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Book SynopsisIn Inside Creativity Coaching, 40 creativity coaches from around the world describe their work with creative clients in this first-ever case study examination of the art and practice of creativity coaching.Curated by one of America's foremost creativity coaches, these rich narratives examine how creativity coaches work with writers, painters, musicians, craftspeople, and other creatives on issues such as motivation, procrastination, blockage, and performance and career anxiety. Packed with concrete tools and techniques, the book draws on inspirational success stories from across the globe to help coaches better understand and serve their creative clients. It will be a valuable resource to creativity coaches, coaches interested in developing a specialty, and creatives and performing artists looking to overcome their challenges. Covering a diverse range of disciplines, Inside Creativity Coaching is a must-have book for both Trade Review "A unique and fascinating peek behind the scenes of this blossoming branch of coaching, Inside Creative Coaching will prove an inspiring resource for creatives and coaches alike."—Eva Weaver, creativity coach and author, The Puppet Boy of Warsaw."Creative and performing artists will get as much out of Inside Creativity Coaching as coaches and therapists will. These forty case studies present a clear picture of the challenges that creatives face—and what they can do to meet those challenges. Highly recommended!" Roccie Hill, Executive Director, Mendocino Art Center"A unique and fascinating peek behind the scenes of this blossoming branch of coaching, Inside Creativity Coaching will prove an inspiring resource for creatives and coaches alike."—Eva Weaver, creativity coach and author, The Puppet Boy of Warsaw."Creative and performing artists will get as much out of Inside Creativity Coaching as coaches and therapists will. These forty case studies present a clear picture of the challenges that creatives face—and what they can do to meet those challenges. Highly recommended!" Roccie Hill, Executive Director, Mendocino Art CenterTable of Contents1. Risk and Detachment (Ariel Grace) 2. The Timid Creative (Clare Thorbes) 3. The Unauthorized Artist (Elise V. Allan) 4. A Meaningful Writing Career (Gina Edwards) 5. A Musician’s ‘Impossible Dream’ (Nick Lazaris) 6. Della’s Dream Comes True (Marj Penley) 7. How Creativity and Travel Can Help Reinvent Midlife (Jan Moore) 8. An Artist Prepares (Sharon Good) 9. How a Blocked Creativity Coach Finally Wrote Her Case Study (Rachel Marsden) 10. Creativity Coaching for Overall Well-Being (Nefeli Soteriou) 11. Out of the Woods (Sheryl Garratt) 12. A Photographer Prevails (Rahti Gorfien) 13. When Pain Strikes (Rosa Phoenix) 14. Foiling Perfectionism (Jill Badonsky) 15. How Confidence Breeds Creativity (Halli Bourne) 16. The Ugly Sculpture That Wasn’t (Sharon J. Burton) 17. Small, Simple and Every Day (Stephanie Christie) 18. A Writer in Search of a Practice (Jude Walsh) 19. We’re All in This Together (Doreen Marcial Poreba) 20. A Whirlwind Trapped in a Coffee Cup (Beatriz Martínez Barrio) 21. A Colorless World (Natalie Dadamio) 22. Art as Money (Steph Cohen) 23. Helping a Designer Grow Her Confidence (Sally Mazák) 24. Phyllis Draws a Postcard (Nancy Johnston) 25. Using the Enneagram in Creativity Coaching (Janet Johnston) 26. How Lynn Got Her Sew-Jo Back (Nadia Arbach) 27. The Coaching Side to Private Tutoring (Susanne Rieger) 28. The Guitar or the Code (Pragati Chaudhry) 29. Alison the Ambitious Academic (Vinita Joseph) 30. Alex Markets Himself as an Artist (Niki Anandi Koulouri) 31. "I’m Just Not Good Enough" (Angela Terris) 32. Burning Down the House (April Bosshard) 33. Wooing the Muse with Wellness (Danielle Raine) 34. Working with What Is (Regina de Búrca) 35. Refilling the Creative Well (Jackee Holder) 36. Orange Disks and Orange Balls (Francesca Aniballi) 37. Bumping into Walls (Lori Barraco Sylvester)38. The Cracks in the Pavement (Litza Bixler) 39. A Leadership Journey to Purpose (Tania Kelvin) 40. The Magic of an Escape, a Goal & a Deadline (Jenny Maguire)

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Book SynopsisThis collection of contemporary clinically-oriented papers covers a range of theoretical approaches to the fundamentally important technical issue of interpretation. It offers thought-provoking, cross-cultural clinical perspectives about interpretation with illustrations from cutting edge clinical practice with couples and families.Divided into three sections, the first part of the book examines interpretation within the broader field of psychoanalysis, and notes how it has been applied to couple and family psychoanalysis. Part II considers the current use of interpretation with couples, including how it informs assessment, while Part III focuses on its application with families and considers a broad range of key topics, including the nature of family, social and intergenerational links, the arrival of a newborn, same sex couples' families, bereavement in a family, and families with adolescent children. Each chapter includes a lively discussion piece.ITrade Review"Interpreting deep unconscious conflicts to a couple or to a family can vex even the most experienced of mental health practitioners. Fortunately, Timothy Keogh and Elizabeth Palacios have assembled an internationally renowned community of sagacious psychoanalysts who share their extensive clinical wisdom in generous fashion. I only wish that I had access to such a magnificent text when I began my training. This book would have been the perfect road map." --Professor Brett Kahr, Senior Fellow, Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology, London, and Trustee of the Freud Museum London"This book will have immediate relevance to clinicians. It represents an edited collection of papers from a conference organised by the International Psychoanalytical Association’s Couple and Family Psychoanalysis Committee (COFAP) hosted by the Madrid Psychoanalytical Association (MPA) in Madrid in 2017. The conference was not only a high level scientific meeting, but one wherein there was a real debate of ideas from different cultural perspectives. This excellent book captures the theoretical and clinical plurality, which enriched the exchanges between colleagues at the conference that emphasised respect for thought, difference and creativity. It provides the reader with an exciting and accessible text on the important topic of interpretation." --Teresa Olmos de Paz, President of the Madrid Psychoanalytical AssociationTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; About the editors and contributors; Series editor’s foreword, Christopher Clulow; Editor’s Preface, Timothy Keogh and Elizabeth Palacios; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Approaches to interpretation with couples and families; Introduction, Timothy Keogh and Elizabeth Palacios; European perspective, Elizabeth Palacios; British perspective, Mary Morgan; North American perspective, David E. Scharff and Jill Savege Scharff; South American perspective, Janine Puget; Australasian perspective, Timothy Keogh; Part II: Interpretation in couple psychoanalysis; Chapter 2: Complex and creative: the field of couple interpretation, Mary Morgan; Discussant perspective: Hanni Mann-Shalvi; Discussant perspective: Roberta Gorischnik; Chapter 3: The role of interpretation in the assessment phase of couple psychoanalysis, Timothy Keogh and Cynthia Gregory-Roberts; Discussant perspective: Damian McCann; Discussant perspective: Alicia Leisse de Lustgartgen; Chapter 4: Demand analysis: the treatment of the couple, Pedro Gil Corbacho and Carmen Monedero Mateo; Discussant perspective: Rosa Jaitin; Chapter 5: Therapeutic intervention in psychoanalytical clinical work with couples, Miguel Alejo Spivacow; Part III Interpretation in family psychoanalysis; Chapter 6: Interpretation in family analysis, Anna Maria Nicolò and Diana Norsa; Discussant perspective: Carl Bagnini; Discussant perspective: Janine Puget; Chapter 7: Links to the past and to wider social issues in a family assessment, David E. Scharff and Jill Savege Scharff; Discussant perspective: Anastasia Tsamparli; Chapter 8: Interpretation and family psychoanalysis, Mónica Vorchheimer; Discussant perspective: Pilar Puertas Tejedor; Discussant perspective: Jeanne Magagna; Chapter 9: Crossroads in contemporary family clinical practice, Alicia Monserrat Femenia and Elizabeth Palacios; Discussant perspective: Carles Pérez Testor; Discussant perspective: Caroline Sehon; Chapter 10: Fighting the darkness: a family in mourning, Janine Wanlass; Discussant perspective: Susana Muszkat; Discussant perspective: Daniela Lucarelli; Chapter 11: The mess monster: family therapy in the context of the arrival of the newborn brother, Antonia Llairó; Discussant perspective: Sonia Kleinman; Discussant perspective: Juan González Rojas; Chapter 12: The mystery, the turbulence and the passion of infantile phantasy in the couple: whose pain is it – a shared internal world of unmourned objects, Karen Proner; Discussant perspective: Amita Sehgal; Discussant perspective: Anna Romagosa Huguet; Chapter 13: Reflections on interpretation in contemporary clinical practice with family and couple links, Lia Cypel; Discussant perspective: Barbara Bianchini; Epilogue, Timothy Keogh and Elizabeth Palacios

