Cognitive behavioural therapy Books

Book SynopsisA fast and easy six-step approach for addressing insomnia and other sleep disorders. More than one third of adults suffer from insomnia or some other kind of sleep disorder. Left unaddressed, lack of sleep can lead to debilitated health, lowered resilience, and decreased performance in all aspects of life. Restoring hope to the sleepless, psychotherapist Philip Carr-Gomm reveals how we each have the ability to unlock better sleep naturally. Combining his knowledge of sleep science and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with techniques drawn from spiritual traditions and insights from the emerging field of psychedelic therapy, Carr-Gomm presents a fast and easy-to-follow six-step program to help you sleep better. He explores a multitude of approaches to sleep, as well as sleep difficulties and how to overcome them. He looks at the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy and microdosing, applying elements of the psychedelic therapy model as a way of optimising the conditions for sleep. He recommends thirteen natural ways we can drift into a deep and restorative sleep, including hypnotherapy, Yoga Nidra, sophrology, progressive muscle relaxation, and white, pink, and grey noise, and provides scripts for five of these techniques. His successful sleep clinic provides online support in the form of short videos and audio meditations as well as exercises. Helping you get a better night’s sleep, this concise and simple guide shows you how to benefit from everything the night offers to body and soul.Trade Review“A must-read for all those who find good sleep elusive. Soundly based in contemporary sleep science—also a deeply practical approach.” * Vivianne Crowley, psychologist and author of Wicca *“An excellent short guide to sleep from a very welcome integral perspective with a wonderfully varied selection of approaches to try. My new go-to recommendation for clients and colleagues suffering from sleep difficulties.” * Stephen Decker, chartered psychologist and coeditor of Taking Children Seriously *“No one can officiate a marriage between mind and spirit better than Philip Carr-Gomm.” * Ruby Wax, actress and author of Sane New World and A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled *“A brilliant, important, and inspiring book that will be so helpful to so many people.” * Rosalind Watts, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and clinical lead for Imperial College London’s p *“Sleep is one of the great unsolved mysteries of neuroscience. We understand very little of either what it is or why we, or indeed almost every animal that has a central nervous system, do it. With so little hard science as to its nature, those of us who suffer from sleep disturbances must fall back on empirical methodologies that have been shown to work. Philip Carr-Gomm’s book is a practical guide to finding the peace that comes from returning to the patterns of sleep that energize our waking lives. I strongly commend it to you as a very practical and helpful guide.” * Peter Mobbs, professor emeritus and former dean of the faculty of life sciences and dean of preclini *“Philip Carr-Gomm’s message on how to access the power of the night for the world of healing, restorative sleeps, and dreams is of value and much needed. His six-step program provides practical and easy ways to fall asleep and to access your creative, healing dreams— an invaluable resource. I highly recommend The Gift of the Night!” * Machiel Klerk, author of Dream Guidance *“Sleep as a daily embodied spiritual practice! This workbook is a rare marriage of science and soul.” * David Peters, professor emeritus and cofounder and director of the Centre for Resilience at the Univ *“Philip Carr-Gomm presents a succinct but authoritative look at ways to help us sleep better. Science and spirituality are drawn upon equally, with inspiration and techniques coming via sophrology, yoga nidra, and the latest sleep research. The author even taps into the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy, applying elements of the model as a way of optimizing the conditions for sleep. Accessible, practical, and endlessly thought-provoking, reading The Gift of the Night certainly won’t send you to sleep, but the rich content contained within should provide even the greatest insomniacs with plenty of new ways to finally drift off.” * Ian Roullier, cofounder of the Psychedelic Participant Advocacy Network (PsyPAN) and mental health a *“Philip Carr-Gomm has drawn on his own sleeping difficulties to create an integrative approach to tackling sleep issues. Although the problem is a simple one—we have difficulty sleeping well—the roots of it can be complex and multilayered. Philip draws on his training as a psychologist to help tackle these issues, combining the best of current scientific understanding with transpersonal approaches that help address wider holistic aspects of sleep disorder. Philip is highly trained in multiple disciplines (many of which contribute to the wide range of helpful suggestions in this book), but he wears his learning lightly. The book is written in a relaxed and conversational style: readers will feel as though they are being taken by the hand by a wise and helpful friend who can guide them toward a satisfying night’s sleep. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.” * Martin Treacy, chartered psychologist and cofounder of the British Psychological Society Transperson *Table of ContentsForeword by Kristen LaMarca, Ph.D., DBSM Introduction The Integrative Approach PART ONEThe Six-Step Program to Get You Sleeping Better Step 1: What Psychedelic Therapy Can Teach Us Step 2: Tune In Step 3: Optimize the Body Step 4: Prepare the Setting Step 5. Choose Your Medicine: Thirteen Ways to Get to Sleep 1. CBT-I: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia aka Behavioural Sleep Medicine 2. Sophrology 3. Hypnotherapy 4. The Silva Method 5. Yoga Nidra 6. Tapping: the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)7. Progressive Muscle Relaxation8. The Autogenic Lateral Scan 9. The Power of Sound to Help You Sleep 10. Breathing11. Jin Shin Jyutsu 12. Havening 13. The Day Review Five Scripts to Practice With Step 6: Create Rituals PART TWO Almost Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about SleepSleep FAQs & Troubleshooting Guide for a Good Night’s Sleep Afterword How I Developed the Six-Step ProgramNotes Resources Acknowledgements About the AuthorIndex

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Book SynopsisHave you been struggling with sadness, worry, stress, or even insomnia? You certainly aren''t alone. As our world becomes an increasingly uncertain place, many people are discovering that they need help managing depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the gold standard treatment for these conditions. This comprehensive workbook distils the very latest CBT research into an easy-to-use guide you can use to start feeling better now.In The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook, you''ll find proven-effective techniques to help you build resilience, deal effectively with life''s challenges, work through difficult thoughts and feelings, and improve your overall well-being. You''ll also discover cutting-edge CBT practices that target rumination, self-compassion, self-esteem, and chronic anger. By practicing each skill outlined in this workbook, you''ll build your own mental wellness toolkit to draw from when you need it

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Book SynopsisIn The Heart of ACT, renowned acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainer Robyn Walser explores ACT as a process-based therapy incorporating interpersonal, intrapersonal, and overarching and ongoing processes, as well as the integration of six core components of psychological flexibility to connect clinicians to the dynamic and relational implementation of ACT.Engaging clinical scenarios, therapeutic insights, and supervision dialogues are offered to help clinicians move beyond their conceptual understanding of ACT principles to master the nuances of the therapeutic relationship at the heart of ACT. Using the tips and strategies in this professional guide, you'll develop a flexible, grounded, and client-centered practice.With this comprehensive resource, you'll learn to cultivate an organic, process-driven practice, grounded in the heart of the therapeutic relationship and responsive to clients in the moment. The Heart of ACT is designed to mimic the supervision experience by presenting material in thought-provoking chapters grounded in real-life clinical situations and challenges.In the book, you'll also find supervision dialogues inspired by Walser's work with her supervisees, Carlton Coulter and Manuela O'Connell. Carlton and Manuela comment and ask questions related to the material in the book and their own ACT learning process. These are then addressed by Walser in a dialogue designed to assist clinicians in connecting to the material. These sections mimic the helpful mentoring process of one-on-one training and supervision, and offer insights into specific therapeutic challenges that can unfold in structured conversation.As the applications of ACT grow, so does the need for up-to-date professional resources. Unlike many advanced ACT books that focus on procedures and techniques, The Heart of ACT focuses on the heart of the therapeutic relationship, as well as the "soft skills" that are difficult to describe, but which often mark the difference between a merely good clinician and an excellent one. If you're looking to take your ACT delivery to a new, exciting level, this book is a must-have addition to your professional library.

