Compassionate Seeing: Approachable Techniques and Stories for Integrated Craniosacral Therapy

This is the first functional guide of its kind. As the founder of Integrated Craniosacral Therapy (ICST), Heather Islander has created Compassionate Seeing, which comprehensively explores unexpected topics to help health-conscious practitioners and their clients overcome fear, doubt, and trauma. Heather's guidance is inviting, inspiring, and informative for anyone looking to be a compassionate witness for themselves as clients or those who aspire to be a thoughtful and efficient therapist.

Revealing how to sense and treat deep physical and psychological patterns, Islander assists beginners and experts alike in gently and joyfully moving the mind, body, and spirit. While providing clear instruction on the structure and function of hands-on techniques, she shares her knowledge of the components of therapeutic presence and dialogue, connects essential lessons with reflections from actual client sessions, and combines surprising ideas that are guaranteed to bring together all forms of craniosacral therapy.