A New Book Coming Soon: Mindfulness-Based Somatic Emotional Processing (MBSEP) – A Guide for Patients & Therapists
Most of us have been taught to overthink, analyze, judge or push away our feelings with our minds. We struggle with, or against our emotions in a futile attempt to control them or get rid of them. It is a useless and fruitless struggle.
On May 5, 2026, a groundbreaking new resource becomes available, offering a simple and accessible practice for emotional healing and well-being. Developed by Robert Weisz, PhD, and co-authored by Daniel Blackwood, M.A., this book introduces the powerful protocols of Mindfulness-Based Somatic Emotional Processing (MBSEP).
MBSEP provides a method for a healthy relationship with our emotions.
As humans, we are inherently emotional beings. However, we often get stuck in the “thinking mind” – the endless loop of stories, judgments, and explanations for why we feel the way we do.
Weisz and Blackwood reveal the “struggle factor”—the futile resistance we often put up against negative emotions—and show why resisting them only makes them stronger. Accepting and witnessing our emotions as they happen in the body allows us to learn what they have to teach us.
This book is a manual for anyone who is interested in developing a conscious, effective, and respectful relationship with their emotional experiences. Therapists as well as clients will find it useful, approachable, and helpful.
What You’ll Learn in This Book
This isn’t just a theoretical text; it is a practical, step-by-step manual for effective, compassionate emotional regulation and healing.
Inside, you will find:
- How to Apply: The core tools of MBSEP.
- Guidance: Detailed strategies for working through emotional states like anxiety, grief, and anger.
- The Power of Compassionate Attention: Discover how focused, mindful attention to the sensate experience of emotions fosters neuroplasticity, creating new neuronal linkages in the brain and nervous system.
- Case Studies: Learn through the lived experiences of others, drawn from the authors’ decades of clinical therapy practice.
- Integrative Healing: Learn how to combine MBSEP with other therapeutic modalities like RTM, CBT, EMDRand Brainspotting, whether you are a professional therapist or a home practitioner.
“We all have bodies and we all have minds. But how do they relate to each other? And how can we heal ourselves by strengthening that relationship? In this beautiful jewel of a book, Weisz and Blackwood effortlessly synthesize breath and mindfulness practices with sound psychotherapeutic principles in order to resolve disturbances of emotion. An invaluable resource for both lay and professional audiences.”
– Rick Strassman, MD author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule
~Mark Your Calendar: Release Date 5/5/2026 ~
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The Evolution Group Incorporated is a private counseling firm that has built its practice around the core values of integrity, authenticity, safety and honoring individuality. We work with individuals, couples and families to empower the wholeness that already lies within them
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The Evolution Group Incorporated is a private counseling firm that has built its practice around the core values of integrity, authenticity, safety and honoring individuality. We work with individuals, couples and families to empower the wholeness that already lies within them
The Evolution Group, Inc.
218 Broadway Blvd SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Front Desk Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00am-6:00pm
Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Appointment Required
Phone: 505-242-6988
Email: [email protected]