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Book SynopsisDon't let your thoughts and fears define you. In Overcoming Harm OCD, psychologist Jon Hershfield offers powerful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness tools to help you break free from the pain and self-doubt caused by harm OCD.Do you suffer from violent, unwanted thoughts and a crippling fear of harming others? Are you afraid to seek treatment for fear of being judged? If so, you may have harm OCD-an anxiety disorder associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). First and foremost, you need to know that these thoughts do not define you as a human being. But they can cause a lot of real emotional pain. So, how can you overcome harm OCD and start living a better life?Written by an expert in treating harm OCD, this much-needed book offers a direct and comprehensive explanation of what harm OCD is and how to manage it. You'll learn why you have unwanted thoughts, how to identify mental compulsions, and find an overview of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based treatment approaches that can help you reclaim your life. You'll also find tips for disclosing violent obsessions, finding adequate professional help, and working with loved ones to address harm OCD systemically. And finally, you'll learn that your thoughts are just thoughts, and that they don't make you a bad person.If you have harm OCD, it's time to move past the stigma and start focusing on solutions. This evidence-based guide will help light the way.

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Book SynopsisMindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a powerful, evidence-based treatment for depression and other mental health conditions. This groundbreaking professional book provides clinicians with the essential skills they need to deliver MBCT.In this book, you'll discover the foundations of teaching MBCT, guidance on embodied mindful presence (a focused awareness of experience in the moment), the contemplative dialogue known as inquiry, and other strategies for delivering group-based MBCT. You'll also find scripts, access to audio material, and practice guidelines for you and your clients.Although focused on MBCT, this book can be referenced for use in other mindfulness-based programs.In addition, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence you need to effectively deliver MBCT and build the foundations of an embodied practice. The book starts with an overview of the MBCT program, before devoting chapters to the structure and skills required for developing competence and best practice. You'll deepen your understanding and facility in the most challenging elements of MBCT: mindful embodied presence and inquiry.You'll also learn strategies for delivering this therapy to a group; troubleshooting tips; and a chapter on training, mentorship, and maintaining competence. Finally, you'll find essential information including meditation scripts, tools, and other resources for delivering MBCT.If you are looking to deepen your practice and ability to teach MBCT, this book-written by renowned MBCT clinicians-is an invaluable addition to your professional library.

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Book SynopsisIf you feel an intense pressure to be perfect, this evidence-based workbook offers real strategies based in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you develop a more balanced and healthy perspective.Do you hold yourself-and perhaps others-to extremely high standards? Do you procrastinate certain tasks because you're afraid you won't carry them out perfectly? If you've answered "yes" to one or both of these questions, chances are you're a perfectionist. And while there's nothing wrong with hard work and high standards, perfectionism can also take over your life if you let it. So, how can you find balance?With this workbook, you'll identify the causes of your perfectionism and the ways it is negatively impacting your life. Rather than measuring your self-worth by productivity and accomplishments, you'll learn to exercise self compassion, and extend that compassion to others. You'll also learn ways to prioritize the things that really matter to you, without focusing on attaining fixed goals.Life isn't perfect, and neither are we. If you're ready to break free from out-of-control perfectionism and start living a richer, fuller life, this workbook will help you get started.

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Book SynopsisThe ancient wisdom of yoga meets the evidence-based effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in this breakthrough professional guide for both yoga instructors and ACT clinicians.Mindful yoga-based acceptance and commitment therapy (MYACT) is a holistic mind-body program that integrates psychology, yoga, and behavior change. In Mindful Yoga-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a psychologist, social worker, and yoga instructor team up to offer comprehensive training in MYACT. Using the holistic therapy outlined in this manual, clinicians and yoga instructors alike will discover ways to guide clients toward emotional balance and wellness, with the perspective that healing suffering requires treating both the body and the mind.This unique book offers proven-effective interventions informed by the model of psychological flexibility-the foundational underpinning of modern third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies. Mental health professionals who are interested in yoga, mindfulness, and holistic approaches to health will rejoice in this evidence-based program, while yoga instructors who wish to incorporate well-researched health care interventions into their yoga practice and teaching will also celebrate this much-needed resource.Whether you are new to yoga or ACT or both, or have a long history with either, this book will provide you with the tools and foundational understanding needed to bring this practice into the scope of yours.

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Book SynopsisThis pragmatic workbook offers evidence-based skills grounded in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) to help you find lasting relief from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you've experienced trauma, you should know that there is nothing wrong with you. Trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormal event. Sometimes, the symptoms of trauma persist long after the traumatic situation has ceased. This is what we call PTSD-in other words, the "trauma after the trauma." This happens when the aftereffects of trauma-such as anxiety, depression, anger, fear, insomnia and even addiction - end up causing more ongoing harm than the trauma itself. So, how can you start healing? With this powerful and proven-effective workbook, you'll find practical exercises for overcoming trauma using mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance. You'll learn how to be present in the moment and identity the things that trigger your trauma. You'll also find activities and exercises to help you cope with stress, manage intense emotions, navigate conflict with others and change unhealthy thought patterns that keep you stuck. Finally, you'll find practical materials for review and closure, so you can take what you've learned out into the world with you. If you're ready to move past your trauma and start living your life again, this workbook will help guide you, one step at a time. The practical interventions in this guide can be used on their own or in conjunction with therapy.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive treatment plan grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you overcome body-focused repetitive behaviors for good!If you have body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB) such as hair pulling (trichotillomania) or skin picking (dermatillomania), you may feel embarrassed about seeking help. But there are proven-effective strategies you can use to overcome these behaviors and improve your overall quality of life-this book will show you how.In this evidence-based resource, three renowned experts and clinicians offer powerful CBT skills to help you move past BFRB. You'll learn why you engage in these behaviors, and how to identify your own sensory "triggers"-places, things, or experiences that cause your behavior to become worse. Finally, you'll learn strategies to use when faced with these triggers, and develop your own customized "plan of action" for moving beyond BFRB for good.With time, practice, and solid skills for managing stress, anxiety, urges, and other triggers, this book will help you break free from BFRB and feel more in control of your life.

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Book SynopsisPowerful skills based in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help you break free from the fear of uncertainty and put a stop to compulsive checking and reassurance seeking."How do I know I made the right decision?" "What if I'm wrong?" "I need to know for sure."Do you have thoughts like these-thoughts that cause you to second-guess yourself, and lead to anxiety, stress, and worry? Do you find yourself repeatedly checking your email for no reason, asking others for their opinions about something again and again, or lying awake at night overgrazing and planning ahead in an attempt to feel less anxious? If so, you probably have a problem with compulsive reassurance seeking. The good news is that you can break free fromthis "reassurance trap"-this book will show you how.In this unique guide, you'll find proven-effective tips and tools using CBT to help you tolerate uncertainty, face specific worrying scenarios, and gradually reduce the compulsion to incessantly seek reassurance. Most importantly, you'll learn to deal with those pesky "doubt attacks" and trust your own judgement.Asking for reassurance is a self-reinforcing behaviour-if you do it, you're less likely to handle stressful situations without needing further reassurance. And so the cycle continues. The CBT skills in this book will help you break this exhausting and painful pattern, so you can build self-confidence and improve your life.

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Book SynopsisOutsmart your anxiety with a ridiculously easy, three-step approach!Is your anxiety running your life? Does it tell you where you can go, and when? Does it keep you trapped in a bubble of fear and panic? Anxiety can happen anytime, anywhere-and that's why you need simple, in-the-moment skills to stay grounded when worry takes hold. This accessible guide will help you gain the upper hand, show your anxiety who's boss and start living the life that you were always meant to live. In Show Your Anxiety Who's Boss, you'll find a simple and direct three-step approach grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help you gain understanding and authority over your anxious thoughts and rumination, bounce back from stress and minor setbacks and accept what you just can't know for sure. With this powerful guide, you'll learn to:·Make peace with uncertainty·Stop avoiding situations·Accept and redirect anxious thoughts-so you can get on with your lifeIf you're ready to live a full and vital life without your anxiety constantly getting in the way, this straightforward guide will show you how to get back on track. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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Book SynopsisIn this second edition of CBT Made Simple, two renowned psychologists and experts in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offer the most comprehensive manual available to help professionals learn CBT and deliver it to clients for better treatment outcomes.CBT is an evidence-based treatment for several mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anger problems. This simple, pragmatic guide offers everything you need to know about CBT: what it is, how it works, and how to implement it in session.This fully revised and updated second edition of CBT Made Simple provides a user-friendly, practical approach to learning CBT using up-to-the-minute teaching methods and learning tools—in particular, the “effective adult learning model,” which promotes interactive learning, experiential learning, and self-reflection. Each chapter presents key elements of CBT in clear, accessible language, and includes client dialogues and clinical examples. Practical exercises are incorporated throughout, enabling you to practice and consolidate your learning. In addition, each chapter mimics the structure of an actual CBT session.This new edition also includes the core components of CBT—core beliefs, intermediate beliefs, and behavioral experiments—to make this the most comprehensive CBT manual you’ll find anywhere.If you are a clinician or student interested in learning more about CBT, this book—part of the New Harbinger Made Simple series that includes ACT Made Simple and DBT Made Simple—has everything you need to hit the ground running. Why not make it a part of your professional library?