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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 SynopsisThis pioneering book explores the impact of ADHD on a coupleâs sex life and relationship. It explains how a better sex life will benefit your relationship (and vice versa) and why thatâs especially important for couples with one partner with ADHD.Grounded in innovative research, ADHD After Dark draws on data from a survey of over 3000 adults in a couple where one partner has ADHD. Written from the authorâs unique perspective as both an expert in ADHD and a certified sex therapist, the book describes the many effects of ADHD on couplesâ sex lives and happiness, covering areas such as negotiating sexual differences, performance problems, low desire, porn, making time for sex, infidelity, and more. The book outlines key principles for a great sex life for couples with ADHD and offers strategies and treatment interventions where specific issues arise.Written in a readable and entertaining style, ADHD After Dark offers clear information on sexuality and relatiTrade Review"Couples in which one partner has ADHD report much less satisfaction in their relationships and may be prone to higher rates of divorce than are typical couples. That is why this book is so important. It is the only one currently available that focuses on the most intimate aspects of a loving relationship among couples and that is their sexual one. With great wit, candor, and sensitivity, Dr. Tuckman not only presents the results of the first large-scale survey of sexual relations in couples where ADHD exists and what problems they may be experiencing. Just as important, he tells you what to do about it. As with his other books on ADHD, readers will find here numerous recommendations for how to improve the quality of their relationship despite one or both members of a couple having adult ADHD. I highly recommend this book not only for couples, but for couple therapists, adult ADHD coaches, mental health professionals who work with adults with ADHD, and students in training in these disciplines as it is the only one currently available that deals with this topic exclusively and in such rich detail."Russell A. Barkley, PhD, clinical professor of psychiatry, Virginia Treatment Center for Children andVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA"In the very capable hands of Dr. Ari Tuckman, sex and ADHD finally get the attention it deserves! Whether you are a person with ADHD, or a partner of one, or just someone who finds themselves driven to distraction in this age of non-stop social media, there are incredibly valuable lessons in ADHD After Dark to help you get sexually focused."Ian Kerner, PhD, sex therapist and best-selling author of She Comes First. "Many couples impacted by ADHD struggle, and their sex lives show it. So they rightly ask ‘what will make our sex life better?!’Ari Tuckman, one of the top ADHD therapists in the world, knows. With research to back it up, he shares what strengthens the intimate lives of couples just like you. Read ADHD After Dark, and re-energize those intimate moments!"Melissa Orlov, founder of www.adhdmarriage.com and author of the award-winning book, The Couple’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD."Bravo! for Ari Tuckman's ADHD After Dark. It's about time that someone asked real people to talk about real sex and real ADHD and that's what Ari did, and boy, did people ever talk! The result is this hugely valuable, engrossing, and fact-filled book. Both serious and celebratory, this unique book is a gem, the first of its kind, and a true find indeed!"Edward Hallowell, MD, author of Delivered from Distraction"Dr. Ari Tuckman is a well-respected expert in the field of adult ADHD. He has the courage to write ADHD After Dark which advocates for awareness of possible effects of ADHD on sexuality and the couple relationship. He understands ADHD as an individual vulnerability, and urges the person and partner to be aware so that ADHD does not subvert sexuality. An important contribution to the ADHD community."Barry McCarthy, PhD, professor of psychology, American University, Washington, DC, and co-author of Finding Your Sexual Voice: Celebrating Female Sexuality "ADHD After Dark exposes the devastating impact of ADHD on the sex lives of intimate partners. An online survey provided the data from an extraordinary number of individuals impacted by ADHD - directly or through an intimate relationship. Combining his experience as a systemically trained sex therapist with his proficiency in treating ADHD, the author shares an array of clinical interventions for couples affected by ADHD. Any therapist working with ADHD clients will find this book invaluable for improving sexual intimacy and relationship satisfaction."Nancy Gambescia, PhD, director, Postgraduate Program in Sex Therapy, Council for Relationships, Philadelphia, PA"Tuckman’s latest book addresses an important subject that is not often talked about: the impact of ADHD on people's sex and love lives. His work begins an important and much-needed conversation, and it offers practical advice and guidance to couples that can help them effectively navigate challenges and foster happier and healthier sex lives and relationships." Justin Lehmiller, PhD, author of the blog Sex and Psychology and the book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life"In this incredibly compelling book, Dr. Ari Tuckman adeptly combines original research about the sexual relationships, desires and habits of couples living with ADHD to help people find more happiness and connection. Written in a clear, friendly style, he’s not afraid to tell it like it is: asking probing questions and providing honest, thoughtful, and even humorous insights into how spouses can create and maintain healthier, more satisfying intimacy. Useful ‘Take Away Lessons’ at the end of each chapter summarize important points and give readers practical steps to apply immediately. ADHD After Dark offers a positive, non-shaming approach to sexual relationships that is a much needed and significant contribution to the field of psychology. As a family therapist, I will definitely be referring to it and recommending it over and over again."Sharon Saline, PsyD, author, What your ADHD child wishes you knew: Working together to empower kids for success in school and life"Couples in which one partner has ADHD report much less satisfaction in their relationships and may be prone to higher rates of divorce than are typical couples. That is why this book is so important. It is the only one currently available that focuses on the most intimate aspects of a loving relationship among couples and that is their sexual one. With great wit, candor, and sensitivity, Dr. Tuckman not only presents the results of the first large-scale survey of sexual relations in couples where ADHD exists and what problems they may be experiencing. Just as important, he tells you what to do about it. As with his other books on ADHD, readers will find here numerous recommendations for how to improve the quality of their relationship despite one or both members of a couple having adult ADHD. I highly recommend this book not only for couples, but for couple therapists, adult ADHD coaches, mental health professionals who work with adults with ADHD, and students in training in these disciplines as it is the only one currently available that deals with this topic exclusively and in such rich detail."Russell A. Barkley, PhD, clinical professor of psychiatry, Virginia Treatment Center for Children andVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA"In the very capable hands of Dr. Ari Tuckman, sex and ADHD finally get the attention it deserves! Whether you are a person with ADHD, or a partner of one, or just someone who finds themselves driven to distraction in this age of non-stop social media, there are incredibly valuable lessons in ADHD After Dark to help you get sexually focused."Ian Kerner, PhD, sex therapist and best-selling author of She Comes First. "Many couples impacted by ADHD struggle, and their sex lives show it. So they rightly ask ‘what will make our sex life better?!’ Ari Tuckman, one of the top ADHD therapists in the world, knows. With research to back it up, he shares what strengthens the intimate lives of couples just like you. Read ADHD After Dark, and re-energize those intimate moments!"Melissa Orlov, founder of www.adhdmarriage.com and author of the award-winning book, The Couple’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD."Bravo! for Ari Tuckman's ADHD After Dark. It's about time that someone asked real people to talk about real sex and real ADHD and that's what Ari did, and boy, did people ever talk! The result is this hugely valuable, engrossing, and fact-filled book. Both serious and celebratory, this unique book is a gem, the first of its kind, and a true find indeed!"Edward Hallowell, MD, author of Delivered from Distraction"Dr. Ari Tuckman is a well-respected expert in the field of adult ADHD. He has the courage to write ADHD After Dark which advocates for awareness of possible effects of ADHD on sexuality and the couple relationship. He understands ADHD as an individual vulnerability, and urges the person and partner to be aware so that ADHD does not subvert sexuality. An important contribution to the ADHD community."Barry McCarthy, PhD, professor of psychology, American University and co-author of Finding Your Sexual Voice: Celebrating Female Sexuality "ADHD After Dark exposes the devastating impact of ADHD on the sex lives of intimate partners. An online survey provided the data from an extraordinary number of individuals impacted by ADHD - directly or through an intimate relationship. Combining his experience as a systemically trained sex therapist with his proficiency in treating ADHD, the author shares an array of clinical interventions for couples affected by ADHD. Any therapist working with ADHD clients will find this book invaluable for improving sexual intimacy and relationship satisfaction."Nancy Gambescia, PhD, director, Postgraduate Program in Sex Therapy, Council for Relationships, Philadelphia, PA"Tuckman’s latest book addresses an important subject that is not often talked about: the impact of ADHD on people's sex and love lives. His work begins an important and much-needed conversation, and it offers practical advice and guidance to couples that can help them effectively navigate challenges and foster happier and healthier sex lives and relationships." Justin Lehmiller, PhD, author of the blog Sex and Psychology and the book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life"In this incredibly compelling book, Dr. Ari Tuckman adeptly combines original research about the sexual relationships, desires and habits of couples living with ADHD to help people find more happiness and connection. Written in a clear, friendly style, he’s not afraid to tell it like it is: asking probing questions and providing honest, thoughtful and even humorous insights into how spouses can create and maintain healthier, more satisfying intimacy. Useful ‘Take Away Lessons’ at the end of each chapter summarize important points and give readers practical steps to apply immediately. ADHD After Dark offers a positive, non-shaming approach to sexual relationships that is a much needed and significant contribution to the field of psychology. As a family therapist, I will definitely be referring to it and recommending it over and over again."Sharon Saline, PsyD, author, What your ADHD child wishes you knew: Working together to empower kids for success in school and lifeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Good Sex is Extra Important for Couples With ADHD Sex is Important The Double-Edged Sword of Sex How to Read This Book Some Disclaimers SECTION IThe Lay of the Land: Research Results Introduction: Better Sex Through Statistics:The ADHD Relationship Sex Survey The ADHD Relationship Sex Survey Take the Survey Yourself Nice Numbers! I Only Care if it’s Useful Some Minor and Major Number Crunching Remember, Everybody’s Got Something It’s All Good Cut to the Chase: Give Me the Important Lessons! 1 In Their Own Words Non-ADHD Women ADHD Women Non-ADHD Men ADHD Men In Conclusion 2 How ADHD Impacts Sex and Relationships Surprising Findings From Bad to Worse? Early is Easy Early is Easy in Bed, Too Sexual Frequency Masturbation to Make Up the Difference? Sexual Barriers and Masturbation Frequency Porn Use Frequency Partner’s Porn Use Frequency Sexual Barriers and Porn Use Porn Use Feelings Huh? Distracted Sex Sexual Effort is Imbalanced, Too Sexual Variety Kinkiness Physical and Emotional Infidelity Consensual Nonmonogamy Barriers to a More Satisfying Sex Life The Sexual Eagerness Cluster The Big Three: Sexual Frequency, Sexual Satisfaction, and Relationship Satisfaction Bridge the Divide Take Away Lessons 3 Make the Most of Treatment How Hard Are You Working At it? I’m Working Harder Than You Are Treatment Effort Matters More Than You Think Maximizing Treatment Effectiveness Take Away Lessons Role Models: What Can We Learn From the Happiest Couples? Beware of Negative Momentum The Big Drivers of Satisfaction Follow the Leaders Take Away Lessons SECTION IIPrinciples of Great Sex Lives 93Introduction: Your Sex Life is Worth Working On 5 Sex Makes You a Better Person Peace Sometimes Requires War The Double-Edged Sword of Desire Self-Esteem, Self-Acceptance, and Other-Acceptance Between the Hammer and the Anvil Take Away Lessons 6 Respectful Communication and Productive Negotiation Be Accepting From Thought to Action The Importance of Being Good at Rejection Take Away Lessons 7 It’s All Foreplay It All Spills Forward The Sex Funnel Quality, Not Just Quantity Take Away Lessons 8 Make it a Priority Make and Protect Good Feelings for Sex Make and Protect Time for Sex Make and Protect Energy for Sex Make It Happen Take Away Lessons 9 Sex 101 (and 201, and 301 . . .) Healthy Body, Horny Mind Exciters and Inhibitors: The Sexual Gas and Brake The Importance of ForeplayEnjoy the Process Most Women Don’t Orgasm Just From Intercourse Share Your Toys Fantasy vs Action Sex into the Older Years Everything is Better With Lube Specific and/or Narrow Sexual Interests Whips and Chains and Floggers, Oh My Take Away Lessons 10 Taking Some Personal Time: Masturbation The Ethics of Masturbation Men Masturbate to Make Up the Difference (But Women Don’t as Much) Are Sex and Masturbation the Same? Is Masturbation Cheating or Criticism? Masturbation as Path of Least Resistance Masturbate Together Take Away Lessons 11 What About Porn? Porn Within Your Relationship The Benefits of Porn Some Things to Keep in Mind If Porn is a Personal Problem If Porn is a Relationship Problem Porn May Be Problematic, But it isn’t Addictive Take Away Lessons SECTION IIIOvercome Specific Issues 239 Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Sex 12 When the Negotiations Break Down Disagreements About Our Shared Sexual Repertoire Disagreements About How Often We Do it Difficult Sexual Negotiations Seriously Irreconcilable Differences Take Away Lessons 13 Problems With Performance and Pleasure It’s All Connected Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder Erectile Disorder: Not the End of the World Premature Ejaculation: Learn to Slow it Down Delayed Ejaculation: Almost, Almost, Almost . . . Problems With Specific Desires Take Away Lessons 14 Problems With Desire: Not Enough Sex Desire Downers: Many Potential Sexual Drains What Does History Teach Us? What Are Your Goals? Start Slow What About Asexuality? When Desire is Lacking—And Also the Desire to Desire If You Want to Want it Where Do Solo Activities Fit? Take Away Lessons 15 Secret Stuff With Other People: Hookups and Affairs Fidelity Agreements: What is and isn’t Acceptable? Preventing Infidelity Surviving Infidelity Take Away Lessons 16 Consensual Sex With Other People: Other Arrangements Covering the Range The Fantasy Versus the Reality Not the Solution for Relationship Problems Maybe the Solution for a Specific Problem Communication—And Lots of it Take Away Lessons 17 Lessons for Dating: Begin With the End in Mind Lessons From Your Past Lessons From the Survey What Are You Looking For? Dating Apps for the Impatient and Impulsive To Tell or Not to Tell? Survive and Thrive Take Away Lessons 18 Final Thoughts Appendix A: The ADHD Relationship Sex Survey Appendix B: Provider Directories Appendix C: Recommended Reading Literature Cited Index

