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Book SynopsisThis book provides Creative Arts Therapists, in training and in practice, with a practical and accessible introduction to counselling skills, and describes how different ways of working can be woven together.

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Book SynopsisOlder people rarely feature in counselling literature, and the very old barely at all. Helen Kewell seeks to address this often overlooked topic with a vibrant collection of resonant case studies describing her encounters with some of the old and very old clients with whom she has worked as a counsellor. Woven into these accounts are her personal reflections on how working with these clients has changed her and contributed to her own growth as a counsellor and as a human being. She also describes the theoretical and philosophical works that have influenced her practice - looking to humanistic, existentialist and person-centred approaches to guide her in this largely uncharted territory. Among the people described in this book, we meet Maggie, for whom death is very close and whose day-to-day experiencing is insular, private and diminished to one room and a few hours of wakefulness. We meet Kate, for whom reawakened feelings from long ago and the challenge to strongly held beliefs prove too much to face. We meet Bobby, who valiantly engages in reassessing and reconstructing his life narrative and through this finds some release, and Susan, who finds herself facing life transitions much earlier than expected and learns to transcend her circumstances and find a new way of living. And last, we meet Tom who, despite the loss of all he holds dear, manages also to transcend his circumstances and face death on his own terms. Helen's aim in this book is to use story-telling about real people living real lives to inspire others to consider this work as possible, necessary and meaningful. Who is this book for?The book will appeal to practising counsellor and psychotherapists, particularly those from humanistic traditions and specialising in bereavement and palliative care settings, and more widely to anyone - professionals and care workers alike - working with elderly people in a caring or therapeutic capacity, in the residential and nursing care sectors and the voluntary sector. It will also be of interest to trainee counsellors, general and mental health nurses, occupational therapists and GPs, and to trainers.Trade Review`Helen's approach to counselling older adults is humanising, compassionate, and relationally deep. This unique text brings to life the reality and the potential of working with this client group. An invaluable read for counsellors and psychotherapists working in this field.' Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton.Table of ContentsForeword by Emmy van Deurzen; Introduction; 1. How to say goodbye - Maggie; 2. Rewriting narratives - Bobby; 3. Keeping up appearances - Joan; 4. Her indoors - Kate; 5. The dolls' house - Alice; 6. So long and thanks for the fish - Cliff; 7. Finding Frankl - Susan; 8. Waiting for the Southsea bus - Tom; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisWe all share identical properties that mark us out as human beings. Even so, every person is unique: we are not clones. It’s the same with depression - or perhaps more properly the depressions (plural) – because they manifest in so many different ways and under different circumstances yet in essence remain the same. This is a simple enough observation, yet there appears to be little understanding of the condition – or conditions - among the general public, who tend to lump together all states of ‘feeling miserable’ into something to be snapped out of, a disease category to be treated medically, or a feebleness of personality to be disapproved of and dismissed. In this new title from Wyn Bramley, many different views on causation and treatment are explored. The emphasis is on real people’s experiences from all aspects of the depressions – sufferers, helpers, family and friends – not a self-help work but an all-encompassing aid to understanding this common condition.

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Book SynopsisRecovery and survival following sexual violence are unique to each individual, and this invaluable book provides a resource for those supporting autistic and neurodivergent women to take steps towards regaining control of their life. Written from the author's lived experience and expertise, there is a wealth of accessible guidance and practical activities that focus on making sense of events and taking time to do so. This resource provides a clear framework to explore the full range of issues arising from sexual violence, including identity, goal-setting, safety, mental and physical well-being, managing emotions, friendships, relationships and disclosure, memory, concentration and sensory experiences. It includes printable resource sheets and details of available supports to introduce to individuals or groups. Whilst targeting neurodivergent/autistic women survivors, it can be adapted by others to suit their requirements. Above all, it encourages practitioners to work respectfully with clients in the context of their experiences and evolving situations.Table of ContentsForeword by Dr Mitzi Waltz, Autism consultant, trainer, author and researcher in autism, disability and inclusion Chapter 1: Rebuilding Our Life Chapter 2: Let's Talk About Safety Chapter 3: Looking After Your Mental Wellbeing Chapter 4: Looking After Your Physical Wellbeing Chapter 5: Managing Your Emotions Chapter 6: Friendships, Relationships and Disclosure Chapter 7: Memory, Concentration and Sensory Experiences

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Book SynopsisThis book''s purpose is to discover and review the many relationships that maintenance will need to foster daily if it is to become best in class. Success in any walk of life is dependent on partner relationships. A successful marriage is based on a relationship in which both partners collectively embrace their similarities, whilst they collaborate to use each other''s strengths to overcome weaknesses and bridge their differences. Where teams are concerned, there will be many partner relationships that will need to be navigated and managed separately to achieve a defined and unified level of success.On any single day, a maintainer must interact multiple times with internal and external resource partners to perform their job. To function professionally a maintenance department must set up and manage multiple partnerships on a continual basis. Partnerships are relationships that live or die based on an understanding of the input and output communications and tangible deliverables required from both sides to make quality management decisions and enable each partner to consistently deliver on their performance mandate at minimum cost.Building healthy business partner relationships allows both partners to state their respective points of viewand teaches us not to make assumptions on each other's behalf. Understanding, measuring and tracking what we control lets us objectively define how and where the partnership must work together to better manage and resolve issues that are out of our control, or those we must simply manage.

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Book SynopsisPluralistic Therapy: Distinctive Features offers an introduction to what is distinctive about this increasingly popular method. Written by one of the co-founders of pluralistic therapy, and a leading UK figure in counselling and psychotherapy, this book describes 15 theoretical features and 15 practical techniques for practitioners. Pluralistic therapy is a flexible, integrative approach to counselling and psychotherapy, which has also found applications in fields such as mental health, life coaching and careers guidance. Pluralistic Therapy: Distinctive Features will provide an essential guide to students and practitioners of psychotherapy, or an allied area of practice, who are open to learning about new ideas and techniques from current interdisciplinary research.Table of ContentsIntroduction Distinctive theoretical/conceptual features of pluralistic therapy A brief summary of how pluralistic therapy works Pluralism Theory Context Ways of knowing Care Evidence Design Purpose Collaboration Dialogue Preference Deciding Method Understanding Distinctive aspects of the practice of pluralistic therapy Beginning Therapist style The menu Metacommunication The bigger picture Collaborative case formulation Goals Tasks Feedback Cultural resources Space Trying things out Persistence Supervision Ending

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Book SynopsisThe relationships within boards can make or break an organisation, but well-functioning relationships take skill and effort to maintain. This book looks at the psychology behind individual and group behaviour and offers tactics and power tools to help make a success of your board career. The book shares advice and practical tips from 40 experienced board members from the worlds of corporates, the public sector and charities on how to spot and manage complex dynamics. And each chapter ends with techniques for unlocking tricky board relationships that you can put into practice immediately. The authors examine case studies and explore topics such as psychodynamics, cognitive behavioural psychology and neuroscience for insights into how boards react under pressure. They then demonstrate how to practise the ART of managing board relationships by increasing Awareness, Relating constructively to others, and choosing Tactics to ease tensions and foster collaboration.The ArTrade Review"Boards have never been under more pressure to provide oversight and perspective. Even the most vigilant board members can be blind to relationship dynamics; knowing what is really going on is a constant challenge. This book is a wonderful way for executives and boards to develop better ways to collaborate, challenge and converge on strategies to guide them through unchartered futures." Margaret Heffernan, CEO and Author Wilful Blindness. "There’s a very fine line between boards where the sum of the parts adds up to materially more than the individuals, and those with real and fundamental issues. Small changes can result in big differences, but spotting what to change and knowing how to change it isn’t easy. This book brings some real science to this topic, as well as sharing the authors’ extensive experience to help us make sure we live on the right side of that very fine line." Jeff Dodds, Virgin Media O2's Chief Operating Officer, Charity and Public Sector Non-Executive Director. "The Secret Life of Boards is grounded in psychological and neuroscientific knowledge, real life stories and case studies from Board members and plenty of practical, simple, yet powerful tools and strategies. This is a valuable resource for any Board member and is also a very interesting read!" Tracy Sinclair, MCC, International Coaching Federation, Global Board Past Chair. "Boards have a formal life as regulated bodies charged with governance oversight. What makes them tick, successfully or unsuccessfully, is the quality and character of the web of relationships they create. The Secret Life of Boards gets to the heart of this with illuminating insights into the reality of the boardroom. A must-read for everybody interested in building successful organisations." Ian Durant, Chair, Britvic plc; Chair, Warren Partners; former Chair, Greggs plc, DFS plc and Capital and Counties Properties plc, Ealing Swimming Club. "This book starts from a very important premise – whatever positions of importance board members have, they are first and foremost individuals, with all the psychological complexity this entails. If such individuals work together in groups, the complexity and unpredictability in this mix multiplies. Being in awe of those important positions is a recipe for becoming blind to what can go wrong with boards. This book takes off this veil of awe and describes the human side of boards in a clear, informative and caring way." Tatiana Bachkirova, Professor of Coaching Psychology, Oxford Brookes University. "The best hospitals in the NHS communicate from “board to ward” and back again. They keep each other in the loop and recognise how hard it is to deliver universal healthcare in a system where demand often exceeds supply. As with most of life, good relationships are critical to success. This excellent book tells us how to grow them, at board level and beyond. Collaboration is the key, but it can only thrive in a culture that encourages the freedom to speak up and acts on concerns that are raised. And that has to start at board level. It’s not always easy, but The Art and Psychology of Board Relationships - an elegant mix of science and experience - shows us that it can be done." Phil Hammond, Doctor, Journalist, Broadcaster and Author of Staying Alive – How to Improve Your Health and Your Healthcare. "An invaluable tool to understand board dynamics at any level. A board is the brain of any organisation, but also its pulsating heart. Rationality counts for nothing if there are conflicts, misunderstandings, and lack of confidence. To know what is really going on can be the make or break of an organisation. This book reminds us that we are all humans, prone to make decisions based on our life experiences and, by gently guiding us to understand ourselves, it unfolds the key for us to be better functioning board members." Paola Barbarino, CEO of Alzheimer’s Disease International, and Public Sector and Charity Non-Executive Director. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part One: Psychodynamics in the Boardroom: Hidden Motives and Drivers; 1. Balancing the Executive/Non-Executive Seesaws; 2. Negotiating the Standoff; 3. Banishing Bullying; Part Two: Cognitive Behavioural Psychology: Mindset; 4. Activating the Passive Rubber Stamp Board; 5. Descending the Ivory Tower; Part Three: Neuroscience: Brain and Body; 6. Harnessing Diversity; 7. Facing Up to a Doomsday Scenario; 8. Board Relationships in the Future; Epilogue: A Last Word on your Board Relationships

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Book SynopsisThe Psychology of Supremacy brings a developmental, philosophical and psychological lens to understanding the systems embedded within the socially constructed aspects of our intersectional identities. Offering a philosophical understanding of supremacy and its meaning within counselling and psychotherapy, the book examines just how and why supremacy exists, some of the psychology behind supremacy, and how it impacts clients, training, and practice. Chapters offer means and ways of observing and challenging systems of supremacy as they may appear within counselling and psychotherapy relationships. Featured psychotherapeutic case studies detail stories from participants who have endured the painful experience of being involved in the power structures of supremacy. A must read for psychotherapists and counsellors, this book will also appeal to psychologists, social workers, qualitative and quantitative researchers, and anyone else interested in further deepeningTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. #Imperium 3. The Psychology of Supremacy 4. The Philosophy of Supremacy 5. Activism and Supremacy 6. The Climate and Supremacy

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Book SynopsisEach preceding book in the Living Therapy series provides a demonstration of the application of the person-centred approach to counselling and psychotherapy to clients presenting with particular issues. To complement these, this book focuses more on the supervisory element of the therapeutic process. It brings together examples of supervision sessions from the Living Therapy series, and presents each one as an example of person-centred supervisory practice of person-centred counselling. The supervision sessions deal with a range of issues that arise when working with clients who are seeking counselling in order to resolve difficulties from a wide range of difficult human experience. Each supervision session is introduced with a summary of the background, and points for discussion are included at the end of each chapter to stimulate further thought and debate.The book does not attempt to demonstrate a definitive way to apply person-centred principles to supervision, but does demonstrate core principles. It will prove valuable to experienced and novice supervisors, and to those uncertain about supervising counsellors working in areas outside their own professional experience. It should also be read by counsellors in training who are preparing to be supervised, for whom the book offers insights into this collaborative process. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Supervising the counselling of young person at a youth counselling agency. Supervising the counselling of young person in a scholl setting. Supervision of a counsellor working with a person with an alcohol problem. Supervising the counselling of a sexually abused client. Supervising the counselling of a client facing the diagnosis of a progressive disability. Supervising the counselling of a client with a disability who is in progress of accepting her need o use of a wheelchair. Supervising time-limited counselling for stress in a GP surgery. Supervising the counselling of a mother who is struggling to cope with her son's cannabis use and mental health disturbance. Supervising the counselling of a late teenager experiencing psychotic symptoms associated with cannabis use. Supervising the counselling of a recovering drug user. Final reflection.

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Book SynopsisThis important book distils the essence of developmental Transactional Analysis (TA) frameworks that are most useful to bring alive professional coaching competencies. Karen Pratt offers clear outlines of TA frameworks as well as describing how they are applied in coaching, with snippets of coaching conversations as illustrations of the theory in practice.Pratt highlights key TA frameworks in enough detail to be easily grasped but with a focus on application in coaching and other developmental conversations. A TA approach powerfully guides coaches in their listening and questioning. TA is not used as a coaching technique'  it offers psychological understanding of human beings and the meaning they make of who they are in the world. Such awareness is key for both professionals and clients in meaningful partnerships for development. Transactional Analysis Coaching will be key reading for professionals working within present-centered contracts for changeTrade Review"There are few books which bridge the gap between Transactional Analysis (TA) and coaching in a way that shows how these two approaches to human development are complementary and mutually enriching. This book, one of its kind, does just that. It shows how coaching can be a form of applied TA, and it shows how TA can explain what makes coaching work – and how coaches can use TA models and approaches to raise the standard of their practice. From a TA perspective, the author introduces a model and then indicates how models are interrelated, for example the positions of the Drama Triangle are related to ego states and also to the I’m OK, You’re OK framework. She brings in recent developments of the original theories, such as the Mindful Adult, the Permission Wheel, the Use of Power and Working with Diversity. All these are related to the practice of coaching. From a coaching perspective, the author shows how a coach would hear these models in a coaching session, and gives examples of how a coach could usefully respond. She also shows how a coach could introduce a TA concept to a client and invite the client to self-analyse or to co-create their coaching process based on the model. As TA is the analysis of what happens between two (or more) people, the coach themself will be able to use the material to reflect on their sessions, and to plan their own further development. This book is a welcome and refreshing addition to a tried and tested school of psychology, and to the emerging understanding of how to help people change." — Colin Brett PCC, TSTA(O), MA, MSc, MA, MAPPCP Director, Coaching Development Ltd.Table of ContentsPart 1: Transactional Analysis Key Concepts1. Contracting2. Life Positions3. Ego states4. OK-OK Communication Model5. Transactions6. Script and the Autonomy Cycle7. Permission Wheel8. Human psychological hungers and Strokes9. Psychological games, Drama and Winners Triangles10. Discounting and Steps to Success11. Working Styles12. Doors of Contact13. Cycle of Development14. Competence Curve15. Symbiosis in systemsPart 2: Transactional Analysis approaches16. Transactional designers and cultivators17. Learning Imagoes18. TA as …philosophy? thinking framework? tools for coaching?Part 3: Application of Transactional Analysis in Coaching19. Contracting in action20. Setting the focus for coaching - the Permission Wheel in action21. The Stroking Profile22. Listening at the level of the ‘who’23. Challenging script through powerful questioning and observation24. Inviting autonomy through the Steps to Success25. Sharing responsibility and power in the coaching relationship26. Using ego states - Adult to Adult language27. The use of power in leadership - challenging the status quo28. Coaching within diversity29. Living TA, not doing TA - the Mindful Adult30. Supervision

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Book SynopsisAutPlay Therapy is a behavioral play-based treatment approach to working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. This innovative new model contains a parent-training component (wherein the therapist trains parents to do directive play therapy interventions in the home) and can be utilized in any setting where children and adolescents with an autism disorder, ADHD, dysregulation issues, or other neurodevelopmental disorders are treated. This comprehensive resource outlines the AutPlay Therapy process and offers a breakdown of treatment phases along with numerous assessment materials and over 30 directive play therapy techniques.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2 Developmental Disabilities. 3 Influences on AutPlay Therapy. 4 Play Therapy. 5 Behavioral Therapy. 6 AutPlay Therapy Approach. 7 Emotional Regulation Ability 8 Social Skills Development. 9 Connection (Relationship Development). 10 Parent Training. 11 Phases of AutPlay Therapy. 12 AutPlay Follow Me Approach. 13 Research. 14 Case Studies. 15 Emotional Regulation Interventions. 16 Social Skills Interventions. 17 Connection Interventions. Appendix A: Therapy Inventories. Appendix B: Therapy Treatment Plan Profile. Appendix C: Additional Play Based Treatments. Appendix D: Apps for Autism and Developmental Disorders. Appendix E: Additional Resources.