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Book SynopsisAs a board-certified behaviour analyst (BCBA), you work with a wide range of clients, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some of these clients may not be verbal at all on one end of the spectrum, while some may have very advanced language skills on the other. For these clients and their families, you need a flexible and adaptable therapeutic framework to ensure the best behaviour outcomes. Drawn from relational frame theory (RFT)-the psychological theory of human language-acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can help. With this definitive professional manual, you'll learn to conceptualize your cases using ACT, create your own exercises, generate metaphors, be present with the unique individual learner in front of you, and practice the core ACT skills flexibly to ensure better behaviour outcomes for clients and their families. You'll find an overview of the theoretical connections between behaviour analysis, RFT, and ACT, as well as the core act skills, including present-moment awareness, flexible perspective taking, committed action, and values work. Finally, you'll find information on cultural competency and diversity to help you service a wide range of clients.If you're like many BCBAs, you need specialized resources when working with linguistically sophisticated clients, as well as their parents and caregivers. Let this book be your comprehensive guide to incorporating ACT into your work.

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Book SynopsisPowerful tools grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help when you feel like there is no hope, and painful and overwhelming thoughts take over. If you are considering this book for yourself, know right now that you are valuable and your life matters. If you are considering the book for someone you care about, know that you have made a tremendously powerful and compassionate choice to help save a life. But first, if you or someone you love is dealing with a crisis right now, please dial 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The book can wait. If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts or ideations, you need to know—above all else—that your life is worth living. This workbook, based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), will help guide you out of your darkest place and find the hope you seek. With the help of this book, you’ll identify all your reasons for living, manage intense emotions, and establish a safe environment when difficult thoughts threaten to take over. You’ll also learn ways to strengthen social connections in your life, develop resiliency in the face of future life challenges and hardships, and find, or rediscover, the activities that bring you joy and meaning. Most of all, this workbook is meant to support you. No matter where you are in your head at this moment, remember the following: You are worth it. You are loved. You matter.

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Book SynopsisIt’s time to ditch the self-limiting beliefs that hold you back from reaching your full potential!Do you ever feel like you’re just not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough in certain areas? Do these beliefs keep you from seeking out new opportunities or challenges, because you’re afraid of failing? If so, you may be suffering from a “fixed mindset.” On the other hand, a “growth mindset” is the belief that you can increase your ability or develop your attributes—that you can adapt and learn from your mistakes. But how do you cultivate a growth mindset?The Growth Mindset Workbook offers essential skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to change the way you think about your own talents and abilities. Based on the core principles outlined in the bestseller, Mindset by Carol Dweck, this workbook will help you shed unhelpful and self-limiting attitudes and beliefs, and replace them with a growth mindset that can increase resiliency, boost self-confidence, and form the foundation of a meaningful, values-based life.The most important thing to remember is that a growth mindset can be learned, and doing so can positively impact how you think, feel and act. If you’re ready to say yes to life’s challenges and maximize your potential, this step-by-step guide can show you the way.

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Book SynopsisGet ahead of your anticipatory anxiety, and start living with flexibility and peace of mind.Do you automatically assume the worst-case-scenario when faced with difficulty? Do you stress about situations that haven’t happened yet, or find yourself anticipating disaster around every corner? Does the prospect of making a decision leave you feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed? From subtle avoidance behaviors to the most nightmarish terrors, anticipatory anxiety is the engine that drives it all. Understanding how this hidden enemy tricks you, and, most importantly, how to overcome it, will liberate you to live a more flexible and joyful life.In Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety, two anxiety experts team up to teach you how to manage your overactive imagination, limit future-based thinking, face your fears, make decisions, and live with more freedom and joy. This must-have guide is grounded in the authors’ DEAF model—four easy-to-remember mindfulness steps to: Distinguish negative feelings, Embrace uncertainty, Avoid avoidance, and Float above your discomfort, so you can get on with your life. You’ll also learn how to shift your attitude and stop convincing yourself that bad things will happen, so you can turn your focus to what is actually important.It’s time to stop worrying about what might happen, start facing your fears, rein in your self-defeating imagination, and live fully in the moment. Get this book and discover the motivation and skillsneeded to take charge of your anticipatory anxiety.

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Book SynopsisFast-acting “emotional rescue” tools grounded in proven-effective DBT to help you find quick relief from intense thoughts and feelings, as well as core emotion regulation skills to help you stay balanced.Do you have difficulty managing your emotions? If you’re like most people, the answer is most likely an emphatic, “Yes!” Dealing with emotions is challenging, and it’s easy to misunderstand those feelings—especially in the heat of the moment when it feels like they’re ganging up on you from all directions. Getting hijacked by your emotions can leave you feeling helpless—with nowhere to go and nothing or no one to help you. If only you had tools at the ready to extinguish the turmoil before it starts raging.In this breakthrough workbook, renowned dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) expert Sheri Van Dijk delivers fast-acting emotional rescue tools that you can put into practice right now to effectively manage your feelings and prevent meltdowns. You’ll learn essential skills for staying calm when things feel overwhelming—including mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Putting these newfound skills into practice will help you take charge of your emotions, reduce pain and suffering, focus more on positive feelings, and improve your overall quality of life.Dealing with emotions is tricky; the good news is you no longer have to go it alone. If you’re tired of trying and failing to find balance—and want fast relief from the emotional storm—this workbook has you covered.This emotional “quick-rescue” kit will help you: ·Understand and identify your emotions ·Reduce emotional reactivity and mood swings ·Increase self-awareness and self-compassion ·Get unstuck from unhealthy thinking and behavior patterns ·Find balance when emotions are too intense

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Book SynopsisA powerful, evidence-based, and integrative approach to help you cope with and heal from complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).If you have experienced complex or repeated trauma—including childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, gaslighting, emotional abuse, a suicidal family member, or a family member being incarcerated—you may struggle to find a sense of healing. You probably have intense emotions, such as anger and distrust toward others. You may avoid situations or people that trigger your symptoms, and struggle with low self-esteem. And you may have gone through your whole life feeling like your reactions are “crazy” or outsized. If you are suffering in these ways, you should know that there is help. It’s time to take a new approach to improve your mental health and well-being.This evidence-based workbook offers an integrative model for coping with and healing from complex trauma using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and more. With this workbook, you’ll learn the most effective skills for managing your symptoms, find tools for building confidence, and step-by-step guidance to help you reclaim your life.This empowering workbook will help you: ·Understand the cause of your C-PTSD ·Explore emotions and reactions such as anger, fear, hypervigilance, and avoidance ·Know what to do when emotions interfere with daily life ·Develop healthier coping strategies ·Find social support, or support and guidance for a loved one Confidence comes from knowing what you want and need and that your feelings are valid, and having the tools you need to cope with and heal from painful experiences. This workbook will help you build that confidence, one step at a time.