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Book SynopsisWorkplace Intelligence provides a range of insights into the unconscious processes at play in the workplace and an introduction to a balanced approach to organizations.The book explores key concepts, showing how our emotions and early experiences inform the roles we play at work, as well as how we react to other people. It encourages close observation and reflection and utilization of this knowledge for managing ourselves and others fruitfully. It also provides managers with the methods to intervene and tackle these issues, elaborating on topics from leadership and group dynamics to meetings and work-life balance.The book will be a fascinating read for those in leadership roles, organizational consultants, executive coaches, students of occupational psychology, as well as anyone interested in understanding workplace dynamics in general. Trade Review'Anton Obholzer is a great presence in the world of human relations. His work has inspired me as it has a generation of leaders (and leaders in the making). This book is a tour de force and a must for those wanting to understand the conscious and unconscious forces at play in the workplace - and more importantly, what to do about them.'Clare Gerada, DBE, FRCP, FRCGP, FRCPsych, past chair of General Practitioners'This book diagnoses work situations, illustrates insightful approaches and gives practical advice. It shows you how not to be the dog of an organization wagged by its tail.'James Astor is a well-connected societal analyst with a wealth of experience in fostering insightful constructive growth in a wide spectrum of organizations.'Anton Obholzer’s new book illustrates not only the numerous psychic phenomena operating under the surface of organizations, but also subtly shows ways to make sense of the consulting and intervention processes in which his psychoanalytic and anthropological expertise, along with his well-known humor, provides aid.'Gilles Amado, Dr. Psych. Emeritus Professor of Organisational Psychosociology, HEC Paris"Pithy distillations for leaders and coaches: neither flattering their egos nor flanneling the facts. I love these short chapters - to the point, without tedious throat-clearing or sycophantic cap-doffing. Sometimes it's quite bracing - straight into cold water - and sometimes hugely amusing as Obholzer nails many tactics for avoiding a necessary truth. The shape of the book mirrors its underlying messages about psychological development: the early chapters are like early years, concerned with one-to-one relations (of authority and mutuality); by the end we are in complex networks of dependency, delinquency and group dynamics. I strongly recommend it for coaches, leaders and consultants ... and for the coached, led and consulted to. It will conjure more varied and fruitful working relationships." - Jonathan Gosling, Emeritus Professor of Leadership, University of Exeter'Anton Obholzer is a great presence in the world of human relations. His work has inspired me as it has a generation of leaders (and leaders in the making). This book is a tour de force and a must for those wanting to understand the conscious and unconscious forces at play in the workplace - and more importantly, what to do about them.'Clare Gerada, DBE, FRCP, FRCGP, FRCPsych, past chair of General Practitioners'This book diagnoses work situations, illustrates insightful approaches and gives practical advice. It shows you how not to be the dog of an organization wagged by its tail.'James Astor is a well-connected societal analyst with a wealth of experience in fostering insightful constructive growth in a wide spectrum of organizations.'Anton Obholzer’s new book illustrates not only the numerous psychic phenomena operating under the surface of organizations, but also subtly shows ways to make sense of the consulting and intervention processes in which his psychoanalytic and anthropological expertise, along with his well-known humor, provides aid.'Gilles Amado, Dr. Psych. Emeritus Professor of Organisational Psychosociology, HEC Paris'In fact, it is worth drawing a comparison between the writing style of this book and The Analects of Confucius. Workplace Intelligence, like Confucius, aims to be simple, approachable and reads more like a collection of rules of thumb than a systematised philosophy, but just as reading Confucius is like entering into a pleasant conversation with the great sage, so too reading this book is like getting some friendly advice from a dear relative.'Glenn Gossling, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust"This book draws our attention without polemic to the many issues we encounter in our lives at work without losing sight of the smallest of dolls who are constantly with us. It is an engaging lively and at times a challenging read, and will be of considerable value to those curious enough to explore the impact of what’s going on so influentially, under the surface." - Julian Lousada, British Psychoanalytic AssociationTable of ContentsPart 1; Introduction 1: The terminology used; 2: The structure of this book; 3: On observation; 4: Your picture of the world and how it affects your work and personal life; 5: On beginnings; 6: On transference; 7: On joining a ‘new’ organisation; 8: On anxiety in the workplace; 9: Personal manifestations of anxiety; 10: Work manifestations of anxiety; Part 2; 11: On change and resistance to change; 12: On institutional functioning; 13: The workforce and its make up; 14: The concept of the primary task of the organization; 15: On the innate dynamics of groups; 16: On leadership and followership; 17: Risks inherent in the leadership role; Part 3; 18: The use of self in one’s work life; 19: On listening; 20: On the use of language; 21: On work-life balance; 22: On stress; 23: Tackling below the surface issues; 24: Matters of technique; Part 4; 25: Institutions and their management; 26: Commerce and its taboos; 27: Some thoughts on business schools; 28: The board, the CEO and the management; 29: On meetings and their management; 30: Practical issues affecting meetings; Part 5; 31: On consultancy – benefits and risks; 32: The Consultant role; 33: Coaching – sin bin or learning opportunity; 34: Mentoring; 35: 360 degree feedback; 36: Counselling, therapy and psychoanalysis; 37: Away days; 38: Open space events; 39: In-house staff support systems; 40: Other support structures; Conclusion

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Book SynopsisBeginning with a discussion of the intrinsic nature of psychodrama and providing the reader with a thorough description of the psychodramatic method, this book navigates the nature, applications, theories, and practices of the techniques originated by J. L. Moreno.The book covers the work of the psychodrama pioneer in the field of mental health and discourse on his techniques. Methods of handling situations and scenarios that frequently arise in psychodrama sessions are described and amply illustrated with examples from actual psychodramas. The existential philosophy upon which psychodrama is founded, Morenoâs Doctrine of Spontaneity-Creativity, and the theories important to understanding psychodrama are all discussed. The final chapter is devoted to the life and work of J. L. Moreno.This book will be of great interest to psychodramatists, drama therapists, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals who use the psychodramatic method in counseling and training programs. Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. What is Psychodrama, Anyway? 2. The Basics of Psychodrama 3. Warming Up 4. Creating the Drama 5. Protagonists Describe Their Dramas 6. Beyond Psychotherapy 7. Psychodrama Theory 8. A Brief History of Psychodrama 9. The Aspirations of Jacob Levy Moreno

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

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Book SynopsisIn this fascinating and practical book, Garet Newell and Simon Paul Ogden show how the Feldenkrais Method can be used by coaches and managers as a resource to improve both the performance of individuals and the health and wellbeing of the people they work with.The Feldenkrais Method is based on sound mechanical and neurological principles that are easily accessible through simple practical lessons. Through its emphasis on experiential learning, The Feldenkrais Method for Executive Coaches, Managers, and Business Leaders offers a means to improve many aspects of everyday working life: from sitting and walking more comfortably, improving interpersonal relations, developing personal impact and presence, to performing a highly developed skill more efficiently. By exploring patterns of everyday movement, the method encourages the discovery of new possibilities and choices providing a remarkable approach for expanding potential. Although widely recognised within the performing arts and sports as a method for improving skills, performance and recovery from injury, the Feldenkrais Method is not as widely known outside these arenas, yet the principles and practice behind it are equally applicable to the workplace. Using case studies, the book highlights common issues that coaches and managers are frequently asked to deal with. Each case, and the impact it has in the workplace, is explored from the perspective of the Feldenkrais Method. Included at the end of each chapter there is a practical Awareness Through Movement lesson that addresses some of the themes raised.The Feldenkrais Method for Executive Coaches, Managers, and Business Leaders provides, an invaluable resource for professionals interested in both learning and development, and health and wellbeing in the workplace. It will also appeal to counsellors and therapists interested in somatic approaches.Trade Review"This book opens up new avenues for business coaches and practitioners alike - it helps us to take practical steps in making the links between well-being and performance in the workplace. As an approach, its value lies in reminding us that ‘self-awareness’ tends to be our main barrier to unlocking our potential. With examples taken from real-life and incorporating practical lessons to help us develop our awareness, this book is likely to resonate well with those looking to unleash their own business potential as well as offer useful advice to those typically charged with helping others improve their performance. As an approach to self-development, it is also likely to receive a welcome reception on enlightened MBA programmes." - Dr Anjali Bakhru, BSc(Econ), MBA, PhD; Director of MBA Programmes, Middlesex University, UK"This book opens up new avenues for business coaches and practitioners alike – it helps us to take practical steps in making the links between well-being and performance in the workplace. As an approach, its value lies in reminding us that ‘self-awareness’ tends to be our main barrier to unlocking our potential. With examples taken from real-life and incorporating practical lessons to help us develop our awareness, this book is likely to resonate well with those looking to unleash their own business potential as well as offer useful advice to those typically charged with helping others improve their performance. As an approach to self-development, it is also likely to receive a welcome reception on enlightened MBA programmes."— Dr Anjali Bakhru, BSc(Econ), MBA, PhD; Director of MBA Programmes, Middlesex University, UK"This slim, attractive volume, designed for executive coaches, managers and leaders, draws on the work of Dr Moshe Feldenkrais... I am excited to see the strengthening connection between this work and coaching, of which this book is a part."— Carolyn Mumby, Coaching TodayTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsForeword by Sue KnightIntroduction1 Learning to learn (the need for awareness)2 The Development of self image3 The question of performance4 Learning to breathe 5 Learning to see6 Learning to crawl7 Learning to walk8 Learning to talkConclusion: moving in all directionsResourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisIn An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges, Monica Hanaway progresses us forward from a brief, introductory understanding of existential thought to considering how this approach can positively address the practical leadership challenges our twenty-first century leaders face today.Hanaway presents a practical framework to tackle the greatest challenges in leadership, such as creating an inspiring and authentic vision, recruiting, retaining and developing staff and dealing with conflict. In Part I, she presents an overview of existential thought and what existentialism can bring to leadership, helping resolve issues of uncertainty, authenticity, relatedness, freedom and meaning making. In Part II, she explores how to work practically with an existential leadership approach, showing how existentialism can help communicate a vision, examining the vision statements of existing businesses as case studies and explaining the importance of this in recruiting, deveTrade Review'Among the abundance of literature on leadership this book truly sticks out. Monica Hanaway's unique contribution does a stellar job in introducing an existential perspective on being a leader, capturing the philosophical and psychological depth that accompanies these positions of great responsibility and, through clear writing and to-the-point examples, manages to distill complex philosophical thought into pragmatic solutions to common leadership challenges such as creating a vision or dealing with conflict, as well as discussing some of the most pertinent yet often un-addressed existential issues, which often weigh heavily on those at the top. Becoming aware, managing and ultimately embracing the existential challenges surrounding leadership will make the difference between those who find themselves in a leading role and truly exceptional leaders ready to navigate the unique challenges of the 21st century. A must read for everybody who aspires to greatness and is eager to build the resilience needed to lead their people confidently into an uncertain future.'- Yannick Jacob, positive existential coach; trainer, supervisor and change agent; author of An Introduction to Existential Coaching (Routledge, 2019)'Monica has delivered very popular workshops at Riga University. Her existential psychological approach provides an interesting and valuable new way to approach the challenges of leadership, coaching and conflict resolution. ‘An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges’ shows how this philosophical approach can be used effectively in approaching the challenges of leadership both strategic and relational.' - Ulla Zumente-Steele, Erasmus Institutional Coordinator Riga School of Law, Latvia'During my leadership and mediation training sessions in Guernsey with Monica, she has demonstrated her application of existential thought and practice. Throughout these learnings, the dichotomy of existential versus traditional leadership were explored, highlighting the importance of authenticity, values and purpose in modern existential leadership styles, and the benefits of actively demonstrating the application of those attributes. As a leader, these studies have also enabled me to approach coaching and conflict situations with a more acute self-awareness and appreciate the impact of the individuals’ outer world.Monica illustrates the powers of the existential approach through brilliant writing and real-life examples. I would encourage anyone to buy this book as a resource and reference to those who are in, or who have a desire to be successful, in a leadership role.' - Chris Corbin, Head of Customer Service First Central Insurance and Technology Group, Guernsey'Monica has run trainings in Bucharest on her existential approach to business, coaching and conflict resolution. It is good to see this approach detailed in her new book An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges. The book introduces the core concepts of the existential approach and also shows, in a very practical way how this approach can be used in some of the main tasks of organisational leadership. It shows that effective, mindful dialogue, focused on existential concerns lies at the heart of good leadership.' - Madalina Calcun, Department for Open Government and Civil Society, Bucharest, Romania'All leaders will encounter challenges and many of these have the potential to cause conflict. In An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges, Monica Hanaway demonstrates how to bring a philosophical approach into day to day leadership. Using her approach can help to reduce the number of workplace conflicts, but should conflicts occur, as they inevitably will, she offers existentially informed introductions to conflict coaching and mediation. This makes the book a value resource to leaders, but also to coaches and mediators.' - Mugur Mitroi, President of Mediation Council of Romania 'Successful leadership and management of any organization can only be achieved when the leader truly understands psychological aspects. Monica Hanaway perfectly outlines the most important theoretical and practical issues in her new book, helping the reader to discover the impact of psychology on leadership. Monica Hanaway's book An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges is the key to each reader's next, successful career steps, which is only possible through nuanced understanding of psychology in leadership. Never before has an existential approach been explained so brightly.' - Dana Rone, advocate at law, accredited mediator; member of the Disciplinary Commission of Sworn Advocates in Latvia; lecturer at Turiba University, Riga, Latvia'This is an important book for existential leadership in the twenty-first century where uncertainty is rarely acknowledged let alone expressed. To be certain is the name of the game in many circles where confidence and certainty often go hand in hand. Monica Hanaway addreses the challenges that existentialism brings – uncertainty, authenticity, relatedness, freedom and meaning making. She shows the reader why each of these "existentials" can be challenging for corporate leaders or for anyone who is responsible for managing others. She argues convincingly that understanding and embracing these existential challenges enhances and creates modern leaders who are equipped to deal with all the challenges that come with the role of leader. One everyday challenge is conflict. We are shown how conflict can be accepted and handled creatively or how an existential leader can prevent, manage or resolve conflict via coaching or mediation. I highly recommend this well written practical book that is also full of common sense and wisdom.' - Diana Mitchell, UKCP psychotherapist; accredited mediator; lecturer, Regent’s University, London, UK'The emphasis in Leadership is changing. The increasing pace of change and complexity calls for a different approach meaning leaders must adapt their leadership style. An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges builds on Monica Hanaway’s previous book, giving concrete examples of how existential thought can help address common leadership challenges.' - Felix Spender, former army officer, international negotiator and SME business leader'Monica Hanaway worked in Belfast and Cape Town with paramilitaries and township residents, for the Tutu Foundation UK. I was extremely impressed by Monica’s disciplined psychologically informed way, not telling anyone what to do, or promising anything which couldn’t be delivered. Her approach demonstrates the extraordinary parallels between Existential Phenomenology and the African philosophy and tool of Ubuntu, lived and promulgated by Desmond Tutu and indeed Nelson Mandela. All types of leaders can gain from the approach described in An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges.' - Clive Conway, Chair of the Tutu Foundation UK; Patron Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Honorary Patron FW de Klerk'I first encountered Monica when she gave a presentation to the Lawyers Network. I then engaged her as a leadership coach to work with me in a time of transition when I was moving from a post I had held for many years to a new post in a very different sector. In her coaching she embodies the principles and practice she describes in An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges. Her book presents a very clear explanation of existential leadership in action.' - Mirjam Buyteweg, previous Global head of Law Sony Music; Head of Legal and Compliance, IFRS Foundation, London, UK'Uncertain times such as those we live in (and through) demand leaders who can engage with the challenges being provoked - be they personal, interpersonal or organisational. Monica Hanaway's wise and thought-provoking book, An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges, succeeds in alerting and attuning today's leaders to the possibilities of leadership within a framework that does not seek to evade the uncertainties of living but rather attempts to delineate them so that they can be "worked with" rather than "fought against". Highly recommended.' - Professor Ernesto Spinelli, author of Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World (2nd Edition, 2015)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part One: What Do We Mean by 'Existential Leadership'?; Chapter 1: What does it mean to be 'existential'?; Chapter 2: What does it mean to be a Leader?; Chapter 3: The challenge of finding a new type of leadership for the 21st century; Chapter 4: What challenges does existentialism bring to leadership?; Part Two: Working Practically with the Existential Leadership Approach; Chapter 5: An existential approach to creating, communicating and implementing a vision; Chapter 6: An existential approach to recruitment, retention and development of staff; Chapter 7: An existential approach to preventing, managing and resolving conflict; Conclusion