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Book SynopsisWith more questions and answers than any other edition, the Encyclopedia of Counseling, Fourth Edition, is still the only book you need to pass the NCE, CPCE, and other counseling exams. Every chapter has new and updated material and is still written in Dr. Rosenthal''s lively, user-friendly style counselors know and love. The book's new and improved coverage incorporates a range of vital topics, including social media, group work in career counseling, private practice and nonprofit work, addictions, neurocounseling, research trends, the DSM-5, the new ACA and NBCC codes of ethics, and much, much more. Trade Review"Howard Rosenthal is a gifted and humorous writer as well as a scholar's scholar who has a way of explaining complex concepts so they are understandable and easily remembered. The fourth edition of Encyclopedia of Counseling proves that and provides the reader with all the information necessary to pass the National Counselor Exam or any other test related to it. Rosenthal's book is exceptional and worth reading just for the fun of it."Samuel T. Gladding, PhD, professor of counseling, Wake Forest University"Dr. Rosenthal’s Encyclopedia of Counseling is an invaluable and comprehensive tool in preparing for all required counseling exams. Covering all eight areas of counselor competency, it is the only review tool one needs not only to pass the exam, but also to assure oneself that one has achieved a strong foundation on which to build one’s practice."Kristy Cobillas, MEd, LPC, NCC, counselor, Agape Christian Counseling Services, St. Louis, Missouri"Dr. Howard Rosenthal provides readers with the sole resource that is needed to successfully complete their licensure exams. The Encyclopedia of Counseling is written in a conversational tone that illuminates the myriad counseling concepts that will be encountered during the examination process by providing past exam questions, answers, and explanations. In my ten years of recommending this book, I have not had a single student or supervisee fail that has utilized it as suggested."Rachelle D. Smith, PhD, LPC, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Washington University in St. Louis"Howard Rosenthal has done it again! Another book that is enjoyable to read and right on target for the readers wanting to prepare for exams, with complete explanations of questions and answer choices. His comfortable style is perfect for those with test anxiety and includes an excellent review of information for those who have been out of school for a while."Deanna Kinder, LPC, NCC, executive director, American Counseling Association of MissouriTable of ContentsList of Figures Preface to the Fourth Edition: The Legend of The Purple Book Acknowledgments The National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) at a Glance The Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) at a Glance Historic NBCC Announcement Could Impact Your Career 1. Study Guides: My Own Humble Beginnings 2. How to End Exam Worries 3. Human Growth and Development 4. Social and Cultural Diversity 5. Counseling and Helping Relationships 6. Group Counseling and Group Work 7. Career Development 8. Assessment and Testing 9. Research and Program Evaluation 10. Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice 11. Counseling Families, Diagnosis, Neurocounseling, and Advanced Concepts 12. Final Overview and Last-Minute Super-Review Boot Camp 13. Graphical Representations 14. Resources Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisIn Our Clientsâ Shoes conveniently assembles a number of important papers on the Therapeutic Assessment approach in one resource, explicating its history, theory, techniques, as well as its impact on clients and assessors. Author Stephen E. Finn incorporates pieces presented at various conferences over the past 13 years, in addition to previously unpublished work, with the intent to allow psychologists greater insight into their clientsâ perspectives.Arranged in three sections, the first set of papers describes the history and development of Therapeutic Assessment, including personal experiences of the author, which ultimately led him to focus on psychological assessment as a potential therapeutic intervention. The second section follows with a variety of essays to illustrate particular techniques of collaborative and Therapeutic Assessment. In this section, readers gain an understanding of how to integrate test findings, engage clients in discussing their experiences of a test, conduct assessment intervention sessions, and teach Therapeutic Assessment to graduate students. Finn concludes by drawing a link between Therapeutic Assessment and two major schools of psychotherapy: intersubjectivity theory and control-mastery theory. He also discusses how assessors grow and change as a result of practicing psychological assessment, and addresses practical matters such as when to apply the approach, how to bill for Therapeutic Assessment sessions, how to market Therapeutic Assessment, and where to find professional support for this kind of work.In Our Clientsâ Shoes is appropriate for all clinicians who wish to further impact the lives of their clients and enhance their own wisdom, compassion, and personal and professional development.Trade Review"Dr. Finn’s revelations have breathed fresh air into assessment practice. His illustrative cases and self examples are inspiring and provide the impetus for assessment professionals to make changes in the way they conceive of and practice assessment. This book is a must-read for psychologists who want to make a difference in the lives of children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with their psychological assessments!" Deborah Tharinger, University of Texas, Austin, USA"This book is a delightful blend of useful theory, clinical wisdom, helpful guidelines, and illustrative cases. Every chapter is filled with ideas on how to more effectively approach clients. I particularly enjoyed the warm, engaging, personal style of Dr. Finn who candidly presents both his successful cases as well as those cases that had not worked out. In both cases he extracts useful lessons for the practicing clinician. This book provides a perfect bridge for professional psychologists who know the technical aspects of assessment but who now want to use this knowledge to facilitate client change. I will certainly be assigning it for future courses I teach in assessment." - Gary Groth-Marnat, Pacifica Graduate Institute, USATable of ContentsContents: Fischer, Foreword. Preface. Part I: The History and Development of Therapeutic Assessment. Introduction: What Is Therapeutic Assessment? Appreciating the Power and Potential of Psychological Assessment. Therapeutic Assessment: Would Harry Approve? How Therapeutic Assessment Became Humanistic, with Mary E. Tonsager. Part II: Specific Techniques of Therapeutic Assessment. Testing One’s Own Clients Mid-Therapy With the Rorschach. Giving Clients Feedback About “Defensive” Test Protocols. Assessment Feedback Integrating MMPI-2 and Rorschach Findings. Assessment Intervention Sessions: Using “Softer” Tests to Demonstrate “Harder” Test Findings to Clients. One-up, One-down, and in Between: A Systemic Model of Assessment Consultation. Therapeutic Assessment of a Man With “ADD”. Collaborative Sequence Analysis of the Rorschach. Using the Consensus Rorschach as an Assessment Intervention With Couples. “But I Was Only Trying to Help!”: Failure of a Therapeutic Assessment. Collaborative Child Assessment as a Family Systems Intervention. Teaching Therapeutic Assessment in a Required Graduate Course. Part III: Theoretical Developments. Please Tell Me That I’m Not Who I Fear I Am: Control-Mastery Theory and Therapeutic Assessment. Challenges and Lessons of Intersubjectivity Theory for Psychological Assessment. How Psychological Assessment Taught Me Compassion and Firmness. Conclusion: Practicing Therapeutic Assessment.

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Book SynopsisThis book helps you throughout your pregnancy and postpartum/postnatal recovery. By helping you understand what you are feeling, and teaching you empirically validated new skills so you can manage your changing moods, you can work toward feeling better.Becoming a new parent is one of the biggest changes one can face in life. You are experiencing enormous changes biologically, hormonally, and emotionally. Your whole life may seem uprooted. It makes sense that you might be feeling significant mood changes as well. With one out of five mothers and one out of ten partners experiencing depression and anxiety when having a baby, this workbook will remind you that you are not alone. This workbook is written with sleep-deprived new parents in mind, providing helpful information in short, digestible segments. These are intermixed with thought-provoking activities such as brief journaling prompts and suggestions for tangible steps to make small, realistic changes. You can pick it up and put it down, reading it on your timing, without the information becoming overwhelming. The workbook covers the entire range of mood symptoms, from the Baby Blues, to anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and more. The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook uses inclusive language and content applicable to all new parents. There are chapters uniquely dedicated to building attachment, managing awful thoughts, bringing awareness to your partner's mental health, parenting babies in the NICU or with medical issues, and exploring culture, identity, and mental health. There is also a resource section with a wide array of support available to meet the needs of any parent. Adoptive and single parents, LGBTQ+ and heterosexual parents, as well as clinicians and birth workers will find this book to be an invaluable resource.Trade Review"Rich with practical information, The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook is written in a format accessible for even the most exhausted or distressed parent or partner. This indispensable workbook can be used independently or as a companion to psychotherapy. Warren and Berger have created an essential tool that’s long been missing in the toolbox for family well-being. Many thanks to you both for the support and assistance this book will provide!" Pec Indman, PA, EdD, MFT, PMH-C, co-author of Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression"The thoughtfulness and expertise in this workbook is unmatched. By combining necessary information and very usable skills in an easily accessible format, it will feel like having both brilliant psychotherapists right by your side. This is an essential addition to the much-needed resources for any pregnant or postpartum person, as well as for the clinicians who support them." Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D., PMH-C, Mom & Mind podcast; Postpartum Support International executive board member-at-large"This is an ‘Everything I needed to know about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS)’ guided self-help workbook for any woman who is pregnant, postpartum or wanting to learn more about PMADs. This workbook is also a wonderful tool for maternal mental health practitioners to use with their clients. With attention to special populations, it is inclusive and accessible to all women. It provides mothers the knowledge to better understand their affliction so they can start battling it successfully. It teaches women skills, so they not only survive their emotions when having a baby but thrive."Alison Reminick, MD, associate professor of psychiatry; director, Women's Reproductive Mental Health Program, University of California, San Diego, USA "Although there are many wonderful books about postpartum depression, Bethany Warren and Dr. Berger have provided readers with the most comprehensive and current workbook on the market on how to manage struggles with pregnancy and postpartum mood disruptions. Their voices are relatable, their knowledge is vast, and they succeed in reminding the reader that they are not alone and can get better with the skills provided in this workbook." Maria Henke Elswick, MD OB/GYN, maternal mental health specialist"They nailed it. The impact of pregnancy and postpartum on emotions should not be overlooked and emphasis on mental health is paramount in recovery during the 4th trimester. Beyond addressing Postpartum Depression, Bethany and Beth help new parents navigate this difficult time by addressing important topics such as the entire range of mood symptoms a new parent might experience, how to interweave self-care in a feasible way, and the impact that having a baby and having depression, anxiety, and other mood struggles can have on a relationship. They make this workbook user friendly for hard working/sleep deprived new parents." Jay Goldberg, M.D."This is the book we’ve all been waiting for. Warren and Berger use their expertise to create the ultimate go-to bible on mental healing during pregnancy and beyond. Effortlessly, and with a warm and friendly style, they hew a mountain of research-informed methods into practical bite-sized chunks proven to help women on their path into motherhood. No mother or (maternal health therapist!) can afford to miss this valuable resource." Dr. Sarah Simmons, Psychiatrist"As an Ob-Gyn for over thirty years, I am so grateful to Bethany Warren and Dr. Berger for creating this much-needed workbook. The comprehensive and practical scope of this book is ideal for pregnant and postpartum women experiencing a wide spectrum of moods and emotions. I look forward to it helping many of my patients and their families." Dr. Kirstin Lee, ObGyn"This is a wonderful, rich and warm resource for women and professionals in the perinatal period. The authors' warmth and compassion leaps from the page and the chapters are clearly defined and accessible. I love the inclusion of prompts and sections to record thoughts and feelings which allow the reader to reflect and pause.This book covers so many issues that affect new parents and does not shy away from difficult topics or feelings. Highly recommended, I will be sharing it with the families I work with here in London, England!" Dr. Rebecca Moore, Consultant Psychiatrist; Co Founder of Make Birth Better"Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders are the most misunderstood and/or ignored conditions among other childbirth complications. This workbook – The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook, by Bethany and Beth, brings so much light, education, and support to families and clinicians. This book is easy to read, the content is easy to understand, the graphics speak volumes. This book, I believe, should be a go-to book for families anywhere in the world." Joyce Wanderi, PSI Coordinator Kenya; Lactation Counselor; Maternal Mental Health Advocate; Perinatal Loss Counselor; Grief Educator and Kenya Chapter Leader, The TEARS Foundation"What a wonderful resource for new and expecting parents, and for perinatal practitioners who support them! Readers will quickly find their experiences validated and normalized by the supportive and non-judgmental tone struck by the authors. With digestible and informative text, the authors guide the reader to greater understanding of the many changes in mind, body, and relationships throughout this transformative time. Clear and practical strategies for reflecting on and coping with the stressors and challenges of the perinatal period make this workbook incredibly useful. Readers will appreciate the attention paid to the impacts of culture, identity, community, and to the challenges related to parenting children with health concerns. With this workbook, Beth Warren and Dr. Berger use their extensive experience to offer support, and best of all, hope to those navigating complications related to perinatal mood changes."Jillian Early, LCSW, PMH-C "I am a practicing therapist who has specialized in perinatal mental health for 10 years. I love this workbook! It is an invaluable tool that I wish every postpartum parent owned. It dispenses crucial information and much needed advice, while remaining warm and caring. The exercises in the workbook are simple, yet effective in helping new parents achieve a higher level of awareness, understanding and self-compassion. The exercises are an excellent springboard for change. The co-authors are both knowledgeable therapists with many years of experience and insight. Their approach meets parents where they are at in an empathetic and non-judgmental fashion, which will help parents to avoid feeling shamed about such a sensitive topic."Karen Nimchuk-Cook, LMFT"The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook is a tremendously valuable and much needed resource. While there have been numerous publications over the years to help women through their pregnancies and beyond, we know so much more now, and it has been condensed into this one incredible workbook. The two authors have extensive experience supporting new moms, and it shows. One of the hardest things for someone to do when they are depressed is choosing an action to take that will help them through it. This workbook lays out accessible and realistic steps for activities, thoughts, exercise, and social connection for a tired, depressed, or anxious parent. The suggestions are realistic even for a parent with an infant. Some of my favorite pages include pp 38-45, which handhold a new mother through the nuts and bolts of self-care. Pages 54-57 are cheat sheets on new baby bonding for the mom who needs tips with this precious part of caring for an infant while she is working on feeling better. Pages 64-66 guide the reader through step-by-step actions they can take to break a negative thought and behavior cycle. It is all so practical and realistic! As a therapist, I feel this book gives me a structured intervention that my client could use with me in the office and at home between sessions, to keep themselves in the path of healing. Tips on how to use it…each chapter is clearly and accurately labeled. If you don’t have time to read up on the facts about depression during and after pregnancy but you need help feeling better, then jump to part 2, building tangible skills...and any one of the useful chapters. You will find tips and activities on sleep and self-care (Chapter 5), bonding with baby (chapter 6), guilty thoughts (chapter 7) and so on. Once the workbook activities have offered tangible information to start your healing journey, then you can work front to back. If you are still too tired and busy to read a whole section, jump to the back of any chapter and read the 3-6 bullet points that summarize each one. That way you can quickly find a chapter that applies to you and focus only on that for the moment. No matter how you apply it, this workbook is filled with useful information." Gretchen Mallios, LCSW, RYT"This workbook should be on every new parents' bookshelf! If they don't need it, wonderful. But if they do experience PMADs, finding resources or asking for help is often one of the biggest hurdles when feeling anxious/depressed/lost/tired. With this workbook at their fingertips, parents can find answers, and learn what is happening and what they can do to start feeling more like themselves again. The experts who wrote this are clear that perinatal mood disorders are no one's fault, and there is help." Peggy O’Neil Nosti, Founder of the BlueDot Project, Educator Table of ContentsPart 1: Helpful Information—Empowering You With Education 1. How to Get the Most Out of This Workbook 2. What’s Going on With Me? Breaking Down the Differences Between Baby Blues and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders 3. Learning More About Your Moods: No, Seriously, What’s Going on With Me? 4. Risk Factors and Screening: Why me, and What Next? Part 2: Building Tangible Skills to Help You Weather the Storm 5. Sleep and Self-care: Tangible Ways to Climb out of the Black Hole 6. Attachment and Bonding: Creating a Secure Foundation With Your Baby While In the Middle of Your Storm 7. Mom Guilt and Other Mind Battles: How to Manage Your Thoughts, Moods, and Behaviors Using Cognitive Behavioral Skills 8. How to Manage Your Really Awful Thoughts: Name Your Dragon to Slay Your Dragon 9. Role Changes, Building Support and Improving Effective Communication Skills: How to Build and Strengthen your Village 10. Mindfulness, Meditation, Relaxation: How to quiet the storm within Part 3: Additional Factors—Aspects of Your Life That Can Impact Your Mood 11. Embracing All of You: How Your Culture and Identity Intersects With Your Mental Health 12: How’s Your Partner Doing? (Yes, They Can Struggle Too!) 13: Crying, Low Sex Drive, Irritability and More: How Your Hormonal and Biological Changes Impact Your Emotions 14: A Tough Situation Just Got Tougher: How Parenting a Child With Health Issues or Disabilities Can Impact Your Mood Part 4: What’s Next? 15: From Ambivalent to Terrified and Everything In Between: Creating an Empowering Postpartum Plan for the Next Pregnancy 16: So What Now? Treatment Options