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Book SynopsisOvercoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT is widely recommended nowadays in the NHS for the treatment of emotional and psychological problems, such as depression, low self-esteem, low mood, chronic anxiety, stress or out-of-control anger. This thorough yet easy-to-read general self-help guide is a must-have for anyone experiencing these common problems. Based on the popular and proven therapy CBT, it is written by two of the UK's leading experts in the field of CBT. It contains: Case studies and step-by-step CBT-based exercises. Based on the very latest research into CBT. Addresses problems associated with depression, anxiety, stress, anger and low self-esteem in individual chapters. Both for those suffering from these issues and clinicians.Trade ReviewA must have book for anyone experiencing problems with low mood, anxiety or anger using the therapy that works. -- Professor Peter Cooper

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to everyday mindfulness techniques that really work.Written by an expert teacher with over 35 years' experience, and supported by online meditations and downloadable worksheets, The Little Mindfulness Workbook is a uniquely practicalpocket guide that will help you: Combat stress, anxiety and depression Learn the value of acceptance Choose how to respond to unwanted experiences Improve your happiness and well-being The meditations and practices contained in The Little Mindfulness Workbook can be used to complement a mindfulness course you are already following, or independently as a step-by-step eight-week course that will help you heal your lifeGary Hennessey is one of the country's most experienced mindfulness teachers. Follow his advice. It will serve you well. Dr Danny Penman, co-author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World."Although this book is short, it is pithy. Although it is small, it is weighty. Although it contains alot of common sense, it also hints at profound truths that can change your lifeforever." Vidyamala Burch, from her Foreword

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Book SynopsisA practical introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the general reader.From one of the co-authors of the Little CBT Workbook,The Little ACT Workbookis a simple, hands-on, practical guide introducing essential ACT techniques you can use to live a full and meaningful life and change your life for the better. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an empirically-supported mindfulness-based behavioural therapy, gaining significant ground in the UK. This helpful book is packed full of guidance, techniques and a series of practical exercises so you can immediately start applying key ACT principles to your day-to-day life. Learn how to: Manage stress, depression and anxiety more effectively Improve your mood and resilience Create an enjoyable, meaningful and fuller life Rather than assuming that you need to change your thoughts and emotions in order to feel better, ACT shows you how to change your relationship to your thoughts and feelings, and to loosen up around them in order to engage in value-based action. The Little ACT Workbookensures you have the insight, tools and confidence to apply these valuable principles to your own situation and put them into practice today.Trade ReviewThe Little ACT Workbook is one of the clearest and best-written presentations of ACT I've seen. Short and practical, you can put it in your pocket and begin immediately to relate to your own life in a new way. Highly recommended. -- Steven C. Hayes * Co-developer of ACT and author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life *I just loved reading this book. It is so practical in its organization and written in everyday language that is easy to understand. The authors systematically teach three core ideas which are at the heart of ACT: wake up, loosen up and step up. In each section, they provide numerous, easy to follow daily strategies to help increase your ability to be in the present moment, to practise detachment when you are in troubled waters, and to live your life guided by what really matters to you. The case examples used to highlight key concepts are really well done. The authors have succeeded at their goal of making ACT refreshingly simple to understand and utilize in daily life. -- Kirk Strosahl Ph.D. * Co-founder of ACT, Co-founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and author of In This Moment: Five Steps to Transcending Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience *This little book packs a big punch. You can use it either as a rapid refresher course or a brief but powerful introduction to ACT. With an engaging and easy-to-read style, Mike Sinclair and Matt Beadman take you step-by-step through the theory and practice of ACT, and show you how to enrich and enhance your sessions with the core ACT processes. You’ll learn how to wake up, loosen up and step up to create a richer, fuller, more meaningful life. An excellent addition to your ACT library. -- Russ Harris * Author of ACT Made Simple and The Happiness Trap *The Little ACT Workbook is a wonderful introduction to how to succeed in life. Based on clear scientific principles and evidence, it may surprise, intrigue, amuse, or inspire. It will ask you to look at your circumstance in an entirely different way than you have done before. What you will see is that our goals and our difficulties are connected, our own thoughts are as likely to help as to mislead, and one sure way to lose is to refuse to participate. What you will do is up to you. -- Lance M McCracken, Ph.D. * Professor of Behavioural Medicine, King’s College London *The Little ACT Workbook by Michael Sinclair and Matthew Beadman is an excellent introduction to how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help you to pursue a life of meaning and purpose. The authors have brilliantly distilled the essence of ACT, drawing upon the most up-to-date science that underpins this new approach to cognitive behavioural therapy. This is a clear, engaging guide as to why we struggle with unwanted thoughts and feelings, and what steps you can take for an alternate, effective approach to life’s experiences. The book uses carefully chosen exercises and metaphors, that will strengthen your ability to be aware of, and most importantly, do what most matters to you. -- Eric Morris * Director of the La Trobe University Psychology Clinic, Melbourne Australia, and co-author of ACTivate Your Life *Want to learn how to get unstuck and get moving in life? Dr Michael Sinclair and Dr Matthew Beadman have written an accessible, fun and practical book that will open you up to the skills to do just that. They artfully bring together the key components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a powerful and scientifically grounded mindfulness-based behavioural change programme. I would highly recommend this book. -- Joe Oliver * Co-author of ACTivate Your Life *

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Book SynopsisOvercome fears, manage negativity and improve your life. Using the tools of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), understand your behaviour and how to change negative patterns, learn how to think differently about problematic situations, put your worries into perspective and start to feel better, achieving and exceeding your goals.Clinical psychologists Clair Pollard and Elaine Iljon Foreman offer activities to support you, stories to provide perspective and a clear framework to guide you. This Practical Guide will help you to develop effective coping strategies, so that you can think more constructively, act more calmly, and feel better about yourself.Part of the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme.

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Book SynopsisHelp clients to raise self-esteem, cope with change and adversity and manage complex emotions with these brand new 100 ready-to-use illustrated worksheets and activities.Drawing on psychotherapeutic approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), these worksheets are ideal for use in therapeutic work, for starting conversations and addressing problems that clients face. Each worksheet is designed to encourage clients to express their thoughts and emotions creatively in a relaxed way. The book also includes activities that centre on visual diary keeping, to help clients gain perspective on their unique issues and learn to solve their problems in a positive, healthy way.Suitable for adults and young people, in individual or group work, this is an excellent resource for those who work in therapy, counselling and social work.Trade ReviewWithout being overly prescriptive, this book provides a wide range of starting points for conversation and artistic exploration across a range of therapeutic themes. The worksheets are aesthetically appealing and provide space and inspiration for responses in whatever form or media feels most comfortable. Designed to be dipped in and out of, it will support the formation of a strong therapeutic alliance and help to gently push open doors that talking alone could not tackle." -- Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Vice Chair, Children and Young People's Mental Health CoalitionJennifer Guest has created a practical, theoretically grounded book for practitioners to stimulate and support clients' self-exploration and discovery. This book will be a useful addition to your resources if you integrate creative/visual arts in practice. -- Pam Fisher, Dance Movement Psychotherapist in private practiceThis attractive and accessible resource offers a rare blend of useful resources within a clear theoretical framework. It will be useful across many therapeutic and 'skilled helping' contexts, including schools, and I plan to introduce it to Mental Health Champions in Bradford Schools. -- Dr Philippa Grace, University of Manchester, Department of Educational and Child Psychology, Mental Health Matters in Bradford Schools Co-ordinatorTable of ContentsIntroduction. Theoretical Concepts. 1. Understanding Self. 2. Self-Esteem and Managing Emotions. 3. Reflecting. 4. Journaling. 5. Metaphor. References.

