BEYOND THE SELF

In this book Mario C. Salvador intends to illustrate the long journey that takes us from our essentially kind and pure nature to build our egoic identity related to the experiences we live, the environments in which we develop and educate ourselves and the influences to which we are subjected throughout the period of our lives. He exposes how we are giving shape to our ideas of the self in order to, in the best of cases, return to become reacquainted with our core Self, or the essence of our identity; that which calls out from deep within each one of us to be released, to find our own individual meaning of life.
Throughout the book the author explains both, the process of constructing the ideas of the self and the way to heal the wounds attached to our sense of self, to clarify the vision of our genuine identity accurately and more intrinsically, and to reach a core self. From this point, we can manage our existence and see our experiences as the water that reflects our essential nature, and also employ the device of the self as a useful tool to direct our lives.
For Mario, healing our pain and overcoming our difficulties is the way to recognize the compassionate nature that belongs to us as humans, so we can awake to a more vital and peaceful perception of life.
"In this book, clinical psychologist Mario C. Salvador has really made an ambitious project. In essence, it presents us with the evolution, the current and future state of the art of psychotherapy. Mario considers in this book both the science and the art of the healing relationship. Embracing the uncertainty principle, he recognizes that ultimately the brain-body-self healing will always be an elusive mystery that challenges clinicians. The reader will find in Beyond the Self. Healing Emocional Trauma and Brainspotting a deep and knowledgeable view that will allow you to expand your mind and your experience. This book is a fundamental contribution offering the basic principles that underlie each therapy approach and each therapeutic relationship."
—David Grand, PhD, Developer and trainer of Brainspotting