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Book SynopsisPlacing the experiences of men at the heart of this book, Sarah Van Gogh outlines an integrative approach to effective therapeutic treatment of male sexual abuse.In a culture where to be male is often to be expected to embody strength, power and being in control, male victims of sexual abuse can be particularly challenging to help. This book outlines seven composite detailed case studies representing men from a wide range of backgrounds and demographics. It lays out how the author's pioneering model of an integrative approach which includes psychodynamic, humanistic, relational, cognitive/behavioural, body-based and arts-based approaches can offer an effective model for working with this client group. This key text provides a valuable resource for all those working with male survivors of sexual abuse.Trade ReviewI came to this book with trepidation - knowing little about the topic of male sexual abuse. But like the experiences of the diverse clients portrayed in this brilliant book by Sarah Van Gogh, I have felt the warmth and humility that underpins her practice... This book captures the bald reality of abuse. It destroys the notion that sexual violation belongs to a homogenous group. It is a book that represents the despair of abuse, yet is ultimately a book of hope, representing the remarkable possibilities of therapeutic change. I believe that because of the implicit silence surrounding sexual abuse, this compelling work is a book all therapists should read. * New Psychotherapist *Sarah Van Gogh has written a powerful and engaging book, driven by case vignettes from her private, individual clinical work, with which she has interwoven the theory of others and elaborated - through visual diagrams - her own understanding of the dynamics at play. This work is especially gripping in light of the men with whom she has worked closely who are typically ashamed of sharing such detail about themselves. Sarah shares the minutiae of the work so that we can truly get under their skin and understand their experiences with compassion and clarity. -- Dr Estela Welldon, author of Mother Madonna Whore, and Playing with Dynamite. Founder & Honorary Life President International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy, and Visiting International Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúSarah Van Gogh has written this text with great intelligence, with tremendous sensitivity, and with distinct literary flair. Readers will be extremely moved by her unique compassion for male survivors of abuse and trauma, and clinical practitioners will learn a great deal from her many years of experience. In view of the high rate of suicide among those who have suffered early abuse, this book has the potential to save lives. -- Professor Brett Kahr, Senior Fellow, Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology, London, and Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Psychotherapy and Mental Health, Centre for Child Mental Health, LondonThis powerful book addresses a taboo and shame filled topic. Using a delicate sensibility but not shirking harsh realities, Sarah Van Gogh opens our eyes to the complexities of such work. She skilfully navigates neurobiology, trauma and dissociation alongside both classic and innovative therapeutic approaches. We are invited into the private confines of the consulting room where we meet and witness vulnerable victims, and are taken to the heart of their struggles, always respectfully, never voyeuristically, in work that gives hope for the curative power of intimate safe therapeutic relationships after profound trauma. -- Graham Music, PhD, Consultant Psychotherapist, Tavistock Centre londonThis book is useful for any counsellor/psychotherapist working with males affected by various forms of sexual abuse and is essential for those whose clients are predominantly boys and men. Practitioners who are not counsellors, but who are working with sexually abused males in another capacity, may also find it useful, as it provides ideas on how to work with men and explore methods that can help them address issues connected to their sexual abuse. -- BACP Private PracticeTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. I didn't realise I was a poet. 3. Sharing Two Songs. 4. Chin up. It's not so bad. 5. The power of a teddy bear. 6. But is it abuse if you really loved them? 7. Too much pain 8. Just Ten Sessions.

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Book SynopsisHow and why does restorative practice (RP) work? This book presents the biological theory, affect script psychology (ASP), behind RP, and shows how it works in practice in different settings. ASP explains how the central nervous system triggers 'affects' which are the basis of all human motivation and emotion. The book presents a clear explanation of what ASP is, how it relates to RP, and how ASP helps practitioners to understand relationships, emotions and dynamics in their work. The chapters are based around case studies which demonstrate RP in criminal justice, organizational and education settings. They show how theory links to practice, and how having a deep understanding of the theory has helped practitioners to be successful in their work.Providing an accessible explanation of how RP works, this book will be invaluable to all RP practitioners in any setting, as well as RP students and academics.Trade ReviewThis is an impressive, thought-provoking and well-written book. It is a valuable contribution on the theory of Restorative thinking, justice and practice. The way in which the authors have cleverly translated theory into practice is both authentic and informative. This really comes alive through the sharing of real inspiring case studies, which allows us to access the theory in a way that translates into every day practice. I would recommend this book to all those wanting to understand Restorative Practice and its true value in society today and the future. -- Mark Finnis, Director, Mark Finnis Training and Consultancy and Trustee of Restorative Justice Council, UKThis is a splendid contribution to clarifying what we know and what we do not yet understand about what makes restorative justice fail or succeed. While much research and reflective practice remains to be done to fill great voids in our understanding, this book takes big steps forward. It is at once theoretically sophisticated and practically useful. -- John Braithwaite, Distinguished Professor, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsForeword, Judge Andrew Becroft. Preface. Section 1. The Theory Underpinning Restorative Justice. 1. Caring, Restorative Practice and the Biology of Emotion. Vernon C. Kelly, Jr, Chairman, The Tomkins Institute, USA. 2. Interpersonal Caring, Social Disciple and a Blueprint for Restorative Healing. Vernon C. Kelly, Jr. Section 2. The Theory in Action in Communities and the Criminal Justice System. 3. Being Emotional, Being Human: Creating Healthy Communities and Institutions by Honoring our Biology. Lauren Abramson, Founding Director, Community Conferencing Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 4. Restorative Practice in a Policing Environment: Understanding Affect Will Help. John Lennox, Director, Restorative Practices International, Australia. 5. Forgiveness. Katy Hutchison, restorative justice advocate, author and professional speaker, Canada. 6. A Necessary Discovery: Why the Theory is Important. Matthew W. Casey, Counselor and Restorative Practice Consultant, Goulburn Family Support Service and Matt Casey Counselling, Australia, Bill Curry, Counselor, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia, Anne Burton, Service Coordinator, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia and Katherine Gribben, Counselor, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia. Section 3. The Theory in Action in Organizational Settings. 7. Keep Calm and Carry On: From Fear to Fun Over Two Years in a British Youth Arts Organization. Siân Williams, Principal Consultant, Thorsborne and Associates, UK. 8. Drama Queens. Margaret Thorsborne, Director, Margaret Thorsborne and Associates, Australia and UK. Section 4. The Theory in Action in Education. 9. Affect and Emotion in a Restorative School. Graeme George, teacher and trainer, RPforSchools.net, Australia. 10. They Suck, School Sucks, I Suck: The Secret Emotional Life of a Child with a Brain that Learns Differently. Bill Hansberry, teacher, counselors and mentor, Fullarton House, Australia. List of Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisThese diverse case studies make a compelling case for the importance of effective spiritual care in healthcare and provide unprecedented insight into the essential role of the chaplain within the healthcare team. Presented alongside critical reflections and responses from professionals within chaplaincy, psychology, psychiatry and nursing, they provide an honest and detailed look into how healthcare chaplains actually work with the people in their care and reveal the vital role of narrative and imagination in effective transformative practice. From a 16-year-old with a belief that God would enable a miraculous recovery from paralysis, to an African man with a history of psychosis and depression whose cultural belief in witches complicated his treatment, to a dying Jewish man, aggressive and isolated due to his traumatic life experiences, each case includes insight into the patient's needs and chaplain's perspectives, discussion of spiritual assessments and spiritual care interventions, and accounts of significant encounters and dialogues. The nine paediatric, psychiatric and palliative case studies and reflections in this ground-breaking book will enable chaplains to critically reflect on the spiritual care they provide and communicate their work more effectively, help healthcare professionals develop a clearer understanding of the care chaplains deliver, and provide an informed perspective for those who develop policy around spiritual care and need to make the case for chaplaincy services.Trade ReviewFitchett and Nolan, along with the writers of these cases, have provided us with a long-missing resource essential to the further integration of spiritual care and professional chaplaincy into healthcare. These cases should become fundamental to every chaplain's training and every interdisciplinary team's discussion about spiritual care. Swinton's Afterword sets the context brilliantly and probably should be read first. Kudos all around! -- The Rev. George Handzo, BCC, Director of Health Services Research & Quality, HealthCare Chaplaincy NetworkThis ground-breaking book will enable healthcare chaplains to critically reflect on the care they provide and communicate their work more effectively. It will be a valuable tool for educating new chaplains, for continuing education for experienced chaplains, and for students of practical theology, as well as for others working in healthcare. -- Harold G. Koenig, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North CarolinaThis book is intended to be a learning piece and a conversation starter for the chaplaincy profession but it is also of interest to all those interested in the provision of spiritual care in a health care setting. Chaplains often work in small departments isolated from the support and supervision afforded to other healthcare professionals; books such as this can provide a valuable learning experience and enable chaplains to reflect on their own practice and how they might have handled the situations described in the case studies. -- Emily Wood * Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, Issue 4.1 (June) 2016 *It breaks new ground in illustrating the educative role of case studies in the training and continuing education of healthcare chaplains and in demonstrating the nature and value of healthcare chaplaincy services to clinicians and healthcare payers. The external reviews of the chaplains' work with their individual patients are particularly useful, typically illustrating deficits and concerns that the participating chaplains may not otherwise have considered - relevant research is cited, emerging theoretical perspectives and theological implications considered and with good cross-referencing to other disciplines.It provides a valuable learning resource for healthcare chaplains to employ in reflecting on their own practice and to consider how they themselves might have handled the cases described....I can certainly recommend this book as important reading for all healthcare chaplains and to those clinical and managerial colleagues who wish to increase their understanding of the modern healthcare chaplain's role. -- Andrew Miles MSc MPhil PhD DSc * European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare *Table of ContentsForeword. Christina M. Puchalski, MD, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University School of Medicine, and Founder and Director of The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health. Introduction. George Fitchett, DMin, PhD, Professor and Director of Research, Department of Religion, Health and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Part 1. Paediatric Case Studies. Steve Nolan, PhD, Chaplain, Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, UK. 1.1. “God tells the doctors to pick the right medicine” – LeeAnn, a 12 year old girl with cystic fibrosis. Daniel H. Grossoehme, DMin, BCC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Division of Pulmonary Medicine), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. 1.2. “I can tell you this, but not everyone understands” – Erica, a mother of a two year old girl with cancer. Alice A. Hildebrand, MDiv, BCC, Women's and Children's Service Line Chaplain at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital of Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine. 1.3. “Why did God do this to me?” – Angela, a 17 year old girl with spinal injury. Katherine M. Piderman, PhD, BCC, Staff Chaplain, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. 1.4. Critical Response to Paediatric Case Studies – A Chaplain's Perspective. Alister W. Bull, BD, Dip Min, MTh, PhD, Secretary to the Mission and Discipleship Council, Church of Scotland, previously NHS Healthcare Chaplain, Yorkhill Children's Hospital, Glasgow and Lead Chaplain, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK. 1.5. Critical Response to Paediatric Case Studies – A Psychologist's Perspective. Sian Cotton, PhD, health psychologist and Director, Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and UC Health Integrative Medicine, University of Cincinnati. Part 2. Psychiatric Case Studies. Steve Nolan. 2.1. “I am frightened to close my eyes at night in case the witch comes to me in my sleep” – Yesuto, an African man in his early thirties troubled by his belief in witchcraft. Rosie Andrious-Ratcliffe, PhD, Trust Chaplain and Mental Health Lead, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. 2.2. “I tried to kill myself. Will God keep me apart from the person I love in the life-after?” – June, a 78 year old woman who attempted suicide. Chris Swift, PhD, Head of Chaplaincy Services, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and Visiting Research Fellow, University of Leeds, UK. 2.3. “My family wants me to see a priest. It can't hurt, right?” – Nate, a 20 year old man and his sexual identity. Angelika A. Zollfrank, BCC, ACPE, Clinical Pastoral Educator, Massachusetts General Hospital. 2.4. Critical Response to Psychiatric Case Studies – A Chaplain's Perspective. Graeme D. Gibbons, DMin, BA, BD, Grad Dip Psych, Ordained Minister, Uniting Church, Australia, and accredited Clinical Pastoral Educator by the Association of Supervised Pastoral Education, Australia. 2.5. Critical Response to Psychiatric Case Studies – A Psychiatrist's Perspective. Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Pastoral and Moral Theology, Duke University Medical Center and Duke Divinity School. Part 3. Palliative Case Studies. Steve Nolan. 3.1. “I need to do the right thing for him” – Andrew, a Canadian Veteran at the end of his life, and his daughter Lee. Jim Huth, PhD, Spiritual Care Provider, Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, Toronto, Canada, and Wes Roberts, MTS, BRE, Chaplain, Sunnybrook Veterans Center, Toronto, Canada. 3.2. “What can you do for me?” – David, a mid-60s Jewish man with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Nina Redl, BCC, Bryan Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. 3.3. “Tell her that it's OK to release her spirit” – Maria, a Native American woman, grieving the loss of her dying mother. Richard C. Weyls, MDiv, STL, BCC, Staff Chaplain, Paaliative Care Consult Team, Swedish Health Systems, Washington. 3.4. Critical Response to Palliative Case Studies – A Chaplain's Perspective. David Mitchell, BD, Dip P Theo, MSc, PG Cert, TLHE, Programme Leader, Postgraduate Education in Healthcare Chaplaincy, University of Glasgow, UK. 3.6. Critical Response to Psychiatric Case Studies – A Nurse's Perspective. Barbara Pesut, PhD, RN, Canada Research Chair in Health, Ethics and Diversity, and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Okanagan. Part 4. Ethical Issues in Chaplaincy Case Study. David B. McCurdy, DMin, BCC, adjunct faculty member in Religious Studies, Elmhurst College, and previously Senior Ethics Consultant and Director of Organizational Ethics, Advocate Health Care. Afterword. John Swinton, PhD, BD, RNM, RNHD, Professor, Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, School of Divinity, Religious Studies and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen, UK.

