The Relational Mind: Go Beyond Symptoms and Spark Long-Term Healing and Growth with Children and Young People
The opportunity of a lifetime to train with Dr. Dan Siegel in Milan, Italy.
Join Dr. Dan Siegel, world-renowned neuroscience expert and author of The Whole-Brain Child, for a rare live training on his revolutionary framework for understanding young people more deeply — and bringing that insight into assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and intervention.
2 days
streamed from Milan
interactive, case-based
An extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime journey awaits you.
Just picture it. Your morning starts with a cappuccino at a charming Milanese café. You make your way through elegant piazzas and historic streets, the glorious sun tickling your skin.
You feel refreshed. You feel focused. You feel ready to spend the day learning from one of the rare voices who can make the science of the brain, relationships, and development feel immediately relevant to your clinical work with children and young people.
This is where you will join Dr. Dan Siegel — Harvard-trained physician, former Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine, founder of the Mindsight Institute, and the mind behind Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, the Window of Tolerance, and The Whole-Brain Child — for a transformative two-day workshop experience in Milan, Italy.
For clinicians around the world, Dr. Siegel's work has offered something rare: a clear, compassionate way to understand what's happening beneath behavior, symptoms, and struggle.
This isn't just another continuing education event. It's an opportunity to answer the question:
How has this young person's mind developed…
and what does it need from me now to heal and grow?
If you've ever felt stuck with a young client…
You know how quickly child and adolescent work can become complicated.
A young person comes in with anxiety, shutdown, reactivity, aggression, perfectionism, identity confusion, school refusal, or emotional dysregulation…
While the symptoms are real and important, you can feel there is more happening underneath that needs to be addressed.
But with children and adolescents, the pressure to move fast is real…
Parents want answers before the young person has words for what they are experiencing, and schools want a plan before the full context is clear.
Suddenly, you're caught in the middle between finding a "solution" and addressing the underlying cause.
This is where you need more than another technique.
You need a way to see the whole developing mind — how the brain, body, relationships, identity, and life context are shaping what is happening now, and what kind of therapeutic relationship can help that young person move toward integration, resilience, and growth.
For clinicians like you who are ready to understand what's happening beneath the symptoms.
This workshop is for you if…
Ideal for psychotherapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, educators, child development professionals, and other mental health or helping professionals who support children, adolescents, young adults, parents, or families.
An entirely new lens for the work you do.
Working with children and young people has never been more complex. Dr. Dan Siegel's revolutionary framework helps you understand the young people you're working with more deeply — from assessment and formulation to treatment planning and intervention.
Beneath the symptoms. Inside the relationship. Better clinical work.
Learn to see whether trauma, neurodivergence, temperament, family dynamics, attachment, or something else is shaping the young person in front of you.
Build plans informed by Dr. Siegel's neuroscience-based, attachment-informed framework — so your clinical choices feel more connected, confident, and purposeful.
Use attunement, co-regulation, and rupture-and-repair not as "soft skills," but as active pathways for relational development and clinical change.
Help young clients develop a stronger sense of self as they navigate peer pressure, social media, belonging, comparison, and the pressures of modern adolescence.
Understand how reflection, emotional awareness, and mindfulness can support long-term brain integration, not just short-term symptom relief.
Find the words to explain your treatment choices to young clients, parents, and families with clarity, authority, and compassion.
What clinicians say about learning with Dan
What changes after this workshop?
You leave with a clearer way to understand what is happening beneath the surface of a young client's behavior, symptoms, relationships, and sense of self.
Instead of seeing dysregulation, anxiety, shutdown, reactivity, identity struggles, or family conflict as isolated clinical problems, you'll begin to see how they may reflect the developing mind's attempt to organize, adapt, and seek integration within the context of relationships.
That shift changes your work.
becomes less fragmented.
becomes more connected.
becomes more grounded.
And the therapeutic relationship becomes more than a supportive backdrop — it becomes a central space where integration, resilience, identity, and emotional regulation can begin to develop.
You may sense there is more happening beneath the symptoms, but struggle to connect attachment, temperament, trauma, emotion, family context, and identity into one coherent clinical picture.
You'll have a relational, neuroscience-informed framework for understanding the whole developing mind — and for responding with greater clarity, confidence, and clinical purpose.
Two days with Dr. Dan Siegel — in Milan or online.
Reserve your spot for a rare live training with one of the world's leading voices on the developing mind.
Where contemporary neuroscience meets real clinical work.
You'll join Dr. Dan Siegel live online from any location — or in person in Milan, Italy — for his 2-day workshop. But you won't just be a passive observer.
Each day is focused on helping you develop your understanding of Dr. Siegel's "Relational Mind" model through interactive participation, case examples, and opportunities for shared reflection.
Across two immersive days, you'll explore the developing mind through the lens of neuroscience, attachment, temperament, emotion, identity, and therapeutic relationship — so you can move beyond symptom-focused work and support deeper integration, resilience, and growth in children and young people.
Here's a brief snapshot of what you'll explore during your time with Dan:
The relational mind: Understand how the mind develops within the embodied brain, in relationship, and across the lifespan from childhood and adolescence into adulthood.
Mental health and integration: Explore Dr. Siegel's framework for mental wellbeing, including how chaos and rigidity can signal impaired integration in young people.
Attachment, temperament, and personality: Examine how early relationships and temperament shape personality development, identity, selfhood, and the therapeutic process.
Emotion, regulation, and embodied experience: Deepen your understanding of emotion regulation, interpersonal connection, and the embodied processes that influence development and healing.