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Book SynopsisThis easy-to-understand, engaging guide arms teens with healthy thinking habits and coping strategies for staying on top of their mental health. Using tried and tested therapeutic techniques, readers are given the tools to build their own personalised mental health 'workout' to boost their emotional resilience and wellbeing.Informed by the experiences of teens themselves, this friendly guide gives practical tips and strategies on how to overcome everyday stresses and ditch negative thinking 'frenemies' before they develop into more serious issues. Teens will be better equipped to recognise negative thoughts and emotions, monitor their mood and behaviour, and flex their positive thinking muscles in order to combat the mental health blips we all face sometimes.Trade ReviewThis guide clearly and concisely describes all the key thinking errors associated with poor emotional health and wellbeing - which - if not addressed, can contribute to more significant mental health difficulties in later life. Crucially, the key messages, based on science and evidence-based research are delivered in a way that is non-jargonised, non-preachy, and very easy to digest; using language and metaphors that teenagers will relate to. They will have fun, I am sure, trying some of the flex-ercises and think-ercises: 'Standing in someone else's shoes' may be less challenging than 'purposely trying not to win an argument' - but what a great tip - and one I shall be testing out myself! That's the thing, whilst aimed at teenagers, this book would also make a great read for adults too - particularly parents or those working with teenagers. The reference to the digital world in relation to social comparison is an important one; this is not going away anytime soon - our young people MUST better understand this and learn how to manage it: 'Be your own comparison and ditch the unreal ideal!'. Overall, I love how this book de-mystifies emotional and mental health and normalises the unhelpful thoughts that all of us experience from time to time. It has a nice blend of cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness - a really engaging and informative read! -- Lynne GreenOne of the most critical life skills we can give young people is an understanding of the power of their thoughts and how they connect to, and influence, emotions, behaviour and overall wellbeing. Paula has produced an expertly crafted book for young people that does just that. Having consulted throughout with her target audience, Paula's book provides clear guidance as to how young people can understand their thought processes and achieve self-awareness, regulation and control. -- Dr Fiona Pienaar, Chief Clinical Officer, Mental Health Innovations and children and young people's mental health advocateTable of ContentsPart One - The Warm Up. Part Two - The Workout.

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Book SynopsisExpanding the therapist's toolkit, this book provides creative activities and exercises for every stage of the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) process, from initial diagnosis through to relapse prevention. The exercises are an integrated part of the CBT work and assist in the process of acquiring the required skills and behavioural outcomes. Drawing on creative techniques such as clay therapy and guided imagery, each chapter focuses on a different stage or element of the CBT process and provides creative exercises to enhance the work, with clear step-by-step instructions and case examples.Trade ReviewDr Sherwood's innovative text adds holistic, therapeutic depth and breadth to classical CBT through introducing specific, replicable and evaluable sequences of steps drawn from the creative art therapies, incorporating mediums of sand, colour, drama, clay and play. Client transformations are advanced through working with these expressive therapeutic materials within a CBT framework. This excellent book is highly recommended for members of the healing professions in general and counselling psychologists in particular. -- Steve Edwards, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of ZululandI enjoyed this book. It is written in a straightforward, readable style, without too much jargon, and the instructions for the exercises are clear and easy to follow. I think it would be useful for any counsellor wanting an easy 'How to...' addition to their library that helps incorporate art activities in their work. -- BACP Children, Young People and Families journalTable of Contents1. Creative Approaches to CBT. 2. Diagnostic Processes. 3. Self-Regulation and Relaxation. 4. Visualisation and Guided Imagery. 5. Social Skills Training and Behavioural Experiments. 6. Cognitive Restructuring and Reframing. 7. Exposure and Desensitisation. 8. Relapse Prevention and Reinforcers.

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Book SynopsisUsing creative therapy techniques developed through years of working with young children, this activity book will be an invaluable resource for professionals working with children aged 6-11. Unique drawing exercises develop confidence, encourage self-awareness and help open up conversations where children are struggling to verbalise their thoughts or emotions.In this interactive book, 50 illustrated, entertaining characters help children explore and process their emotions - such as Stomper who loves to dance, or the Balloon Brothers who lift away sad feelings. These tried and tested communication tools are particularly helpful for children with autism or additional needs, or children suffering from anxiety or bullying.Each illustrated character is accompanied by a fully photocopiable story page to guide discussions. With additional information for counsellors, this book will be an invaluable tool for therapists, social workers, SENCOs and educational professionals.Table of ContentsN/A

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Book SynopsisWorry has a way of growing, shifting from not-a-big-deal to a VERY BIG DEAL in the blink of an eye. This big-deal Worry is tricky, luring children into behaviours that keep the anxiety cycle going. Children often find it hard to fight back against Worry, but not anymore. Outsmarting Worry teaches 9-13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face - and overcome - worries and fears. Smart, practical, proven techniques are presented in language immediately accessible to children with an emphasis on shifting from knowing to doing, from worried to happy and free.Trade ReviewWhen children worry, their attempts to feel safe and comfortable only make worry more powerful. Helping anxious children understand and embrace this concept is no small feat. Dawn Huebner's latest book gets the job done, unmasking worry and showing kids-with clarity and playful encouragement-how to put worry in its rightful place. -- Lynn Lyons, LICSW, coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and KidsOutsmarting Worry is a playful and empowering approach to helping kids through their anxiety. -- Chris Willard, MD (author of Growing Up Mindful, and other books)Engaging with relatable examples, this book will empower children and their families to Outsmart Worry! An immediate conversation and action starter that helps develop skills and tools when worry gets in the way. -- Mary K. Alvord, Ph.D., psychologist and co-author of Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens, and Resilience Builder Program for Children and AdolescentsDr. Dawn Huebner has a magical way of making overcoming anxiety easily accessible to children of any age! By teaching concrete tools to help kids move from Perceived Fear to Relief by dropping unnecessary Safety Behaviors, children can learn to Outsmart Worry in no time! A must read for any parent and child who has ever had worries get the best of them. -- Elisa Song, MD, Board-certified Pediatrician, CaliforniaInformally written, the text is clear and easy-to-read, and is broken down into steps with black and white illustrations that add humour and engage the reader... A useful book to add to the self-help section of the library. -- Barbara Band * School Library Association *Table of ContentsIntro to Readers; A Note to Parents and Caregivers; 1. Getting Started; 2. The Brain-Body Message System; 3. Danger Learning and Safety Behaviors; 4. False Alarms; 5. Where's the Evidence? 6. Thinking Mistakes; 7. Worries Love to Debate; 8. Shifting Your Attention; 9. Hanging Out with Worry; 10. Worry's Biggest Trick; 11. Breaking Free From Worry; 12. Jumping In; 13. Exposure; 14. Worry in Disguise; 15. What to Do When There Is Nothing to Do; 16. More on Exposure; 17. But I'm Still Scared!; 18. Putting It All Together;

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Book SynopsisThis fun and engaging activity book helps to teach teens to manage emotions and develop relationships by tracking their progress using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) techniques. DBT is specifically designed for emotionally sensitive young people, especially those with borderline personality disorder, and the activities in this book will help regulate strong emotional responses which can lead to impulsivity, unstable relationships, low self-image and reactive emotions.It is a concise and easy-to-read resource, accompanied by vignettes and activity sheets. It presents an overview of the four modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills used in these modules can be logged and monitored through the tick lists and diary cards provided. These practical tools and ideas are reproducible, and will be invaluable for anyone working with teens.Trade ReviewA wonderful and important addition to the Dialectical Behavioural Therapy world; with numerous fun and clear doodles, activities, and photocopiable worksheets included throughout. This book is written for teenagers, and manages to be engaging and accessible in style; whilst also covering all of the key DBT concepts- from mindfulness, to distress tolerance, to emotional regulation, to interpersonal effectiveness. A useful book for any therapist's shelf. -- Dr Karen Treisman, Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Trainer, and Author of several books including a Therapeutic Treasure Box for Working with Developmental TraumaBoth charming and practical in design, this resource includes engaging and relatable vignettes, individualized homework sheets, and teaching notes for clinicians and instructors. These help facilitate our young clients' deepened understanding of DBT, as well as their ability to effectively apply what they learn to real-life situations. -- Susan M. Clark, author of DBT-Informed Art Therapy: Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and the Creative ProcessThis book is a wonderful addition to the library of any DBT skills trainer. It can be hard to understand how to implement DBT skills into practice for beginning clinicians. In this book, Lozier has distilled the principles of DBT into an easy-to-read book for clinicians with simplified worksheets for clinicians working with children and adolescents. -- Aditi Vijay, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; PART I: What is DBT?; 1. What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?; 2. Biosocial Theory; 3. The "D" in DBT; 4. DBT Acronyms; 5. DBT is a Lifestyle; 6. Diary Cards; 7. Lists, Information, and Suggestions; PART II: Mindfulness; 1. What is Mindfuless?; 2. WHAT Skills; 3. HOW Skills; 4. Mindfulness Activities; 5. Grounding Techniques; 6. Coloring Sheets; 7. Three States of Mind; PART III: Distress Tolerance; 1. What is Distress Tolerance or DT?; 2. Self-Soothing; 3. Wise Mind ACCEPTS; 4. IMPROVE the Moment; 5. STOP Skill; 6. TIP Skills; 7. Pros and Cons; 8. Willingness vs. Willfulness; 9. Turning the Mind; 10. Radical Acceptance. A. Choosing to Accept Reality. B. Reality Acceptance, Steps; 11. Half Smiling; PART IV: Emotion Regulation; 1. What is Emotion Regulation or ER?; 2. Exploring and Knowing My Emotions; 3. ABC Skills. A. Accumulate Positives. B. Build Mastery. C. Cope Ahead; 4. Riding the Wave; 5. Opposite Action; 6. PLEASE; 7. Lemonade; PART V: Interpersonal Effectiveness; 1. What is Interpersonal Effectiveness or IE?; 2. Repairs; 3. TAPS; 4. THINK; 5. The 4 Horsemen; 6. GIVE; 7. FAST; References

