Best Seller Publishing announces the release of Jesse Viner MD and Laura Viner PhD's new book “Minding the Brain: How Neuroscience Informs Psychotherapy with Emerging Adults.” It will be available in the Amazon store for free for only five days.
“Minding the Brain” is about understanding why many young adults struggle to launch into healthy, independent lives—even after mental health treatment. The book reveals that the key lies in the brain's development during emerging adulthood (ages 18–29), a critical stage when identity, emotional regulation, and relationship patterns are still forming. Co-edited by Dr. Laura Viner and Dr. Jesse Viner, this research-based, trauma-informed guide blends neuroscience, developmental psychology, and therapeutic innovation to help young people thrive.
The authors present a neurobiological model that targets brain networks impacted by trauma or mental illness, promoting resilience and adaptive life skills. Readers will find insights on therapeutic strategies like family-based and community approaches. The book also includes compelling case studies that illustrate both the challenges and breakthroughs involved in this stage of life.
Designed for clinicians, educators, healthcare providers, and families, “Minding the Brain” serves as both a theoretical and hands-on resource. It offers a hopeful, science-backed roadmap for supporting young adults during one of the most transformative periods of their lives.
“Minding the Brain: How Neuroscience Informs Psychotherapy with Emerging Adults” is currently free and available for download on Amazon for five days (until 09/19/25). Get your copy at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLWXXD19
Here's what some of the reviewers have said:
“A remarkable guide to understanding the inner workings of the developing mind.” - N.N.
“Laura Viner's 'Minding the Brain' is a compelling exploration of how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are shaped by neuroscience.” - Samaria Hugee
“This book tackles one of today's most pressing questions: why so many young adults struggle to build healthy, independent lives—even after treatment.” - L.B.
For More Information:
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About the Author:
“Minding the Brain” is co-edited by Laura Viner PhD, Tenured Associate Professor at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Director of Research at Yellowbrick, and Jesse Viner, MD, Supervising & Training Analyst at the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School and CEO/Chief Medical officer at Yellowbrick. Together they bring decades of clinical and research expertise to the challenges of emerging adulthood.
The book features contributions from leading voices in neuroscience, psychology, psychotherapy and programmatic treatment settings, including Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, PhD; Allan N. Schore, PhD; and Mark Solms, Md, PhD, alongside Yellowbrick's team of clinicians and scholars. Published by the Yellowbrick Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research, training, and community education, the volume reflects a collective effort to apply cutting-edge brain science to the care and growth of emerging adults.
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