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Book SynopsisExpressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical health. This lucid, compassionate book has introduced tens of thousands of readers to expressive writing, a simple yet powerful self-help technique grounded in scientific research.Trade Review"The power of expressing emotions is one of the most important discoveries psychologists have ever made. The authors blend scientific rigor with practical wisdom in an accessible book chock-full of insights. Write it down!"--Shelley E. Taylor, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles"An absorbing account of expressive writing and how it works. This book is full of ideas and techniques that will benefit anyone who reads it."--Timothy D. Wilson, PhD, author of Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live By"Opening Up by Writing It Down, Third Edition, is a wonderfully crafted blend of engaging examples and current scientific knowledge. The authors make a compelling case that people can improve their overall health and well-being by writing about troubling feelings and experiences. The book is fun and motivating, and it includes helpful exercises and suggestions to get you started on this path to wellness."--Dena Rosenbloom, PhD, author of Life After Trauma"Fascinating. We learn that writing positively affects the immune system and can be a powerful tool in the treatment of trauma, psychological problems, and chronic disease. If you want to jump-start your brain, cleanse the mind, or resolve troublesome experiences, check out this classic book."--Susan M. Pollak, MTS, EdD, psychologist, Cambridge, Massachusetts"Opening Up is a revelation--a fascinating account of the science of expressive writing, from two researchers on the front lines of discovery. This book shines new light on old ideas about the therapeutic effects of emotional expression and offers important insights about how, when, and why words have healing power. Sparkling with data, intelligence, and humanity, this book is essential reading for students of psychology. It provides a review of the research literature rigorous enough for undergraduate and graduate courses in health psychology, emotions, stress and coping, and psychotherapy, and at the same time offers compelling examples, lucid analysis, and straightforward advice that speaks to us all. This is a book that can change your life."--Deborah A. Prentice, PhD, Department of Psychology, Princeton University"This stimulating text advocates a workable supplement to one's professional practice and should be required reading for all therapists and counselors….Lower-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals."--Choice ReviewsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. “Shh … It's a Secret”: Beginning to Explore the Connection between Confession and Health 2. The Invention of the Expressive Writing Approach 3. What's on Your Mind?: Health Benefits of Verbal and Written Disclosure 4. Dealing with Chronic Health Problems Using Expressive Writing 5. Writing to Clear the Mind: Expressive Writing in Learning and Education 6. “Get These Thoughts Out of My Head!”: Getting Past Obsessions, Insomnia, and Bouts of Stupidity 7. To Speed Up or Slow Down?: How People Differ in Coping with Trauma 8. “I'm Here for You … or Am I?”: The Audience on the Other End of Our Words 9. How Does Writing Help Us Secure a Healthier and Happier Future? 10. Pulling It All Together: Recommendations for Your Use of Expressive Writing Notes Bibliography

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A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living: Living with Heart is a step-by-step guide for those who wish to deepen their mindfulness skills with compassion for a healthier, happier life and more fulfilling relationships. It offers a clear structure as well as ample freedom to adjust to individual needs, starting with learning to be kind to yourself and then expanding this to learn how to be kind to others.This guide consists of eight chapters that follow the eight sessions of the mindfulness-based compassionate living training programme. To enhance the learning experience, this book features accessible transcripts and downloadable audio exercises, as well as worksheets to explore experiences during exercises. It also includes suggestions for deepening practice at the end of each session. A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living explores the science of compassion in an easy-to-understand and

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Book SynopsisThis book represents both a milestone and a celebration. It brings together in one place all the theories and models that have emerged from the work of David Clutterbuck, one of the last surviving, first pioneers of coaching and mentoring, who has significantly helped to shape the field; and is published as his 75th book at age 75.Many of the models and approaches familiar to coaches and mentors are based in David's prolific research, writing and practice, from Systemic Talent Management, through Team Coaching from a Complex, Adaptive Systems perspective, Personal Reflective Space, to the Diversity Awareness Ladder. In bringing more than 60 of these innovations into one volume, the book provides an invaluable contribution to the practice of coaching, and puts the evolution of coaching theory into context, tracing its development over time. This book is a one-stop-shop for coach practitioners and students to get up to speed and understand these foundational models. ThisTrade Review"Profound! It is rare to find a book that comes with so much wisdom, years of stories and examples, and the critical knowledge of leadership to grow in every aspect of your life. Interesting and inspiring, David's latest book will keep the pages turning!"Dr Marshall Goldsmith, the Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There"David is a true eclectic, a curious skeptic, and coaching’s most prolific writer. This book is a fitting testament to all that he has given to the field of coaching."Dr David Drake, The Moment Institute"This book is a feast to be savoured. It is David’s fine interweaving of insight, humour, instruction, calculation, percipience, confidence and humility that make this book a triumph. If I had to choose only one source of knowledge to give to a coach, new or seasoned, this would be it. Thank you, David, for bringing your compelling and articulate self to every sentence, and to our lives."Nancy Kline, President, Time To Think; Author, The Promise That Changes Everything and Time To Think"A conversation with David is always fun, enjoyable and spiced with learning, and this book is a rich David Clutterbuck conversation. David draws on all his rich gleanings from 75 years of learning, teaching, researching and practising, always keen to challenge himself and others and go to the next learning edge. To get the best from this rich conversation, I recommend having a good red wine and boundless curiosity with you, as well as responding with the learning and questions that it invokes for you."Professor Peter Hawkins, Co-Dean with David of the Global Team Coaching Institute, and chair of Renewal Associates"A life dedicated to science, human capital and leadership development, with precious contributions to the field of coaching and mentoring… On behalf of EMCC Global and our community at large, I’m pleased to extend our gratitude for everything we learned from David. On a personal level, I’m also so glad to have the opportunity to thank him, as he has been a true motivator and a source of learning and inspiration for me."Dr Riza Kadilar, EMCC Global President"It is a risk writing a book reviewing a career. The temptation to nostalgia or self promotion is great but even more so the rehashing of old ideas. David Clutterbuck is well aware of the risks and set out not to declare his achievements but rather to look at the journey he and indeed the fields of coaching and mentoring have taken. They are very much tied together since he is pre-eminent in shaping both disciplines. What might a reader of this book gain apart from a curiosity about the man and his work? An overview of major ideas influencing the field will certainly be one area. More important perhaps is the way ideas have been changing and the key place of learning his own and the practices in the field. David is a continuous learner in the best sense and is open to challenge and change - if the evidence so indicates. In 75 years he has written 75 books. I cannot claim to have read them all but those I have were influential in shaping thinking. Beyond this his contribution with others to creating the European Mentoring Centre and later the European Mentoring and Coaching Council has been of major significance in building a professional approach to coaching and mentoring. Do you need to know David’s work to benefit from reading? No. Will you gain from it? Yes. It is a short trip through our history as well as an account of a personal journey. Definitely a good read and one that appropriately marks David’s career and contribution for which we are grateful."Professor David A. Lane, Director, Professional Development Foundation, Middlesex UniversityTable of Contents1. The importance of evidence-based approaches 2. Communications 3. Corporate leadership and governance 4. Mentoring 5. Human connection 6. Coaching and mentoring culture 7. Coach practice and development 8. Team coaching 9. Ethics, the coaching profession and the looming presence of Artificial Intelligence

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Book SynopsisThis book provides psychotherapists with a multidimensional view of childhood neglect and a practical roadmap for facilitating survivorsâ healing.Esteemed clinician Ruth Cohn guides psychotherapists through a comprehensive roadmap for facilitating survivors' healing, grounded in attachment theory. Discover how to identify signs of childhood neglect and understand lasting effects that persist into adulthood, empowering therapists to maximize therapeutic outcomes.Working from a strong base in attachment theory and extensive clinical material, each chapter introduces skills that therapists can develop and hone and provides an array of resources and evidence-based treatment modalities that therapists can use in session.7 Key Features: Multidimensional Approach: Gain a holistic view of childhood neglect, encompassing psychological, emotional, and relational dimensions. Practical Roadmap: Access a practical guide for Trade Review"Repairing the profound damage of early abuse, neglect, and deprivation is as infinitely complex as the healing of any injury to the human organism. In this beautifully written work, Ruth Cohn describes in spellbinding detail the multiple modalities and skills that a therapist needs to bring to the table to make this work possible. She demonstrates the need for a creative use and activation of all our senses, combined with patience, compassion, humility, and hard-earned self-knowledge. This book provides clinicians and curious consumers with a roadmap to finding both a voice and a spine. A true guide to healing." — Bessel A. Van der Kolk, MD, president of the Trauma Research Foundation, professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, and author of the # 1 New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma "Ruth Cohn has written a beautiful book on the neglected topic of neglect, filled with insight and compassion. I highly recommend this book to every therapist." — Sebern Fisher, author of Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Calming the Fear-Driven Brain "Ruth Cohn presents a moving account of what treating neglect is like for both the client and the therapist. Using case examples, Cohn presents elegantly how to approach the clinical complexities of neglect using an integrative approach ranging from psychodynamic principles to neurofeedback and sensorimotor therapies. This book will give hope to all who continue to persevere in reaching the restoration of the self in the aftermath of agonizing attachment wounds. A must read!" — Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, author of The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease, The Hidden Epidemic, and Healing the Traumatized Self: Consciousness, Neuroscience, Treatment "In this wonderful integration of theory and compassion, Ruth Cohn brings together clinical experience and psychological curiosity grounded in neuroscience. Chock full of stories that illuminate the theory, Ruth Cohn’s book makes the implicit experiences of childhood neglect tangible. More importantly, she gives us a clinical framework to effectively transform the pain people live in." — Deirdre Fay, MSW, author of Becoming Safely Embodied and Attachment-Based Yoga and Meditation for Trauma Recovery "Ruth Cohn achieves her aim of making the psychotherapy of clinical states resulting from early neglect both fascinating and rewarding. With numerous vignettes from the wisdom of her years immersed in the psychotherapy of neglect, she illuminates the most important qualities needed by the therapist. Although this book is primarily for therapists, many patients may find their experiences mirrored in a way that promotes their understanding of how they came to their difficulties in regulating emotions, in forming secure attachments, and in having a sense of the body-based self." — Frank Corrigan, MD, author of The Comprehensive Resource Model: Effective Therapeutic Techniques for the Healing of Complex Trauma and Neurobiology and Treatment of Traumatic Dissociation: Towards an Embodied Self Table of Contents1. Ancestral Roots 2. Seeing What Isn’t There: Recognizing the "Child of Neglect" 3. The Therapeutic Relationship: Entering a One Person World 4. "But Nothing Happened to Me!" What’s the Story? 5. Emotion: Teaching a Foreign Language 6. Sexuality: Unraveling the Conundrum of Need 7. Regulation of Giving: From Resentment to Reciprocity 8. Transforming Shame with Grief and Compassion 9. GPS 10. Beyond Words. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe loss of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most of us will ever have to face in our lives. This book recognises that there is no single solution to the problems of bereavement but that an understanding of grief can help the bereaved to realise that they are not alone in their experience. This new edition has been revised and extended to take into account recent research findings on both sides of the Atlantic. Parkes and Prigerson include additional information about the different circumstances of bereavement including traumatic loss, disasters, and complicated grief, as well as providing details on how social, religious, and cultural influences determine how we grieve.Bereavement provides guidance on preparing for the loss of a loved one, and coping after they''ve gone. It also discusses how to identify the minority in whom bereavement may lead to impairment of physical and/or mental health and how to ensure they get the help they needTrade ReviewI have been reading and learning from Colin Parkes' work on death, grief, and loss for more than half a century. During that time Parkes has emerged as the predominant world authority on the nature and consequences of bereavement -- Robert Jay Lifton, psychiatrist and author

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Book SynopsisThis updated edition of From Trauma to Healing is a comprehensive and practical guide to working with trauma survivors in the field of social work.Since September 11th and Hurricane Katrina, social workers have increasingly come together to consider how traumatic events impact practice. This text is designed to support the process, with a focus on evidence-based practice that ensures professionals are fully equipped to work with trauma. Highlights of this new edition include brand new chapters on practitioner bias and vulnerability, standardized assessment methodologies, and crisis management, as well as a focus on topics crucial to social workers such as Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and Adverse Childhood Events (ACES). The text also offers additional resources including chapter practice exercises and a sample trauma course syllabus for educators. With fresh examples and discussion questions to help deal with traumatic events in practice, including interventions that may be applicable to current and future 21st century world events, such as the coronavirus pandemic, From Trauma to Healing, 2nd edition remains an essential publication on trauma for students and social workers alike.Trade Review"From Trauma to Healing provides a wealth of trauma information for social workers. Easy to read, informative, and full of helpful tips and case examples, it portrays in a sensitive and authentic manner the process of experiencing, coping with, and recovering from trauma." –Lisa M. Najavits, PhD, director of Treatment Innovations and adjunct professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, author of Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse and Finding Your Best Self. Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both."Social workers—more than other class of helping professionals—are major contributors to trauma recovery: at the scene, in the hospital and community, and providing therapy. Goelitz's comprehensive, and highly usable guide will be gratefully received by all. It is so important, I truly hope it will become required reading in all university and licensure programs. A must-have for every social worker’s bookshelf." –Babette Rothschild, M.S.W., author of The Body Remembers, Volumes 1 & 2, and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery."Dr. Goelitz presents an extremely well-organized resource for social workers and related healthcare professionals on the basics of trauma and resilience. This work fills a necessary gap in graduate training and is a helpful resource for those new to the field. For experienced practitioners, this books issues a vital challenge for those of us who work with trauma to better take care of ourselves and each other."–Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-500, author of Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide for Enhancing Recovery, Trauma Made Simple, EMDR Made Simple, Process Not Perfection, Dancing Mindfulness, and EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care."From Trauma to Healing provides a wealth of trauma information for social workers. Easy to read, informative, and full of helpful tips and case examples, it portrays in a sensitive and authentic manner the process of experiencing, coping with, and recovering from trauma." –Lisa M. Najavits, PhD, director of Treatment Innovations and adjunct professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, author of Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse and Finding Your Best Self. Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both."Social workers—more than other class of helping professionals—are major contributors to trauma recovery: at the scene, in the hospital and community, and providing therapy. Goelitz's comprehensive, and highly usable guide will be gratefully received by all. It is so important, I truly hope it will become required reading in all university and licensure programs. A must-have for every social worker’s bookshelf." –Babette Rothschild, M.S.W., author of The Body Remembers, Volumes 1 & 2, and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery."Dr. Goelitz presents an extremely well-organized resource for social workers and related healthcare professionals on the basics of trauma and resilience. This work fills a necessary gap in graduate training and is a helpful resource for those new to the field. For experienced practitioners, this books issues a vital challenge for those of us who work with trauma to better take care of ourselves and each other."–Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-500, author of Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide for Enhancing Recovery, Trauma Made Simple, EMDR Made Simple, Process Not Perfection, Dancing Mindfulness, and EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care.Table of ContentsPart I. 1. You Can Be Affected Too: Secondary Trauma 2. Practitioner Bias and Vulnerability Part II. 3. Traumatic Events 4. Family Violence, Abuse and Neglect 5. War and Terrorism 6. Life Threatening Illness 7. Witnessing Trauma 8. Vulnerable Populations 9. Cultural Considerations Part III. 10. The Importance of Safety 11. Building Safe Relationships 12. Coping Skills and Self Care Part IV. 13. Assessment 14. Crisis Management 15. Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy 16. Group Therapy 17. Other Trauma Interventions Part V. 18. Program Development 19. Advocating for Survivors 20. Prevention and Community Organizing Appendix. Sample Trauma Course Syllabus