Neuroplasticity and therapeutic change: Learn how psychotherapy, attention, awareness, and intention can support neural integration during childhood and adolescence.
The power of the therapeutic relationship: Explore how attunement, relationship, and presence can support integration within the individual and strengthen clinical outcomes.
Resilience and post-traumatic growth: Discover how psychotherapy can help children and adolescents move toward greater flexibility, coherence, resilience, and growth after adversity.
Parents, families, and secure attachment: Consider how clinicians can support parents and young people in moving toward greater attachment security.
Transitions across development: Understand what the movement from childhood to adolescence to adulthood can teach us about psychotherapy and the developing mind.
Milan, beyond the training.
From breathtaking cathedrals and renowned museums to stylish cafés and unforgettable cuisine, Milan offers the perfect setting for professional growth and personal renewal.
And for those wishing to extend their adventure, Milan serves as the perfect gateway to some of Italy's most spectacular destinations — including Lake Como, Venice, Florence, and the Italian Alps. Whether you arrive early, stay a few extra days, or simply soak in everything Milan has to offer, you'll discover why Italy remains one of the world's most beloved travel destinations.
You'll join this 2-day workshop live online from any location, streamed from the Ciro Menotti Theater in Milan, with full interactive access to Dr. Siegel throughout — plus 30-day access to the recordings afterward.
Prefer to be in the room? You can also attend in person in Milan.
Dr. Daniel J. Siegel
Dr. Siegel is one of the world's leading voices on the developing mind. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages, including Italian, and are read by clinicians, educators, and parents around the world.
His academic work is widely cited across international and European clinical literature, and his interdisciplinary framework of Interpersonal Neurobiology has helped bring neuroscience, attachment theory, developmental psychology, and psychotherapy into a more integrated understanding of mental health and human development.
Across more than three decades of work with children, adolescents, parents, and families, Dr. Siegel has made complex brain science practical and clinically usable. Concepts such as Mindsight, the Window of Tolerance, integration, and the whole-brain approach are now taught in clinical training programs and used by professionals across psychotherapy, education, social care, and parenting.
"Participating in Dr. Dan Siegel's courses through the Mindsight Institute has been a transformative experience for me, both professionally and personally. His depth of knowledge, combined with his ability to make complex neuroscience accessible, has not only enhanced my clinical practice but also inspired a deeper commitment to nurturing mindfulness and empathy within myself and my clients. The live Q&A sessions were particularly valuable, offering direct engagement with Dr. Siegel and deepening my appreciation for the practical applications of his principles in therapeutic settings."
Your questions, answered.
Everything you need to know before you book. Still have a question? Email info@pesi.com or call 800-844-8260 and speak to one of our team directly.
Is this workshop practical, or mostly theoretical?
This workshop is grounded in science, but it is designed to change how you understand and respond to young clients in the therapy room. Dr. Siegel will help you connect neuroscience, attachment, temperament, emotion regulation, identity, and the therapeutic relationship so you can strengthen assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and clinical conversations with children, adolescents, parents, families, and teams.
Do I need previous experience with Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, or Dr. Siegel's work?
No. You do not need prior training in Dr. Siegel's work to benefit from this workshop. The two days will introduce and develop the core ideas clearly, while still offering depth for clinicians who are already familiar with Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, the Window of Tolerance, or the whole-brain approach.
I already use attachment-, trauma-, or neuroscience-informed approaches. What will this add?
This workshop helps you bring those threads together. Rather than adding one more separate model, Dr. Siegel's relational framework helps you understand how attachment, temperament, trauma, emotion regulation, identity, neuroplasticity, and the therapeutic relationship interact within the developing mind.
What types of clients or clinical presentations is this most relevant for?
This training is especially relevant if you work with children, adolescents, young adults, parents, or families where anxiety, emotional dysregulation, trauma responses, neurodivergence, shutdown, reactivity, attachment difficulties, family conflict, or identity struggles overlap. The focus is on understanding the whole developing mind beneath the presenting symptoms.
Will this help me explain the work to parents, families, schools, or teams?
Yes. One of the practical benefits of this workshop is developing clearer language for explaining why relational, reflective, regulation-focused, and attachment-informed work matters. You'll strengthen the way you talk about the developing brain, emotional regulation, identity, resilience, and therapeutic change with the people surrounding a young client.
Can I attend in person in Milan instead?
Yes. This registration is for the live online broadcast. If you'd prefer to be in the room with Dr. Siegel, you can register for the live in-person event in Milan here.
Will recordings be available?
Yes. You'll receive 30-day access to the workshop recordings, so you can revisit the material after the live event or catch anything you miss.
Are CE hours included?
Yes. You can earn up to 14.5 CE hours by attending this workshop live or watching the post-workshop recording.
What language will the workshop be taught in?
The workshop will be delivered in English. Italian translation is available.
What do I need to attend online?
Just a computer, tablet, or phone with a stable internet connection. Your login details will be emailed to you ahead of the event, along with everything you need to join the live sessions.
Is this a live, interactive session or just a recording?
It's a live training experience. You'll join Dr. Siegel in real time during the scheduled sessions (Milan local time), participating right along with the in-person audience — and you'll also receive 30-day access to the recordings so you can rewatch afterward.
Workshop Schedule
All times listed in CDT.
Register for this workshop with confidence. It's all backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee — if you're not completely satisfied, contact us at 800-844-8260. We're that confident you'll find this learning experience to be everything that's promised and more than you expected.
A Rare Live Training with Dr. Dan Siegel
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Join live online from anywhere and receive 30-day access to the recordings. Prefer to attend in person? Register for the Milan event above.