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Book SynopsisA blend of theory and counseling techniques, this comprehensive text provides readers with an overview of several major counseling theories and their application to substance use disorders and addiction counseling, along with related techniques and interventions. Chapters incorporate cutting edge evidenced-based research on neuroscience, psychological and sociocultural theories explaining the biopsychosocial influences of substance use disorders, and examine how substance use disorder risk factors can be utilized when assessing someone who may have a substance use disorder. The text additionally helps apply theory to practice, offering intervention techniques and using accessible case studies. Throughout the text, highlighted learning opportunities and key terms further help students to practice and apply the theories, interventions and techniques that the book discusses. Mental health professionals, undergraduate and graduate students alike will benefit from this deft mix of prominent theory, innovative research and accessible case studies. Trade ReviewAlthough there are many textbooks designed to teach counseling theories and techniques, most fail to apply these theories and techniques specifically to addiction treatment and recovery. When counselors understand how to correctly apply counseling theories and techniques to addiction treatment and recovery, they become extremely valuable tools in assisting individuals to develop and maintain effective recovery solutions. A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques was specifically designed and written by two of our nation’s most outstanding addiction counselor educators. They understand how to teach future addiction professionals and how to apply counseling theories and techniques to addiction treatment and recovery. A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques is an extremely valuable tool for both addiction counseling students and professionals. I highly recommend it. Kirk Bowden PhDChair of the Rio Salado College Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Program Professor-in-Charge of the Ottawa University Addiction Counseling Program Past president of NAADAC, The Association of Addiction Professionals Past president of the International Coalition for Addiction Studies EducationA Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques provides a much-needed overview of major theoretical approaches in the counseling field and, specifically, how these theories may be applied practically to the field of addiction studies. Written in an engaging and accessible way, the book offers both Bachelor’s and Master's level students a foundation from which to develop skills and critical thinking as they work through various examples and case studies. I would also consider this book for the Associate's level educator as an appropriate additional resource for students.Joan E. Standora, PhD, Lic. Clinical & Drug Cnslr. (NJ); Lic.Alcohol & Drug Cnslr. (CT); CASAC-Adv. (NY); CADC (PA); MACThe authors have written a comprehensive review of addiction theories and provided case conceptualization examples and student activity suggestions to facilitate better learning and understanding of the application of the theories. The case conceptualizations and activities are valuable in assisting students in gaining an understanding of the different theoretical perspectives and their impact on practitioner’s approach to assessment and treatment of clients. Vicki Michels, PhD, Minot State University. "Although there are many textbooks designed to teach counseling theories and techniques, most fail to apply these theories and techniques specifically to addiction treatment and recovery. When counselors understand how to correctly apply counseling theories and techniques to addiction treatment and recovery, they become extremely valuable tools in assisting individuals to develop and maintain effective recovery solutions. A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques was specifically designed and written by two of our nation’s most outstanding addiction counselor educators. They understand how to teach future addiction professionals and how to apply counseling theories and techniques to addiction treatment and recovery. A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques is an extremely valuable tool for both addiction counseling students and professionals. I highly recommend it." Kirk Bowden, PhD, Chair of the Rio Salado College Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Program; Professor-in-Charge of the Ottawa University Addiction Counseling Program; Past president of NAADAC, The Association of Addiction Professionals; Past president of the International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education"A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques provides a much-needed overview of major theoretical approaches in the counseling field and, specifically, how these theories may be applied practically to the field of addiction studies. Written in an engaging and accessible way, the book offers both Bachelor’s and Master's level students a foundation from which to develop skills and critical thinking as they work through various examples and case studies. I would also consider this book for the Associate's level educator as an appropriate additional resource for students."Joan E. Standora, PhD, Lic. Clinical & Drug Cnslr. (NJ); Lic.Alcohol & Drug Cnslr. (CT); CASAC-Adv. (NY); CADC (PA); MAC"The authors have written a comprehensive review of addiction theories and provided case conceptualization examples and student activity suggestions to facilitate better earning and understanding of the application of the theories. The case conceptualizations and activities are valuable in assisting students in gaining an understanding of the different theoretical perspectives and their impact on practitioners' approaches to assessment and treatment of clients." Vicki Michels, PhD, Minot State University Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Addiction Theory Chapter 2 Psychoanalytic Theory Chapter 3. Behavioral and Learning Theory ModelChapter 4. Family Systems TheoryChapter 5 Biological Models of AddictionChapter 6 Sociocultural ModelChapter 7. Solution-Focused TheoryChapter 8 Existential ModelsChapter 9 The Transtheoretical Model, Stages of Change and Motivational InterviewingChapter 10. Developmental Theories of Recovery and Personality Theory Chapter 11. Relapse PreventionChapter 12: The Diathesis-Stress Model

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Book SynopsisIntegrating recent research and developments in the field, this revised second edition introduces an easy-to-master strategy for developing and writing culturally sensitive case conceptualizations and treatment plans.Concrete guidelines and updated case material are provided for developing conceptualizations for the five most common therapy models: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Biopsychosocial, Adlerian, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The chapters also include specific exercises and activities for mastering case conceptualization and related competencies and skills. Also new to this edition is a chapter on couple and family case conceptualizations, and an emphasis throughout on trauma.Practitioners, as well as graduate students in counseling and in clinical psychology, will gain the essential skills and knowledge they need to master case conceptualizations.Trade Review"Many of us were drawn the helping professions because we had some basic relational skills. The challenge in counseling and psychotherapy is moving these initial skills into competent, professional practice. The first edition in 2012 became the book to use in pre-practicum and practicum, as an evaluation matrix for internships, and most importantly, as a guide for post-graduate practice in the field. The second edition adds important applications like couple and families, adolescents and young adults, and DBT and ACT. As a counselor educator, this is one of those rare books that I will be used in multiple courses to reinforce the learning of the central, professional aspects of our work." James Robert Bitter, EdD, Professor of Counseling and Human Services, East Tennessee State University."…fills the gap between the consensus view among experts in psychotherapy that case conceptualization competency is an essential skill, and the relative lack of formal training to assist therapists gain competence….I commend the authors on their book and urge anyone interested in learning case conceptualization or honing their case conceptualization skills to study it well." From the Foreword. Tracy D. Eells, PhD, University of Louisville .While the first edition of Case Conceptualization was recognized as the best training tool for learning this indispensable clinical skill, this revised edition is even better! The authors have made it not only more clinically useful but also enjoyable to read. Packed with case studies, commentaries, worksheets, and guidelines, it will continue to be the go-to text for students and practitioners. Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis, adjunct professor, Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Columbia University.Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction to the Chapters in Part I; 1. Case Conceptualizations: An Overview; 2. Assessment and Diagnostic Formulations; 3. Explanations and Clinical and Cultural Formulations; 4. Treatment Planning and Treatment Formulations; 5. Case Conceptualizations: Individual, Couple, and Family; Part II: Introduction to the Chapters in Part II; 6. Biopsychosocial Case Conceptualizations; 7. Cognitive Behavioral Case Conceptualizations; 8. Dynamic Case Conceptualizations; 9. Adlerian Case Conceptualizations;10. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Case Conceptualizations.