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Book SynopsisThis informative and straightforward book explores the emergence of motivational interviewing (MI) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), with specific attention given to the increasing focus on the central importance of the therapeutic alliance in improving client outcomes.Comprising 30 short chapters divided into two parts   theory and practice   this entry in the popular CBT Distinctive Features Series covers the key features of MI-informed CBT, offering essential guidance for students and practitioners experienced in both MI and CBT, as well as practitioners from other theoretical orientations who require an accessible guide to this developing approach. Trade Review"Are there ways of improving engagement with psychological treatment like CBT? Any counsellor, therapist, manager or policy-maker interested in this question will find this book a breath of fresh air. It breaks down the barriers between treatment approaches to consider how motivational interviewing might be integrated with CBT. The useful practical details are here, along with an openness to innovation that will serve our clients well. As such, this book is ground-breaking."- Stephen Rollnick, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Cardiff University and co-founder of Motivational Interviewing Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: The Distinctive Theoretical Features of MICBT 01. The history of motivational interviewing 02. Defining MICBT 03. MI theory 04. The implications of theory for MICBT practice 05. MICBT and Rogerian counselling 06. Self-determination theory and MICBT practice 07. MICBT and the transtheoretical model 08. The Spirit of MI 09. The Principles of MI 10. Evidence for the effectiveness of MICBT 11. Mechanisms for change 12. Relational and technical components of MICBT 13. Client perspectives 14. Differences and similarities between MI and CBT 15. MI, CBT and other approaches Part 2: The Distinctive Practical Features of MICBT 16. Avoiding the righting reflex 17. MI Processes – 1. Engaging 18. MI Processes – 2. Focusing 19. MI Processes – 3. Evoking 20. MI Processes – 4. Planning 21. MI Skills – 1. Open questions 22. MI Skills – 2. Affirmations 23. MI Skills – 3. Reflections 24. MI Skills – 4. Summaries 25. Exploring values, goals and aspirations 26. Providing information 27. Practice frameworks and the Menu of Strategies 28. Training and fidelity in MICBT 29. Systemic factors in MICBT 30. Ethical practice in MICBT

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Book SynopsisCognitive Behavioural Chairwork: Distinctive Features provides a practical, accessible, and concise introduction to both the theory and practice of chairwork, one of the most powerful and exciting methods of intervention in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and is the first book to synthesise its many applications in CBT and allied therapies.Part of the popular ''CBT Distinctive Features'' series, this book contains a wealth of effective experiential procedures for working with automatic thoughts, emotions, behaviours, core beliefs, ambivalence, strengths, well-being, and cognitive processes such as worry and self-criticism. Readers will also learn how chairwork is applied in other areas, such as clinical supervision and associated psychotherapeutic approaches including compassion focused therapy, schema therapy, positive psychotherapy, and motivational interviewing. Techniques are presented in an easy-to-understand format and illustrated using clinical examples Trade Review"Occasionally a book is written that fills such a big hole that you wonder how it hasn’t been written before. When it is also so practical and written with such clarity, you know it is something special. Cognitive Behavioural Chairwork is such a book. Of all experiential processes in CBT, chairwork is amongst the most powerful, yet least well articulated. Dr. Pugh has produced an elegant, beautifully constructed book that traverses the history, theory and practice of chairwork in an extraordinarily accessible way." - Prof James Bennett-Levy, PhD, University of Sydney, author of Experiencing CBT from the Inside Out: A Self-Practice / Self-Reflection Workbook for Therapists."Part of the role of psychotherapy is to help clients differentiate, tolerate and integrate different processes within themselves. Inviting them to adopt, become, and enact different parts - be they emotions, motives or even memories – is increasingly recognised as a core therapeutic process. In this exceptionally insightful, clear, and useful book, Dr. Pugh skilfully guides the therapist through the history of chair work, and its different forms and functions. Full of fascinating clinical insights and wisdoms, along with step-by-step guidance in this way of working, this text is a must read. I will return to the book many times." - Prof Paul Gilbert, OBE, Founder and President, Compassionate Mind Foundation, author of The Compassionate Mind. "Cognitive Behavioural Chairwork is an invaluable resource, especially in enhancing your ability to help clients change their cognitions, at both the intellectual and emotional level, in order to bring about enduring change in their mood and functioning. Excellent case examples illustrate the rationale for chairwork and teach you how to use your conceptualization to integrate specific evocative techniques. I highly recommend this book!" - Prof Judith S. Beck, PhD, President, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Clinical Professor, University of Pennsylvania, author of Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond."In this important volume, Dr. Matthew Pugh has integrated his vast knowledge of the Cognitive Behavioural therapies with what he has learned from his Chairwork practice. Filled with succinct and compelling vignettes, this book will empower therapists to help patients heal their internal conflicts, reduce their self-hatred, work through traumatic and disturbing memories, confront difficult interpersonal challenges, and overcome their fears of self-expression. For those interested in Chairwork and/or CBT, this book is a gift." - Scott Kellogg, PhD, Transformational Chairwork, New York City, NY."This state of the art book gives the most comprehensive overview of different forms of chairwork that can be used in CBT, covering working mechanisms as well as practical applications. A must read for therapists who want to extend their repertoire with this powerful experiential method, that reaches the emotional core directly." - Prof Arnoud Arntz, PhD, University of Amsterdam, author of Schema Therapy in Practice: An Introductory Guide to the Schema Mode Approach."Occasionally a book is written that fills such a big hole that you wonder how it hasn’t been written before. When it is also so practical and written with such clarity, you know it is something special. Cognitive Behavioural Chairwork is such a book. Of all experiential processes in CBT, chairwork is amongst the most powerful, yet least well articulated. Dr. Pugh has produced an elegant, beautifully constructed book that traverses the history, theory and practice of chairwork in an extraordinarily accessible way." - Professor James Bennett-Levy, PhD, University of Sydney, author of Experiencing CBT from the Inside Out: A Self-Practice / Self-Reflection Workbook for Therapists."Part of the role of psychotherapy is to help clients differentiate, tolerate and integrate different processes within themselves. Inviting them to adopt, become, and enact different parts – be they emotions, motives, or even memories – is increasingly recognised as a core therapeutic process. In this exceptionally insightful, clear, and useful book, Dr. Pugh skilfully guides the therapist through the history of chairwork and its different forms and functions. Full of fascinating clinical insights and wisdoms, along with step-by-step guidance in this way of working, this text is a must-read. I will return to the book many times." - Professor Paul Gilbert, OBE, Founder and President, Compassionate Mind Foundation, author of The Compassionate Mind. "Cognitive Behavioural Chairwork is an invaluable resource, especially in enhancing your ability to help clients change their cognitions, at both the intellectual and emotional level, in order to bring about enduring change in their mood and functioning. Excellent case examples illustrate the rationale for chairwork and teach you how to use your conceptualization to integrate specific evocative techniques. I highly recommend this book!" - Professor Judith S. Beck, PhD, President, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Clinical Professor, University of Pennsylvania, author of Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond"In this important volume, Dr. Matthew Pugh has integrated his vast knowledge of the cognitive behavioural therapies with what he has learned from his chairwork practice. Filled with succinct and compelling vignettes, this book will empower therapists to help patients heal their internal conflicts, reduce their self-hatred, work through traumatic and disturbing memories, confront difficult interpersonal challenges, and overcome their fears of self-expression. For those interested in chairwork and/or CBT, this book is a gift." - Scott Kellogg, PhD, Transformational Chairwork, New York City"This state-of-the-art book gives the most comprehensive overview of different forms of chairwork that can be used in CBT, covering working mechanisms as well as practical applications. A must-read for therapists who want to extend their repertoire with this powerful experiential method, that reaches the emotional core directly." - Professor Arnoud Arntz, PhD, University of Amsterdam, author of Schema Therapy in Practice: An Introductory Guide to the Schema Mode ApproachTable of ContentsPart I THEORETICAL FEATURES OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL CHAIRWORK1 A brief history of chairwork2 Chairwork in cognitive and behavioural therapy 3 Forms of chairwork 4 Forms of facilitation 5 Forms of perspective-taking 6 Lights! Self-multiplicity (principle I) 7 Camera! Embodiment and personification (principle II) 8 Action! Dialogue (principle III) 9 Process skills 10 Mechanisms I – information processing 11 Mechanisms II – emotion 12 Mechanisms III – imagery 13 Mechanisms IV – retrieval competition 14 Mechanisms V – other processes 15 Evidence base Part II PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL CHAIRWORK 16 Applying chairwork in CBT 17 Using chairwork to socialise clients to the cognitive-behavioural model and allied approaches 18 Using chairwork to address negative automatic thoughts 19 Using chairwork to address problematic emotions 20 Using chairwork to assess and modify behaviours 21 Using chairwork to address dysfunctional cognitive processes 22 Using chairwork to modify negative core beliefs 23 Using chairwork to develop and consolidate positive core beliefs 24 Using chairwork to resolve ambivalence and enhance motivation 25 Using chairwork to develop compassion for the self and others 26 Using chairwork to modify schema modes 27 Using chairwork in positive CBT 28 Using emotion-focused chairwork to augment CBT 29 Using chairwork in CBT supervision 30 Addressing common obstacles when using chairwork

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the unique issues involved in assessing, diagnosing, intervening, and treating intimate partner violence (IPV) in the LGBTQ+ population.Currently, there is little to no instruction regarding this topic in training programs, and this volume is the culmination of an effort to remedy this deficit. The authors draw upon clinical examples and research from the IPV programs in their own organization as well as external research to provide a comprehensive overview. Chapters span topics that include definitions of IPV, its history, relevant issues within the LGBTQ+ community, the unique facets of LGBTQ+ IPV and its assessment and diagnosis. Case examples indicate how an assessment should be carried out and how to develop appropriate and effective interventions and treatment plans.This book will empower clinicians to assess for and treat LGBTQ+ IPV whenever and wherever they encounter it.

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Book SynopsisAre you studying or working in academia and in need of support? Perhaps youâre finding your work, study or personal life challenging or overwhelming; are experiencing bullying, harassment or abuse; or find your progress is being blocked by unfair, exploitative or precarious systems? Or perhaps you want to support a friend or colleague whoâs struggling? Whether your problems are big or small, Being Well in Academia provides a wealth of practical and workable solutions to help you feel stronger, safer and more connected in what has become an increasingly competitive and stressful environment.This volume uses a realistic, pragmatic and â above all â understanding approach to offer support to a diverse audience. Covering a range of issues, it includes advice on: Ways to increase your support network, so youâre not alone. Reflections and actions that encourage you to evaluate your position. Guidance if you are in a stressful, precarious, dangerous or exploitative situation. Checklists and agreements to help you identify your specific needs and accommodations. Signposting to books, websites, networks and organisations that provide additional support. Ways to build your confidence and connections, particularly for Black, Indigenous or People of Colour; LGBTQ+; disabled or chronically sick; or other marginalised groups. Reflections on your rights and the responsibilities academia should be meeting. Tips for being an active bystander and helping others in need of assistance. Ideas for resisting, challenging and coping with unfair or exploitative environments. Suggestions for bringing you happiness, inspiration, motivation, courage and hope. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to address the need to stay well in academia, and will be particularly useful to those in diverse or disadvantaged positions who currently lack institutional support or feel at risk from academia.The 'Insider Guides to Success in Academia' offers support and practical advice to doctoral students and early-career researchers. Covering the topics that really matter, but which often get overlooked, this indispensable series provides practical and realistic guidance to address many of the needs and challenges of trying to operate, and remain, in academia.These neat pocket guides fill specific and significant gaps in current literature. Each book offers insider perspectives on the often implicit rules of the game -- the things you need to know but usually aren't told by institutional postgraduate support, researcher development units, or supervisors -- and will address a practical topic that is key to career progression. They are essential reading for doctoral students, early-career researchers, supervisors, mentors, or anyone looking to launch or maintain their career in academia.Table of Contents1. Getting Started, Being Well. 2. Creating your Support Network. 3. Giving and Receiving Care. 4. What Help do you Need? 5. Threats to your Wellbeing. 6. Warning Signs and Symptoms. 7. Looking after Yourself. 8. Letting Go, Moving Forward.

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Book SynopsisMentalization in the Family draws upon the latest research on child development, parenting, and mentalization theory to provide a comprehensive guidebook for parents, teachers, social workers, and any professional working with families today. The book explains the core concepts of mentalization, an idea whereby an appreciation of internal mental states, both those of others and oneself, can lead to an understanding of overt behaviour. It explores key ideas central to this  such as attachment style, internal regulation, emotional compass, and parental navigation but also offers practical guidance around issues such as play, siblings, boundaries, and sexuality.Accessibly written throughout and featuring pedagogical tools that bring the theory into life, this wide-ranging book will be essential reading for a range of professionals, from those working with foster families to teachers working with troubled or disruptive children. It also ofTrade Review"Parenting and family life comes both completely naturally to us and yet is so complex at the same time, it can feel almost impossible to feel we’ve ever got it ‘right’. In this wonderful book, Janne Østergaard Hagelquist and Heino Rasmussen, both parents and clinicians make the impossible seem possible. Using clear language, wonderful images and providing us with a tool kit, they help us to regain our capacity to mentalize in the most non-mentalizing system of all – the family. This is the book you will wish your parents had read and which your own children will undoubtedly benefit from. I wish I had it before I had children!" Sheila Redfern, Head of Service, Specialist Trauma and Maltreatment"The authors use the mentalizing framework expertly to articulate for parents an understanding of child development that provides a basis for practical help in parenting. They have organized their presentation with crystal clarity while providing an abundance of everyday examples of parenting challenges accompanied by useful suggestions and strategies. Most importantly, they give primary weight to the quality of relationships among family members, grounded in sensitive and skillful mentalizing that the authors exemplify." Jon G. Allen, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine; and Senior Staff Psychologist in The Menninger Clinic, Houston, Texas"In this new volume, Janne Østergaard Hagelquist and Heino Rasmussen provide a sensitive and reflective guide for parents and families who wish to increase their mentalizing capacity. With humor and humility (two important characteristics of the mentalizing stance), and rich and vivid examples, the authors manage to gently convey not only the "what", but also the "how" of mentalizing. All parents and families can benefit from reading this book, and the volume also presents a very useful tool for psychoeducation that clinicians may use in their work with families." Carla Sharp, PhD, Director of Clinical Training and the Developmental Psychopathology Lab at Houston University, TexasTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1: Mentalizing – basic concepts; 2: The nautical universe; 3: The childs development; 4: The mentalization toolbox; 5: Your own childhood's influence on your parenting style and the mentalizing family; 6: Challenges in parenting

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Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, Progressive Community Organizing: Transformative Practice in a Globalizing World introduces readers to the rich practice of progressive community organizing for social change while also providing concrete tools geared toward practitioner skill building. Drawing from social movement scholarship and social theory, this book articulates a transformative approach to organizing that embraces emergent strategies and healing justice. It emphasizes framing processes and the power of stories using story-based strategy and digital activism. Embracing intersectional organizing, the book addresses topics such as identity politics, microagressions, internalized oppression, and horizontal hostility with attention to recentering and allyship as a growth-oriented journey of solidarity and liberation. Readers will engage with case studies focused on issues such as poverty, racial justice, immigration, housing, health and mental health, and climate Trade ReviewThis edition of Progressive Community Organizing is far-ranging and timely. In a world of unprecedented and sustained social upheaval, Pyles provides necessary history, theory, practical wisdom, and case studies. This moment for climate, health, racial, and housing organizing represents the convergence of many organizing traditions. For a nuanced overview of a range of organizing traditions in the pursuit of justice, this book is definitive. It takes many hands to bend the moral arc of justice. After reading this book, you will add yours.Alethia Jones, PhD, Director, Open Society Foundations. . . Drawing on her considerable experience as a community organizer, Loretta Pyles has provided such a model for action. Her transformative approach to organizing, one that is embedded in the lessons of social movements and human rights campaigns, addresses the whys and hows of anti-oppressive mobilization with marginalized groups and communities . . . The result is a comprehensive and holistic framework that encompasses recruitment, consensus building, leadership development, issue framing, communication, power analyses, and more . . . Loretta Pyles guides us in what is necessary to transform our communities and in the process, transform ourselves.Cheryl A. Hyde, PhD, MSW, Temple University School of Social Work, USAIn this latest addition of Progressive Community Organizing, Pyles expands and develops further her vision and model for a transformative approach to practice that addresses human rights and social justice. She carefully and clearly integrates a strong theoretical perspective with the tools for social change and action. This method integrates internal and individual healing and change with methods to build community and organizational change. It is a call to action for creating a more sustainable, just, and compassionate world. Lorraine M. Gutiérrez, PhD, Associate Dean for Educational Programs, Professor of Social Work, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan School of Social Work, USA"This edition of Progressive Community Organizing is far-ranging and timely. In a world of unprecedented and sustained social upheaval, Pyles provides necessary history, theory, practical wisdom, and case studies. This moment for climate, health, racial, and housing organizing represents the convergence of many organizing traditions. For a nuanced overview of a range of organizing traditions in the pursuit of justice, this book is definitive. It takes many hands to bend the moral arc of justice. After reading this book, you will add yours.Alethia Jones, PhD, Director, Open Society Foundations, USA"… As countries and communities grapple with global pandemics and other public health crises, economic loss and rampant inequality, state brutality against people of color and everyday racial microaggressions, there is a critical need for strategic frameworks that offer sound tactics and authentic processes. The [book offers] a comprehensive and holistic framework that encompasses recruitment, consensus building, leadership development, issue framing, communication, power analyses, and more … She deftly addresses the challenges of working cross-culturally and becoming authentic allies, and demands that each of us immerse ourselves in critically self-reflective work in order to engage in liberatory praxis. She guides us in what is necessary to transform our communities and in the process, transform ourselves."Cheryl A. Hyde, PhD, MSW, Temple University School of Social Work, USA"In this latest addition of Progressive Community Organizing, Pyles expands and develops further her vision and model for a transformative approach to practice that addresses human rights and social justice. She carefully and clearly integrates a strong theoretical perspective with the tools for social change and action. This method integrates internal and individual healing and change with methods to build community and organizational change. It is a call to action for creating a more sustainable, just, and compassionate world." Lorraine M. Gutiérrez, PhD, Associate Dean for Educational Programs, Professor of Social Work, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan School of Social Work, USATable of ContentsPart I. Foundations of Community Organizing Introduction 1. The Bedrock of Community Organizing 2. Transformative Practice 3. Theories and Praxis 4. Learning from Social Movements 5. Community Organizing Frameworks Part II. Tools for Community Organizing 6. Organizing People 7. Transformative Organizations 8. Communication for Social Change: Issue Framing, Storytelling, and Social Media 9. Strategy and Power 10. Tactics for Change Part III. Enduring and Emerging Issues in Organizing 11. Intersectionality, Solidarity, and Liberation 12. Religion and Spiritual Aspects of Organizing 13. Global Justice Amidst Climate Crisis