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Book SynopsisA child is coming – whether you approve or not it's time to get with the program!If someone you care about – a family member, co-worker, or close friend – has recently announced that their family will be growing through adoption, you may have questions. After all, unless you have personally experienced adoption, you may know very little about how adoption works and what it means. Are you worried that your loved one may face disappointment? Do you find yourself wondering exactly what your role is going to be in the child's life? Does the term "open adoption" confuse and concern you? Just what are the privacy boundaries for families built by adoption: what is it okay to ask about?Adoption Is a Family Affair! will answer all of these questions and more, offering you information about who can adopt, why people consider adopting, how kids understand adoption as they grow up, and more. This short book is crammed full of the 'need to know' information for friends and families that will help to encourage informed, happy and healthy family relationships.Trade ReviewTired of foolish comments about adoption from your family and friends? If so, Adoption is a Family Affair by Pat Johnston was designed for you. This introduction to the pitfalls, misconceptions, and issues around adoption is intended to be a basic “Adoption 101" for your parents or for anyone else new to the idea of adoption. As prospective adoptive parents immerse themselves in the adoption process, they may not have time or patience to explain their new way of thinking and findings to their parents or friends. Sometimes it just feels too overwhelming to correct all of society's common assumptions and misapprehensions. Pat's emphatic no-nonsense style can be a useful tool toward opening a dialog about these issues which are inherent in adoptive families in our society. Adoption is a Family Affair provides a basic education on the psychological aspects of adoption and the adoption process. … Adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents who are coping with “adoptism” (that is, the belief that adoption is a second best way to be a family) will find Adoption is a Family Affair a useful resource. -- Adoption Book Review NewsletterDon't you wish that there was an easy way to explain the how's and why's of adoption to your parents and the other members of your family? Adoption Is a Family Affair will make them feel like they've sat down with a close friend to have a coffee klatsch about adoption. This book's conversational tone and wealth of information will turn them into adoption experts! -- Nebraska Children's Home SocietyThis is a great book covering the basics of adoption. It focuses heavily on discounting myths and misconceptions, and presenting clear explanations of often confusing concepts and practices. A wonderful book for those from whom we need support and encouragement. -- Adoption@About.com's Top Five Books About AdoptionAdoption Is A Family Affair! What Relatives And Friends Must Know is specifically written to correct commonly held myths and misconceptions about adoption and adopters. One example is the wide spread myth that people often conceive after adopting because they then “relax” and things just happen naturally. The truth is that only 5% of those who adopt will spontaneously conceive after adopting — the same percentage figure as for those infertile couples who do not adopt! Adoption Is A Family Affair! is very highly recommended reading for prospective adopters, and for their friends and family as well! -- Midwest Book Review/Internet BookWatchThis book is designed for grandparents and family members of people going through the process of adoption. It is a short but very helpful guide. Much of the practical information relates to processes in the US, but also briefly covers processes in the UK and other countries... written by people who have experienced the challenges of supporting their children as they go through the adoption process... Each section has recommended further reading, and this book would make an excellent resource as well as a useful gift for the grandparents to be. -- Youth in MindTable of Contents1. The Announcement. 2. Your Personal, Private Fears. 3. Turning Loss into Gain. 4. How Adoption Works: The Facts vs. Myths. 5. Getting Ready. 6. Home at Last! 7. Parenting in Adoption. 8. Adoption Issues through a Lifetime. 9. Expanding the Family Culture. 10. Special Issues. 11. Adoption and the Rest of the World. 12. How You Can Learn More.

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Book SynopsisThose who have been bereaved are in need of support, and groupwork is an effective way in which people can come together and support each other in a trusted environment. This book provides a practical introduction to setting up and facilitating bereavement support groups, giving facilitators the confidence to run a group. It guides the reader through all the stages of setting up a group, and examines different types of facilitation and the skills needed. Case studies illustrate different types of group, such as closed, time-limited groups and open groups, with a discussion about the potential of online groups. Chapters also cover group dynamics, handling challenging situations, and overcoming problems that may arise. This accessible book helps to make groups successful for both participants and facilitators, and is a valued source of information and guidance for those working with bereaved people, including hospice and hospital staff, counsellors, trainers, managers and social workers.Trade ReviewHere the author gives us numerous practical tips on checking in and out, being respectful, using humour, managing dominant group members, handling silences, working with reluctant participants, and managing strong emotions... Each chapter is interspersed with snapshots of real scenarios - these illustrate actual happenings in a group and/or suggested wording for tricky situations. There is also a case study of a closed group and another of an open group. Even present are specimens of helpful paperwork including an excellent example of a list of ground rules... This very readable book is an excellent practical guide for anyone thinking of setting up a bereavement support group. -- Bereavement Care...the perfect resource for practitioners who are considering setting up and facilitating a bereavement support group. Here you will find the comprehensive guidelines, information, tips, advice and resources you need, as well as very clear messages on the importance of good preparation and clear ground rules as the bedrock of ethical and safe practice. -- Therapy TodayThe book provides guidance in setting up and facilitating a new bereavement support group. It is an honest book that highlights not only the highs and joys experienced by Dodie but also the pitfalls and lows that she has experienced through the years providing the reader with a balanced guide in setting up a new bereavement group... This book provides clear guidance for people setting up a new bereavement support group... This book would be suitable for new bereavement support groups and is written in such a fashion that it would benefit both the facilitator of the group and also the participants. -- Nursing TimesIt is an excellent practical guide. -- Ministry Today UKFor those thinking of setting up a group this book is invaluable, offering many examples and helpful advice. -- Survivors of Bereavement by SuicideThis book is a clear guide to assist people embarking upon setting up a bereavement support group. As the range of situations in which a group may take place is considerable, no one size can fit all. Dodie Graves shares honestly with the reader her learning gained over many years of experience; what has worked for her and what has not; the joys and rewards, and some of the difficulties encountered. Setting up and Facilitating Bereavement Support Groups will be useful for people new to setting up and running groups, as well as offering fresh ideas to more experienced practitioners. -- Una Smale, Counsellor and group facilitator, Highland Hospice, Inverness.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Setting Up a Bereavement Support Group. 2. Thinking About Facilitating a Group. 3. Different Groups that Operate. 4. Managing Dynamics in the Group. 5. Pitfalls Along the Way. Conclusion. Appendix 1. An Example of a Support Group Three Fold Leaflet. Appendix 2. An Example of an Evaluation Questionnaire. Appendix 3. An Example of a Facilitator's Record. References. Further Reading. Useful Resources. Index.

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Book SynopsisThere are growing numbers of youth who identify as transgender, and as a result, clinicians and counselors are in need of an informed resource that covers the basics of gender identity and expression. This book responds to that need by setting out clear advice and support on working with transgender and non-binary youth with regard to their identity, mental health, personal and family life and their medical and social transition as well as offering additional resources and reading lists.Along with the basic information needed to understand transgender clients, Irwin Krieger applies this general knowledge to work with transgender teens at what can be the most critical and problematic stage in a trans person's life. Specifically, issues of gender identity awareness and expression for youth along with the mental and physical challenges that puberty presents are discussed. This guide will inform counselors and therapists to support transgender teens in their practice, while providing the necessary tools for opening up the conversation on transgender issues in families and schools.Trade ReviewI was delighted to read this truly wonderful book. Krieger's voice is authentic, honest, and personal. He blends his own extensive experience with the voices of trans people and other clinicians to create an informative, easy-to-digest manual appropriate for both new and seasoned therapists. -- Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA, LGBTQ psychiatrist and writer (Trans Bodies Trans Selves / "You're in the Wrong Bathroom!" and 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People).Irwin Krieger has given us a comprehensive gender GPS for youths' gender discovery. Using his professional wisdom and personal compassion, he has written a volume that should be on the bookshelf of every mental health professional committed to providing youth with every opportunity to be their most authentic gender selves. -- Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D., Director of Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Gender Center and author of The Gender Creative ChildA remarkably comprehensive and useful book for therapists as well as parents and people who want to learn more about gender diversity and options for transition. Krieger has the ability to take complex issues and make them simple and easy to understand. This is a perfect book for a therapist just beginning work with transgender clients, a more experienced clinician who wants consultation with an experienced colleague, or a teacher looking to assign a book about counseling transgender youth and their families. -- Katherine (Kit) Rachlin, Ph.D. Clinical psychologist/senior gender specialist/co-author, New YorkGiven the growing interest in gender affirmative care for trans and non-binary teens, Irwin Krieger's book arrives right on time. It capably fills a wide gap in the literature for professionals who want to support ethical clinical care for youth and their families. -- Rachel Pepper, LMFT, author of Transitions of the HeartThis book is an absolute must-read for counselors who work with youth. Irwin's inviting style combined with his clinical acumen result in a fantastic and much needed guide for working with trans and non-binary youth, a frequently misunderstood group. -- Colt Keo-Meier, Ph.D, Licensed Psychologist specialising in gender and sexuality, Texas, USA’A timely, useful work for clinicians treating transgender youth or those contemplating transitioning or identifying as non-binary. -- Journal of GLBT Family StudiesTable of ContentsPART I: Introduction. 1. What a Difference a Decade Makes: Rapid Change in the Lives of Transgender Youth. 2. Authenticity and Safety. PART II: Foundations. 3. Four Dimensions of Gender Identity. 4. The Impact of Stigma on Transgender and Non-Binary Youth. 5. Pathways to Transgender Identities. PART III: Assessment. 6. Evaluation of Gender Identity. 7. Transgender Identities and Mental Health. Part IV: Transition. 8. Social Transition. 9. Medical Transition. 10. Referral for Medical Interventions. Part V. Youth in Context. 11. Family Therapy. 12. School and Beyond. 13. Looking Forward. Part VI: Appendix. Glossary. Organizations, Online Resources and Conferences. Sample Referral Letters. References.

