Mind. Brain. Relationships.
Mind. Brain. Relationships.
New York Times Bestselling Author
TINA PAYNE BRYSON, PHD
HELPING YOU RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE
HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND FULLY THEMSELVES
Dr. Tina Payne Bryson speaks internationally to parents, educators, camps, and clinicians. She is the author of BOTTOM LINE FOR BABY and co-author (with Dan Siegel) of the two New York Times best-selling books THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD and NO-DRAMA DISCIPLINE, along with THE YES BRAIN and THE POWER OF SHOWING UP. She has just completed the manuscript for THE WAY OF PLAY (Random House 2025), co-authored with Georgie Wisen-Vincent. (Click any of the book images below to learn more and purchase.)
Tina is a psychotherapist and the Founder/Executive Director of THE CENTER FOR CONNECTION, her mental health clinic in Pasadena, California. (Click for details on the CFC.) An LCSW, she graduated from Baylor University and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, where her research explored attachment science, childrearing theory, and the emerging field of interpersonal neurobiology. Dr. Bryson has an unusual knack for taking research and theory from various fields of science, and offering it in a way that’s clear, realistic, humorous, and immediately helpful.
Learn more about Tina’s practice
Relationships and the science of interpersonal neurobiology guide everything that happens at the Center for Connection. Informed by cutting-edge research and intently focused on helping people discover more joy and meaning in their lives through connection with others, the CFC's mission is to help kids, adults, and families be happier, healthier, and more fully themselves.
The Center for Connection currently has three locations, including Pasadena, Duarte, and Santa Barbara, California, with select services available via telehealth.
The Play Strong Institute is where play therapy and brain science work together to nurture happier, more resilient kids.
speaking
Dr. Bryson frequently presents both nationally and internationally to thousands of parents, educators, clinicians, professionals, camp directors, and business and community leaders. If you're interested in booking her to keynote a conference or speak to your group, either in person or virtually, please let us know.
speaking
Dr. Bryson frequently presents both nationally and internationally to thousands of parents, educators, clinicians, professionals, camp directors, and business and community leaders. If you're interested in booking her to keynote a conference or speak to your group, either in person or virtually, please let us know.
Dr. Bryson has made countless media appearances, including appearances in TIME Magazine, “Good Morning America,” The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Real Simple, Redbook Magazine, The Washington Post, the PBS Series "This Emotional Life", and more. If you're interested in interviewing her, just let us know.
Books and videos
Books and videos
"TINA BRYSON IS AN INSPIRING TEACHER WHO KNOWS HOW TO TELL CAPTIVATING STORIES TO DEMONSTRATE CLEARLY HOW TO APPLY SCIENCE IN WAYS THAT DEEPLY ENHANCE A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS ALIKE WILL BOTH ENJOY AND BENEFIT FROM TINA'S COMPELLING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING APPROACH."
-- DANIEL J. SIEGEL, MD
Stay connected
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