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a framework for the use of Socratic strategies in psychotherapy and counseling. The framework has been fine-tuned in multiple large-scale cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) training initiatives and is presented and demonstrated with applied case examples. The text is rich with case examples, tips, tricks, strategies, and methods for dealing with the most entrenched of beliefs. The authors draw from diverse therapies and theoretical orientation to present a framework that is flexible and broadly applicable. The book also contains extensive guidance on troubleshooting the Socratic process. Readers will learn how to apply this framework to specialty populations such as patients with borderline personality disorder who are receiving dialectical behavior therapy. Additional chapters contain explicit guidance on how to layer intervention to bring about change in core belief and schema. This book is a must read for therapists in training, early career professionals, supervisors, trainers, and any clinician looking to refine and enhance their ability to use Socratic strategies to bring about lasting change.Trade Review"This excellent volume is a thorough yet approachable resource for any new or seasoned mental health professional who is eager to learn traditional cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. The authors have illuminated the historical and theoretical roots of Socratic strategies while simultaneously providing the reader with clear direction for therapeutic applications of this method by way of case conceptualization, clinical examples, and practice dialogues." — Aaron T. Beck, MD, originator of cognitive therapy, USA"Socratic questioning is one of the most omnipresent and important dimensions of psychotherapeutic presence in cognitive and behavioral therapies, but it is also one of the least discussed topics in the field. The authors do a masterful job in shedding light on one of the essential components of effective, modern CBT. Highly recommended!" — Dennis Tirch, PhD, founding director of the Center for Compassion-Focused Therapy and president and fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, USA"Skillful Socratic questioning is a beautiful thing. It combines empathic listening, conceptualization, cognitive change, an empirical approach, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship—all rolled into one intervention. To learn to do it, read this book." — Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD, director of the Oakland Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center and clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, USA" . . . Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors is a worthy addition to the CBT training library. It is a model of pragmatism, simplicity, heart, soul, and comprehensiveness. It belongs not just on the trainer’s shelf, but in the library of all those who aspire to master the practice of modern Cognitive-Behavior Therapy."— Scott Temple, PhD, in the newsletter for Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies"This excellent volume is a thorough yet approachable resource for any new or seasoned mental health professional who is eager to learn traditional cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. The authors have illuminated the historical and theoretical roots of Socratic strategies while simultaneously providing the reader with clear direction for therapeutic applications of this method by way of case conceptualization, clinical examples, and practice dialogues." — Aaron T. Beck, MD, originator of cognitive therapy, USA"Socratic questioning is one of the most omnipresent and important dimensions of psychotherapeutic presence in cognitive and behavioral therapies, but it is also one of the least discussed topics in the field. The authors do a masterful job in shedding light on one of the essential components of effective, modern CBT. Highly recommended!" — Dennis Tirch, PhD, founding director of the Center for Compassion-Focused Therapy and president and fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, USA"Skillful Socratic questioning is a beautiful thing. It combines empathic listening, conceptualization, cognitive change, an empirical approach, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship—all rolled into one intervention. To learn to do it, read this book." — Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD, director of the Oakland Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center and clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, USATable of Contents1. Introduction: Why Socratic Questioning 2. Why Doesn't Corrective Learning Happen Automatically? 3. Getting Started 4. A Framework for Socratic Questioning: Beckian Socratic Dialogue 5. Focusing on Key Content 6. Phenomenological Understanding 7. Collaborative Curiosity 8. Summary and Synthesis 9. Troubleshooting Socratic Strategies 10. Thought Records, Behavioral Experiments, and Socratic Questioning 11. Working with Core Beliefs and Schema Work 12. Socratic Dialectical Method: Using Cognitive and Socratic Strategies in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder 13. Socratic Strategies and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 14. Socratic Strategies for Physicians and Prescribers 15. Socratic Strategies for Teaching Socratic Strategies 16. The Self-Socratic Method

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Book SynopsisYoung people experience one of the highest rates of mental health problems of any group, but make the least use of the support available to them. To reach young people in distress, we need to understand what this digital generation want from mental health professionals and services.Based on interviews with nearly 400 young people, this book offers a vision of youth mental health issues and services through the eyes of young people themselves. It offers professionals important insights into the meaning of identity and agency for this generation and explores how these issues play out in young people's expectations of mental health support. It shows how, despite young people's immersion in digital technology, genuine and trusting relationships remain a key ingredient in their priorities for support. It considers what access to mental health support means for a generation who have grown up with the immediacy enabled by digital technology. Young people's accounts also provide crucTrade Review"Kerry Gibson has been a pioneer in putting the voices and experience of young people at the heart of mental health research. In this timely book, she goes further, by inviting us to re-imagine youth mental health - and how we can support young people - for the digital age. She does so brilliantly, with far-reaching implications for both research and practice." Nick Midgely, Professor of Psychological Therapies for Children and Young People in the Research Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology at University College London, UK. "The voices of young people are the essence of this timely book on young people’s views on mental health support. Through analysis of rich qualitative data embedded within critical analysis of their current context, Kerry Gibson reveals the unique mental health needs and priorities of today’s digital generation. This is an essential read for practitioners and scholars in the youth mental health field to be responsive to young people’s own narratives."Debra Rickwood, Professor of Psychology at the University of Canberra, and Chief Scientific Advisor to headspace: National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Australia."This book provides a timely and refreshing reminder of the importance of the voice of young people in determining the best way to help them. Young people’s opinions are given the limelight, with some important insights – perhaps the internet is not such a dangerous space – perhaps cyberbullying is not ubiquitous! As is usually the case, the young people’s ideas are sensible, thoughtful, and somewhat different from those in older generations. In this thoroughly engaging and readable book, Dr Gibson gives voice to young people, with a detailed account of their views and with helpful advice on how we might better address the challenges they face in the future. This is a book with wide appeal, for parents, health professionals and young people themselves." Sally Merry, Cure Kids Chair of Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Auckland "Young people around the world are facing unique challenges which are not only undermining their mental health and resulting in a rising tide of mental ill-health. Kerry Gibson communicates her own deep wisdom and empathy on this crucial subject and combines this with the fruits of her inspiring "Mirror Project" which assembled the perspectives and wisdom of around 400 young people. It is not just a mirror but a window into the present day experiences of young people. There is tremendous diversity side by side with the universal threats and gifts that young people must embrace across the globe and in all cultures. This is a book that opened my eyes and my heart wider and distils so much of what I have seen and continue to absorb."Patrick McGorry, Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and Executive Director of Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. Table of Contents1.Introduction 2. Youth mental health in context 3. Communicating about mental health 4. Identity and mental health 5. Agency and mental health 6. Relationships and mental health 7. Access and mental health 8. Digital technology and mental health 9. A Youth Informed Approach to mental health. Data Sources. References

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Book SynopsisIntersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy presents an in-depth understanding of the role of privilege, and of the unconscious experience of privilege and difference within the world of counselling and psychotherapy.To address the absence of the exploration of the unconscious experience of privilege within counselling and psychotherapy, the book not only presents an exploration of intersectional difference, but also discusses the deeper unconscious understanding of difference, and how privilege plays a role in the construction of otherness. It does so by utilising material from both within the world of psychotherapy, and from the fields of post-colonial theory, feminist discourse, and other theoretical areas of relevance. The book also offers an exploration and understanding of intersectionality and how this impacts upon our conscious and unconscious exploration of privilege and otherness. With theoretically underpinned, andTable of ContentsChapter 1: Why another book on Difference?; Introduction; My own experiences with Privilege; Cultural Context; Importance to Counselling and Psychotherapy; The Psychotherapy of Oppression; Methodological Underpinnings; Chapter 2: Intersectional Privilege and the Other; Defining Intersectionality; Defining Privilege; The Gift of Privilege; Privilege and Supremacy; The Intersectional Marriage of Privilege and Otherness; Chapter 3: Hatred, Shame, and the Unconscious Other; Hatred and the Other; Shame and the Other; Othering and Narcissism; Superiority, Hatred and Shame in Therapy; Chapter 4: Death of the Other; Privilege and Death; Killing the Other; Theorising Death and Privilege in Psychotherapy; Intersectional Identity and Death; Chapter 5: Individuation, Privilege and Otherness; Psychological Supremacy versus Individuation; Case Presentation; Fear and Death; The Acculturated Psyche; Unconscious’ Truth to Power; Union of the Opposites; Rise of the Ethical Self; Chapter 6: Afterword

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Book SynopsisSupervision is the cornerstone of clinical training across all types of mental health providers. It facilitates the growth of mental health trainees and maintains the integrity of the field of mental health services by ensuring the competency of clinicians. However, the process can be complex and potentially confusing for both supervisors and trainees at any stage of their development or post-licensure career. Utilizing strength-based approaches is crucial to the success of supervision. This workbook facilitates a collaborative and strength-based approach to clinical supervision that both supervisors and trainees can use during the entire course of supervision, or for specific goals related to supervision. Each chapter of this workbook contains information and activities specific to both the trainee and supervisor to facilitate dialogue about individual and combined strengths, areas for growth, and goals for collaborative work.This is an essential start-to-finish guideTrade Review"Heffner and Cowan have offered the field a well-written and well-conceptualized guide for the practice of clinical supervision. The workbook covers a lot of ground in a highly accessible and helpful manner. The content will not only ground new as well as experienced supervisors but will help to make supervision more transparent to trainees as well." Janine M. Bernard, PhD, LMHC, Professor Emeritus Syracuse University"This book is an excellent resource! The authors provide comprehensive guidelines for ethical supervision, as well as practical guidance and worksheets. The book is based in a thorough review of the supervision literature, with an emphasis on strength-based feedback and the supervisory relationship. Highly recommended for both supervisors and therapists training to become supervisors." Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD, Clinical Faculty, University of Washington; coauthor of The Cycle of Excellence: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Supervision and Training"A unique aspect of this workbook are the concrete and practical activities that encourage supervisor-supervisee communication around key issues, such as giving and receiving feedback. These activities can foster genuine collaboration around the growth and development of both supervisor and supervisee." L. DiAnne Borders, PhD, ACS, LMHC, NCC, Editor, The Clinical Supervisor; Co-Founder, Clinical Supervision Research Collaborative; Excellence Professor, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro"I am very impressed with The Strength-based Clinical Supervision Workbook, as it is a much needed practitioner’s guide to supervision from the perspective of both the supervisor and the supervisee’s training. The integration of evidence-based practice throughout this work makes it an excellent and practical resource for training programs and supervisor development. I highly recommend this user-friendly guide to supervision."Amy Wasserbauer, PhD, Assistant Director, ASU Counseling ServicesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Section I: Foundation and Framework for Strength-Based Supervision 1. Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Clinical Supervision: How Where We’ve Been Informs Where We Are 2. Does Supervision Matter? What the Evidence Suggests in Support of Supervision and Best Practices 3. How We Can, Not Why We Can’t: Theory and Techniques of Strength-Based Clinical Supervision Section II: The First Supervision Session 4. Preparing for the First Session: Identifying What You Bring Individually to the Supervision Process 5. The Role of Cultural Competence and Social Justice in Effective Strength-Based Supervision 6. We Need to Talk: The Relationship as a Foundation for Effective Strength-Based Supervision 7. Start with the End in Mind: Developing Strength-Based Supervision Goals Section III: Moving Forward: Building on Strengths in Ongoing and Final Supervision Sessions 8. It’s a Journey and a Destination: Essential Tasks and Goals of Ongoing Supervision Sessions 9. What You See is What You Get: Monitoring and Observing Clinical Work 10. Effective Feedback: Best Practices for Giving Trainees More of What They Want (Hint: Feedback)11. A Focus on Solutions: Addressing Obstacles through Strength-Based Remediation and Rupture Repair 12. Ending Well: The Final Supervision Sessions and Stepping Into the Future Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThis practical book provides a guide for therapists who want to be more effective in couple therapy. With 125 boxed interventions explained within a patient-friendly framework emphasizing hope and a strategy for change, this resource can expand the flexibility of any therapist regardless of theoretical approach.Providing a theoretical framework that sees interventions as aimed at strengthening couples' emotional bonds, Hope, Forgiveness and Positive Psychology in Couple Therapy aims to deliver a practical strategy to build love, enhance work, and promote partners' faith in each other and in therapy. Interventions are discussed within several parts: Conducting the initial intake, assessment, and feedback, Coaching conflict resolution and better communication Promoting intimate bonding Helping couples close the injustice gap in several ways, one of which is forgiving, Helping couples reconcile Building trust, and

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this essential and newly updated workbook is intended for use with couples who want to enhance their emotional connection or overcome their relationship distress. It closely follows the course of EFT treatment and allows clinicians to easily integrate guided reading, reflection, and discussion into the therapeutic process.Incorporating new developments in EFT and decades of research in the field of attachment, Veronica Kallos-Lilly and Jennifer Fitzgerald include chapters that explore concepts such as attachment bonds, the three cycles of relationship distress, how to make sense of emotions, relationship hurts and more. The workbook follows the familiar and accessible format of the first edition, Read, Reflect, and Discuss, and weaves fresh, illustrative examples throughout, with updated content considering the impact of gender, culture, and sexual orientation on relationship dynamics. Added reflections on these topics and an expanded secTrade Review"The perspectives and exercises offered here are right on target; they arise from a clear understanding of the bonds of love and how these bonds work in adult relationships…We hope that this book will help you do just that – shape your precious relationship into a more satisfying and lasting bond." From the Foreword –Susan Johnson, EdD, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy"The second edition of this workbook for couples is a fantastic resource made even better! It faithfully mirrors the process of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT). In-depth explanations and reflective exercises will help you to explore your emotions, articulate them better for yourself, and express them to your partner. It’s like having two master EFT therapists come home with you, envelop you in warmth, and guide you to improve your relationship or reinforce and build on your sessions if you are working with a therapist. The authors have broadened the scope of the workbook by integrating complexity around culture and the trauma of oppression, and by including examples of diverse couples. I will recommend this guide to every one of the couples in my practice!" –Marlene Best, PhD, Clinical Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada, and Certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer"This workbook, based on Emotionally Focused Therapy, includes excellent exercises that focus on helping couples crate positive communication patterns in place of the destructive ones that negatively affect their relationships. Drawing on extensive research and clinical experience, this book will help couples strengthen their trust in one another as well as heal past hurts. I recommend it for use in marriage enrichment groups, as well as by individual couples."From the First Edition–Patricia Noller, PhD, Emeritus Professor, School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia"This book offers 'power tools' for couples who want to look deeply at themselves and their relationship. The authors go a lot deeper than routine techniques of marital communication--they get to the heart of the matter, and in this edition, they add insights on sexuality and culture. I urge anyone who wants to grow their relationship to read, digest, and practise what this book offers." William J. Doherty, PhD, Professor of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, USA, and author of Take Back your MarriageTable of Contents1. Introduction: Who is This Book For? 2. Attachment Bonds: The Best Chance of Survival 3. My Partner and Me: What Influenced Who We Are and How We Are in Close Relationships? 4. What Happened to Us? Three Cycles of Relationship Distress 5. Emotions: How to Make Sense of Them 6. More About Emotions: What Are We Both Feeling? 7. The Road to Security Is Paved with Good Intentions 8. Socially Useful Emotions: Hurt, Shame, Guilt and Jealousy 9. Rebuilding Our Bond 10. Relationship Injury: How Can We Repair the Damage? 11. Stories of Change 12. Maintaining Intimacy and Revitalizing Our Sex Life 13. Looking Ahead: Anticipating Life Transitions