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Book SynopsisTherapeutic Story StartUps is a creative resource that can be used by therapists and other professionals working with children aged 4-12 years. These resources are designed to support children to understand, explore and express their feelings through story, imagination and play. Six beautifully illustrated storybooks address the themes of: Loss, Anger, Self-Esteem, Bullying, Worries and Family Break-Up. Additionally there are characters, props and scenes to invite the child to act out their own story, asking the question, What happens next?... The full pack includes: Six illustrated storybooks, each prompting the child to create their own ending. 30 colourful free-standing characters, six background scenes and a number of additional props. Six mood-cards designed to support story-making. Therapeutic Story-Souvenirs to remind the child of the story they have created. Online guidelines fo

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Book SynopsisIntegrative psychotherapy is a groundbreaking book where the authors present mindfulness- and compassion-oriented integrative psychotherapy (MCIP) as an integration of relational psychotherapy with the practice and research of mindfulness and compassion. The book elucidates an approach which is holistic and based on evidence-based processes of change related to the main dimensions of human experience. In this approach, mindfulness and compassion are viewed as meta-processes of change that are used within an attuned therapeutic relationship to create a powerful therapeutic model that provides transformation and growth. The authors offer an exciting perspective on intersubjective physiology and the mutual connection between the clientâs and therapistâs autonomic nervous systems. Comprised of creatively applied research, the book will have an international appeal amongst psychotherapists/counsellors from different psychotherapy traditions and also students with advanced/pTrade ReviewThis book provides a tour de force of the development of an integrative approach to psychotherapy theory, practice and research. It enables the reader to connect different therapeutic traditions and schools in a theory-guided way like no book has done before. The book covers a vast range of ideas, including those about self and consciousness and illustrates methods and interventions of a mindfulness- and compassion-oriented approach to integrative psychotherapy, based on a relational perspective. This work provides a significant contribution to developing an integrative, mindful and compassionate approach to clinical practice. Leslie S. GreenbergDistinguished Research Professor Emeritus,Dept. of Psychology, York University, TorontoGregor and Maša Žvelc have composed a comprehensive therapeutic approach based on the foundations of Relationally-Focused Integrative Psychotherapy where mindfulness and compassion are viewed as essential meta-processes of change. This book is superbly written and easily understood with useful information for all psychotherapists and counsellors. The authors discuss topics such as the neurobiology of emotional distress, internal regulation, child development concepts, relational schemas, states of consciousness, and the meaning and significance of mindfulness and compassion. Each of their case examples emphasize the centrality of the therapeutic relationship. Richard G. Erskine, Ph.DInstitute for Integrative PsychotherapyProcesses of change are the central focus of modern evidence-based psychotherapy. In this rich and interesting volume, the authors show a depth of vision and understanding that coherently draws together processes of change across the spectrum of available models, and does so in a way that is respectful and engaging regardless of your preferences. Thus, no matter your background, if processes of change interest you, you will find much of interest in this volume. I highly recommend it.Steven C. HayesFoundation Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno and originator of Acceptance and Commitment TherapyTapping into the analytic wisdom of their left brains and the intuitive wisdom of their right brains, the husband and wife team of Gregor and Maša Žvelc have co-created a profoundly humane, heartfelt, tender, and lovingly crafted masterpiece. Seamlessly interweaving theory and practice, INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY highlights the healing power of relationally-focused treatments that privilege mindful awareness, compassion, acceptance, shared conscious presence, and co-regulation. Their holistic approach, at once inspired and inspiring, features the freshly revitalized, neurobiological concept of memory reconsolidation, which creates opportunity for rewiring the brain and updating mental schemas about self, others, and the world. Truly a gem of a book!!Martha Stark, MDFaculty, Harvard Medical SchoolCo-Founder / Co-Director / Faculty, Center for Psychoanalytic StudiesAward-winning Author: 8 books on psychoanalytic theory and practice, including Relentless Hope: The Refusal to GrieveIntegrative Psychotherapy defines the most therapeutically astute utilization of mindfulness and compassion I’ve seen, because it goes beyond creating awareness of one’s existing, limiting patterns to engage the brain’s empirically confirmed process of transformational change through memory reconsolidation. The entire methodology is transdiagnostic and transtheoretical, so it is a broadly integrative framework with deep experiential process and active, respectful cultivation of the client’s unique world of meaning.Bruce Ecker, LMFT, Coherence Psychology Institute co-director, co-creator of Coherence Therapy, and coauthor of Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Eliminating Symptoms at Their Roots Using Memory ReconsolidationGregor and Maša Žvelc offer a thoughtful, finely layered account of the theory and practice of mindful, compassionate integrative psychotherapy. Numerous rich illustrations of therapeutic dialogue vividly demonstrate the ‘science’ and ‘art’ of integrative psychotherapy. They highlight how a sensitive, accepting, mindful and compassionate therapeutic relationship helps clients explore themselves more deeply towards integrating forgotten parts. This is an ideal textbook for students seeking a coherent and comprehensive, yet gentle, model of psychotherapeutic integration, while experienced therapists will value the knowledgeable and scholarly references to contemporary theory and research.Dr Linda Finlay, Integrative Psychotherapist in private practice, United KingdomHere, introducing MCIP, is a goldmine of theories, ideas, research findings, quotations – beautifully described and discussed by the authors in a very accessible way. There are also simple but meaningful models to explicate the practice of MCIP, such as the five step process of change and the Diamond Model of the Observing Self. The book introduces an approach to psychotherapy that truly integrates mindful and compassionate practices and attitudes into a reparative relationship-orientated model, which is a vibrant, immediate and moving. It is a marriage of erudition and love!Professor Charlotte Sills, Ashridge Business School and Metanoia Institute, UKThis book presents a framework for understanding the curative process of psychotherapy. Integrative Psychotherapy really does integrate the essential principles of personality functioning and treatment (The Model of the Four States of Consciousness). Further there is a brilliant presentation on the importance of the therapeutic relationship and how clinicians, in their own being, are an essential part of therapy; and the fundamentals of the change process. This is essential information for the experienced clinician as well as beginning psychotherapy students. The book is well written in a clear and concise way by two very experienced clinicians. Roger M. Solomon, Ph.D., Senior Faculty, EMDR Institute This book provides a tour de force of the development of an integrative approach to psychotherapy theory, practice and research. It enables the reader to connect different therapeutic traditions and schools in a theory-guided way like no book has done before. The book covers a vast range of ideas, including those about self and consciousness and illustrates methods and interventions of a mindfulness- and compassion-oriented approach to integrative psychotherapy, based on a relational perspective. This work provides a significant contribution to developing an integrative, mindful and compassionate approach to clinical practice. Leslie S. GreenbergDistinguished Research Professor Emeritus,Dept. of Psychology, York University, TorontoGregor and Maša Žvelc have composed a comprehensive therapeutic approach based on the foundations of Relationally-Focused Integrative Psychotherapy where mindfulness and compassion are viewed as essential meta-processes of change. This book is superbly written and easily understood with useful information for all psychotherapists and counsellors. The authors discuss topics such as the neurobiology of emotional distress, internal regulation, child development concepts, relational schemas, states of consciousness, and the meaning and significance of mindfulness and compassion. Each of their case examples emphasize the centrality of the therapeutic relationship. Richard G. Erskine, Ph.DInstitute for Integrative PsychotherapyProcesses of change are the central focus of modern evidence-based psychotherapy. In this rich and interesting volume, the authors show a depth of vision and understanding that coherently draws together processes of change across the spectrum of available models, and does so in a way that is respectful and engaging regardless of your preferences. Thus, no matter your background, if processes of change interest you, you will find much of interest in this volume. I highly recommend it.Steven C. HayesFoundation Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno and originator of Acceptance and Commitment TherapyTapping into the analytic wisdom of their left brains and the intuitive wisdom of their right brains, the husband and wife team of Gregor and Maša Žvelc have co-created a profoundly humane, heartfelt, tender, and lovingly crafted masterpiece. Seamlessly interweaving theory and practice, INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY highlights the healing power of relationally-focused treatments that privilege mindful awareness, compassion, acceptance, shared conscious presence, and co-regulation. Their holistic approach, at once inspired and inspiring, features the freshly revitalized, neurobiological concept of memory reconsolidation, which creates opportunity for rewiring the brain and updating mental schemas about self, others, and the world. Truly a gem of a book!!Martha Stark, MDFaculty, Harvard Medical SchoolCo-Founder / Co-Director / Faculty, Center for Psychoanalytic StudiesAward-winning Author: 8 books on psychoanalytic theory and practice, including Relentless Hope: The Refusal to GrieveIntegrative Psychotherapy defines the most therapeutically astute utilization of mindfulness and compassion I’ve seen, because it goes beyond creating awareness of one’s existing, limiting patterns to engage the brain’s empirically confirmed process of transformational change through memory reconsolidation. The entire methodology is transdiagnostic and transtheoretical, so it is a broadly integrative framework with deep experiential process and active, respectful cultivation of the client’s unique world of meaning.Bruce Ecker, LMFT, Coherence Psychology Institute co-director, co-creator of Coherence Therapy, and coauthor of Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Eliminating Symptoms at Their Roots Using Memory ReconsolidationGregor and Maša Žvelc offer a thoughtful, finely layered account of the theory and practice of mindful, compassionate integrative psychotherapy. Numerous rich illustrations of therapeutic dialogue vividly demonstrate the ‘science’ and ‘art’ of integrative psychotherapy. They highlight how a sensitive, accepting, mindful and compassionate therapeutic relationship helps clients explore themselves more deeply towards integrating forgotten parts. This is an ideal textbook for students seeking a coherent and comprehensive, yet gentle, model of psychotherapeutic integration, while experienced therapists will value the knowledgeable and scholarly references to contemporary theory and research.Dr Linda Finlay, Integrative Psychotherapist in private practice, United KingdomHere, introducing MCIP, is a goldmine of theories, ideas, research findings, quotations – beautifully described and discussed by the authors in a very accessible way. There are also simple but meaningful models to explicate the practice of MCIP, such as the five step process of change and the Diamond Model of the Observing Self. The book introduces an approach to psychotherapy that truly integrates mindful and compassionate practices and attitudes into a reparative relationship-orientated model, which is a vibrant, immediate and moving. It is a marriage of erudition and love!Professor Charlotte Sills, Ashridge Business School and Metanoia Institute, UKThis book presents a framework for understanding the curative process of psychotherapy. Integrative Psychotherapy really does integrate the essential principles of personality functioning and treatment (The Model of the Four States of Consciousness). Further there is a brilliant presentation on the importance of the therapeutic relationship and how clinicians, in their own being, are an essential part of therapy; and the fundamentals of the change process. This is essential information for the experienced clinician as well as beginning psychotherapy students. The book is well written in a clear and concise way by two very experienced clinicians. Roger M. Solomon, Ph.D., Senior Faculty, EMDR Institute Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY; 1. Development of Mindfulness- and Compassion-Oriented Integrative Psychotherapy; 2. Evidence-Based Processes of Change in Integrative Psychotherapy; PART 2: CONCEPTS AND THEORIES; 3. Mindfulness and Compassion in Integrative Psychotherapy; 4. Integrative Psychotherapy as Relational Psychotherapy; 5. Relational Mind and Intersubjective Physiology; 6. Relational Schemas and Memory Reconsolidation; 7. Beyond Ordinary Unhappiness: From Personal to Observing Self; 8. The Multiplicity of Mind, States of Consciousness and Treatment Planning; PART 3: METHODS AND INTERVENTIONS; 9: Methods of Relational Mindfulness and Compassion; 10: From Mindful Awareness and Self-Compassion to Values-Based Living; 11: The Therapist’s Mindful Presence and Physiological Regulation in the Therapeutic Relationship; 12: The Transforming Power of Mindfulness: Mindful Processing; 13: Self-Compassion: The Road to a Loving and Healing Inner Relationship; AFTERWORD; REFERENCES