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Book SynopsisThis is a book written specifically for the manager, supervisor or other professional needing greater understanding and skill in counselling. Specialist training in this area of work is often complex and time consuming, going beyond what is essential for most workplace counselling situations. Bringing over ten years of experience working as both counsellor and as a trainer of counselling in industry, David focuses on the essentials of workplace advice and guidance, basing his book on his highly successful 'Counselling in the Workplace' courses. The book offers a careful balance between theory, skills and practical examples to help the beginner or the partly-experienced in providing a realistic service for a range of counselling situations. It covers: a comprehensive counselling methodogy; how to develop the most useful counselling attitude; skills in gaining rapport, questioning and information gathering; assessing the counselling needs of the 'client'; differences between supportive, problem solving and therapeutic counselling.

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Book SynopsisCounselling professionals are increasingly seeking training for working with gender variant clients. Madison-Amy Webb invites them to consider a simple truth: everyone has a gender identity, whether or not they've given it much thought. By reflecting on their own gender identity through the exercises provided, counsellors can relate to clients in new and productive ways, gaining a more nuanced understanding of the issues faced by their clients and of their own identity.Incisive yet accessible, this unique guide shines a light on how the popular conception of gender identity came into being by looking at the social and historical influences at play. This context is then brought to life with a rich variety of case studies and excerpts from the author's own diary. Reflective exercises such as 'The Dressing Up Box' and 'Personal Meaning' will help readers develop a deeper understanding of their own gender identity, while clinical techniques offer new ways to connect with gender variant clients effectively. Essential reading for any counselling professional working with gender variant clients.Trade ReviewAn engaging read for all mental health practitioners. Madison uniquely balances theoretical understandings of gender variance and clinical case studies along with valuable insights into the transition journey through her own personal reflection and experience. -- Dr Michael Beattie, PsychD, CPsychol, Mad Beans Consulting LtdDrawn from the authors lived experience as a trans woman who then trained as counsellor, Webb generously offers insight into her own experience of gender variance and offers a personal and theoretical framework for understanding other trans women -- Dominic Davies, Founder & CEO, Pink TherapyA Reflective Guide to Gender Identity Counselling is a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in the subject matter. If you read nothing else on this area, I would highly recommend you read this. -- Mike Findlay, PsychregTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. Part 1. The Genesis of Gender Variance. Glossary of Terms. 1. This Diverse Planet- Biodiversity vs. gender Bigotry. 2. Historical Misinterpretations, Power Shifts, & Gender Suppression. 3. An Exercise 1. How was your Gender Identity Shaped? 4. In Treatment 1. Excerpts from my Phenomenological Therapy Journal. 5. The Jorgenson Effect. 6. In Treatment 2. Excerpts from my Phenomenological Therapy Journal. 7. An Exercise 2. Personal Meaning. 8. The Aftershock of the Second Jorgenson Effect. Part 2. Towards a Gender Positive Model of Therapy. 9. Exercise 3. The Dressing Up Box. 10. Understanding Gender. 11. An Exercise 4. Personal Meaning Part 2. 12. In Treatment 3. Excerpts from my Phenomenological Therapy Journal. 13. Person Centred Theory and Gender Actualisation (Acknowledging our Beacon). 14. Beginning the process of Gender Identity Enquiry. 15. The Phenomenology of Transition. 16. Debunking Gender- Dare we be Ourselves. References.

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Book SynopsisExploring clinical examples of the lived experiences of trans people across the lifespan, this unique and authoritative book addresses topics such as attending school, puberty, employment issues, suicide, bullying, autism and intersecting identities. Divided into three sections, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, the book brings the case studies to life and dispels common myths by including short responses from leading professional experts.By enabling a greater knowledge of work with trans people and therefore filling an important gap in available literature, Case Studies in Clinical Practice with Trans and Gender Non-Binary Clients allows mental health providers to understand the nuanced differences of handling clinical concerns for their trans clients.Trade ReviewThis is a great book to help mental health professionals improve their work with transgender and non-binary people. It is written succinctly and without jargon, making it an impactful and accessible read. * Mel Kinross, Therapy Today *lore m. dickey, Ph.D., has completed an amazing feat with this volume. First, he brings to bear his own extensive experience, expertise, and personal reflections on the variety of cases and clinical concerns that may appear over the lifespan for trans individuals. Secondly, Dr. dickey's own observations are commented on, enhanced, and explored by a variety of expert clinicians offering their own unique contexts and observations. This type of person-centered, case-oriented approach to gender affirming care is the book that I wish I had access to as a beginning clinician, and has immediately become the first book I will recommend to colleagues seeking an orientation to what they should know and ideas they must explore to gain competence in this area. Dr. dickey's book is required reading for anyone aspiring to culturally competence care. -- Matthew D. Skinta, Ph.D., ABPP, Assistant Professor, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL., Author of Contextual Behavior Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority ClientsAmong the many writers of psychotherapy literature, it is unusual to find an author that is able to achieve a blend of science with an empathic window into the experience of the people with whom we are likely to work. Dr. Lore Dickey has achieved this very thing. This book fills a huge gap in the field, providing comprehensive perspective on the experience of transgender individuals across the lifespan. It belongs on a reachable bookshelf so that it can be accessed easily and often! -- Christopher R. Martell, Ph.D., ABPP, Author of Cognitive and behavioral therapies with lesbian, gay and bisexual clients, Editor of the Clinician’s Digest in the journal Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identitylore's book reads like a novel while teaching essential lessons to professionals, administrators, and others encountering trans/nonbinary individuals. lore portrays realistic and complex life situations masterfully interwoven with applied research, principles of care, and insightful pragmatism in supporting and affirming trans/gender diverse people and their loved ones. (As a transman, practicing psychologist, and educator, I) Thank you, lore, for addressing a wide scope of issues plus varied roles and demands for professionals while illuminating many experiences of intersectionality. -- Ren Massey, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist, Past President, Georgia Psychological Association, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Faculty, WPATH Global Education Initiativelore dickey brings a multitude of therapy spaces, unique intersectional identities and diverse concerns of transgender and non-binary people to the hands of any provider from the chair of the private practitioner to the community healthcare center. In an unprecedented format, these case studies give a provider access to novel and meaningful clinical experiences when we do not have the luxury of being a proverbial fly on the wall in someone else's therapy room! This book is a direct yet nuanced and honest call to competent clinical care. Truly a desktop resource for years to come! -- Sarah Burgany, PsyD, PhoenixRISE, Denver, COWhat does affirmative counseling really look like? Case Studies in Clinical Practice with Trans and Gender Nonbinary Clients shows us by integrating the most advanced knowledge of our fields with the personal experiences of gender diversity using a brilliant range of clients, mental health professionals, and social locations. Affirmative counseling is rooted in common principles but in practice, it is as varied as our clients-in-context are. dickey and his team of experts are the guides so many mental health professionals and students have been hoping to find to support their work with transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse clients and their families. By applying core affirmative counseling tenets through a fantastic variety of clinical encounters, dickey's evidence-based and warm approach with the reader makes affirmative therapy feel as possible and practical as it really is. -- Melissa J. Grey, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Monroe County Community College, Staff Psychologist, Integrative Empowerment Group, Saniyah Center, Ypsilanti, MITable of ContentsIntroduction. Part One - Childhood. 1. Early Childhood. 2. Time to go to School. 3. Co-Occurring Concerns in Childhood: Understanding Autism. 4. Mixed Parental Support. Part Two: Adolescence. 5. Puberty, or "Why Is My Body". 6. Co-Occurring Concerns in Adolescence: Cutting and Suicidality. 7. Nonbinary Identities. 8. Bullying. 9. Youth and Social Media. 10. Sexuality Exploration. Part Three - Adulthood. 11. Workplace Issues. 12. Becoming a Trans Parent. 13. Intersecting Identities. 14. Military Members and Veterans. 15. Coming Out to Your Children. 16. Religious Values and Trans Identities. 17. Working with Transgender Partners. 18. Institutions. 19. Advocating for Medical Needs. Summary and Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisA lifeline for anxiety sufferers, this expertly crafted workbook has been revised and updated to be even more user-friendly. Readers discover a new sense of freedom as they work through this comprehensive program grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).Trade Review"There’s good news about recovering from fears and phobias, and it’s called The Anti-Anxiety Program. This completely revised second edition by two top experts offers you straightforward strategies backed by proven science. You get to work at your own pace, building your personal program to quiet those noisy worries and gain the courage and confidence you need to take back your life."--Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head "If you are looking for a self-help book that combines the latest research with helpful tools to set you on the path to managing anxiety, this is one of the best! Drs. Norton and Antony provide optimistic, helpful, step-by-step guidance."--J. Gayle Beck, PhD, Lillian and Morrie Moss Chair of Excellence, Department of Psychology, University of Memphis "A remarkable achievement. This book truly stands out for its immensely experienced authors, numerous practical tips, and the comprehensiveness of the help it provides.”--David M. Clark, DPhil, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom "It's wonderful to see Drs. Norton and Antony touch on many anxiety conditions that aren't often talked about. This will be a comfort to readers who feel they are the ‘only one.' For me personally, the techniques in this book have helped me accept my illness, stop avoiding things that make me anxious, and lead a happier and less stressful life. You can live with anxiety and you can manage it effectively--this book will help you get there."--Sarah D., Victoria, Australia “If you suffer from anxiety, this book is just what the doctor ordered. Even better, there is no doctor required! This program teaches you how to help yourself. Read it, learn from it, and follow it to chart your course to a life not limited by anxiety.”--Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health, University of California, San Diego "This book will do more than help you manage your anxiety--it will help you feel better about yourself."--Melissa M. Norberg, PhD, Deputy Director, Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Australia-Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Faces of Anxiety I. The Prep 1. Anxiety: The Big Picture 2. Getting to Know Your Anxiety 3. Getting Ready for the Program 4. Setting Goals and Planning Your Program II. The Core Program 5. Identifying Thinking Patterns That Contribute to Anxiety 6. Changing Thinking Patterns by Evaluating the Evidence 7. Changing Thinking Patterns by Taking Action 8. Introduction to Confronting Your Fears 9. Confronting Feared Objects and Situations 10. Confronting Scary Thoughts, Memories, Images, Urges, and Uncertainty 11. Confronting Frightening Feelings and Sensations III. Additional Strategies 12. Learning to Relax 13. Mindfulness: Learning to Accept Unwanted Experiences Conclusion: Living without Anxiety Resources IndexAudio downloads: Track 1. Progressive Muscle Relaxation--Long Form (24:40) Track 2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation--Short Form (14:12) Track 3. Progressive Muscle Relaxation--Full Body (3:10)