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a narrative approach to creating a supportive environment for health and human service practitioners who work with vulnerable children and their familiesâone of the most difficult and complex areas of practice.People working in these environments are routinely exposed to violence and trauma and commonly experience symptoms of traumatic stress as a result. Traditionally, human service and health care service organisations have struggled to support practitioners who experience primary and secondary trauma in either a preventative context or post exposure. Using contemporary trauma theory, this book provides a trauma-informed support and supervision framework for supervisors and managers of practitioners that recognises the uniqueness of the practice field, the diversity of practitioners who undertake the work and the diversity of contexts in which they work.It will be required reading for all human service and health professionals, including social worTable of Contents0. Introduction, 1. Trauma, 2. Supervision, 3. Managers and Organisations, 4. The TISS model, 5. Appendices

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Book SynopsisTherapeutic Arts in Pregnancy, Birth and New Parenthood explores the use of arts in relation to infertility, pregnancy, childbirth and new parenthood. It is the first book to bring all these subjects together into one accessible volume with an international perspective. The book looks at the role of the arts in health with respect to the pregnancy journey, from conception to new parenthood. It introduces readers to the ways in which art is being used with women who are experiencing different stages of childbearing â who may be unable to conceive and are struggling with infertility treatment, or who experience miscarriage and loss, a traumatic birth, or grief over the loss of a baby. It also elucidates how art-making offers a means for women to express and understand their changed sense of self-identity and sexuality as a result of pregnancy and motherhood. The book has an international compass and is essential reading for arts therapy trainees and arts in health courses and will also be of interest to other health professionals and artists.Trade ReviewThis is a very important international contribution to the theory and practice of the arts and arts therapies, addressing the experiences of women over the whole field of childbearing. The editor acknowledges that ideals around pregnancy and childbirth are highly contested, and as can be expected from Professor Hogan, she gives a prominent place to the social, political and cultural context in which childbearing takes place. Many of the carefully selected contributors share very moving personal as well as professional experience. An original, accessible and rigorous account of a somewhat neglected area of work within the arts therapies. Highly recommended.Professor Diane Waller OBEMA(RCA) DPhil Dip Psych FRSAEmeritus Professor of Art PsychotherapyGoldsmiths University of LondonHon.President British Association of Art TherapistsThis is an important new book, which so usefully helps expand the knowledge of the role of Art Therapy and Therapeutic arts in such a sensitive and intimate clinical area of work. It will help promote the importance we should give to the very beginning of life and the emotional and psychological experiences that are faced by those involved.Ed Kuczaj Chair Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists. This looks like a fascinating book, of interest to art therapists for our clients, but also for ourselves as a largely female profession.Dr Sally Skaife (Art Therapist)This innovative book offers a rich seam of expertise for those working in all fields associated with prospective parents and infants. For arts therapists working with this client group it will be especially enlightening.Professor Joy Schaverien PhD. Jungian Psychoanalyst, author of The Revealing Image: Analytical Art Psychotherapy in theory and Practice (1999) and Boarding School Syndrome: The Psychological Trauma of the ‘Privileged’ Child (2015)"This is a very important international contribution to the theory and practice of the arts and arts therapies, addressing the experiences of women over the whole field of childbearing. The editor acknowledges that ideals around pregnancy and childbirth are highly contested, and as can be expected from Professor Hogan, she gives a prominent place to the social, political and cultural context in which childbearing takes place. Many of the carefully selected contributors share very moving personal as well as professional experience. An original, accessible and rigorous account of a somewhat neglected area of work within the arts therapies. Highly recommended."Professor Diane Waller, OBE, MA(RCA), DPhil, Dip Psych, FRSA, Emeritus Professor of Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths University of London, Hon.President British Association of Art Therapists"This is an important new book, which so usefully helps expand the knowledge of the role of art therapy and therapeutic arts in such a sensitive and intimate clinical area of work. It will help promote the importance we should give to the very beginning of life and the emotional and psychological experiences that are faced by those involved."Ed Kuczaj, Chair Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists"This looks like a fascinating book, of interest to art therapists for our clients, but also for ourselves as a largely female profession."Dr Sally Skaife, Art Therapist"This innovative book offers a rich seam of expertise for those working in all fields associated with prospective parents and infants. For arts therapists working with this client group it will be especially enlightening."Professor Joy Schaverien, PhD, Jungian Psychoanalyst, author of The Revealing Image: Analytical Art Psychotherapy in theory and Practice (1999) and Boarding School Syndrome: The Psychological Trauma of the ‘Privileged’ Child (2015)+__Table of Contents1. Arts in health: pregnancy, birth and new parenthood; 2. Metaphorically maternal: finding potential space through the experience of grief and loss associated with infertility; 3. Art Therapy and pregnancy loss: a secret grief; 4. Overcoming severe fear in late pregnancy. The use of Art Therapy in maternal healthcare, in the south of Sweden; 5. Lost and found: locating meaning within the landscape of perinatal loss; 6. Reframing motherhood: photography as a creative application to re-image mother; 7. Representations of motherhood: normative and transgressive constructions; 8. Recovery stories: transitional identities and the ambivalence of the maternal experience; 9. Where can we make our home? In-utero images and thinking in the running of a small therapeutic group for mothers and their young children affected by domestic abuse; 10. ‘Myself as a Tree’: the enabling power of an Art Therapy intervention in clinical work with postnatally distressed women-mothers; 11. Obstetric violence: silenced issues; 12. Artful trans-itions and the queering of pregnancy, birth and (m)othering; 13. Mothering mothers: an exploration of self-referred, self-funded, six-week Art Therapy groups for new mothers; 14. Mechanisms of change within a dyadic model of Art Therapy for parents and their infants; 15. And if the bough breaks: the use of individual Art Therapy within a perinatal mental health service; 16: Cases on the border: perinatal parent-infant work involving migrants, video analysis and art psychotherapy; 17. Art Therapy for motherhood and families as a way to support positive parenting.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook has been fully revised by expert therapists with advances in attachment science and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) practice, the integration of the EFT Tangoâa guide to the EFT processâand new chapters on working with both individuals and families.Suitable as a companion volume to The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy or as a standalone learning tool, it provides an easy road-map toward mastering the ins and outs of EFT with practice exercises, review questions, and compelling clinical examples.Invaluable for clinicians and students, this workbook takes the reader on an adventure: the quest to become a competent, confident, and passionate emotionally focused therapist.Trade Review"The second edition of Becoming an EFT Therapist: The Workbook extends and updates an exceptionally useful book. Not only is this the definitive workbook for learning emotionally focused couple therapy, it also covers the recent developments of Johnson’s attachment theory in practice treatment model in individual and family therapy. It provides the kind of hands-on how to do it information that therapists need and look for. A wonderful resource either in conjunction with a training program or as part of a therapist's individual development, this workbook has great value not only for those who wish to become practitioners of EFT but also for all therapists." -Jay Lebow, Ph.D., ABPP.; Senior Scholar and Clinical Professor; Editor, Family Process; The Family Institute at Northwestern and Northwestern University, Evanston IL"If you want to internalize the feel and the craft of EFT, this is your book. It takes you inside sessions, making you think about how you would respond and how you can go deeper. And this updated workbook shows the power of EFT to heal individuals and families as well as couples. Any therapist on the planet will benefit from reading it."-William J. Doherty, Ph.D.; professor of family social science at the University of Minnesota and co-author of Helping Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Discernment Counseling for Troubled Relationships "Whenever I teach or supervise EFCT, I always use the Workbook. I have not found a better book to help EFT therapists learn how-to-do-it. This second edition only intensifies that recommendation. In some ways the new edition is essentially a whole new book. There are new chapters on EFT with individuals (EFIT); the family chapter (EFFT) has been expanded; the approach of the EFT Tango is explicated; and the application of EFT to trauma is more in-depth. However, this second edition has maintained the central strength of its predecessor—its ongoing involvement with the reader as an active learner—asking the reader to state what they are learning while they are learning it, to apply various procedures to imagined cases, and to reflect on the personal ramifications of the material. The Workbook makes the learning come alive and shortens the bridge between theory and practice. For any therapist who is floundering with, "but what do I say now?" this is a must-read."-Hanna Levenson, Ph.D.; Professor, Wright Institute, Berkeley, CATable of ContentsSection I: Theoretical Overview and Intervention Summary 1. Introduction: The Nature of EFT 2. Theoretical Background to EFT 3. EFT Interventions Section II: EFT and the Couple Treatment Process (EFCT) 4. Stage 1: Alliance, Assessment, and Cycles 5. Stage 1: De-escalation and Stabilization 6. Stage 2: Withdrawer Re-engagement 7. Stage 2: Pursuer Softening 8. Stage 3: Consolidation Section III: EFT Applications 9. Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (EFIT) 10. Healing the Echoes of Trauma through EFIT 11. Facing Trauma Together through EFT 12. Emotionally Focused Therapy for Families (EFFT)

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to support professionals with the sensitive and effective use of the storybook, Floss and the Boss, created to help young children understand about domestic abuse and coercive control.By defining domestic abuse and coercive control and exploring the effects upon children and their education, this guidebook puts the professional in a position to have important conversations with children about what to do if something at home does not feel right. When used with the storybook, it provides a vehicle for talking to children about staying safe and their emotional wellbeing. Key features of this book include: Page-by-page notes, with discussion topics and points for conversation around the Floss and the Boss story Activities for supporting children, safety planning strategies and guidance for taking on a key adult role A comprehensive list of helplines and organisations in place to Trade Review"The book is beautifully illustrated and carries a simple and extremely powerful story. The story itself is pitched just right for young children to engage with on a number of different levels. It would be useful for all children, regardless of whether they themselves are experiencing coercive control. The resources that accompany it are absolutely excellent for supporting professionals to use the book with children. With its vitally important message and engaging story, Floss and the Boss is an essential resource." Dr Emma Katz, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth, Liverpool Hope University, UK "Beautifully written with stunning illustrations, this is an excellent book for primary aged children." Social Work News "This sensitively written story has been created to help primary-age children understand about domestic abuse and coercive control… Use the book in the classroom to support the ‘healthy relationships’ element of your PSHE curriculum or to address the topic of domestic abuse and coercive control with either your whole class or individual pupils." Teach Primary Table of ContentsThe characters Page by page teacher / mentor notes Discussions and activities for supporting children, safety planning and supporting mothers How children experience domestic abuse and coercive control The impact on children and their education Helplines

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Book SynopsisPsychology for Coaches offers its readers a chance to ground their interpersonal skills in sound psychological theory and research. It provides a solid synthesis of current concepts and research results, translating them into hands-on recommendations and examples of tools.The book was written in response to questions asked by trainee coaches eager to make sure they are doing their best to provide a safe, professional, and valuable service. It offers clear, practical examples on how to apply presented concepts into coaching practice. It challenges popular strategies that may have unwanted side effects and offers to replace them with specific ideas on how to use coaching conversations to: support goal setting and consistent motivation encourage autonomy and responsibility assist self-reflection and manage learning increase awareness of emotions and manage them better identify and change beliefs and schemas build a healthierTable of ContentsChapter 1. Coaching and psychology Chapter 2. Psychology in operational coaching: Setting goals, maintaining commitment, and creative problem solving Chapter 3. Psychology in competence coaching: Supporting the process of learning Chapter 4. Psychological coaching: working with coachees’ emotions Chapter 5. Psychological coaching: personality, self-esteem, and changing schemas Appendix. When coaching won’t help: Deciding whether to coach or to refer the client elsewhere

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Book SynopsisMindfulness for Young Adults: Tools to Thrive in School and Life is an interactive experience designed to enhance mindful awareness and to aid in teaching and learning the principles and practice of mindfulness.Blending theory, research, and practice to offer a comprehensive program for young adults to build well-being tools, each of the bookâs five modules includes engaging information, strategies, meditations, and activities designed to deepen understanding and application of mindfulness. It includes practical techniques to cope with emotions, work with thoughts, navigate stress, build resilience, make aligned choices, and be more present in life and relationships. In addition to the reflection and meditation activities found at the end of each module, the text also features a resources section complete with a mock exam, tips for course design, and resources for further study. Designed for both students and instructors, this workbook can be used independently or in the classroom as either a textbook to an introductory mindfulness course or as a supplement for teaching well-being practices in any discipline.Trade Review"Essential reading for students and educators alike! Trainings in mindful presence are the hope for our next generation and for the healing of our world." — Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion"This beautifully structured, practical, and comprehensive book brings mindfulness to the college-aged population and the adults who work with them. Whether you are a young adult or an educator trying to introduce mindfulness into your classroom, this book is sure to serve as a thorough and relevant guide to the power of mindfulness practice. —Diana Winston, director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center and author of The Little Book of Being"In this engaging and accessible approach to well-being, Linda Yaron Weston beautifully combines her expertise in mindfulness and education. She invites us into the present moment and captures the essence of mindfulness with fresh and interactive practices that build on one another. This is an important book for young adults who need a strong foundation to thrive. Highly recommended for students and the schools and organizations that serve them." —Arianna Huffington, founder & CEO, Thrive Global "Taking better care of ourselves, our families, and our communities is ever more critical for our nation’s students, especially now. Linda Yaron Weston gives us fascinating insights into the science and practice of mindfulness with evidence-based lessons for teachers and students drawn from the neuro, social, physiological, and psychological sciences. This book makes the powerful case that mindful learning enables higher and deeper levels of students’ academic and personal success, outcomes that we wish for each of our students." —Dr. Martha J. Kanter is CEO of College Promise in Washington, DC and the former U.S. Under Secretary of Education for the Obama Administration"Linda Yaron Weston supplies us with a comprehensive program to help bring mindfulness to the classroom. In "Mindfulness for Young Adults" she pairs mindfulness tools with day to day scenarios, offering students techniques to promote thriving in the classroom and in life. The course design provides avenues for deepening personal connections, maneuvering through emotions and supporting intellectual growth. This work will be of benefit to educational systems, teachers and students." —Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Real Change"Linda Yaron Weston’s work is an essential offering for the well-being of our young people and the health of our future. Mindfulness for Young Adults: Tools to Thrive in School and Life offers practical strategies in a comprehensive, interactive program to help calm the body, relax the nervous system, and create conditions for optimal healing, learning, and thriving. As our young people learn to care for themselves in this way, it does not only impact them—it impacts the health and wellbeing of our entire society. Thank you, Linda for your expertise and passion." —Jillian Pransky, author of Deep Listening: Practices to Calm Your Body, Clear Your Mind, And Open Your Heart"This book taught me so many important lessons and techniques that have helped me learn and incorporate mindfulness into my everyday life. Cultivating mindfulness has shifted my mindset from one of fear and anxiety, to one of acceptance and gratitude. It has truly changed my life and has pushed me to evolve into a much more confident, compassionate, and positive person." —Jacqueline Berliner, USC undergraduate class of ‘20"Essential reading for students and educators alike! Trainings in mindful presence are the hope for our next generation and for the healing of our world." — Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion"This beautifully structured, practical, and comprehensive book brings mindfulness to the college-aged population and the adults who work with them. Whether you are a young adult or an educator trying to introduce mindfulness into your classroom, this book is sure to serve as a thorough and relevant guide to the power of mindfulness practice." —Diana Winston, director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center and author of The Little Book of Being"In this engaging and accessible approach to well-being, Linda Yaron Weston beautifully combines her expertise in mindfulness and education. She invites us into the present moment and captures the essence of mindfulness with fresh and interactive practices that build on one another. This is an important book for young adults who need a strong foundation to thrive. Highly recommended for students and the schools and organizations that serve them." —Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive Global "Taking better care of ourselves, our families, and our communities is ever more critical for our nation’s students, especially now. Linda Yaron Weston gives us fascinating insights into the science and practice of mindfulness with evidence-based lessons for teachers and students drawn from the neuro, social, physiological, and psychological sciences. This book makes the powerful case that mindful learning enables higher and deeper levels of students’ academic and personal success, outcomes that we wish for each of our students." —Dr. Martha J. Kanter, CEO of College Promise in Washington, DC and the former U.S. Under Secretary of Education for the Obama administration"Linda Yaron Weston supplies us with a comprehensive program to help bring mindfulness to the classroom. In Mindfulness for Young Adults, she pairs mindfulness tools with day to day scenarios, offering students techniques to promote thriving in the classroom and in life. The course design provides avenues for deepening personal connections, maneuvering through emotions and supporting intellectual growth. This work will be of benefit to educational systems, teachers and students." —Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Real Change"Linda Yaron Weston’s work is an essential offering for the well-being of our young people and the health of our future. Mindfulness for Young Adults: Tools to Thrive in School and Life offers practical strategies in a comprehensive, interactive program to help calm the body, relax the nervous system, and create conditions for optimal healing, learning, and thriving. As our young people learn to care for themselves in this way, it does not only impact them—it impacts the health and wellbeing of our entire society. Thank you, Linda, for your expertise and passion." —Jillian Pransky, author of Deep Listening: Practices to Calm Your Body, Clear Your Mind, And Open Your Heart"This book taught me so many important lessons and techniques that have helped me learn and incorporate mindfulness into my everyday life. Cultivating mindfulness has shifted my mindset from one of fear and anxiety, to one of acceptance and gratitude. It has truly changed my life and has pushed me to evolve into a much more confident, compassionate, and positive person." —Jacqueline Berliner, USC undergraduate class of '20Table of ContentsAbout the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Module 1: Principles of Mindfulness; Module 2: Body; Module 3: Heart; Module 4: Mind; Module 5: Mindfulness in Daily Life; Conclusion; Resources; Index