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding risk to humans is one of the most important problems in environmental public health. Risk assessment is constantly changing with the advent of new exposure assessment tools, more sophisticated models, and a better understanding of disease processes. Risk assessment is also gaining greater acceptance in the developing world where major environmental problems exist. Developed in partnership with the Association of Schools of Public Health, this comprehensive text offers a thorough survey of risk assessment, management, and communications as these practices apply to public health.Key Features: Provides a practical overview of environmental risk assessment and its application by discussing the process and providing case studies and examples Focuses on tools and approaches used for humans in an environment involving potential chemical hazards Fully updated, the first part introduces the underlying principles and techniques of the field, andTable of ContentsList of Boxes Foreword Preface Editors Contributors 1. Introduction to Risk Assessment Mark G. Robson, William A. Toscano, Qingyu Meng, and Debra A. Kaden 2. The Risk Assessment–Risk Management Paradigm Gilbert S. Omenn and David L. Eaton 3. Risk Assessment and Regulatory Decision-Making in Environmental Health Felicia Wu and Joseph V. Rodricks 4. Exposure Assessment: The Ways We Measure Exposure and Its Application to Risk Assessment Donghai Liang 5. Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Environmental Chemicals throughout the Life Stages: Requirements and Issues to Consider for Birth Cohort Studies Parinya Panuwet, P. Barry Ryan, Dana Boyd Barr, and Warangkana Naksen 6. Role of Epidemiology in Environmental Health Research Wil Lieberman-Cribbin and Emanuela Taioli 7. Toxicological Basis for Risk Assessment Mark G. Robson and William A. Toscano 8. The Application of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling to Risk Assessment Raymond S. H. Yang, Yasong Lu, and Zhoumeng Lin 9. Adverse Outcomes Pathways (AOPs) Elizabeth V. Wattenberg 10. Epigenetics in Risk Assessment Carmen Marsit and Jinze Li 11. Probabilistic Models for Characterizing Aggregate and Cumulative Risk Qingyu Meng 12. Occupational Risk Assessment Adam M. Finkel, Douglas O. Johns, and Christine Whittaker 13. Children’s Environmental Health Risk Assessment Rebecca C. Dzubow and Ruth A. Etzel 14. Addressing the Limits of Risk Assessment by Focusing on Safer Alternatives Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Joel Tickner, Molly Jacobs, and Margaret H. Whittaker 15. How European Countries Approach Regulatory Risk Assessment Helmut Greim 16. Envirome Disorganization and Ecological Riskscapes: The Algal Bloom Epitome Matteo Convertino and Haojiong Wang 17. Risk Communication Elaine M. Faustman, Jill C. Falman, and Susan L. Santos Index

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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 helps school counselors and other school personnel navigate the complexities of the most common critical cases that are urgent and difficult in schools in the 21st century. Counselor educators who use this text will help trainees learn to take a methodical approach to critical cases and to be prepared for the difficult situations they will encounter including cases involving violence, cases of an existential nature, cases involving inappropriate adult behavior, and cases impacting the school community. After a description of the case, the reader is provided with the theories, standards, and experiences that are relevant to the case to formulate a response that is based on foundational principles of the school counseling profession.Contributing counselors from around the country explain what they do when critical cases present themselves, and this text provides their tools, wisdom, and professional judgments and offers training that embraces the reality of the school counselor profession to all counselors, educators, and trainees.Trade Review"This book is a gem. School counselors inevitably encounter crises and challenging cases, and although there are resources on crisis counseling in general, more focused and specific information is often needed to respond in a professional and ethical manner. This collection of true-to-life incidents presents each case along with background information, theoretical perspectives, practical considerations, and a discussion of relevant ethical standards. Multicultural factors are addressed as well. The wide range of types of issues is current and comprehensive. Students and professional school counselors have an opportunity to examine these cases and the issues each one exemplifies to increase their own confidence and efficacy for responding in their own setting. I look forward to having my students read this book as part of their training." - Dr. Sheri Bauman, Professor, College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA."This book needs to be in the hands of all school counselors who in today’s world deal with a multitude of crisis situations. It is written by well-trained and experienced counselors for responding to tragedies, and it provides a wealth of information and is a tour de force about how to help students after a myriad of crises. School counselors are first responders in helping traumatized students, and this book provides a wealth of practical knowledge and guidance. It is an essential, invaluable resource for all school counselors regarding crisis events. This must have book provides a comprehensive examination of the many crises that school counselors face and provides them with hands-on strategies that have been successfully implemented in schools." - Dr. Scott Poland, Professor at Nova Southeastern University and the Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office. "This book is a gem. School counselors inevitably encounter crises and challenging cases, and although there are resources on crisis counseling in general, more focused and specific information is often needed to respond in a professional and ethical manner. This collection of true-to-life incidents presents each case along with background information, theoretical perspectives, practical considerations, and a discussion of relevant ethical standards. Multicultural factors are addressed as well. The wide range of types of issues is current and comprehensive. Students and professional school counselors have an opportunity to examine these cases and the issues each one exemplifies to increase their own confidence and efficacy for responding in their own setting. I look forward to having my students read this book as part of their training." Dr. Sheri Bauman, Professor, College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA"This book needs to be in the hands of all school counselors who in today’s world deal with a multitude of crisis situations. It is written by well-trained and experienced counselors for responding to tragedies, and it provides a wealth of information and is a tour de force about how to help students after a myriad of crises. School counselors are first responders in helping traumatized students, and this book provides a wealth of practical knowledge and guidance. It is an essential, invaluable resource for all school counselors regarding crisis events. This must have book provides a comprehensive examination of the many crises that school counselors face and provides them with hands-on strategies that have been successfully implemented in schools."Dr. Scott Poland, Professor at Nova Southeastern University and the Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention OfficeTable of ContentsSection I: Critical Cases Involving Violence 1 Gun Violence in the Neighborhood 2 Dating Violence 3 Terroristic Threats to School Personnel and Students 4 Sex on Campus with Multiple Partners 5 Cyberbullying Precipitates a Suicide Attempt 6 Coaching Staff Allows Students to Fight Section II: Critical Cases Of An Existential Nature 7 A Serious Mental Health Issue 8 Suicidal Ideations 9 Under the Influence of an Illegal Substance 10 Gender Identity Issues 11 An Emotionally Unstable Teacher 12 Serious Criminal Charges 13 Cutting: A Non-Suicidal Self Injury 14 Homeless Students 15 Undocumented Immigrant Students Section III: Critical Cases Involving Inappropriate Adult Behavior 16 Sexual Abuse by a Parent 17 Violence in the Home 18 Custody Issues 19 Gay and in a Relationship with an Adult Male 20 Inappropriate Sexual Advances from a Teacher 21 A Confidante to a Pregnant Middle School Student 22 Intimacy between an Adult Student and a Minor 23 Incarcerated Parent Section IV: Critical Cases Impacting The School Community 24 The Death of a Beloved Teacher 25 Coping with a Disaster 26 Active Shooter Lockdown Practice 27 A School Shooting 28 A Pandemic Epilogue

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The aim of this book is to awaken creative desire and expand the imagination of the psychotherapist and, in turn, her patient. Each chapter is meant to surprise the reader and help him see the world in a new way. Many varieties of imagination are explored -- the spiritual, the relational, the dreamworld, the aesthetic and the adaptive. The author offers space to reflect, to daydream, to remember; space to pursue goals, to make new connections; space to take risks and space to be wrong. The psychotherapist is encouraged to find her own voice, be poetic, dare to create, converse with other disciplines and, most especially, enter the world of dreams. This is all passed onto the patient as the dyad enters the intersubjective field.Both scholarly and practical, this volume elegantly and persuasively synthesizes for the first time research in many fields, including spirituality and Kabbalah, neuroscience, the arts, biology and artificial intelligence, to give an in de

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Book SynopsisBased on over a decade of sustained longitudinal research with a broad range of different user groups, Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Coaching: An Evidence-Based Framework is an essential guide which offers both theoretical foundations and practical models for working with horses in psychotherapy and coaching.While not a panacea for distress and difficulties, the connections that humans find with horses can become a catalyst for deeper self-knowledge. By de-centring the human subject and placing the horse in the middle of the investigation, the ways in which humans make sense of themselves can be explored and more easily understood. Drawing on this wide spectrum of different client groups, the book features intervention studies with expelled teenagers, adults in addiction recovery programmes, children diagnosed on the autistic spectrum, people suffering from trauma and mental health problems, prisoners and even multi-national corporations wanting culture chanTrade Review"We are used to thinking of horses as helpful, noble, mysterious even; what is less commonly considered is that they are also embodiments of a deep wisdom. A horse will not judge those it encounters; it lives in the present; it cares nothing for status; its thoughts are private and opaque – though one senses the thinking nevertheless.This helps to make the horse a remarkable animal in one respect in particular: they are – for us humans – supremely therapeutic. Observing and connecting with these animals allows us to connect with parts of ourselves which may have been neglected or unhelpfully split off. If you look at a horse for five minutes, a tiny part of its tranquil and noble soul takes root in you.All this is especially true for those who struggle with language; those who cannot easily connect the inside with the outside. In situations where the standard 'talking cure' won't work, perhaps with children with autism, teenagers, soldiers with PTSD, prisoners, and others, connection with horses provides a royal road into the unconscious – and to the rediscovery and articulation of disavowed parts of oneself. The genius of equine therapy is that the horse at the centre of the therapy invites talk, but does not itself require it to communicate.This is a brilliant book for psychotherapists who may like horses but have never yet considered the role they can play in their profession; and it's a book for animal and horse lovers who knew that relationships with these creatures were therapeutic but had never quite found the words to express it." –Alain de Botton, philosopher and author"The sections on working with alcohol dependent prisoners and bullying contain practical information that equine therapists can use." –Temple Grandin, author, Animals in Translation"As a psychiatrist and psychotherapist I have seen first hand the power of equine-assisted psychotherapy on the patients in my care. The field is still poorly understood within wider mental health provision, and this book helpfully addresses this gap. The author introduces the reader to differing ways in which horses may be usefully involved in addressing problems of communication, relationships, addiction, challenging behaviour and other difficulties facing people presenting with mental health problems. I strongly recommend this book to anyone working in mental health or with an interest in training in this field." –Dr Az Hakeem, Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical PsychotherapistTable of ContentsList of figuresOn equine-assisted psychotherapy and coaching: an introductionChapter One: Operation CentaurChapter Two: Real horse powerChapter Three: MethodologyChapter Four: The horse in the centreChapter Five: InterconnectivityChapter Six: Relations and rolesChapter Seven: WorkChapter Eight: The whole horse: a codaReferencesIndex