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Book SynopsisChild-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), grounded in the attitudes and principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), is based on the belief that a parent acting as an agent for change in place of a play therapist has potential for significant and lasting therapeutic gains. This newly expanded and revised edition of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) describes training objectives, essential skills and concepts taught in each session, as well as the format for supervising parents' play sessions. Transcripts of actual sessions demonstrate process and content in the 10 CPRT training sessions. Research demonstrating the effectiveness of CPRT on child and parent outcomes is presented in support of CPRT's designation as an evidence-based treatment model. This second edition is updated to include six new chapters exploring the topics of cultural considerations for working with ethnically and racially diverse families, neuroscience support for CPRT, and adTrade Review"This a true second edition, with six new chapters! The applications for working with toddlers and tweens are specific, detailed, and wonderful. The discussion of how neuroscience aligns with CPRT is insightful. An exploration of CPRT research, along with the evidenced-based designation, adds informative value. Other adds for using CPRT with adoptive families, teachers, and discussion of cultural issues round out the core chapters for the 10-session model! It is a treat to read and experience!"Linda E. Homeyer, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, professor emerita at Texas State University and director emerita at the Association for Play Therapy"CPRT has been empirically demonstrated to improve child-parent relationships and child behaviors. This protocol for therapists provides the essentials needed to implement the program successfully. The notebook for parents expands on the principles, allowing parents to apply them to home situations. These resources enable users to experience the full value of CPRT."Louise Guerney, PhD, RPT-S, professor emeritus at Penn State University and co-developer of Filial Therapy and faculty member of the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE)Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Contributing Authors 1 History, Development, and Objectives of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): A 10-SessionFilial Therapy Model 2 Neuroscience and CPRT Raissa M. Miller3 Unique Features of CPRT 4 Training and Supervision of CPRT Filial Therapists 5 Critical Components in Facilitating the Process of CPRT 6 CPRT Skills, Concepts, and Attitudes to Be Taught 7 The 10-Session CPRT Training Process 8 CPRT Training Session 1: Training Objectives and Reflective Responding 9 CPRT Training Session 2: Basic Principles for Play Sessions 10 CPRT Training Session 3: Parent-Child Play Session Skills and Procedures 11 CPRT Training Session 4: Supervision Format and Limit Setting 12 CPRT Training Session 5: Play Session Skills Review 13 CPRT Training Session 6: Supervision and Choice Giving 14 CPRT Training Session 7: Supervision and Self-Esteem-Building Responses 15 CPRT Training Session 8: Supervision and Encouragement vs. Praise 16 CPRT Training Session 9:Supervision and Generalizing Skills 17 CPRT Training Session 10: Evaluation and Summing Up 18 Adapting CPRT for Parents of Toddlers Mary Morrison Bennett and Kara Carnes-Holt19 Adapting CPRT for Parents of Preadolescents Peggy L. Ceballos, Kristin Meany-Walen, and Kara Carnes-Holt20 Adapting CPRT for Adoptive Families Kara Carnes-Holt and Kristie Opiola21 Adapting CPRT for Teachers Mary Morrison Bennett and Wendy Pretz Helker22 Culturally Responsive CPRT Angela I. Sheely-Moore, Peggy L. Ceballos, Yung-Wei Lin, and Yumiko Ogawa

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Book SynopsisThis straight-talking bookÃââgrounded in over 25 years of experienceÃââhas already helped many tens of thousands of readers understand and manage destructive anger in all its forms. Anger expert Dr. Robert Nay guides you to: Ã *Figure out which of the five faces of anger are a problem for you, from passiveÃââœaggression to all-out rage. *Recognize the early warning signs of anger in your physical sensations and thoughts. *Master cooling-off strategies that work in the heat of the moment. *Identify and change unrealistic expectations you have for yourself and other people. *Communicate effectively when differences arise. *Practice your new skills in everyday lifeÃââuntil they become second nature. Ã The second edition includes a new chapter on forgiveness, plus updated examples and resources. If anger is getting in the way of your goalsÃââor disrupting the relationships most precious to youÃââthe time to make changes is now. See alsTrade ReviewThis valuable book provides evidence-based techniques that can help you gain control of anger and communicate more effectively. Kudos to Dr. Nay for producing a guide that draws on extensive clinical and research experience--and that is straightforward, practical, and user friendly.--Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, Research Director, Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment, MiamiIf you're among the many people who want to express anger more appropriately, this book offers real help. Using examples of anger problems we can all recognize, Dr. Nay provides clear and direct advice. He walks you through steps to curb anger and replace it with assertiveness--so you can get what you need without harm to self-esteem, reputation, or relationships. The six steps in this book will help you take charge of anger once and for all.--Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD, author of The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques- Nay is an expert on anger management whose Taking Charge of Anger is a significant contribution. --Library Journal, 3/8/2012Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Second Edition Step One. Understanding and Recognizing Anger 1. The Faces of Anger: Whom Do You See in the Mirror? 2. Behind the Mask: Understanding Anger and Its Expression Step Two. Identifying and Preparing for Anger Triggers 3. Understanding Your Anger Triggers Step Three. Pinpointing Your Anger Early On and Dampening Arousal 4. Anger Awareness 5. Dampening Anger Arousal Step Four. Identifying and Changing Thoughts That Fuel Anger 6. Recognizing Thoughts That Fuel Anger 7. Rewriting Your Script: New Thinking for New Solutions Step Five. Staying Cool Under Fire 8. Assertive Problem Solving: Expressing Anger Constructively in Conflict Situations 9. When Anger Is Aimed at You Step Six. Staying the Course: Sustaining New Behavior and Coping with Roadblocks 10. Establishing New Anger Habits 11. Resolving Resentment and Considering When to Forgive When You Can't Forget 12. So You've Had a Setback: Getting Back on Track Appendix 1. Self-Assessment of Anger Questionnaire (SAQ) Appendix 2. Daily Anger Log Appendix 3. Personal Anger Scale Appendix 4. Anger Analysis Appendix 5. Relationship Anger Profile Suggested Resources

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Book SynopsisTransform and enhance your working relationships through mindful co-working.Are you making the most of your co-working relationships?Most of us work with others and spend as much time with colleagues as we do with our families - so it's important our working relationships run smoothly. By helping workers become more attuned to their colleagues, mindful co-working removes the pressure and stress of competition from working relationships to make them both more enjoyable and more effective. Author Clark Baim shares the secrets he has learned with co-workers and co-trainers during more than 2,000 training workshops. He also includes practical exercises and useful tools to help you perfect the art, whatever field you work in. This indispensable guide to co-working is required reading for anyone who wants to work confidently with colleagues - and enjoy it!Trade ReviewClark Baim is a Fellow of the Berry Street Childhood Institute, in recognition of his excellence, integrity and leadership. Personally, I think of Clark as a Jedi Knight! After years of training, he continues to seek truth in himself and others, always establishing and working within respectful, compassionate and diplomatic relationships. Thank you Clark for sharing some of your wisdom in this book. -- Pam Miranda, Berry Street Childhood Institute, Melbourne AustraliaClark Baim's well-written and easily accessible book on mindful co-working is very timely indeed: with more people working harder and longer than ever before and in today's climate of job insecurity, "working together" is fundamental for business success. This highly readable and practical book is a must-read for anybody wanting to enhance their working relationships. -- Cary L. Cooper, CBE, Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University Management SchoolMindful Co-working addresses a crucial but under-recognised dimension of professional practice in an informative, accessible format, making it an indispensable resource for managers and practitioners committed to enhancing the effectiveness of professional interventions. -- Professor Gillian Ruch, School of Education and Social Work, University of SussexClark Baim's wonderful offering brings the skills of mindfulness into our everyday (potentially) productive relationships. Cultivating Baim's five clearly defined principles of mindful co-working, does not require us to do some special or exotic practice; rather, we are simply asked to do what we do with our full attention -- together. Within that focus, we can co-create a space of working and achieving together that is not only fulfilling for each of us, but also rewarding for all. -- Donald McCown, PhD, Assistant Professor of Integrative Health, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA and author of The Ethical Space of Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, and Teaching Mindfulness: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Educators"Mindful Co-working" is a book about working relationships... a practical guide. It offers general principals, practical skills as well as hints and tips for everyday use and working practice. It is written in a non-patronising style that is helpful, and encouraging. It carries the reader logically through key principles and working practices; skills development and how to plan implementation with clear explanations and plenty of examples... The Appendix provide scenarios for further consideration or discussion during in-service training event... The topics covered would also be of substantial benefit to those undertaking employment and workplace meditation... A thorough and informative book to use and to refer. -- The Expert & Dispute ResolverTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. 1. The Five Principles of Mindful Co-working. 2. The Ten Key Skills of Mindful Co-working. 3. Establishing Common Ground between Co-workers: Getting it Right from the Start. 4. Planning Together. 5. De-briefing. 6. Supervision for Co-workers. 7. Ouch! Pitfalls to Avoid and Handy Hints for When Things Go Wrong. Afterword. Appendices. I. Features of Mindful Communication between Adults. II. Scenarios for Discussion and Training. Index. References. About the Author. Contact the Author.

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Book SynopsisElfie Hinterkopf describes the Experiential Focusing Method, a model to help clients work through religious and spiritual problems, deepen existing spiritual experiences, and bring about new, life-giving connections to spirituality. Focusing can be used in conjunction with any psychotherapeutic model and is an essential part of any mental health professional or counselor's repertoire. Through Focusing, the client learns to examine subtle, but concrete, bodily feelings that are a vital part of spiritual discovery and growth. Hinterkopf describes the Six Focusing Steps and illustrates the attitudes crucial to the Focusing process (receptive, expectant, patient, and accepting) with case examples, revealing how they help facilitate spiritual development. She also discusses how counselors can use Focusing to explore their own spirituality and outlines special considerations to ensure that sessions suit the individual client's religious tradition or spiritual orientation.Trade ReviewElfie Hinterkopf's clearly written book brilliantly presents Eugene Gendlin's Focusing as a method to integrate into counseling-harnessing the authentic spiritual dimension to uplift the challenges within the human experience explored in psychotherapy. Hinterkopf captures the essence of spirituality that can be applied with clients who define their spirituality or religion, and those who prefer not to. Her book presents the depth of Gendlin's Focusing in a manner that is easy to grasp and apply. This is a must read for all clinicians, clergy, and spiritual directors interested in cultivating compassionate presence, deep listening and access to the body's inherent wisdom that carries forward concrete, steps toward transformational healing and change. -- Laury Rappaport, Ph.D., MFT, Author/ Editor, Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies and Focusing-Oriented Art TherapyThis hopeful book will help us all explore the spiritual dimension of the personal growth process in a direct, safe, straightforward, and culturally respectful way. -- Mary Hendricks-Gendlin, Ph.D., Director, The Focusing InstituteHinterkopf examines spirituality in a manner that is real and easily accessible to religious and non-religious clients... An excellent, perceptive, and practical guide on how to use Focusing to facilitate spiritual development. -- John J. Shea, O.S.A., Fordham UniversityTable of ContentsForeword. Preface. About the Author. Acknowledgements. Prologue: My Search for Meaning. 1. Spiritual Wellness and Focusing. 2. Defining the Spiritual Experience. 3. Integrating Spirituality Through Focusing. 4. Focusing Attitudes. 5. Keeping a Certain Distance. 6. Focusing and the Inner Critic. 7. Six Focusing Steps. 8. Asking. 9. Working With Spiritual Process. 10. Special Consideration Regarding Content. 11. An Excerpt From a Psychotherapy Session. 12. How Counselors Can Explore Their Own Spirituality. Appendix A. Focusing Instructions. Appendix B. Resources for Learning Focusing. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisCounselling for Asperger Couples is the first book to provide a complete model for counselling couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome (AS).The book provides details of the seven different stages of the model and includes anecdotal evidence from clients who have used it and whose relationships have been greatly helped by it. The author explains the importance of initial separate counselling and describes the co-counselling process, using case studies to demonstrate how the process works. The book offers a wealth of valuable advice on improving communication and cooperation and includes photocopiable activity sheets that couples can fill in and use to help understand each other better. Strategies and visual aids are also offered for dealing with or preventing anticipated future miscommunications.Based on considerable experience, this book will be invaluable for counsellors treating couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome, or for couples that want to improve their relationship but may not have access to counselling. It will also be useful to teachers wanting better communication with AS pupils or parents wanting better communication with an AS child.Trade ReviewBarrie Thompson... is open about the personal traits which give him, "one foot in the boat" as far as understanding the difficulties faced by couples where Asperger's is a factor, and has developed a clear, rational and well-structured Seven-Stage model for work with these couples... A unique volume, and highly recommended. -- The LoopCounselling for Asperger Couples provides a complete model for counselling couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome (AS). The book provides details of the seven different stages of the model and includes anecdotal evidence from clients who have used it. The author explains the importance of initial separate counselling and describes the co-counselling process using case studies to demonstrate useful strategies. The book offers valuable advice on improving communication and cooperation and includes photocopiable activity sheets. -- BILDTable of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Understanding Asperger Syndrome. 2. Individual Counselling. 3. Co-counselling Begins. 4. Acknowledging Different Perspectives. 5. Visual Aids for Understanding - What the Counsellor Does. 6. Developing Strategies - What the Clients Do. 7. Ongoing Support and Personal Space. 8. Conclusion - Where Are We Now? Appendix. References.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a narrative exploration of community art therapy woven from its rich practice roots, theory, the multiple ways that it can be applied in practice, and through practitioner reflections.The applications of community art therapy are numerous, and this book provides knowledge to practitioners, guiding them in their own work and grounding their theoretical approaches. The community approaches presented in the text have been developed through careful research, strategy, and implementation.Community Art Therapy is for the benefit of art therapists, community artists and psychologists, and anyone interested in learning more about the stories of community art therapy.Table of Contents1. Introducing People, Places, Tools, and Processes in Community Art Therapy 2. Community Art Therapy and its Approaches 3. Community Art Therapy Practice Reflections 4. Centering Relationship: Education and Supervision Considerations for Working in Community 5. Ethical Practice and Challenges in Community 6. Creating and Evaluating: Community Programs 7. Research and Community 8. Creative Power in Community Healing: Concluding Thoughts