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Book SynopsisUsing the principles of CBT, these 150 information pages and worksheets help adults to understand and manage symptoms of anxiety.The activities follow the framework of a typical CBT course: how it works, looking at the nature of the anxiety, linking thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physiology cycles, exploring different levels of thinking and beliefs, and identifying goals and future planning. Suitable for adults in individual or group work, this is an excellent resource to use as a standalone resource or in conjunction with professional therapy to deal with anxiety.Trade ReviewMy favourite aspect of the book was how everything is in black/white and intricatepatterns so that you can colour it all in. Mindful colouring is known to be veryrelaxing and calming. This amount of detail allows the reader to fully immersethemselves in the activities and colouring in the space around them.I found this book useful in enforcing what I'd learned during my own CBTsessions. The art aspect was really helpful in helping me wind down and regaincomposure in moments when I just needed to step back and take a breather.Going back through it to see what you've written/drawn before is also useful forany periods of relapse where you need that reminder that you can be in controland there are ways to help you through everyday life. * Jaz Leigh, Anxious Times *A visually beautiful and highly accessible workbook that will help to develop an understanding of anxiety and provides powerful tools to help gain control of it and reduce its ability to negatively impact people's lives. This is a resource that should be part of every therapist's toolkit (and is definitely not just for CBT therapists). -- Paul Stockwell, Principal Adult Psychotherapist (Systemic), South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustA wonderfully creative take on CBT! Jen incorporates understanding of anxiety with practical interventions. A must have book for both practitioners or self help. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a unique way of addressing on going struggles with anxiety. -- Nafeesa Nizami (Naz), Bsc (Hons), MSc, MBACP (Accred), UKRCP Ind. Psychotherapist, Lecturer, PhD Researcher & ActivistTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. What is anxiety?; 2. What is CBT?; 3. Observations; 4. Cognitions; 5. Emotions; 6. Physiology; 7. Behaviours; 8. Different types of anxiety; 9. Relaxation; 10. Taking control

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Book SynopsisWhen children learn about something big and bad - even when they hear only bits and pieces - their brains get busy trying to make sense of it. Where did it happen? Why did it happen? And especially, will it happen again?Something Bad Happened guides children ages 6 to 12 and the adults who care about them through tough conversations about national and international tragedies. The non-specific term "bad thing" is used throughout, keeping this a flexible tool, and so children are never inadvertently exposed to events their parents have chosen not to share. Fear, sadness and uncertainty about the "bad thing" all are normalized, and immediately usable coping tools provided. For children and parents to read together, this one-of-a-kind resource by child psychologist and best-selling author Dawn Huebner provides comfort, support and next steps for children learning about troubling world events.Trade ReviewIn the digital age, children are often exposed without filters to tragic and disturbing news. We want our children to understand, stay calm, and be proactive. EVERY parent and child can benefit from the compassionate, practical, step-by-step guidance Dawn Huebner offers on how to make sense of the all-too-often upsetting event. -- Mary Alvord, PhD, Psychologist, Co-author of Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens and Resilience Builder Program for children and adolescents.When we hear of both natural disasters and newsworthy tragedies, it's normal for parents to wonder how to help their kids keep perspective and stay calm. With just the right words and reassuring style, Dawn Huebner simultaneously provides the breath of fresh air and a hand around the shoulder we all need to stay grounded when bad things happen. A must-read for children and parents who are looking for easy-to-follow tools during difficult times. -- Dr. Robyn Silverman, Child Development Specialist, Host of How to Talk to Kids about Anything podcast (& author of the forthcoming book of the same name) & creator of the Powerful Words Character SystemDawn Huebner has a gift for speaking with children about difficult topics. Something Bad Happened is kind, informative, and filled with compelling images that will help children understand and cope with their reactions to upsetting events. At a time when scary stories fill the news, Dr. Huebner's wise and compassionate book is a resource that every parent, teacher, and counselor will want to have on hand. -- Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, co-author of Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping FriendsSomething Bad Happened is an indispensable addition to every child's library, the perfect resource for parents to tackle tricky topics with their kids. In Something Bad Happened, Huebner gives young readers and their parents a gift beyond measure--the assurance that they are safe in a world that can feel scary and senseless. -- Nicole Caccavo Kear, author of The Fix-It Friends seriesTable of ContentsIntroduction for parents and caregivers; 1. Something happened; 2. Brains in high alert; 3. Calming your brain; 4. Gathering information; 5. Location, location, location; 6. Identifying helpers; 7. Understanding likelihood; 8. Dealing with feelings; 9. Self-care; 10. Healing the world

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Book SynopsisUsing the principles of CBT, these illustrated worksheets help clients to understand and manage their symptoms of depression.The activities follow the framework of a typical CBT course: how it works, looking at the nature of depression, linking thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physiology cycles, exploring different levels of thinking and beliefs, and identifying goals and future planning. It presents these theories in an accessible way so that clients are familiar with the foundations of CBT they will be using in the worksheets. They can complete them by writing or drawing, alongside the opportunity to colour in parts of the pages as they consider ideas.Suitable for adults in individual or group work, this is an excellent resource to use as a standalone resource or in conjunction with professional therapy to deal with depression.Trade ReviewPractical but pretty and a great starting point for change that could be used even at times when change feels impossible. -- Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Mental Health Advisor, Author Speaker & Educator, Chair - Children and Young People’s Mental Health CoalitionJennifer Guest's latest workbook is an engaging, creative and easily accessible introduction to depression. It successfully combines evidence-based strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy with thought-provoking art therapy exercises to help the reader understand and manage mild depression. Once again, Jennifer highlights the mental health benefits of art for all irrespective of individual artistic skill. -- Kate Collins-Donnelly, Award-winning author of the Starving the Gremlin and Banish the Thief CBT workbooks for children and young peopleIf you are a visual learner this book is an excellent, fun, easy to follow description of the varied ways CBT can help with mild to moderate depression. So get doodling your way back to good mental health! -- Sue Martin, MBE, psychotherapist, writer and granAs someone who has suffered from depression, I have completed a few cognitive behavioural workbooks in my time. Trouble is they tend to be dull, if worthy. Which is why I love this art version. It the scientific deal, but it is fun to colour in and complete. At the end I felt happier and calmer - and it had not felt like work. -- Rachel Kelly, writer, mental health campaigner and ambassador for SANE and Rethink Mental Illness, and author of Singing in the Rain: An Inspirational WorkbookTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; About this book; Introduction; 1 - What is depression?; 2 - What is CBT?; 3 - Observations; 4 - Motivation; 5 - Cognitions; 6 - Emotions; 7 - Behaviour; 8 - Physiology; 9 - Reisilience; 10 - In control