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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 SynopsisThis essential handbook provides clinicians with the tools to introduce Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST) into their practice working with individuals, couples, and families.Describing the how to and how to decide what to do aspects of IST, this book outlines a practical, problem-solving approach that considers client strengths and and cultural contexts in the process of integrating interventions from various therapy models and empirically supported treatments. Chapters demonstrate how problem-solving tasks can be accomplished using the IST blueprint for therapy and include scenarios that will challenge the reader to think through the specific steps for IST, encouraging them to consider the therapeutic alliance and the use of self in therapy.For supervisors, trainers, and clinicians familiar with IST, this book will enrich and deepen their understanding of it. The book is also relevant for clinicians and supervisors of all types of therapy who seek to become moreTrade Review"This IST Handbook is the next step in the elaboration of Integrative Systemic Therapy. With great clarity, it takes the concepts that were laid out in Integrative Systemic Therapy (2018) and grounds them in the specifics of practice. It details what to do, how to do it, and when to do it, from how to start the first session to how to conclude a therapeutic episode dealing with a particular problem sequence. It is a phenomenally useful guide for teachers, supervisors, and practitioners of IST, as well as an indispensable resource for clinicians wanting to expand their clinical horizons in the direction of integrative and systemic practice. Transcending the myriad models permeating psychotherapy today, this book provides a user-friendly format to guide practice, while simultaneously encouraging creativity and innovation. Read it and grow!" - William Pinsof, PhD, LMFT, ABPP, Pinsof Family Systems"This is a wonderful handbook of Integrative Systemic Therapy with individuals, couples, and families. A must-read for the beginning clinician: Accessible, systematic, pragmatic step-by-step teaching of theory and technique, with lots of clinical examples and exercises. This book is also valuable for experienced clinicians looking to deepen an integrative perspective on their work. The approach is strengths-based, with a problem-solving, collaborative orientation, integrating multiple systems and approaches, and finely tuned to the therapeutic alliance. It is sensitive to socio-cultural context, addressing intrapsychic, interpersonal, and intergenerational dynamics as well as biological issues. An outstanding guide for all therapists. Highly recommended!" - Mona D. Fishbane, PhD, author, Loving with the Brain in Mind: Neurobiology & Couple Therapy"Human behavior is complex. Changing it is more so. This handbook guides therapists and students of therapy through a pragmatic, step-by-step process that integrates therapy models and brings together best practices and research findings to yield a collaborative, client system-centered approach unique to each individual, couple or family and their therapist.Thank you to Russell, Breunlin and Sahebi for a tour de force—bringing together the underlying constructs of important systemic approaches to therapy in a sophisticated yet clear and pragmatic way so that therapists and clients can identify problem and potential solution sequences, common missteps, constraints and how to lift them. The authors’ attention to the therapeutic alliance, as well as the use of case illustrations, suggested exercises, and graphics at the beginning of each chapter, bring the approach to life for the reader." Susan McDaniel, PhD, Dr Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families and Health at the University of Rochester School of MedicineTable of Contents1. Integrative Systemic Therapy 2. Convening a Client System and Defining a Problem: The First Phone Call 3. The First Session 4. Strategies for Locating a Problem in a Problem Sequence 5. Identifying a Solution Sequence 6. Implementing a Solution Sequence 7. Identifying Constraints 8. Integrating Interventions to Address Constraints 9. Evaluating Therapy Progress and Modifying Plans 10. The Decision to End the Therapy 11. Pathways within Integrative Systemic Therapy

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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 SynopsisWhat Therapists Say and Why They Say It, Third Edition, is one of the most practical and flexible textbooks available to counseling students. The new edition includes more than one hundred techniques and more than a thousand specific therapeutic responses that elucidate not just why but also how to practice good therapy. Transcripts show students how to integrate and develop content during sessions, and practice exercises help learners develop, discuss, combine, and customize various approaches to working with clients. Specific additions have been added to address the use of technology in therapy, as well as basic core competencies expected for all therapists. Stop and Reflect sections have been introduced to chapters, along with guidance on the level of skill associated with each individual technique. Designed specifically for use as a main textbook, What Therapists Say and Why They Say It is also arranged to help students make clear connections between the skills they learn in pre-practicum, practicum, and internship with other courses in the curriculumâespecially the eight core Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) areas.Table of Contents1. Welcome 2. Pragmatic Therapy 3. The Reflecting Pool 4. The Questioning Tree 5. The Framework 6. Looking for Clear Skies 7. Chasing Down Mirages 8. The Supply Line 9. Therapist's Actions 10. Pure Imagination 11. Waves in Motion 12. Abandoned Mine Shaft 13. Comprehensive Transcript 14. Intertwined Interventions 15. Practice Exercises

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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 SynopsisA Practice Beyond Cultural Humility offers specific guidance to support students and practitioners in providing on-going, culturally-attuned professional care. The book introduces a multicultural diversity-training model named the ORCA-Stance, an intentional practice which brings together four core components: Openness, Respect, Curiosity, and Accountability. Drawing from an array of influences, it showcases work with common clinical populations in a variety of contexts, from private practice to international organizations. Each clinical chapter offers a brief review of information relevant to the population discussed, followed by a case study using the ORCA-Stance, and a summary of recommended best practices. In each case, the practice of the ORCA-Stance is shown to allow relationships to become more culturally sensitive and, therefore, more effective. A Practice Beyond Cultural Humility provides practical examples, research, and wisdom that can be appTrade Review"What a refreshing new look at culture and therapy! The model presented in this book is thoroughly relational and thus well-suited to the world of therapy. It's value-based and inspiring, it's field-tested with generations of students, and it's applicable to every clinical encounter within and across cultures. I'm grateful that this team decided to put decades of learning and experience into a book." William J. Doherty, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project, University of Minnesota, USA. He is co-author of Helping Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Discernment Counseling for Troubled Relationships."Reaching out across gaps of culture, language, and power, and having that reaching out welcomed, can be the hardest challenge a therapist faces. A Practice Beyond Cultural Humility answers that challenge with ORCA practices for moving openness, respect, curiosity, and accountability from platitudes to practices, from values to embodied acts, to create a safe space where mutual welcoming can occur." James L. Griffith, M.D., Professor and Chair, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA. He is author of The Body Speaks: Therapeutic Dialogues for Mind-Body Problems and Encountering the Sacred in Psychotherapy."This timely book offers a welcome alternative to traditional content-oriented ¨cultural competence¨ training. The clinical applications of this novel process approach are wide-ranging, including ethnically diverse clients, body size and health, sexual or spiritual struggles. Practitioners, teachers and students in private practice, or in institutional and community settings, will change how they work with cultural diversity after reading this compassionate and practical book." Celia Jaes Falicov, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, University of California, San Diego, USA. She is author of Latino Families in Therapy, 2nd edition."What a great book! A Practice Beyond Cultural Humility brings together a diverse group of authors to explore how to integrate openness, respect, curiosity, and accountability into their work with clients. This will be a valuable resource for both clinicians and trainees for years to come." Joshua N. Hook, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of North Texas, USA. He is author of Cultural Humility: Engaging Diverse Identities in Therapy."To read this book is to go on a retreat with these authors. First, they invite us into their circle, sharing the values that guide and inform the ORCA-Stance. If you resonate with these values, as I did, and want to embody them in your work, then settle in, for help is here. The authors engage us with challenging, enlightening exercises. Once we are warmed up, the middle chapters show us myriad ways to therapeutically enact this Stance. We are then shown ways to teach the ORCA stance. In the therapy and teaching narratives, the authors allow us to see them stumble and learn, for humility and grace are the heart of this work. Finally, in the campfire time of this retreat, they tell us how they have tried to live ORCA in their personal and family lives. I leave this retreat refreshed, ready to revamp my fall psychotherapy course, equipped to think ORCA when I meet with people who are suffering, and mindful of ways to be a better grandmother." – Melissa Elliott, M.S.N., L.M.F.T, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, USA. Family Therapist, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit; co-author of Encountering the Sacred: Talking with People in Therapy about their Spiritual Lives. Table of ContentsPreface Claudia Grauf-Grounds Section I: Foundations 1. Cultural Diversity Training: A Brief OverviewPeter Rivera and Claudia Grauf-Grounds2. The ORCA-Stance as a Practice Beyond Cultural HumilityClaudia Grauf-Grounds and Peter Rivera3. Philosophical Underpinnings and Evidence for the ORCA-StanceDon MacDonald4. Clinical Populations Ethnically Different Clients Michelle Naden, Kurt Johns, and Mary MolineSection II: Common Clinical Applications Introduction: How to Apply the ORCA-Stance in Clinical WorkClaudia Grauf-Grounds5. Ethnically Different Clients: Inviting Creativity with Cultural HumilityHee-Sun Cheon & Becca Seuss6. Immigrant ClientsMary Kelleher 7. Poverty and HomelessnessHeather Fisher8. Queering the ORCA-StanceCharlie Delavan and Brittany Steffan9. Survivors of TraumaAlissa Bagan10. Substance Use DisordersJenny Johnson11. Chronic Pain in AdultsLeslie Savage12. Chronic Illness in YouthCassady Kintner13. Body Size and Health: Using the ORCA-Stance to Counteract Weight DiscriminationEmily Rich14. Sexual StrugglesTina Schermer Sellers15. Spiritual Struggles: Treading on Sacred GroundWilliam Collins16. ChildrenLahela and Kyle Isaacson17. TweensShannon West18. AdolescentsScott Edwards19. CouplesShawn Whitney20. Divorcing and Step-familiesGerry PresarSection III: Contextual Applications21. Applying the ORCA-Stance to ParentingHee-Sun Cheon and Don MacDonald22. Reflections on Growing Up in an ORCA HouseholdTina Schermer Sellers, Chloe Sellers and Christian Sellers23. Unpacking a Story of RaceKenneth Jaimes & Kathleen Blair Smith24. Family Therapy TrainingScott Edwards, Hee-Sun Cheon, Claudia Grauf-Grounds, Peter Rivera & Shawn Whitney25. Family Therapy Alumni ReflectionsRobin Moore, Marcus Comer, Rose Joiner, Christina Steere, and Delene Jewett26. Ethical DilemmasDon MacDonald and Peter Rivera27. Clinical SupervisionLori Kimmerly28. Collaborating with Churches: Strengthening our Communities of MeaningShawn Whitney and Tina Schermer Sellers29. Collaborating with PhysiciansJackie Williams-Reade30. Finding Meaning in Our WorkplacesSteve Maybell31. Working with International Religious Organizations: An Explorer’s PerspectiveScott Green32. Cultural Humility & Beyond within Your Own Context Scott Edwards and Rachel Baska