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Book SynopsisExpert guidance for child welfare and youth care professionals looking to increase their knowledge about, and skills in, working with transgender and gender expansive youth and their families. Many professionals working in child welfare and youth service (including line workers, supervisors, managers, and administrators), lack adequate knowledge about trans or gender expansive identities, which means they are not sufficiently prepared to address or respond to the needs of trans or gender expansive youth. This guide will provide readers with the information they need to do their jobs effectively with youth of all genders, including guidance on relationships, discrimination, mental health, foster care and homelessness. It provides examples of successful practice in a variety of case narratives from youth and their families.Trade ReviewLong overdue, Mallon's book is powerfully honest, informative and practical-offering readers that chance to take a deep and enlightening journey into the lives and experiences of trans and gender expansive youth. A must read for people who work with youth in any capacity! -- June Paul, Assistant Professor, Social Work Department, Skidmore CollegeThis book is not just for child welfare professionals serving the transgender/gender expansive youth population, but for anyone providing caring to children and youth. Giving us the gift of an invaluable gender GPS, Gerald Mallon guides us through the imperatives for ensuring the gender health of young people of all genders in all communities and all living situations. A must on everyone's book shelf. -- Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D. Director of Mental Health, UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center, Author of Gender Born, Gender Made and The Gender Creative ChildThis book, like its author, is innovative, clear, and honest. Gary Mallon has written a comprehensive practical guide for child welfare professionals who want to improve their skills working with transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families. In this book, Gary Mallon combines state-of-the-art knowledge with case examples gathered over his 45 years of experience in the field of child welfare. Written with an accessible style and a positive tone, this book offers lots of strategies and concrete actions that youth workers can take to improve their support to transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families. -- Mónica López López, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Groningen, the NetherlandsNot only a practical guide for youth, community and social workers, this book also offers a dive into the complexities of trans and gender-expansive young people's experiences. Packed with stories from T/GE youth, this volume offers advice and resources for the fields of psychology, social welfare, health and education. -- Dr Stephen Hicks, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Manchester (UK)Mallon's book unpacks the complexities of working with transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families. Using the voices of T/GE youth themselves, the reader is grounded in an understanding of the difficulties of discrimination and social transitions, yet the book reminds us of the normal everyday lives of T/GE and all youth - their development, loves, relationships. -- Stephen T. Russell, Director, School of Human Ecology, UT AustinGary Mallon has devoted his career to ensure that social work professionals and child welfare services have the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively with LGBT+ young people. This publication specifically addresses the needs of transgender and gender expansive young people and their families. Professor Mallon's expertise on this topic is without question; the strength of this publication is that it is written with young people firmly at the centre, with quotes from young people included throughout the text. It addresses all areas of practice, including: language usage; transition issues; discrimination; education;, relationships; and child welfare programmes, including homelessness. It is an absolute 'must have' for any organisation that works with young people. -- Professor Christine Cocker, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United KingdomTable of ContentsIntroduction: Preparing to Work with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth; Explanation of Terms; 1. The Basics; 2. The Developmental Process of Forming a Transgender or Gender Expansive Identity; 3. Family Issues; 4. Mental Health Issues; 5. Medical Transition Issues; 6. Educational Issues; 7. Discrimination and Anti-Transgender Harassment and Violence; 8. Creating Healthy Social Environments; 9. Relationships & Dating; 10. Child Welfare Programs; 11. Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs ; 12. A Call for Transforming Organizations; References; Resources; About the Author

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Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, The Heart of Counseling is a key resource helping students to understand the importance of therapeutic relationships and to develop the qualities that make the therapeutic relationships they build with clients the foundation of healing. In these pages, students will learn how all skills arise from, and are directly related to, the counselor's development and how they build therapeutic relationships. Student learning ranges from therapeutic listening and empathy to structuring sessions, from explaining counseling to clients and caregivers to providing wrap-around services, and ultimately to experiencing therapeutic relationships as the foundation of professional and personal growth. Enhancing development with extensive online student and instructor materials, this new edition includes: extensive case studies and discussions on applying skills in school and agency settings specific guidance on Trade Review"The latest research in the field demonstrates that the therapeutic relationship is vital for success in counseling and psychotherapy. Jeff and Nancy Cochran’s Heart of Counseling is the best available text on how to build and maintain the therapeutic relationship throughout the course of counseling. Its numerous examples and practical advice makes it a valuable resource for counseling students, practicing counselors, and counselor educators." — Howard Kirschenbaum, EdD, author of The Life and Work of Carl Rogers and Values Clarification in Counseling and Psychotherapy. "An unparalleled resource for students learning counseling skills! Students love the conversational nature of the text, and I value Jeff and Nancy’s ability to challenge beginning students to think complexly while providing enough concrete examples to meet developmental needs. The newly added mindfulness and neurobiology sections only increase the text’s quality." — Katherine Purswell, PhD, assistant professor of professional counseling at Texas State University "The Cochrans communicate what is truly important in the process of counseling in a way that beginning students are able to integrate deeply. They set a standard of self-awareness, depth, and relationships as the core of counseling. The authors provoke critical thinking while challenging students’ beliefs in a tactfully non-threatening way, an impressive feat in a text." — Hayley Stulmaker, PhD, clinical assistant professor of counseling at the University of Houston "The latest research in the field demonstrates that the therapeutic relationship is vital for success in counseling and psychotherapy. Jeff and Nancy Cochran’s The Heart of Counseling is the best available text on how to build and maintain the therapeutic relationship throughout the course of counseling. Its numerous examples and practical advice makes it a valuable resource for counseling students, practicing counselors, and counselor educators." — Howard Kirschenbaum, EdD, author of The Life and Work of Carl Rogers and Values Clarification in Counseling and Psychotherapy. "An unparalleled resource for students learning counseling skills! Students love the conversational nature of the text, and I value Jeff and Nancy’s ability to challenge beginning students to think complexly while providing enough concrete examples to meet developmental needs. The newly added mindfulness and neurobiology sections only increase the text’s quality." — Katherine Purswell, PhD, assistant professor of professional counseling at Texas State University "The Cochrans communicate what is truly important in the process of counseling in a way that beginning students are able to integrate deeply. They set a standard of self-awareness, depth, and relationships as the core of counseling. The authors provoke critical thinking while challenging students’ beliefs in a tactfully non-threatening way, an impressive feat in a text." — Hayley Stulmaker, PhD, clinical assistant professor of counseling at the University of Houston Table of Contents1. Twelve Concepts: Roots that Ground and Grow with the Heart of Counseling 2. The Rich and Subtle Skills of Therapeutic Listening 3. Striving for Empathy 4. Expressing Empathy 5. Striving For and Communicating Unconditional Positive Regard 6. The Delicate Balance of Providing Empathy and UPR in a Genuine Manner 7. Beginning with New Clients and Questions of Client Conceptualization 8. Structuring Therapeutic Relationships 9. When Clients Need Help Getting Started 10. Managing Client Crises with Therapeutic Relationship Skills 11. Ending Therapeutic Relationships 12. Therapeutic Relationships Across Cultures 13. Connecting Heart to Hand: Doing More, Going Beyond, Staying True 14. Heart and Mind: Major Counseling Theories and Therapeutic Relationships 15. Bringing Heart to All You Do

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Book SynopsisGroup Therapy and Group Dynamic Theory offers an innovative approach to group therapy with an integrated and highly practical method. It is written for all group therapists. The book offers a solid base for professionals practicing group psychotherapy and for professionals working with structured, educational, or training-oriented therapy groups.The method discussed in this book is based on the core knowledge about groups: group dynamic theory. This theory is used to clarify the variety of group processes and is translated into practical techniques to highlight the benefits of these processes within group therapy. Each chapter contains concrete interventions, skill labs, and a practical manual where corresponding techniques are further demonstrated with lively examples and practical exercises. The book concludes with a troubleshooting guide to offer solutions to complex problems group therapists may encounter.Group Therapy and Group Dynamic Theory

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Book SynopsisLife story work is a term often used to describe an approach that helps looked after and adopted children to talk and learn about their life experiences with the help of a trusted adult. This book is an essential step-by-step guide for carers and professionals seeking to carry out life story work with a traumatised or vulnerable child in their care.Underpinned by positive psychology and drawing on up-to-date research and real-life practice, the book offers a sound theoretical understanding of life story work as well as a practical and easy-to-use programme of sessions. Each session covers the equipment and information needed, a consideration of who is best placed to carry out the work, and answers to commonly raised questions. Also discussed are age-appropriate approaches and ideas for extending each session into other activities and methods to make it more feasible for life story work to be a shared activity between two or three adults who know the child well.This booTrade Review"A useful and practical book that describes a gentle approach (which is both simple and sophisticated) which is likely to in-fill emotional holes in the life history of a young person who is likely to have been maltreated."Dr R. J. (Sean) Cameron."A useful and practical book that describes a gentle approach (which is both simple and sophisticated) which is likely to in-fill emotional holes in the life history of a young person who is likely to have been maltreated."Dr R. J. (Sean) Cameron, writer and psychologist.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction A narrative approach to life story work Research around the effectiveness of using a narrative approach How to use this book Session one: establishing the ground rules and feelings cards Session two: The Tree of Life (part A) Session three: the tree of life (part B) Session four: A map of all the places you have lived Session five: Birth certificate Sessions six and seven: Co-constructing the story so far Session eight: Stones in a jar, acknowledging different types of memories Session nine: Origami hearts: Celebrating people who have had a positive impact Session ten: The Team of Life, part 1: Values Session eleven: Team of life part 2: Identifying their team and goals Session twelve: Team of life part 3: Tackling problems Session thirteen: Therapeutic stories References Appendix one: tree outline Appendix two: strength cards Appendix Three: feelings cards Appendix Four: Jar of stones activity Appendix five: team of life, football pitch outline