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Book SynopsisUsing the principles of CBT, these illustrated worksheets help adults to understand and manage feelings of stress. The activities follow the framework of a typical CBT course: how it works, looking at the nature of stress, linking thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physiology cycles, exploring different levels of thinking and beliefs, and identifying goals and future planning. It presents these theories in an accessible way so that adults are familiar with the foundations of CBT they will be using in the worksheets. They can complete them by writing or drawing, alongside the opportunity to colour in parts of the pages as they consider ideas.Suitable for adults in individual or group work, this is an excellent book to use as a standalone resource or in conjunction with professional therapy to deal with stress.Trade ReviewAnother outstanding addition to Jennifer Guest's excellent series of CBT Art Workbooks for Mental and Emotional Wellbeing. These books have been invaluable for the vulnerable young adults I work with.This one is packed with clear, understandable explanations about the nature of stress and how cbt can help presented in a format which is accessible to all. You don't have to be artistic to work through the sheets but they enable participants to develop an understanding of their emotions and explore techniques to help them in a safe and confidential way. -- Alison Ruck, Teacher of young adults with social, emotional and mental health needs.This beautifully illustrated workbook is intelligently presented with clear explanations; lending itself well for use with or without therapy support, and small group work. I look forward to using it with the young people and adults to support stress management in relation to their experiences of reactions to their stammer. -- Teresa Howarth, Speech and Language Stammering SpecialistTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; About this book; Introduction; 1 - What is Stress?; 2 - What is CBT?; 3 - Observations; 4 - Cognitions; 5 - Emotions; 6 - Behaviour; 7 - Physiology; 8 - Less Stress

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Book SynopsisUsing the principles of CBT, these illustrated worksheets help clients to understand and manage their anger and associated issues. The activities follow the framework of a typical CBT course: how it works, looking at the nature of anger, linking thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physiology cycles, exploring different levels of thinking and beliefs, and identifying goals and future planning. It presents these theories in an accessible way so that clients are familiar with the foundations of CBT they will be using in the worksheets. They can complete them by writing or drawing, alongside the opportunity to colour in parts of the pages as they consider ideas. Suitable for adults in individual or group work, this is an excellent resource to use as a standalone resource or in conjunction with professional therapy to deal with anger issues.Trade ReviewThis book is a fantastic resource for adults and young people who want to look at their behaviour and anger issues. The illustrations are attractive and draw you in to colour them. I love the idea of journal pages to complete daily to encourage you to look at your patterns with anger. -- Andrea Turpin, NNEB, MBACP, Children's Service CoordinatorThis workbook is informative yet thought-provoking. It provides an excellent opportunity to be aware of one's true emotional state through the expression of simple, yet self-reflecting exercises. I will certainly be recommending it to my clients. -- Sally Benson, Dip.Hyp, SQHP, CHT, MBSH, Senior Clinical HypnotherapistTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbout this bookIntroduction1. What is anger?2. What is CBT?3. Cognitions4. Emotions5. Behaviour6. Physiology7. Staying calm

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Book SynopsisCool Connections is an early intervention programme for young people aged 9-14, focusing on preventing anxiety and depression. Through using CBT principles, skills adapted from behavioural activation, acceptance and commitment therapy and compassion-based therapies and therapeutic exercises, it encourages the development of resilience, self-esteem and wellbeing, to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression.This new and updated edition gives professionals working with groups everything they need to improve the wellbeing of children. With photocopiable and downloadable illustrated worksheets, it is clearly structured and straightforward to put into practice, and contains new sessions on self-regulation, identifying support networks and mindfulness.Trade ReviewOverall this book provides a clear and attractive CBT programme for children, helping them to identify their thoughts their feelings and make "cool connections" leading to coping strategies. It would also be a very useful and adaptable resource for many types o f therapeutic work. -- British Psychological Society, Debate 136

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Book SynopsisOCD is particularly prevalent in young people with ASD. This workbook, structured as a flexible 20-session programme, adapts CBT treatment to the specific needs of young people with OCD and ASD.The workbook uses simple illustrations and diagrams to explain ways to challenge OCD thoughts and behaviours and includes fun and engaging activities for use within sessions and at home. An essential resource for clinicians treating young people with OCD and ASD, it will encourage and engage the young person in their recovery process.This workbook is intended to be used in conjunction with the clinical manual for this title, Challenging OCD in Young People with ASD: A CBT Manual for Therapists.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent, practical guide written with children, families and clinicians in mind. Dr Jassi has created an accessible workbook and companion manual which will be essential resources for clinicians working with OCD and autism. Step by step session plans will guide novice and more experienced therapists to confidently deliver evidence-based treatment with adaptations for ASD developed through clinical experience. -- Dr Kate Johnston, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National & Specialist CAMHS, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustDr. Jassi has filled a notable gap in the field by authoring an evidence-based CBT protocol for treating OCD in young people with ASD. The user-friendly and well-written manual and accompanying handbook promise to significantly and positively impact the way in which clinicians care for individuals with ASD and comorbid OCD. -- Eric Storch, Ph.D. McIngvale Presidential Endowed Chair & Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Baylor College of Medicine

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Book SynopsisPeople with autism are at a higher risk of developing OCD, with research showing that up to 37% of young people with ASD also have comorbid OCD. This manual offers a step-by-step guide to an evidence-based treatment based on CBT and exposure and response prevention techniques that is specifically designed to suit the needs of young people with ASD.Providing an adaptable 20-session programme for professionals treating young people with OCD and ASD, this book from the national specialist OCD Service at the Maudsley Hospital provides a complete guide for treatment, from introducing what OCD is through to relapse prevention strategies.Designed to be used in conjunction with the workbook, Challenge Your OCD!: A CBT Workbook for Young People with ASD.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent, practical guide written with children, families and clinicians in mind. Dr Jassi has created an accessible workbook and companion manual which will be essential resources for clinicians working with OCD and autism. Step by step session plans will guide novice and more experienced therapists to confidently deliver evidence-based treatment with adaptations for ASD developed through clinical experience. -- Dr Kate Johnston, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National & Specialist CAMHS, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustDr. Jassi has filled a notable gap in the field by authoring an evidence-based CBT protocol for treating OCD in young people with ASD. The user-friendly and well-written manual and accompanying handbook promise to significantly and positively impact the way in which clinicians care for individuals with ASD and comorbid OCD. -- Eric Storch, Ph.D. McIngvale Presidential Endowed Chair & Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Baylor College of Medicine

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of The CBT Art Activity Book, this book brings you even more and even better worksheets and ready-to-use creative activities based on CBT principles.With striking patterned designs and easy-to-follow prompts, these 100 new worksheets are suitable for adults and young people, in individual or group work. Using CBT and art as therapy, they support therapeutic outcomes such as emotional regulation, improved self-esteem and resilience, coping with change and loss, and identifying goals.The book also includes guidance on using the worksheets effectively in therapeutic sessions, enabling a safe space to express, articulate and process difficult experiences and emotions.Trade ReviewAnother great book from Jen. I frequently use sheets from the previous Anxiety workbook and know this one will be as invaluable in helping clients tap into those emotions that have been hidden away. I particularly like the ideas of how to apply the worksheets to particular issues, a really good balance of the creative and abstract ideas alongside the practical tips and suggestions. -- Faye Keenan, Therapist, Authentic Self CounsellingOnce again Jennifer has produced an invaluable resource that is not only useful for therapists within their practice but also for personal use away from the therapy room. Knowing how resourceful and powerful previous worksheets have been and how they helped so many people, I'm now looking forward to taking this activity book into my counselling sessions so that clients can express themselves easier when it becomes difficult to say things out loud. -- Kelly Kitching, Therapist - Kelly Marie CounsellingThis is a useful book for clients as they evaluate past, present and future events and subsequent ways of thinking. The book directs a person to think about their 'self' from a fresh perspective. A better present may emerge as one moves away from the feeling of the past , enabling a more hopeful, less anxious feeling for the future. A helpful CBT aid which some clients may enjoy between and after counselling sessions. Easy to follow exercises. -- Gilly Brooks, CounsellorTable of ContentsPart One: IntroductionAbout this bookGuidance on using the worksheetsCBT ConceptsArt as TherapyPart 2: Worksheets1. Gaining awareness of thoughts, beliefs and thinking patterns; managing emotions. 2. Self-development and growth; confidence building.3. Coping with change and loss; building resilience.4. Identifying goals and gaining clarity about the future.

