The Team

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
Executive Director, Mindsight Institute
For Dan Siegel’s biography and curriculum vitae, please click here.

Eric Bergemann, PhD, MBA, MFT
Director of Professional Education, Mindsight Institute
Eric received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California where he wrote his dissertation on the development of empathy in psychotherapists from a psycho-neurobiological perspective, focusing on bodily-based mindfulness practices such as yoga and meditation. He received his M.A. in clinical psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  Dr. Bergemann also holds an M.B.A. in finance and international business from the University of Chicago.  He has been practicing mindfulness meditation and yoga for the last decade and is passionate about exploring the intersection of neuroscience, contemplative practice, and psychotherapy.  Dr. Bergemann’s post-doctoral training and private practice includes children, adolescents, and adults for both psychotherapy and psycho-diagnostic testing (www.DrEricBergemann.com).  Eric coordinates the Mindsight Institute’s online courses and can be contacted at onlinecourses@MindsightInstitute.com.

Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Director of Parenting Education, Mindsight Institute
Tina Payne Bryson is a lecturer, parent-educator, and mom. She is an expert contributor for eHarmony’s parenting website, and she frequently speaks to parents, teachers, and professionals about how to understand relationships in the context of the changing brain. Tina has her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, where her research explored attachment science, childrearing theory, and interpersonal neurobiology, but emphasizes that before she’s an educator or researcher or writer, she’s a mom. She says that along with her husband, Scott, parenting her three boys is what makes her happiest.  Dan and Tina are currently working on a parenting book that applies the principles of mindsight and neural integration to child development.  The book is tentatively titled “Whole Brain Parenting” and will be published by Random House in 2011.  Tina may be contacted at info@drdansiegel.com

Stephanie Hamilton
Executive Administrator, Mindsight Institute
Stephanie earned her Bachelor’s in Communication Studies at UCLA and worked in the music industry for several years. She also managed operations for a large performing arts academy. Looking for more meaning in her career, Stephanie began working with special needs children and there she found her passion: working with children with neuro-developmental challenges including Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Seeing the positive effects of parental attunement, resonance and contingent communication on the development of children, Stephanie came to The Mindsight Institute to further explore the integration of the mind, the body and relationships. In addition to her continuing work with children and Floortime Therapy (the D.I.R. model), Stephanie manages Dr. Siegel's speaking engagements. She may be contacted at speaking@drdansiegel.com.

Adit Shah
Research Assistant, Mindsight Institute
Adit earned his B.S. in Neuroscience and Biology from Wesleyan University.  After college, Adit performed a year of neurobiology research at the Yale School of Medicine before returning home to Los Angeles.  He was inspired to join the Mindsight Institute as a Research Assistant after attending one of Dr. Siegel's lectures.  Adit may be contacted at adit@drdansiegel.com.

Whitney Stambler
Director of Operations, Mindsight Institute
Whitney graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California with a B.S. in Management & Organization.  As the Director of Operations at the Mindsight Institute, Whitney is in charge of day to day operations, including website development, accounts receivable and payable, and Dr. Siegel's calendar and travel.  Whitney is also the primary contact for people interested in finding out more about the Mindsight Institute, including seminar enrollment.  She may be contacted at whitney@drdansiegel.com.

Caroline S. Welch
CEO and CFO, Mind Your Brain, Inc.
Caroline is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and is admitted to the State Bars of California, Texas and Wisconsin. She is responsible for a wide range of legal and business matters, including general corporate, intellectual property, business development, contractual, administrative and internal policy. (Mindsight Institute is a dba of Mind Your Brain, Inc.).

Previously, Caroline served as Vice President in Litigation at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. where she was responsible for managing corporate litigation and pre-litigation matters. Prior to MGM, she served as Senior Counsel at Spelling Entertainment Group, Inc. where she managed litigation and served as the production attorney on the set of “Judge Judy.” Prior to Spelling, Caroline was in private practice.

Her pro bono work includes: Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles Superior Court, mediator on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel for the Los Angeles Superior Court, volunteer at Public Counsel and the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Domestic Violence Clinic, and board member of Sojourn (Ocean Park Community Center) in Santa Monica. Caroline may be contacted at carolinewelch@drdansiegel.com.