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an in-depth introduction to existential psychotherapy. Presenting a philosophical alternative to other forms of psychological treatment, it emphasises the problems of living and the human dilemmas that are often neglected by practitioners who focus on personal psychopathology.Emmy van Deurzen defines the philosophical ideas that underpin existential psychotherapy, summarising the contributions made by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Sartre among others. She proposes a systemic and practical method of existential psychotherapy, illustrated with detailed case material. This expanded and updated second edition includes new chapters on the contributions of Max Scheler, Albert Camus, Gabriel Marcel and Emmanuel Levinas, as well as on feminist contributors such as Simone de Beauvoir and Hannah Arendt. In addition a new extended case discussion illustrates the approach in practice.Everyday Mysteries offers a fresh perspective for anyone training in psychotherapy, counselling, psychology or psychiatry. Those already established in practice will find this a stimulating source of ideas about everyday life and the mysteries of human experience, which will throw new light on old issues.Trade Review"This expanded edition of Emmy van Deurzen's classic work on existential therapy is more urgently needed today than when it was first published. In our contemporary psychotherapy world, more intent on scientific credibility and 'cure' for discomfort than on challenge to fuller living, this deeply wise book calls us back to a respect for the human dimensions of our practice. The new case study which concludes the book is a moving testimony to the efficacy of this approach where all else seems to fail." - Betty Cannon, President, Boulder Psychotherapy Institute, and author of Sartre and Psychoanalysis, USA"Emmy van Deurzen is a leading figure in the field of existential psychology who has written a comprehensive volume that illuminates how the problems of living can be the ideal focus of psychotherapy. She demonstrates how existential therapy invites people to engage in exploring universal human struggles as a way of living fully." - Gerald Corey, Professor Emeritus of Human Services, California State University at Fullerton, USA"This expanded edition of Emmy van Deurzen's classic work on existential therapy is more urgently needed today than when it was first published. In our contemporary psychotherapy world, more intent on scientific credibility and 'cure' for discomfort than on challenge to fuller living, this deeply wise book calls us back to a respect for the human dimensions of our practice. The new case study which concludes the book is a moving testimony to the efficacy of this approach where all else seems to fail." - Betty Cannon, President, Boulder Psychotherapy Institute, and author of Sartre and Psychoanalysis, USA"Emmy van Deurzen is a leading figure in the field of existential psychology who has written a comprehensive volume that illuminates how the problems of living can be the ideal focus of psychotherapy. She demonstrates how existential therapy invites people to engage in exploring universal human struggles as a way of living fully." - Gerald Corey, Professor Emeritus of Human Services, California State University at Fullerton, USA"This book's strongest point is to give philosophy a significant place within psychology, especially with this form of psychotherapy" - Yves Laberge, Clinical Psychology ForumTable of ContentsPreliminary Remarks. Preface. General Introduction. Part I: Theory: Philosophical Underpinnings. Sören Kierkegaard: A Very Individual Approach. Friedrich Nietzsche: With Passion and Intensity. Edmund Husserl: Science of a New Psychology. Karl Jaspers: The Way to Wisdom. Martin Heidegger: Blueprint for Living. Martin Buber: Human Relations Reconsidered. Max Scheler: The Human Heart and Inter-subjectivity. Jean-Paul Sartre: To Be or Not to Be. Maurice Merleau Ponty: Embodied Living. Paul Tillich: A New Spirituality. Other Philosophical Contributions. Female and Feminist Contributions. Part II: Existential Dimensions: A Map of the World. Worldviews, Paradoxes and Dialectics: A Copernican Revolution. The Physical Dimension: Being with Nature. The Social Dimension: Being with Others. The Personal Dimension: Being with Oneself. The Spiritual Dimension: Being with Meaning. Part III: New Foundations for Psychotherapy. Introduction. Karl Jaspers: Psychopathology. Eugene Minkowski: The Dimension of Time. Jacques Lacan: The Role of Language. Ludwig Binswanger: The Beginning of Existential Therapy. Medard Boss: Daseinsanalysis. Victor Frankl: Logotherapy and the Search for Meaning. The American Contribution: May, Bugental, Yalom and Others. Thomas Szasz: Social Dimension of Therapy. Ronald Laing: Anti-Psychiatry. The British School of Existential Analysis. Philosophical Consultancy. Part IV: Parameters of Existential Psychotherapy. Objectives of the Approach. Ground Rules of Existential Work. Consciousness and the Unknown. Therapeutic Dialogue. The Dynamic, Multiple and Changing Self. Part V: Case Illustration. Rita’s grief. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisGain a fuller understanding of substance addiction and treatment options!Originally published in 1992 as The Facts About Drug Use, this updated edition contains new information about the effects of alcohol and recreational, mood-altering drugs on the body. The multiple causes of drug use and the options available to those dependent on drugs as a way of life are thoroughly and clearly described. Drug use affects nearly 1 out of 2 Americans and cuts across every social and economic boundary. The effects of addiction on the individual are great, and the cumulative effects on society are staggering. Knowledge of the adverse effects of mood-altering drugs and why and how they are used excessively is a centerpiece of this book. It presents, intelligently and interestingly, ways to identify persons at risk and identify problems that the addicted encounter in attempts to become drug free. Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge is an essential tool in both finTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments PART I. BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1. Who Uses Drugs? Drugs and the Young Adults and Drug Use Ethnicity and Drug Use Drugs and the Work Place Drug Use Among the Affluent Summary Chapter 2. Classifying Mood-Altering Drugs Types of Classification Differences and Similarities Among Drug Groups Designer Drugs Club Drugs Performance-Enhancinhg Drugs Summary Chapter 3. Habituation, Dependency, and Addiction Defining Terms Effects of Drugs on the Brain Chapter 4. Why People Use Drugs Initiating Drug Use Biological Determinants Psychological Factors Environment and Conditioning Conclusion Chapter 5. Identifying Inappropriate Drug Use and Drug Dependency Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use Addressing Drug Abuse in Your Children Laboratory Aids to Identify Alcohol and Drug Use Value of Identifying the Drug User Chapter 6. Treating Drug Dependency Available Treatment Modalities Evaluation of Treatment After Treatment The Law and Drug Treatment PART II. MOOD-ALTERING DRUGS Chapter 7. Alcohol Patterns of Use Costs of Drinking Common Alcoholic Beverages How Alcohol Is Handled by the Body Effects of Environment Interaction with Other Drugs Dependency and Withdrawal Adverse Effects Diagnosis Reasons for Excessive Drinking Alcoholism: A Disease or a Psychological Disorder? Summary Chapter 8. Central Nervous System Depressants and Antianxiety Agents Patterns of Use Barbiturates Nonbarbiturate Hypnotics and Sedatives Other Central Nervous System Depressants Benzodiazepines Miscellaneous Antianxiety Agents Chapter 9. Powerful Hallucinogens, Phencyclidine, and Ecstasy Classification Adverse Effects of Hallucinogens Ecstasy Phencyclidine Ketamine Chapter 10. Marijuana Reefer Madness Patterns of Use Tolerance, Dependency, and Withdrawal Adverse Effects Moving to Stronger Drugs Medical Uses of Marijuana Conclusion Chapter 11. Opiates and Opioids Opium Preparations Action of Opioids on the Brain Effects of Opioids on the Body Tolerance, Dependency, and Withdrawal Opioids Susceptible to Nonmedical Use Opiate Agonists—Antagonists Partial Opioid Receptor Agonists Chapter 12. Heroin Addiction Heroin from Opium: The Street Trade Getting High and Coming Down Prevalence Adverse Effects The Challenge of Treating Heroin Addiction Measuring Treatment Effectiveness Chapter 13. Amphetamines, Amphetamine-Like Drugs, and Caffeine Amphetamines Amphetamine-Like Drugs Caffeine Chapter 14. Cocaine Patterns of Use Cocaine Metabolism Dependency, Tolerance, and Addiction Adverse Effects of Cocaine Treatment of Cocaine Dependency Chapter 15. Nicotine Cigarette Smokers Today Available Nicotine Products Ingredients in Tobacco Dependency, Tolerance, Addiction, and Withdrawal Adverse Effects of Smoking Treatment Chapter 16. Volatile Solvents, Anesthetics, and Organic Nitrites Volatile Solvents Anesthetic Agents Organic Nitrites PART III. AREAS OF SPECIAL CONCERN Chapter 17. Multiple Drug Use Alcohol and Other Drugs Smoking and Drug Use Opioids Cocaine Marijuana Treatment Chapter 18. AIDS and Drug Use HIV: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preventing HIV Transmission Treatment of AIDS Relationship Between the Use of Non-Injecting Mood-Altering Drugs and HIV Infection Summary Chapter 19. Drugs, Pregnancy, and the Newborn Incidence of Drug Use During Pregnancy General Effects of Drugs on Pregnancy Outcome Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment of Drug Use and Dependency During Pregnancy Prevention of Drug Use During Pregnancy Chapter 20. Drugs and Sports Stimulants Anabolic Steroids Growth Hormone Erythropoietin Detecting and Preventing Inappropriate Drug Use by Athletes Appendix A. Drug Use Reporting Sources Appendix B: List of Commong Names for Drugs

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Book SynopsisA Young Person's Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders is a state-of-the-art guide for young patients struggling with disordered eating based on enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E).CBT-E is one of the most effective treatments for eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, which has recently been adapted for adolescents. Written by two experienced clinicians and clinical researchers working daily with teenagers suffering from eating disorders, and their parents, this book offers an effective mix of theory and clinical expertise that will appeal to all readers. The volume starts with a presentation the most current facts on eating disorders. Part 2 then provides young with eating disorders a complete descriptionaccompanied by clinical examples and helpful vignettes on how to implement the main CBT-E procedures. While this book is specifically tailored Trade Review‘This guide will be an invaluable resource for any young person receiving enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) for eating disorders or considering this treatment. This guide intends to empower and equip a young person on their journey to recovery using a CBT-E approach. The book describes how eating problems develop and are maintained, and consequently how they can be successfully addressed. Taking part in CBT-E can be an effortful process, although the more effort a young person is able to put into therapy the more they are likely to benefit from it. This guide will help a young person to navigate this therapy and aid with challenges they might face along the way. It is also likely to be helpful for clinicians using CBT-E with young people, given its accessibility and deliberate efforts to translate any "jargon" into everyday terms.’Rebecca Murphy, PhD, The Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at Oxford (CREDO), Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford (UK)‘Most eating disorder books are geared toward adults or parents—this is one of the first to be uniquely tailored for young people themselves. Brimming with relatable real-life examples, QR codes that link to helpful worksheets, and user-friendly descriptions of cutting-edge research, A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders puts the patient in the driver’s seat, encouraging them to play an active role in their own recovery. I can’t wait to recommend this fantastic resource to all of my young patients receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy for their eating disorder.’Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD, FAED, Co-Director, Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, President, Academy for Eating Disorders‘This book for young people receiving CBT-E for an eating disorder is an incredibly valuable and engaging resource. It comes longside the young person and has the potential to "turbo charge" therapy by involving them as a fully informed and respected partner in the therapy.’ Tracey Wade, Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Flinders Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Flinders University Services for Eating Disorder (Australia)‘Clinical experience in the complex field of eating disorders has a priceless value: "A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders" makes available to young patients and their therapists a multi-year experience and all the knowledge of the authors about the use of this evidence-based therapy with the aim of empowering young people suffering from an eating disorder to fully benefit of this technique.’Angela Favaro, Full Professor of Psychiatry – Department of Neuroscience, Padua University (Italy)Table of ContentsPart 1: Understanding Eating Disorders 1. What Is an Eating Disorder? 2. Why Did I Get an Eating Disorder? 3. Psychological and Behavioural Features of Eating Disorders 4. Physical Features of Eating Disorders 5. Is CBT-E Right for Me? Part 2: Making the Most of CBT-E 6. Getting Ready 7. Overview of The Three Steps 8. Creating Your Personal Formulation 9. Real-Time Self-Monitoring 10. Collaborative Weighing 11. The Eating Problem Check List (EPCL) 12. Establishing Regular Eating 13. Deciding to Make the Change 14. Involving Your Parents 15. Review Sessions 16. Low Weight and Undereating Module 17. Excessive Exercising Module 18. Purging Module 19. Body Image Module 20 Dietary Rules Module 21. Events, Moods and Eating Module 22. Setbacks and Mindsets Module 23. Ending Well Part 3: Extra Information 24. The Broad CBT-E Modules 25. Distance CBT-E 26. Final Thoughts 27. Resources 28. CBT-E Tools