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Book SynopsisThe first book to present the theory and practice of using schema therapy a proven treatment for individuals with borderline personality disorder and related conditions with clients with dependent, avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.

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Book SynopsisBeing in control of your mental health and understanding your own mental health wellbeing just makes everything in life better – it's that simple.From the heart and soul of Adam Shaw, who battled OCD for decades, and the expert insight of his psychologist, Lauren Callaghan, comes the definitive recovery guide for OCD, anxiety, and related depression. This unique self-help book brings you advice and recovery tools from the separate perspectives of a leading psychologist and her patient, and gives an insight into mental health recovery and CBT techniques that you can really relate to. This new edition contains a bonus chapter on how Adam has used this approach to maintain his recovery and wellness several years on.

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Book SynopsisThe art of exposure lies in perfectly pitched challenges. Get them wrong and nothing changes. Get them right and you set an anxious child free.This practical resource guide contains 75 creative, user-friendly lists of exposure activities appropriate for 5-12-year olds struggling with anxiety. Entries cover a wide range of fears and concerns, such as Clowns, Making Mistakes, Picky Eating, Separation Anxiety, and Vomiting. An essential addition to the therapeutic toolbox of practitioners using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), this A-Z guide combines evidence-based guidance with inventive, engaging, actionable activities for an extensive list of childhood fears and concerns.Trade ReviewThe A-to-Z Guide belongs in the tool kit of every therapist who treats anxiety disorders. Succinct yet comprehensive overview of exposure-based therapy and why it works. Innovative, effective, and fun interventions. -- Sandra Whitehouse, Ph.D., Senior Director, Child Mind InstituteCreative and effective, this book belongs on the shelf of every anxiety and OCD therapist. -- Natasha Daniels, Anxiety and OCD Therapist, Creator of ATParentingSurvival.comThe A-Z Guide To Exposure is an excellent resource for therapists and trainees! In this easy-to-use reference, the authors share creative, targeted exposure ideas for a wide range of fears through the lens of experienced child psychologists. It is a "must-have" CBT resource for clinicians who provide exposure therapy for childhood anxiety disorders, OCD, and related disorders. -- Marla W. Deibler, PsyD, Faculty, IOCDF Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI)Table of ContentsIntroductionA-Z GuideA Addiction, Airplanes, Alarms, Alcohol/Alcoholism, Aliens, Alone, Animals, Ants, Apologies, Asymmetry, AtticB Bad Guys, Baddies (fictional), Baddies (real life), Balloons, Basement, Bathroom, Bees, Birds, Blood, Boats, Books, Bowel Movements, Bugs, ButtonsC Cars, Cats, Cellar, Change in Plans, Characters, Cheating, Checking, Choices, Choking, Cigarettes, Cities, Clothing, Clowns, Confined Spaces, Contaminated Object, Costumed CharactersDDangerous Animals, Dark, Death, Decisions, Defecating, Differentness, Dirt/Dirty, Disability, Divorce, Dizziness, Doctors, Dogs, Dolls, Downstairs, DrugsEEarthquakes, Eating, Elevators, Embarrassment, Emotions, Errors, EscalatorsFFailure, Fainting, Feces, Feelings, Fire, Flaws, Floods, Flying, Food, Frogs, FurnitureGGagging, Germs, Getting Rid of Things, Ghosts, Going Upstairs or Downstairs Alone, Growing UpHHalloween, Harm, Health, Heights, Hoarding, Hornets, Household Pets, Hurricanes, Hurting Oneself or OthersIIllness, Imperfection, Insects, Interruption, Intruders, Intrusive ThoughtsJJabs, Just Right FeelingKKidnappers, Killing, Knives LLateness, Lightning, Losing, Lying (inadvertent)MMaking Decisions, Mascots, Masks, Media, Medical Procedures, Medicine, Mistakes, Monsters, Motion Sickness, MoviesNNatural Disasters, Navigating Home Alone, Needles, New Experiences, Night, No, Noises, Numbers, NursesOOcean, Older People, Open Spaces, Over-wipingPPanic, People, Perfectionism, Pet Escaping, Pets, Picky Eating, Pills, Poop/Pooping, Potty Seat, Puberty, Public SpeakingQQualifiers, Questions RRain, Reassurance-Seeking, Religious Thoughts, Repeating, Re-Reading SSafety, Santa, School, Separation Anxiety, Sex, Sharks, Sickness, Sleeping Alone, Small Spaces, Snakes, Social Anxiety, Speaking, Spiders, Stains, Stinging Insects, Storms, Strangers, Suicide, Surrounded, Swallowing, Swimming, Symmetry TTalking, Teenagers, Terrorists, Tests, Throwing Up, Thunder, Tight Spaces, Timed Activities, Toads, Toileting, Tornadoes, Traveling, Treatment Avoidance, Triggering Words or Phrases, Trying New ThingsUUncertainty, Unfairness, Unhealthy Foods, Upstairs, Urban Legends, Urinating, VVacuum Cleaner, Vampires, Vegetables, Villains, VomitingWWasps, Water Immersion, Weather, Wiping, Witches, Words and PhrasesXX-raysYYes, Yacking, YellowjacketsZZombiesAbout the Authors

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the world of the homunculi!The homunculi are miniature agents with problem solving missions and special gadgets who live inside the brain and help out with distressing feelings and behaviours. Now adapted for use in the classroom, as well as pairs and individuals, this practical second edition allows you to use this fun CBT-based activity with children and young people aged 7-16.This well researched approach is proven to help children who have difficulty identifying troubling feelings such as anger and fear and can be used in a variety of potentially distressing situations including bullying or tricky transitions from primary to secondary school. Complete with a large format skull poster, character and storyboard templates and downloadable record sheets this unique resource includes everything needed to get started on making stories cartoons or videos. Additional online resources show you how the programme was put in action in real-life individual and classroom settings, showcasing how the weirdly wonderful homunculi characters and stories created by children can come to life.Trade ReviewThe Homunculi Approach has been used with many of our young people. The characters are accessible and the implementation is straightforward. A great tool in the basket of interventions for Additional Support Staff. -- Fiona Priestnall PT Inclusion (Learning and Teaching) South Ayrshire CouncilA fantastic, flexible, fun, and perhaps most importantly, effective, programme to support the social and emotional development of children and young people. -- Russell Postlethwaite, Consultant Educational Psychologist and Director and Founder, Futures in Mind

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Book SynopsisTreating subtypes of OCD, such as scrupulosity, harm, existential, and relationship OCD, in children and adolescents can often present a wealth of challenges. The nature of these lesser-known subtypes can make delivering common aspects of OCD treatment, including planning relevant exposures, and incorporating key adults in the child's treatment, difficult. Drawing from years of professional experience, Karen Lynn Cassiday provides comprehensive guidance using a wealth of case examples on how you can overcome these hurdles in the therapy room. Whether a newly qualified or experienced clinician, this book is essential for all practitioners wanting to tackle the clinical dilemmas generated when treating complex OCD in children, teens, and emerging adults.Bonus content! This book also gives access to a free video series containing demonstrations of exposure practice for each OCD subtype.Trade ReviewI love everything about this book! Dr Cassiday jumps directly into the most perplexing roadblocks to treatment of the most difficult types of OCD that we face. This book is packed full of intriguing, creative and effective clinical strategies, supported by brief and vivid case illustrations. Pearls of wisdom accompany each theoretical point. This book is truly an impressive accomplishment. -- Reid Wilson, PhD, co-author, Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children

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