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Book SynopsisBased on the award-winning Autism Friendly Training Program, created by the non-profit organization STARS for Autism, this book empowers the everyday professional to a better understanding and skill in working with, interacting with, serving, and teaching children and adults who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD).After a thorough explanation of ASD and how it affects children, adults, families, and communities, this guide describes the Autism Friendly Training Program and gives the reader insight into what it means to become autism friendly and to be an autism friendly training presenter. This text will enable those who are neurotypical to gain insight into the person, the stories, and the lives of those with ASD. It is a guide to understanding autism at a deeper level to enable relationship and support processes that define being autism friendly.Providing the needed information, tools, and confidence to be autism friendly, this book wTrade Review"The timely release of this book provides an accessible and informative appreciation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). With the rapid increase in recognition and diagnosis of children and adults with ASD, there has not been a better time to understand more about this condition and have tools to best support, encourage and welcome those who are neurodiverse among us, in all sectors of our community.R. J. Grant, L. Barboa, J. Luck, and E. Obrey have written a sensitive account about autism that factors in the individual, family, groups, and organizations. It is a call to action, for not just mental health and education professionals that work with those with ASD, but also community leaders in all sectors, to build in systems to optimize function and contribution of those with ASD and to celebrate the strengths in our diverse communities that grow integrated, accepting, and flourishing societies." Jacki Short, counselling psychologist and Play Therapy supervisor, director of Sydney Centre for Creative Change in Sydney, Australia "As a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist, I highly recommend this book. It would be a great asset to parents, teachers, doctors, students, nurses, paraprofessionals, therapists, and family members. I wish I had this book as a guide 25 years ago, as I was entering the field of speech pathology. It really is that one book that has packed so many resources, stories, and easy to follow information into 10 chapters." Marti Clark, MS CCC-SLP"Parents of children with autism rally together to find professionals that will be an ally for them and a resource for their children’s needs. When a professional is found that 'gets' our kiddos we share with other families who have children with autism. Being autism-friendly for a professional is a benefit and a gift for families who are already facing many obstacles for care. This book is a must-have for professionals who are willing to go that extra mile to meet the needs of those individuals and families impacted by autism." Shelli Allen, BS, "That Autism Mom", author, speaker, advocate"Written by knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorder, this excellent and timely resource is an essential book that could impact how professionals relate to and interact with individuals on the spectrum, whether it be in the workplace or the social arena." Renée Vajko Srch, author of Hope for Joshua and Miracle Moments"Thank you for a thorough, accurate guide to understanding autism! I will be recommending this book to all my parents and to those who provide services to my students." Brenda Bradshaw, PhD, director of Infinity Academy"I recommend this book for all the teachers, parents, and all those who deal with people with autism day by day. And yes, for the people with autism as well. That way maybe the children and adults with autism will not feel they are 'weird' but just unique. It will help the teachers to understand the children, and the parents will see it is not their fault as many people say. It is a book that should be on the list of every teacher, school, and every house where someone with autism lives." Els Speybrouck, mum of Robin who has ASD, Harelbeke, Belgium"Kindness, compassion, understanding – these are all traits that make our world a better place. But humans are not cookie cutter and understanding individuals with autism can be tricky or confusing at times. Not anymore! After reading this guide, I feel prepared, informed, and EXCITED to advocate and implement strategies to make my profession, and myself, more Autism Friendly!" Jen Hargove, LPC, MAC, NBCC, owner, Hargrove Counseling LLC"From our first Autism Friendly Training to our proclamation signing, the Stars for Autism program has assisted our City, staff, and our citizens to become more aware of social engagement and environmental factors that affect those individuals on the autism spectrum. It is a fundamental training for our employees." Renee Kingston, Assistant City Administrator/City Clerk, City of Camdenton, Missouri"I have had the pleasure of reading the book The Complete Guide to Becoming an Autism Friendly Professional. This is a book that every business should have on hand for their employees to read to help them become an Autism Friendly Professional. It will help people to deal with an individual on the spectrum under different situations with appropriate responses." Andrea Schultz, owner/founder of Schultz’s Tutoring and Playgroups"A refreshing book with wide and topical appeal, its in-depth understanding of autism will empower professionals and give them the confidence to engage positively with the autism community." Stella Waterhouse, author of Autism Decoded"As an attendee and guest speaker at an Autism Friendly Training, I highly recommend this book and program by the wonderful advocates of STARS for Autism." Eli Winfrey, autism advocate and president of Team Winfrey"Be aware; you have in your hands a powerful resource to make a difference and change lives. A necessary book for all of us who want to be fully equipped to educate, support, mentor, and include families on the autism spectrum. It’s instructional, functional, and transformational. As you open this book, you get access to powerful resources that can make a difference and change lives." Reverend Iromar Schreiber (aka Reverend Hugs), LCMS pastor, Hope Lutheran Church"This is truly an amazing all-rounded book on autism! The book is full of tremendous information and insightful ideas that help the reader to get a better understanding and to see things from an autistic point of view. It also goes a step further to explain how you could be a responsible citizen to turn your community into an autism friendly place. The objective of the book is at an entirely different level and perspectives which is definitely a must-read for those who would like to know more about autism. I wholeheartedly believe that this book could help a lot of autistic children, adults, their parents and families, as well as professional practitioners in the field." Canace Yee, MA (Psych), RPT, APPTA, licensed trainer, Lego®-Based Therapy, founder and director, yNOTplay Play Therapy Hong Kong "This book is an invaluable tool for individuals working and interacting with people with autism. It is a professionally written and thorough resource guide for professionals and the general public, who want a better understanding of how autism affects the individual and how to help them in a manner that is useful and significant for them. From diagnosis to integration into the community, this book provides a step-by-step action plan on how communities and organizations can provide an autism friendly environment, allowing individuals with autism the opportunity to experience a positive interaction. This book provides professionals an insight into the world of autism and how every individual’s experience is unique to them. The authors have provided a roadmap aimed at educating and bringing awareness to people who work and interact with individuals living with autism." Linda Mastroianni, Integration aide/Special Care counselor"Yes! I’m so thrilled to see this book by this group of trusted professionals! Many professionals desire to be more Autism Friendly and this book can help you refine your strategies for success! Working alongside these authors for many years has taught me that their ideas come from a place of compassion and practicality. Now, they share their collective wisdom by offering tried and true strategies for your success! I highly recommend this read!" Amy Stark Vaughan, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Board Certified in PediatricsTable of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1: About Autism; Chapter 2: How Autism Affects Children; Chapter 3: How Autism Affects Adults; Chapter 4: How Autism Affects Families; Chapter 5: Autism and Communities; Chapter 6: Being Autism Friendly; Chapter 7: The Autism Friendly Training Program: The Presentation; Chapter 8: Being Autism Friendly: Information for Specific Groups; Chapter 9: Becoming an Autism Friendly Presenter; Chapter 10: Autism Friendly City Program; Conclusion; Appendices; Resources; References

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a timely, detailed, and comprehensive synopsis of dance/movement therapy (DMT) in the treatment of psychological trauma.Along with the foundational concepts of DMT, tied to traditional trauma theory and a neurobiological framework, contributions contain rich clinical examples that illustrate the use of dance, creative movement, and body awareness with a wide variety of populations including survivors of sex trafficking, military veterans, refugees, those with multigenerational trauma, and others. Chapters emphasize the underlying influences of power, privilege, and oppression on trauma, prompting practitioners to consider and understand the dynamics of sociocultural contexts and engage in continuous self-reflection.Featuring multiple perspectives, as well as cultural and contextual considerations, this book provides direct takeaways for clinicians and professionals and concludes with a roadmap for the trajectory of trauma-informed, healing-centered DMTTrade Review"This timely and remarkable book dedicated to dance/movement therapy for trauma survivors combines theory and population-specific applications in a very accessible, readable, and sensible format by experts in the field. Carefully curated, each chapter contains an important area of dance/movement therapy theory and practice for a large spectrum of trauma-related populations, with special attention to culture and the latest knowledge and practice. It is indispensable for researchers, educators, professionals, and students of dance/movement therapy. It really is a treasure trove for the field." — Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, PhD, director of Expressive Arts Therapy Program, University of Hong Kong"This text moves and stirs as much as it crumbles and activates. The authors demonstrate that authentic storytelling can go hand-in-hand with theoretical knowledge as they unpack the real- world challenges facing us in 2021. Alongside an overview of the latest science in trauma work from neurobiological, sociocultural, relational, somatic, movement and creative perspectives, lie clear, yet intimate case examples making it a must read for anyone working in the field of trauma." — Claire Stephensen, RMT, MIACN, FECC, AMTA, MMusThy, BMus, registered music therapist; clinical neuropsychotherapist; embodiment coach"Inherent in the very nature of their training, dance/movement therapists have specialized insights into complex mind-body relationships and how our most primal and precious resource, movement, influences a range of physical, emotional, cognitive, psychological, and spiritual domains. Dieterich-Hartwell and Melsom have thoughtfully compiled a broad range of authentic and diverse voices to explain the embodiment of trauma. A crucial addition to the literature and the first of its kind, this profound compendium illuminates the potentials of dance/movement therapy in clinical practice and offers relevant directions for collaborative research." — Juliet King, ABD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC, associate professor of art therapy, The George Washington University"This book beautifully and powerfully situates dance and movement therapy (DMT) as restorative, relational, and revolutionary. Through a social justice lens, the role of dance for individual and collective liberation is uniquely illuminated and interwoven in each section. From deep cultural wisdom to the neuroscience of movement, the chapters build a compelling case and provide valuable guidance for incorporating DMT into the work of healing trauma. I will be drawing upon this resource for my teaching, my professional practice, and my own self-care!" —Shelly Harrell, PhD, professor, Pepperdine University; director, The Soulfulness Center"This book is, quite simply, one of the best I have ever read in dance/movement therapy. By including both younger professionals as well as established leaders, it captures the broad range of historical roots and innovative branches as it tackles the complex topic of trauma in our world. The authors tell their own stories while also creating a unified ethos of social justice, and a broad and sensitive inclusion of many different peoples and their distinct needs and voices. The trauma field has needed this book for some time, as it has struggled to understand movement's role in healing deep wounds. Dance/movement therapy has also needed to more deeply investigate the sensitivities of trauma as it moves in and through systems, families, cultures, and identities. This book masterfully encompasses both these projects with bravery and with an eye on current crises and injustices. It looks both forward and outward, while having its feet firmly planted in the centrality of our moving bodies. Accessible to any therapist or health professional that values lived experience in their work, this book will contribute to all our fields in deeply meaningful ways." — Christine Caldwell, PhD, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC, ACS, professor emeritus, Graduate School of Counseling and Psychology; Somatic Counseling; Naropa University"Dance/Movement Therapy for Survivors of Trauma provides a comprehensive resource describing applications of dance/movement therapy as both a primary and adjunctive modality for trauma treatment. As the mental health community becomes trauma-informed, the unique value of movement-oriented therapies is being acknowledged and appreciated. In this impressive volume, editors Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell and Anne Margrethe Melsom have assembled chapter authors who use personal and compassionate vignettes to describe applications and insightful strategies. The volume provides convincing evidence that joyful playful movement is an effective tool in the retuning of the neural and mental systems that will enable the survivor to lose the devastating grip of trauma." — Stephen W. Porges, PhD, distinguished university scientist and founding director, Traumatic Stress Research Consortium Kinsey Institute, Indiana University; professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"As a trauma psychologist who utilizes dance and movement therapeutically with diverse populations, I recommend Dance/Movement Therapy for Survivors of Trauma. This text is informative, accessible, and attentive to spirituality, cultural context, and oppression. Many trauma psychology books overlook historical trauma and the societal trauma of oppression, but this text gives them thoughtful, nuanced consideration. Dance/Movement Therapy for Survivors of Trauma provides a major contribution to the field and when applied can enhance the recovery of survivors." — Thema Bryant, PhD, author, psychologist, survivor, dancer"This impressive, in-depth and timely 18-chapter volume arrives when trauma has become a pandemic. The distinguished authors offer a critical view of how dance movement therapy/psychotherapy (DMT/P) addresses a wide range of populations suffering the effects of trauma. The foundations of DMT/P are married with neurobiology, relational concepts, and cultural healing practices. Finishing with trauma-informed DMT/P in the age of telehealth, the stewardship of trauma for helping professionals, and the implications for DMT/P education, practice and research, it takes DMT/P to another level!" —Helen Payne, PhD, professor, Reg. UKCP; Reg. ADMP UK, University of HertfordshireTable of ContentsSection 1: Foundational Concepts in Dance/Movement Therapy and Psychological Trauma 1. Theoretical Underpinnings of Dance/Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Psychological Trauma 2. Embodied Conversations: Culturally and Trauma-Informed Healing Practices in Dance/Movement Therapy 3. Neurobiological Considerations in the Treatment of Trauma from a Dance/Movement Therapy Perspective 4. Bridging the Chasm and Calming the Storm: The Relational Perspective on Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma Section 2: Clinical Applications with Various Populations 5. Body, Brain, and Relationship: Dance/Movement Therapy with Children with Complex Trauma 6. Trauma, Oppression, and Dance/Movement Therapy with Adolescents: An Inside out Approach for the Counselor/Therapist 7. A Trauma-Informed Approach to Dance/Movement Therapy for Persons Living with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 8. Dance/Movement Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Engagement in the Treatment of Substance Use 9. Dance/Movement Therapy: Renewing Purpose when Emerging from Sexual Abuse and International Human Sex Trafficking 10. Dance/Movement Therapy, Trauma, and Criminalization: Reflecting on Feminist and Participatory Approaches 11. Refugees Dealing with Complex Trauma: Dance/Movement Therapy for Survivors of the Genocide of the Yazidi 12. A Return to the Body: Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy for Individuals with Eating Disorders 13. Dance/Movement Therapy with Active Duty and Veteran Military Populations 14. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Context of Medical Illness Section 3: Widening the Scope of Dance/Movement Therapy 15. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Age of Telehealth 16. Multigenerational Cultural Trauma Considerations in Dance/Movement Therapy 17. Dance/Movement Therapy and Trauma Stewardship: A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals 18. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy: Implications for Healing-Centered Education, Practice, and Research