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive overview of the central theoretical tenets of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), guidance on key practical applications of the approach, and reflection on the strategic issues inherent to the delivery of this psychological intervention.This thoroughly revised edition explains and demonstrates the range of acceptance, mindfulness, and behaviour change strategies that can be used in the service of helping people increase their psychological flexibility and wellbeing. Divided into three main parts, the book provides the reader with a solid grounding from which to develop their delivery of ACT-consistent interventions. This new edition also includes an update of the research literature and a review of new developments, techniques, and approaches within ACT theory and practice, fortified with a greater appreciation of diversity issues, such as the application of ACT across different groups and cultures.This book will be of interest to students and practitioners of ACT from a range of disciplines spanning clinical, organisational, coaching, counselling, and psychotherapy settings.

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Book SynopsisA Couple State of Mind is a much anticipated book aimed at an international audience of practitioners, students and teachers of psychoanalytic couple therapy, describes the Tavistock Relationships model of couple psychoanalytic psychotherapy, drawing on both historical and contemporary ideas, including the author's own theoretical contributions. The book references contemporary influences of other psychoanalytic approaches to couples, particularly from an international perspective. It will be invaluable for all students learning about psychoanalytic work with couples for other psychoanalytic practitioners interested in this field.Trade Review"Mary Morgan’s long-awaited book is a rare gift, a volume that belongs at the right hand of every practitioner of psychoanalytic couple therapy. In one volume, Morgan succinctly delivers a text of how-to-do-it in an intimate mix with an accumulated wisdom drawn from her career-long study of the difficulties that couples bring to the consulting room, of working to help them, and of honing her capacity to teach colleagues and students. Mary Morgan‘s book spans the gamut from beginnings to endings and from theory to practice. This book is at once clear and straightforward, and sophisticated and wise."—David Scharff, M.D., International Psychotherapy Institute, Chair of the International Psychoanalytic Association Committee on Couple and Family Psychoanalysis"Mary Morgan has authoritatively taken core psychoanalytic concepts and shown how they are used to explore and understand the unconscious foundations of the intimate couple relationship. Further, she demonstrates how a psychoanalytic stance taken by the clinician working with a couple, a stance she describes as one which includes the capacity for a 'couple state of mind', creates, in the transference-countertransference relationship, a therapeutic setting within which the couple in treatment may come to experience, understand and modify the anti-developmental dynamics of their relationship ... At last we have a textbook for psychoanalytic couple psychotherapy."—Stanley Ruszczynski, Psychoanalyst (British Psychoanalytic Association), Consultant Adult Psychotherapist and past Clinic Director, 2005-16 (Portman Clinic), and Editor of Psychotherapy with Couples and, with James Fisher, Intrusiveness and Intimacy in the Couple"A Couple State of Mind highlights the need to look at couples as newly formed units, a new state of mind that represents the third in the dynamics between the couple and with its analyst. This book has a sound psychoanalytical basis and contains many clinical references and useful techniques for analysts interested in working in this kind of setting. It also fills a gap deriving from the dearth of publications in this area, and from its initial chapters it examines the main features of the assessment process with a couple, co-therapy, transference-countertransference, and interpretation.Well placed in the Kleinian tradition, it draws on theory from the Tavistock Couples and Families tradition, but it is also open to more recent and innovative positions. It examines the concept of link and engages with the new approaches of enlarged metapsychology. This book will be useful not only for those who specialise in this field but also for the students who are approaching couple and family psychoanalytic work for the first time."—Anna Maria Nicolò, President of the Italian Psychoanalytic Society "It is not easy to capture all of the thinking Mary Morgan develops in this book, but I would like to draw particular attention to her important idea of enabling analysts and their patients to develop a "couple state of mind". This capacity allows the couple psychoanalyst to address the various relationships in the room and the dynamics within in the couple relationship itself through formulating ‘couple interpretations’. When this process takes place it may gradually become possible for the couple to introject a couple state of mind for themselves. In this book Morgan clearly explains the importance of couple psychoanalysis to psychoanalytic institutions and psychoanalysts around the world. I strongly recommend her book to students and practitioners who seek to understand the couple relationship within their own theoretical frames of reference."—Janine PugetTable of ContentsSeries Editor Foreword by Susanna AbseForeword by Ronald Britton1. A Psychoanalytic Understanding of the Couple Relationship: Past, Present, and Future2. Assessment3. Engaging a Couple in Treatment and Establishing a Couple Analytic Setting4. Unconscious Phantasy, Shared Unconscious Phantasy and Shared Defence, Unconscious Beliefs and Fantasy5. Transference and Countertransference and the Living Inner World of the Couple6. Projective Identification and the Couple Projective System7. Narcissism and Sharing Psychic Space8. The Couples Psychic Development, Sex, Gender and Sexualities9. Interpretation10. Endings and the Aim of Couple Therapy

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Book Synopsis''This book provides a very useful and thought-provoking account of a developing form of interpersonal psychotherapy and gives a clear guide for practising clinicians.Psychological MedicineFirst published in 2003, this groundbreaking text firmly established itself as a touchstone for all therapists using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). Key features and benefits: A wealth of clinically-based descriptions and vignettes help bring the theory to life Numerous case studies highlight the key issues in IPT Reproducible diagrams and flowcharts for use by therapists and their patients Comprehensive coverage of key theoretical issues and an up-to-date critical appraisal of IPT researchNew for the second edition: Extended coverage of the clinical adaptation of IPT to post-traumatic mental health and other new applications of IPT More on depression and common problems encountered in IPT Coverage of training and dissemination How to Table of ContentsIntroduction. Initial Sessions. IPT Techniques. Problem Areas. Concluding IPT. Additional Aspects of IPT. Appendices: IPT Institute and Certified Training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Interpersonal Inventory Form. Interpersonal Formulation Form. International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy.

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Book SynopsisEveryone struggles sometimes. This book teaches you what to do about it. The proven skills of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) are beautifully presented by two leading experts in this inviting illustrated guide. Whether readers want to learn how to manage intense emotions, build healthier relationships, or cope with a crisis, they will find 26 core DBT skills along with decision trees pointing to which ones to try first and what to do next. Impactful graphics show how to use each skill step by step, including realistic examples. With warmth, clarity, and humor, this book puts science-based skills like Wise Mind, Validation, Problem Solving, and Radical Acceptance within anyoneâs grasp--and sets readers on the path to a more confident, balanced, and fulfilling life.

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Book SynopsisThe texts focus on preschool-aged children, children in kindergarten through grade two, children in grades three through six, and teenagers.Each curriculum contains ten ninety-minute sessions that should be implemented over a period of ten weeks. By employing age-appropriate themes to engage the child and provide continuity throughout the sessions, the division of material within the curricula assures that the activities reflect the developmental level of the grieving child or adolescent. Each person grieves differently, and Grief Support Group Curriculum addresses the issues related to mourning while recognizing the importance of individuality in grieving.Trade Review"This set of books is definitely worth purchasing for the therapist or counselor who deals with or is affected by children who are coping with the issues of death. Even though we live in an era which heralds amazing medical advances death continues to be a part of life so therefore grief counseling, especially in the lives of children and adolescents, needs to be an integral part of our counseling and therapy." -- American Journal of Pastoral CounselingTable of ContentsGrief is a Family Process. A Note to Group Facilitators. Sample Telephone Interview. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 1. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 2. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 3. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 4. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 5. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 6. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 7. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 8. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 9. Teens Together Curriculum: Week 10. Appendix 1: A Description of Materials. Appendix 2: Samples of Materials to be Used. Appendix 3: Sample Notes to be Sent Home to Caregivers. Appendix 4: Special Activities for Special Days and Sample.

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Book SynopsisWill the person you love ever get better? Chances are you've grappled with the question. With care and support from their families, people with schizophrenia can and do make vast improvements. Noted therapists Kim Mueser and Susan Gingerich deepen your understanding of the illness and cover a wide range of effective treatments. Based on decades of research and experience, they offer pragmatic suggestions for dealing with depression, psychosis, and other symptoms. They show you how to prioritize needs, resolve everyday problems, and encourage your loved one to set life goals. Plus, individual sections highlight special issues for parents, children, siblings, and partners. Whether you’re facing schizophrenia for the first time or you’ve dealt with its impact for years, you’ll discover innovative ways to handle challenges that arise over the course of treatment, from reducing the chances of relapse to making friends and finding work. Recovery isn't an endpoint--it's a lifelong journey. With love, hope, and realistic optimism, striving for it can lead to a richer, more rewarding life for your entire family. Winner, NAMI/Ken Book AwardTrade Review"If your loved one has schizophrenia, it challenges your whole family. Mueser and Gingerich cover all the bases to guide you along the road to recovery. Realistic and optimistic at the same time, this book is informative and practical from start to finish."--William T. Carpenter, Jr., MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Maryland Psychiatric Research Center "After our son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, we spent the next four years learning about the illness and trying to help him. We were losing hope until we met Dr. Mueser. With Dr. Mueser's help, and using the principles outlined in this book, our lives and our son's life have greatly improved. So many parents would benefit from reading this book, using the worksheets, and keeping it on hand for continued reference over the years."--Ginger and Frank D., parents "Too often, people with schizophrenia fall between the cracks of our system of care. This compassionate and comprehensive guide shows how you can strengthen your relationship with your ill family member and help him or her navigate the recovery journey. The authors provide state-of-the-art tools for mastering the extraordinary challenges that schizophrenia poses."--Ken Duckworth, MD, Chief Medical Officer, National Alliance on Mental Illness "Concerned family members often ask me what they can do to help their loved one who is being treated for schizophrenia. For practical answers to this and many other questions, I will certainly recommend this clearly written, uplifting, and optimistic guide."--David G. Kingdon, MD, University of Southampton School of Medicine, UK "Informative, authoritative, and comprehensive. This detailed guide to understanding and helping someone with schizophrenia dispels common myths and gives very practical advice for a wide range of common problems that family members encounter. It should be given to every family dealing with the diagnosis of a relative. I wish this wonderful book had been available when my brother first became ill."--Xavier Amador, PhD, author of I am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! -Table of ContentsForeword, Harriet P. Lefley, PhDPrefaceI. An Overview of Schizophrenia1. Schizophrenia: Basic Facts, Course, and Outcome2. Diagnosis and Symptoms3. Creating a Vision of Recovery4. Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia5. Community ResourcesII. Special Issues for Family Members6. Parents7. Siblings8. Spouses and Partners9. Parenting and ChildrenIII. Preventing Relapses10. Medications11. Managing Stress12. Developing a Relapse Prevention Plan13. Responding to CrisesIV. Creating a Supportive Environment14. Communicating Effectively15. Solving Problems16. Living in HarmonyV. Coping with Specific Problems17. Psychotic Symptoms18. Negative Symptoms19. Cognitive Difficulties20. Anxiety21. Depression22. Alcohol and Drug Abuse23. Anger and Violence24. Lack of InsightVI. Improving Quality of Life25. Social Relationships26. Work and School27. Independent Living and Self-Care Skills28. Leisure and Recreation29. Dealing with Stigma30. Planning for the FutureResources

