, David Grand. Per Dr. Grand: Curiosity didn’t kill the cat, curiosity guided the cat on a wise, creative, dynamic journey. I strongly recommend you take this voyage of curiosity through Cynthia’s remarkable book, which gives us a powerful and practical view into the mysterious worlds within ourselves. Curiosity leads us beyond our limitations into a journey of fulfillment we might never have imagined possible.
Part II. How The Curious Voyage Influenced Breakthroughs Need Breakdowns
As one of the top thought leaders in psychotherapy and Brainspotting, Cynthia has mentored and trained hundreds of psychotherapists in the art of Brainspotting. One of those psychotherapists happened to be me. Over the years as I received my training from Cynthia, my approach to working with athletes sharpened and as such the outcomes with my clients dramatically improved. Many of the stories that you will read in Breakthroughs Need Breakdowns were directly influenced by her mentorship and teaching methods.
Her teaching methods are what eventually led to me developing my understanding of what the Yips is, and how to help clients deal with this issue. Predictably, as I began writing my book I would often use Cynthia’s teachings and her writings from her book The Curious Voyage as a type of guide to help organize my thoughts and stay true to the message of my book: while the journey of self-discovery and healing trauma can be painful, there is great power and happiness to be found at the end of that process. If you are interested in learning more about Cynthia’s book, use this link for more information!