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Book SynopsisRoutledge International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy is the first book of its kind to provide an overview of key aspects of play and play therapy, considering play on a continuum from generic aspects through to more specific applied and therapeutic techniques and as a stand-alone discipline.Presented in four parts, the book provides a unique overview of, and ascribes equal value to, the fields of play, therapeutic play, play in therapy and play therapy. Chapters by academics, play practitioners, counsellors, arts therapists and play therapists from countries as diverse as Japan, Cameroon, India, the Czech Republic, Israel, USA, Ireland, Turkey, Greece and the UK explore areas of each topic, drawing links and alliances between each. The book includes complex case studies with children, adolescents and adults in therapy with arts and play therapists, research with children on play, work in schools, outdoor play and play therapy, animal-asTrade Review"Routledge International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapyis a delightful collection of stories, research, experiences from play practitioners across multicultural contexts. What is most fascinating about this play potpourri is the range it is able to cover from children as play experts in co-research, to use of play in classroom, work place, health space to play as core medium for healing and therapy. This innovative handbook by Sue and Clive is an ultimate encyclopedia on play that will treasured by therapists, teachers, paediatricians, parents and play campaigners across the world for many generations. " - Shelja Sen, Family Therapist"Bringing perspectives from around the world to consider play across time and cultures and in a broad range of disciplines, artistic forms, settings and creative spaces, this handbook offers an in indispensable point of entry and a timely journey through this multifaceted field." - Dr Maggie O’Neill, NUI Galway"I celebrate Clive Holmwood and Sue Jennings in showing how "play and the arts are intrinsically linked." The silos of professions, and of the arts themselves, too often block access to this natural interdependence of imagination advancing the whole of life—even the workplace. Children model a life-affirming creative intelligence involving all of the senses, ways of playing needed to create, heal, and be in the world in the most complete and organic ways. Routledge International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy, and its global community of authors, reinforce the vital role of play in our common humanity." - Shaun McNiff, Professor, Lesley University"The importance of play for human development is paramount. Neurosciences showed that play is ingrained in our brain, generating the basic emotion of joy, and, at least since Froebel, we know that a large amount of what children learn, is learnt through play. Notwithstanding that, we can perceive everywhere what Roger Caillois called the ‘debasement of play’, the lacking of spontaneity, creativity and freedom. How can these virtues of play be recovered? This precious book offers a whole range of reflections on the matter in a multicultural perspective, and suggests many powerful ways to engage with play and restore its therapeutic potentiality." – Salvo Pitruzzella, Centro ArtiTerapie, Lecco, Italy"Routledge International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy is a delightful collection of stories, research, experiences from play practitioners across multicultural contexts. What is most fascinating about this play potpourri is the range it is able to cover, from children as play experts in co-research to use of play in classroom, work place, health space to play as core medium for healing and therapy. This innovative handbook by Sue and Clive is an ultimate encyclopedia on play that will treasured by therapists, teachers, paediatricians, parents and play campaigners across the world for many generations. " - Shelja Sen, Family Therapist"Bringing perspectives from around the world to consider play across time and cultures and in a broad range of disciplines, artistic forms, settings and creative spaces, this handbook offers an indispensable point of entry and a timely journey through this multifaceted field." - Dr Maggie O’Neill, NUI Galway, Ireland"I celebrate Clive Holmwood and Sue Jennings in showing how 'play and the arts are intrinsically linked.' The silos of professions, and of the arts themselves, too often block access to this natural interdependence of imagination advancing the whole of life - even the workplace. Children model a life-affirming creative intelligence involving all of the senses and ways of playing needed to create, heal and be in the world in the most complete and organic ways. Routledge International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy, and its global community of authors, reinforce the vital role of play in our common humanity." - Shaun McNiff, Professor, Lesley University, USA"The importance of play for human development is paramount. Neurosciences showed that play is ingrained in our brain, generating the basic emotion of joy, and, at least since Froebel, we know that a large amount of what children learn is learnt through play. Notwithstanding that, we can perceive everywhere what Roger Caillois called the ‘debasement of play,’ the lacking of spontaneity, creativity and freedom. How can these virtues of play be recovered? This precious book offers a whole range of reflections on the matter in a multicultural perspective, and suggests many powerful ways to engage with play and restore its therapeutic potentiality." – Salvo Pitruzzella, Centro ArtiTerapie, Lecco, ItalyTable of ContentsPart I – Play 1. Play and childhoods: how are the relationships between researching play and children changing? 2. Lila: teacher´s play through the eyes of a child 3. Cultivating playfulness in the workplace 4. Playing memories: exploring the notion of play amongst participants of participatory theatre in Cameroon 5. The ness of being playful 6. Stages not ages: The emerging Developmental Play approach for differently abled children 7. Playful workshop toolkit for professionals working with children 8. Lilaloka: a place of play 9. Play with children in hospitals: the situation in Japan Part II – Therapeutic Play 10. Playwork as a therapeutic tool 11. Playfulness and other worlds: re-visiting A Midsummer Night’s Dream 12. ‘The Magic Drum’ in action: the use of therapeutic play group intervention to foster positive peer interaction among children with diverse abilities and needs in an international primary school in Prague 13. Planning successful therapeutic material engagements: charting a course from danger to the safe zone 14. Let’s get Messy! enhancing and enriching children’s learning and development through messy play 15. Neuro-Dramatic Play and a hero’s journey: a play-based approach in a UK junior school Part III – Play in Therapy 16. Using play as a counselling tool in a multicultural society 17. The Isle of Silliness: play and dramatherapy with addicted Palestinian men in Israel as a way of balancing in patriarchal society 18. Grannies on the run: into the wild spaces of autistic play 19. "Some body rlse": Harlequin’s journey in forensic sandplay and gender dysphoria 20. Playing together: the use of directed joint engagement activities in Dyadic Art Psychotherapy 21. The "terror of the school" learns to play 22. The international appeal of Filial Therapy: values, methods and its use in Turkey to empower children and families and the therapists who assist them 23. The color of play: breaking through walls within a child’s world 24. Listening to Pan: helping children who panic 25. The story of Angela Part IV – Play Therapy 26. Swings or roundabouts? The case for using a combined play therapy and dramatherapy approach as an effective intervention with children at risk of exclusion 27. Creative interventions with children and adolescents with complex trauma 28. Play therapy/therapeutic play with children with autism: the journey: wait, watch and wonder 29. Play therapy: the ideal environment for play development and the repair of play deprivation 30. Therapeutic use of self and the Play Therapy Dimensions Model 31. What am I doing out here?! Exploring the challenge for play therapy in the outdoors 32. School-based play therapy 33. The healing power of playful animals: Animal Assisted Play Therapy® as an intervention for childhood bullying in South Africa 34. Creating a safe space in a safe place: working creatively with young people in a secure setting 35. Healing through therapeutic play in Malaysia Afterword Closure

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Book SynopsisPerspectives on a Young Woman''s Suicide is a unique and updated analysis of a diary left behind by Katie, a young woman who took her own life. By drawing on clinicians, researchers, survivors of suicide loss, and those closest to Katie, this book delves into common beliefs about why people die by suicide and into the internal worlds of those who do, as well as ethical and moral questions surrounding those deaths. Several contributors discuss Katie's suicide from the perspective of recent theories of suicide, including Joiner's interpersonal theory and Klonsky's three-step theory. Two contributors who have lost a child to suicide look at Katie's diary from their perspective, one of whom discusses whether it is truly possible to prevent suicide. Finally, Katie's sister reveals her reactions to this project and her ex-boyfriend shares his account of her death. This book is a vital addition to the library of any researcher, academic, or professional interested inTrade Review"Lester and Gunn have provided a brilliant set of new essays on Katie's diary. This is a stunning and diverse collection of international and interdisciplinary views on the diary of a woman who died by suicide. The new edition continues to suggest that any singular view is inadequate and needs to be supplemented by others in efforts to fully understand suicide." — Steven Stack, PhD, Wayne State University, director of the Center for Suicide Research"Highly recommended to all suicide researchers and students. Reading Katie’s diary is like having Katie speaking to you directly, especially about all the pains she was going through. Katie’s diary was carefully analyzed by prominent researchers in this field through various contemporary theoretical frameworks and concepts, which further illustrates the complexity of understanding the suicidal mind." — Bob Lew, PhD, Department of Social Psychology, faculty of Human Ecology, Putra University of Malaysia Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Who is Katie? 3. Katie’s Diary: The First Month Commentaries; 4. The Complexity of Suicide: Exploring Katie’s Diary through a Bioecological Lens 5. Katie from the Perspective of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide 6. Using the Three-Step Theory of Suicide to Understand Katie’s Desire for Suicide 7. Understanding Katie’s Experiences from The Perspective of the Integrated Motivation Volitional Model of Suicidal Behavior 8. Katie’s Implicit Life Plan for the End of Summer: How Implicit Prospection May Influence the Course of Events 9. What is the Meaning Katie? Katie’s Diaries Read through a Meaning-making Lens 10. A Safe Place for Katie: A Gestalt Therapy Perspective on her Suicidal Experience 11. Writing to Remain: Two Diaries from Young Women Who Wrote to Survive 12. Why Are We So Bad at Preventing Suicide? Conclusions;13. From the Ashes of Suicide: A Life Repurposed 14. What Happened During Katie’s Last Few Days: Mark’s Account 15.Why Did Katie Die by Suicide?

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Book SynopsisWe naturally create stories to help us make meaning of our world, but in conflict situations the kinds of stories we typically tell ourselves can actually make it harder for us to manage and resolve the conflict constructively. This book provides an accessible framework for understanding why people tell their conflict stories the way they do, and how to help them move away from conflict stories that prevent them from understanding and responding to conflict in an effective way. Presented using highly engaging and accessible cases, the book is designed to help people working with others in conflict to fully support them by understanding which areas of the conflict story to focus their attention on, and using practical techniques to support people to rewrite their story into a more constructive one to better manage the situation. The book also provides practical strategies to help people who are themselves in a conflict scenario to rewrite and enact a version of their conflict Trade Review"People in conflict tell stories about what they experienced – sometimes to mend the fabric of a newly-torn reality, or explore the meaning of what happened, or demonize their opponents, or justify their own behavior - but always to discover a way out, or return to their own un-conflicted selves, or tell the story in a way that imparts insight into the deeper reasons why it happened, allowing it to be forgotten. Samantha Hardy, a self-confessed "pracademic," brings a wonderful combination of practical coaching and mediation skills, a high level of emotional insight, and a profound understanding of the nature of narrative and melodrama to this excellent and immensely useful book. Every practitioner will learn something from it and walk away with a deeper understanding of the role of melodrama and tragedy in conflict stories, and a great many practical coaching and mediation skills to boot! It is an enjoyable read and well worth the price." - Kenneth Cloke, Mediator and author of The Dance of Opposites: Explorations in Mediation, Dialogue and Conflict Resolution Systems Design"Sam is inviting you to look at conflict through a whole new set of eyes. The unique and entertaining lens that she is offering is 'genres of literature'. She has uncovered and is taking you on a journey to discover healthy and unhealthy conflict story patterns. These insights provide you with the power to (re)-write your own, or help others (re)-write their own, conflict narratives in a way that helps define new ways for moving forward and find peace with the past. A must for conflict specialists and people who want to critically reflect on their own approach to conflict." - Claudia Butler, Professional Conflict Navigator, AustraliaTable of ContentsIntroduction PART I: Conflict Stories 1. Conflict stories, narratives and genre 2. Melodrama 3. The melodramatic conflict narrative 4. Melodramatic victims 5. Melodramatic villains 6. Why is the melodramatic conflict narrative problematic? 7. Tragedy – the alternative conflict story 8. The shift from melodrama to tragedy PART II: Conflict Coaching to Support Story Development 9. Coaching to facilitate the shift 10. Simple to complex 11. Certain to uncertain 12. Passive to active 13. Dependence to agency 14. Past to future 15. Suffering to learning 16. The REAL Conflict Coaching SystemTM

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Book SynopsisIncreasingly, it is being recognized that spirituality, defined here as a multiform search for a transcendent meaning of life that connects them to all living beings and brings them in touch with God or âUltimate Reality,â is an aspect of almost every sphere and aspect of social life. It appears in humanityâs dealings with nature, home and community, healing, economics and business, knowledge, and education. The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions is a stimulating collection that summarizes the most important issues, frameworks, discussions, and problems relating to spiritually inspired activities in different fields of social life.The contributors explore how spirituality is a part of existence and present approaches and models for professionals working in diverse areas. Presented in seven parts, the book provides a full overview of current research and practice. Part II, Facets of spirituality, explores topics includTrade Review"In the morally ambiguous workplace of modern corporations, spirituality is a poorly understood topic, and yet one of the most important issues facing organizations today. Lack of spirituality is also a source of many contemporary problems. The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions brings together an impressive array of writers deeply exploring this topic from multiple perspectives and at multiple levels. This book offers the most important concepts, frameworks and examples for understanding spirituality in organizations and society. The book should be of great interest to both researchers and practitioners." - Paul Shrivastava, Professor and Director, Sustainability Institute, Pennsylvania State University, USA, and International Research Chair in Art and Sustainable Enterprise, ICN Business School, France"The immense damage that the relentless search for analytic truth in economic life has caused is now becoming tragically clear as environmental degradation, growing income and political inequality bring about political instability, violence and human suffering. The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions explores and shows how and why spirituality is an indispensable part our lives rather than some 'exogenous' factor that, for the sake of the mathematical elegance of some model, can be safely ignored. This outstanding volume is part of the growing effort of social scientists, philosophers and theologians to find the way out of this catastrophic path by reincorporating into economic thinking what makes us human." - Peter Rona, Fellow, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University, UK"The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions is a fantastic publication which provides a long term vision regarding the importance of spirituality in human lives. The handbook indicates the approaches of spirituality in all social sciences, fine arts, and professions. It establishes some guidelines from which future scholars can extend the frontiers of their work in doing research in various fields." - Manas Chatterji, Professor of Management, Binghamton University, USA, and President, Mahatma Gandhi International Research Center for Conflict Prevention and Management, Bangalore, India

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Book SynopsisThe Language of the Soul in Narrative Therapy uniquely bridges the gap between narrative therapy and spirituality to describe how the theory and practice of narrative therapy may be expanded and enriched by incorporating the language of the soul.Divided into three parts, the book begins by contextualizing the approach of narrative therapy and spirituality. Chapters then debate the complexity of the soul' as a term drawing on the work of Christian mystics and philosophers, such as Teresa of Avila, Edith Stein, Merleau-Ponty, and Bakhtin, to show how their theoretical ideas can be incorporated in counseling practice and spiritual direction. The book concludes by discussing how the language of the soul can be integrated and applied in postmodern practice.With case examples from faith belief systems, such as Christianity, Buddhism, Paganism, Wicca, and Yazidism, throughout, this book is essential reading for therapists, clinical social workers, and counsellors in Trade Review"A must-read for clinicians seeking to engage spirituality with comfort and competence. Laura Béres makes a major contribution to the theory and practice of narrative therapy in this wise, clinically grounded, justice-oriented book. I can’t wait to teach it!"Duane Bidwell, PhD, Professor of Spiritual Care & Counseling, Claremont School of Theology, USA."Laura Béres makes links between narrative therapy and monkish and Buddhist practices. She infuses these spiritual traditions with her own emphases and produces a rare thing – a fresh approach to spirituality. Since Freud, spirituality has been left out of therapy in the rush to have it recognized as a science. Laura Béres seeks to tackle these behemoths and what emerges is an exciting mix of spiritual practices and beliefs."John Winslade, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling, California State University, USA."Addressing the lack of spirituality in narrative therapy, Laura Béres explores the wisdom of significant spiritual teachers which illustrates how mind or spirit, body and world are interconnected. Grounded in Laura Béres’s and David Crawley’s counselling experience, this will effectively resource practitioners to integrate the language of soul into narrative approaches." Fiona Gardner, PhD, Associate Professor, Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University, Australia."Laura Béres’s historical and philosophical tour of the language of the soul, the embodied soul, and the world soul as it relates to narrative practice is like going on retreat with a trusted spiritual advisor. We move from ‘discombobulation’ to peace and comfort by including the soul in our therapeutic practices."Sally St. George, Professor, School of Social Work, University of Calgary, and Dan Wulff, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work, University of Calgary.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Context and Approach: Narrative Therapy and Spirituality 1. The Self/Identity in Narrative Therapy 2. Critical Reflection and Contemplative Practices for Narrative Therapy Part II: The Language of the Soul 3. A Timeline for the Language of the Soul, from Plato to Current Day 4. Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle 5. Edith Stein’s Conceptions of the Person 6. The Embodied Soul: Considering Merleau-Ponty’s Contributions to the Language of the Soul Part III: Integrating the Language of the Soul into Postmodern Practice 7. I, Myself, and Bakhtin: Spiritual Direction and the Self 8. Possibilities Offered: Weaving the Language of the Soul into Narrative Practices 9. Concluding Reflections: A Dialogue on the Language of the Soul for Narrative Practices

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Book SynopsisThis book provides therapists with an understanding of displacement-related issues to help them better serve potential clients such as emigrants, expats, migrants, digital nomads all those who have left their original home country behind and moved to a different culture and place.With the spread of communication technologies, psychotherapists are expanding their practice to the online setting and into the unfamiliar waters of transcultural counselling with highly mobile and displaced individuals. Building on her research, the author brings up new concepts in therapy practice with emigrants, calling for a displacement-focused, transcultural approach for a modern psychotherapy practice, blended or online, in a world shaped by ubiquitous displacement. Giré's own experience of relocations and multicultural families have helped her develop a personal approach to universal topics of the therapeutic endeavour, such as displacement, multilingualism, and shame.Meeting displaceTrade Review"A psychotherapist and expatriate herself, Piatakhina-Gire speaks from the heart and her extensive clinical experience to the powerful and vital role online therapy plays in the lives of today's displaced and highly mobile citizens of the world." – Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP, Psychotherapist, Educator, Author, and Editor of Psychotherapy.net“Online Therapy with Displaced and Highly Mobile Individuals is essential reading if you work therapeutically with displaced and highly mobile clients. It considers the essential, topical existential issue of displacement, at the personal, social and political levels. This book is packed full of ideas, connected to theoretical concepts which cross therapeutic modalities. It is meticulously researched and contains selected quotations from transcultural authors across disciplines. But at the heart of this book are the rich stories where the patients come to life, unlocked by Anastasia’s considerable therapeutic skills. The stories are beautifully told, often deeply moving and unfailingly authentic. To be bold, as a therapist, and to be authentic can be construed as an act of love. Anastasia chooses love in this impressive, beautifully written book." – Beverley Costa, DPsych, UKCP approved supervisor, MBACP, Author of Other Tongues: Psychological Therapies in a Multilingual WorldTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionAcknowledgments1. Displacement2. Online Therapy3. Psychology of Displacement4. Addressing Displacement5. Importance of Working with Attachment6. Language7. Displacement and shame8. Distance therapeutic relationship9. The Gift of Therapy in displacement

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