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Book Synopsis'Insightful and refreshing.' - Professor Dennis Klass, Webster University Religion Department, St. Louis, USA'A tour de force.' - Dr Colin Murray Parkes, OBE, MD, FRCPsych, President of CRUSESome societies and some individuals find a place for their dead, others leave them behind. In recent years, researchers, professionals and bereaved people themselves have struggled with this. Should the bond with the dead be continued or broken? What is clear is that the grieving individual is not left in a social vacuum but has to struggle with expectations from self, family, friends, professionals and academic theorists.This ground-breaking book looks at the social position of the bereaved. They find themselves caught between the living and the dead, sometimes searching for guidelines in a de-ritualized society that has few to offer, sometimes finding their grief inappropriately pathologised and policed. At its best, bereavement care offers reassurance, validation, anTrade Review“This is an important book with its refreshingly new insights into the process of grief and the context of bereavement. It should be on the reading list of all practitioners and students of loss and bereavement.” – Ageing & SocietyTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceIntroductionPart one: Living with the deadOther places, other timesWar, peace and the deadtwentieth century popular culturePrivate bondsPublic bondsthe dead in everyday conversationThe last chapterTheoriesPart two: Policing griefGuidelines for griefhistorical backgroundPopular guidelinesthe English caseExpert guidelinesclinical loreVive la difference?the politics of genderBereavement careConclusionintegration, regulation and postmodernismReferencesIndex.

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Book SynopsisErik H. Erikson is widely considered one of the most influential thinkers to have emerged from the field of psychoanalysis. His work is concerned with the relevance of psychotherapy to the everyday modern world. His significance lies in the issues he addresses, the concepts he provides, and the many still unresolved questions he poses on the relationship of the individual to society. It was Erikson who originated the term 'identity crisis' and this book shows how his theories developed in response to his own life experience. It offers a comprehensive view of Erikson as a person, as a writer and thinker, and as a psychotherapist. As well as exploring the way Erikson's life and work are connected, this book examines the application of his thinking to contemporary social and political issues, and to current psychotherapeutic and counselling practice. His writings have a humanity and approachability that reach beyond the world of psychotherapy to consider questions fundamental to uTable of ContentsPreface and acknowledgementsAims, themes and contextEarly life to adulthood 1902-1933Immigrant to author1933-1950Childhood and societytriple bookkeeping, the concept of identity, clinical and cultural contextsChildhood and societyego and identity, the stages of the life cycle, the historical evolution of identityThe 1950'syouth and the identity crisisThe 1950'sreturn to Freud, Luther and GermanyThe 1960'sthe search for Gandhi's truthDilemmas of liberationCritical review of work and influencePersonal and cultural identity in contemporary psychotherapy and counsellingThe contribution of counselling and psychotherapy to contemporary social and political issuesEpiloguevitality in old ageReferencesIndex.

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Book Synopsis "To those of us who have been aware of the innovative service to families facing death and bereavement that has been developed by David W. Kissane and Sidney Bloch this book has been eagerly awaited. Their work is a logical development in the field of Palliative Care in which it has long been recognized that, when life is threatened, it is the family (which includes the patient) which is, or ought to be, the unit of care.The work also has great relevance for the wider field of bereavement care...all who work to help families at times of death and bereavement will find much to learn from this book which represents a useful addition to our understanding of the losses which, sooner or later, we all have to face." - Colin Murray Parkes Family members are often intimately involved in the care of dying people and themselves require support through both their experience of palliative care and bereavement. This innovative book describes a comprehensive model of famTrade Review"Kissane and Bloch demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to improving the quality of family life in this moving are readable account of a research project using Family Focussed Grief Therapy (FFGT). I recommend it to anyone working with seriously ill and dying patients." - Jeni WebsterTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceForeword by Colin Murray ParkesIntroductionFamily care and family griefA typology of family functioningConducting family focused grief therapy (FFGT)Common themes that arise during FFGTA typical encounter of therapyChallenges and problems in the delivery of FFGTThe impact of specific life events upon familiesThe ethical dimensionClinical application of the FFGT modelAppendix 1The Family Relationships Index (FRI)Appendix 2Tables of results from the Melbourne Family Grief StudiesBibliographyIndex.

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Book SynopsisPraise for the first edition:"...this thoroughly researched and very detailed book provides the serious student of eating disorders with a great deal of useful and constructive information...it provides a complete picture of the individual sufferer's dilemma and notes the wide-ranging behavioural patterns that can occur in these conditions...The authors have made extensive use of their own experiences {of helping people recover} which help to illustrate their findings in a most straightforward and enlightening manner." - British Review of Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa"This brilliant book helped me and my family to see that the illness is so much more than an effort to control weight. Sharing the book could also provide you with an excellent channel of communication." - The Guardian"...many therapists would benefit from reading this book. If more helpers treated their patients with the authors' degree of empathy and integrity, treatment of anorexia nervosa would tTrade Review"This is well written, covering the subject thoroughly. It is clearly the work of caring clinicians rather than dusty academics. I originally intended just to skim this book but found myself so impressed by it that I not only read it thoroughly but also bought copies for my counseling staff!" - Dr Robert LefeverTable of ContentsIntroduction to the second editionPart oneBeginning to unravel the problemA path through the theoriesControl by any other nameBad medicinePart twoThe picture at low weight and foundations for helpViable weight and the picture that is hiddenThe culture of controlOn becoming a personthrough food controlPart threePerspectives that maintain the ability to helpGetting throughGood medicineTurning aroundTransitionMoving towards a real sense of selfAppendix References Index.

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Book Synopsis In what ways is counselling relevant to contemporary social work? How do counselling skills integrate with social work roles and responsibilities?This book examines these skills and their applicability, drawing from social work and counselling theories and methods using clear, practical examples. Skills are discussed with reference to social work knowledge and values illustrating how, when used competently, contextually and sensitively they can appropriately underpin good social work practice. Questions and activities for self development are linked to the practices discussed.This new edition of Counselling Skills in Social Work Practice has been thoroughly revised to reflect the National Occupational Standards for social work which identify the importance of communication skills and a developmental understanding of people in their social contexts. The chapters are linked to the six key roles for social work practice. This book builds on the strengths of the first Table of ContentsPreface Counselling skills and social work: a relationshipCounselling skills for communication Assessing: relevant counselling skillsPlanning, acting and providing a service: relevant counselling skillsSupporting service user choice and advocacy: relevant counselling skillsManaging risk and working together: relevant counselling skillsPractice within organizations: relevant counselling skillsDeveloping professional competence: relevant counselling skills ReferencesIndex

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Book Synopsis"If you are looking for an introductory book on how to do PP coaching, this will give you an excellent, clearly written, practical introduction with some useful references in the bibliography."AICTP Newsletter, November 2012"Coaching Positively is the book that the coaching profession needed. The growing positive psychology evidence base has a multitude of applications to coaching, and Matt Driver shows us exactly how in this superb book. Blending narrative case examples with masterly insights from the empirical literature, Driver provides a roadmap that will help any coach become masterfully effective in applying the lessons of positive psychology in their coaching. Coaching Positively shares theoretical insights combined with a wealth of practical examples, activities and exercises that any coach can start using immediately. The result is a golden resource for coaches looking for the missing ingredient that enables them to help their clients achieve their gTable of ContentsPrefaceSeries Editor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Positive Psychology and Coaching1 Strengths-based Positive Coaching 2 Mindset: Positive Motivation in Coaching3 Resilience4 Coaching Leaders and Managers5 Leaders as Coaches6 Goal Power: Giving Your Coaching a Good Kick-off7 The Wider Implications of Positive Psychology in Coaching8 Being a Positive Coach9 Positive Emotion and Techniques10 Positive Themes and Coaching11 Positive Tips and TechniquesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisIn this book Erik de Haan encourages coaches to reflect on their coaching practices and reassess the tensions within the coaching relationship. Across its three sections this book is about developing trust, nurturing love in response to fears and tensions, and practicing humility as your confidence and success as a coach grows. Drawing on his long career, De Haan offers personal and thought-provoking advice for coaches. He highlights the benefit of making use of what happens before you start a session, listening to what is not being said, and disclosing all informational advantage you might have over your client. This book: â Features an array of personal experiences and helpful ideas to put into practice â Includes insights and reflections on coaching relationships to apply to all helping relationships â Uses a relational and inclusive approach to resolve the complex tensions inherent in coachinTable of ContentsPART A: TRUST YOUR COACHEE KNOWS HOW TO CHANGE 1. BACK TO BASICS: WHAT EVIDENCE DO WE HAVE THAT COACHING WORKS? 2. BACK TO BASICS: LISTENING 3. BACK TO BASICS: ENGAGING 4. BACK TO BASICS: UNDERSTANDING PART B: TUNE IN WITH LOVE 5. LOVE OVER FEAR AT THE VERY START OF COACHING CONVERSATIONS 6. LOVE OVER FEAR IN FEEDBACK: FEARLESS DIRECTNESS 7. LOVE OVER FEAR WITH DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS: THE TEMPTATION TO GUIDE RATHER THAN COACH 8. LOVE OVER FEAR IN ASSESSMENT: SEARCHING FOR A SECURE BASE FOR EVALUATION 9. LOVE OVER FEAR FOR THE PLANET: OUR CONTRACT WITH THE WIDER CRISES IN THE WORLD PART C: STAY HUMBLE LONGER TERM 10. PRACTISE HUMILITY IN NOTICING: ENHANCING OUR SENSITIVITY AS COACHES 11. PRACTISE HUMILITY: YOU ARE NOT THE COACH YOU THINK YOU ARE 12. PRACTISE HUMILITY IN ETHICS: COACHING POWER CORRUPTS LIKE ANY OTHER POWER 13. PRACTISE HUMILITY IN TEAM COACHING: A FLEETING BALANCE

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Sexuality is an important area of clients' lives yet it is often neglected, both in the consulting room and in training.  This book examines issues of sexuality in a positive and affirming light and considers how sexuality-related issues can be introduced into therapy and training. Sex and sexuality are important to consider in psychotherapy, psychology, counselling and health provision across a variety of contexts and are relevant to clinicians and therapists working in health and mental health settings as well as in specialist services such as sexual and reproductive health and HIV. Sex, Sexuality and Therapeutic Practice opens with a general discussion of sex and sexuality before considering how the therapists can think and talk about sexuality in practical and self-reflective ways in different circumstances. Each chapter in the book focuses on a specific topic with areas covered including: sexual diversity across the lifespan healt

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