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the leading voices of international researchers and practitioners, Outdoor Therapies provides readers with an overview of practices for the helping professions.Sharing outdoor approaches ranging from garden therapy to wilderness therapy and from equine-assisted therapy to surf therapy, Harper and Dobud have drawn common threads from therapeutic practices that integrate connection with nature and experiential activity to redefine the person-in-environment approach to human health and well-being. Readers will learn about the benefits and advantages of helping clients get the treatment, service, and care they need outside of conventional, office-based therapies. Providing readers with a range of approaches that can be utilized across a variety of practice settings and populations, this book is essential reading for students, practitioners, theorists, and researchers in counseling, social work, youth work, occupational therapy, and psychologTrade ReviewIt’s time to open the therapy room door, step outside, and use the great outdoors to help those who seek our counsel. This comprehensive text, written by experts around the world, shows you how. — Scott Miller, PhD, founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence and coauthor of Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve your Therapeutic EffectivenessIn public health, the importance of human interactions with outdoor and nature-based settings is emerging as critically important to physical and mental well-being. Although focused on therapy, this book’s application and utility for health promotion practitioners and researchers is evident. I will absolutely be recommending this text to my students and colleagues involved in outdoor and nature-based interventions. — Patti-Jean Naylor, PhD, professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, and international expert on children’s physical activity, healthy eating and applying implementation scienceOutdoor therapies are fast evolving. We gradually realize that we do not have to confine ourselves to the therapy room; the outside world offers beautiful therapy opportunities. If you are interested in this growing field, this book will provide you with a great variety of topics and insights to enrich your thoughts and work. — Itai Ivtzan, PhD, associate professor at Naropa University and author of Awareness is Freedom: The Adventure of Psychology and SpiritualityThis book recognizes the relationship between humans and nature as fundamental to human experience, and perhaps most important for the practitioner and policy maker alike, this book brings together the many streams of nature-based interventions and shows how underneath the superficial appearance is a fundamental reality that is vital for the future of the planet. This integrated approach is needed to support the field and inform all stakeholders of the possibilities inherent within outdoor therapies. — Eric Brymer, PhD, associate professor and author of One Health: The Well-being Impacts of Human-Nature Relationships"It’s time to open the therapy room door, step outside, and use the great outdoors to help those who seek our counsel. This comprehensive text, written by experts around the world, shows you how". — Scott Miller, PhD, founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence and coauthor of Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve your Therapeutic Effectiveness"In public health, the importance of human interactions with outdoor and nature-based settings is emerging as critically important to physical and mental well-being. Although focused on therapy, this book’s application and utility for health promotion practitioners and researchers is evident. I will absolutely be recommending this text to my students and colleagues involved in outdoor and nature-based interventions". — Patti-Jean Naylor, PhD, professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, and international expert on children’s physical activity, healthy eating, and applying implementation science"Outdoor therapies are fast evolving. We gradually realize that we do not have to confine ourselves to the therapy room; the outside world offers beautiful therapy opportunities. If you are interested in this growing field, this book will provide you with a great variety of topics and insights to enrich your thoughts and work". — Itai Ivtzan, PhD, associate professor at Naropa University and author of Awareness is Freedom: The Adventure of Psychology and Spirituality"This book recognizes the relationship between humans and nature as fundamental to human experience, and perhaps most important for the practitioner and policy maker alike, this book brings together the many streams of nature-based interventions and shows how underneath the superficial appearance is a fundamental reality that is vital for the future of the planet. This integrated approach is needed to support the field and inform all stakeholders of the possibilities inherent within outdoor therapies". — Eric Brymer, PhD, associate professor and author of One Health: The Well-being Impacts of Human-Nature RelationshipsTable of ContentsPart I: Foundations 1. An Introduction to Outdoor Therapies 2. Experiential Facilitation in the Outdoors 3. Ecopsychological Approaches to Therapy 4. Psychological First Aid for Outdoor Programs 5. Indigenous Land-Based Healing Pedagogies: From the Ground Up Part II: Practices 6. Wilderness Therapy 7. Adventure Therapy 8. Nature-Based Therapy 9. Equine and Animal Assisted Therapies 10. Garden and Horticultural Therapies 11. Nature, Sensory Integration, and Pediatric Occupational Therapy 12. Surf Therapy 13. Forest Therapy Part III: Critical Perspectives and Conclusions 14. Critical Perspectives on Outdoor Therapy Practices 15. Future Directions for Outdoor Therapies

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Book SynopsisHumanitarian aid workers are trying to make a difference in an increasingly dangerous world. Psychosocial Support for Humanitarian Aid Workers: A Roadmap of Trauma and Critical Incident Care highlights the risks of such work, educates professionals responsible for their duty of care, and brings together current thinking to promote collaborative working to support the carers of our world. From the humanitarian aid worker trying to organise support amongst chaos, to the professional offering a safe place for recovery, all of these individuals are at risk of becoming traumatised. Therefore, it is vital that we recognise the psychological risks on these individuals, and that they recognise how they can support themselves, so they can continue to function in the work that they do. This book can be used as a trauma awareness guide for all staff whose work exposes them â directly or indirectly â to trauma, and therefore becomes a risk to their physical or mental wellbeing.Psychosocial Support for Humanitarian Aid Workers will appeal to all those working in the field of humanitarian aid, counsellors and psychotherapists, emergency first responders, as well as those who are looking to support themselves after surviving trauma. Trade Review"Raising standards in psychosocial support for those working on humanitarian response to crises and disaster is only just being recognised by those organisations working in the field. This book is an essential and timely contribution to understanding the need for such support as well as providing a practical guide to establishing systems and approaches. I would urge all those responsible for humanitarian aid workers and indeed, for those responsible for staff or volunteers working in development organisations, to read this book as a matter of urgency and to take on board its recommendations" Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive, VSO International.Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsPreface 1. Introduction: the roadmap of psychological risk Aid work: the curse of the strong Organisational duty of care Ripple effect of trauma The changing face of aid work The scars of wisdom 2. The physiology of trauma:the mechanics of trauma What is trauma? The survival response How is the brain impacted by trauma? Common trauma symptoms 3. Treating trauma: support vehicles of recovery What are trauma specialist treatments? EMDR: how does it work? Case study 1 (EMDR) TF-CBT: how does it work? Case study 2 (TF-CBT) 4. Resilience toolkit: the first aid kit Relaxation Education Social Physical Exercise Creativity Thinking 5. Psychosocial management of critical incidents: the emergency route Peter Moore: case study Megan Nobert: case study Organisational trauma What psychological support should be available to staff after a critical incident? Appropriate timings of offering psychological support Summary of early interventions 6. The complete package of care: the road most travelled Pre-deployment psychosocial support Psychosocial support during deployment Post-deployment psychosocial support The homecoming Conclusion 7. Cultural relevance of psychosocial support: local roadmaps Culturally sensitive support Cultural models of psychosocial support Developing localised services or importing international professionals Supporting national staff Conclusion 8. Conclusion: the complete trauma grab bag Survival Unresolved trauma leads to war Post-traumatic growth Final thoughts Sources of help ReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisSolution-Focused Play Therapy is an essential text that blends the process of play therapy with solution-focused therapy.With a focus on child strengths and resources, this book identifies key concepts and principles in solution-focused play therapy (SFPT). The author provides neurobiological and developmental support for SFPT and guidance on how practitioners can transition from using a non-directive approach to a more directive and activity-based approach based on the developmental needs of the child. Chapters describe the 12 basic skills needed for employing this approach with children of all ages and their families. Harnessing a strengths-oriented approach, the author presents expressive ways to use key SFPT techniques, including the miracle question, scaling, finding exceptions, and end-of-session feedback.Clinicians will come away from the book with a suite of interventions, strategies, handouts, and forms that can be employed with children of all ages and their families, from strength-based assessment and treatment planning to the final celebration session.Trade Review"The field of play therapy will have made a giant leap thanks to Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig! By contextualizing the basic components of play therapy in solution-focused theory and adapting the therapeutic process to it, she has developed innovative ways to help families and children build on existing strengths to regulate emotions and build self-esteem. This book is meticulously researched, well organized, and clearly written. It is a valuable resource for beginning play therapists, experienced therapists who want to broaden their perspective and skills, and educators." — Eve Lipchik, LMFT, LCSW, author of Beyond Technique in Solution Focused Therapy: Working with Emotions and the Therapeutic Relationship "Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig artfully explains the application of solution-focused therapy to play therapy. Her writing style is easy to read and very relational. Her content is profound, thoughtful, and detailed. New and experienced play therapists will find this book extremely helpful in developing a comprehensive application to their work. Case examples amplify her presentation of concepts, skills and interventions. Forms and directions for interventions are an additional plus. This groundbreaking book will become the go-to for solution-focused play therapists." — Linda E. Homeyer, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, professor emerita at Texas State University and director emerita of the Association for Play Therapy, USA"Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig has written a well-organized and engaging book that documents the process of integrating solution-focused therapy principles into a traditional play therapy practice, providing readers with a thoughtful and practical template on how to do so in their own therapeutic work. Major historical play-therapy models, therapeutic powers of play research, interpersonal neurobiology insights, and the therapeutic mechanisms of solution-focused therapy are thoughtfully explained and clearly illustrated with clinical examples and an appendix of forms and resources." — John W. Seymour, PhD, LMFT, professor emeritus and distinguished faculty scholar, Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA"Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig delivers an authoritative account of solution-focused play therapy from its origins to its practical applications. She renders complex theoretical material accessible so therapists can implement these ideas in their very next session with clients and families. She covers building a solution-focused process and the impact of child development on play therapy, gives playroom and materials suggestions, and illuminates 12 solution-focused skills that help clinicians recognize and highlight clients’ resources to build their resiliency. Dr. Hartwig walks readers step-by-step through the solution-focused play therapy process from first consultations to session documentation in this user-friendly volume." — Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, LPC, NCC, NCSC, RPT-S, Psychologue-Psychothérapeute FSP and Art-thérapeute APSAT (Switzerland), play therapy director at Association ESPAS, systemic family therapist, author, international presenter, and clinical editor of Play Therapy MagazineTable of Contents1. The Restorative Powers of Play: Foundations of Play Therapy 2. Building Solutions With Clients: Foundations of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 3. How Did You Do That? Solution-Focused Play Therapy Key Concepts and Stages of Solution Building 4. Growing with Solution-Focused Play Therapy: How Development Impacts the Play Therapy Process 5. Solution-Focused Play Therapy Resources: Strength-Based Tools for the Playroom 6. Setting Children up for Success: Caregive Consultations, First Sessions, and Treatment Planning 7. Essential Skills in Solution-Focused Play Therapy: The 12 Basic Skills 8. Cultivating Resiliency: Solution-Focused Play Therapy Techniques 9. Let's Play! Creative Interventions in Solution-Focused Play Therapy 10. Creating Change in the Family System: Solution-Focused Family Play Therapy 11. Searching for Solutions: Strength-Based Documentation and Progress Assessment 12. Celebration Sessions: How to Terminate Solution-Focused Play Therapy Sessions Appendices

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Book SynopsisIn this practical workbook, creativity coaches from around the world share their best exercises to help the reader meet the demands of the creative process, the creative personality, and the creative life. Table of ContentsIntroductionEric Maisel1. Your Master Project List Nadia Arbach2. Flipping on the Creative Switch Dwight McNair3. Making Peace with Your Inner Critic Jen Johnson4. Creative Geometry Francesca Aniballi5. A Birthday Present for the Muse Elise V. Allan6. Thresholds: Embracing and Utilizing Liminality Litza Bixler7. Invoking Your Name Like a Miracle Mantra Aneesah Wilhelmstätter8. Discomfort as Creative Fuel Gina Edwards9. Seeing is Believing Liz Verna10. Intention, Action, Reflection Vinita Joseph11. Don’t Solve the Problem Drew Richardson12. Vanquish Your No’s and Overcome Procrastination Jude Walsh13. Create Your Essence List April Bosshard14. Making a Space Clare Thorbes15. Problem-Solving Against the Close Kassie Cowles16. Relaxed, Determined, Forward Nefeli Soteriou17. The Confidence Shop Visualization Angela Terris18. Peace Treaty Beatriz Martinez Barrio19. Character Activation Ariel Grace20. Persona Mapping Joran Slane Oppelt21. The Evening Review Marj Penley22. Move Yourself! Louise Lohmann Christensen23. Feeling Your Way to Creativity Mary Ann Burrows24. Tapping to Relieve Performance Anxiety Dwight McNair25. The Sense Awareness Ritual Halli Bourne26. Creative Boxes Midori Evans27. The Power of Visualization for Creative Focus Nick Lazaris28. The Sacred Spiral Mindful Drawing Exercise Rosa Phoenix29. Into the Scene Nefeli Soteriou30. Art-Making: Sacred but Nothing Special Sasha Boyle31. Just Five Words Nancy Johnston32. The Creative Zone Stephanie Christie33. The ABCDEFG Model Niki Anandi Koulouri34. Ambition without Grandiosity Rahti Gorfien35. This, Not That, More, and Less Ann Ditmeyer36. Draw Your Way Forward Rachel Marsden37. A Haiku a Day Jennifer Duncan38. Ask Your Muse Lisa Tener39. Dance Your Heart Out Steph Cohen40. Creating Bridging Rituals Sheryl Garratt41. Alphabet to the Rescue Saundra Alexis Heath42. Imagine, Create, Transform Steevie Jane Parks43. Don’t Be Alone with Your Inner Critic Karen Andrews44. N.A.I.L Freedom Aneesah Wilhelmstätter45. Flip It! Angela Terris46. Symbolic Visualization for Creatives Marj Penley47. Fused Creative Blocks Midori Evans48. A Creative Ritual Exercise for Performance Cynthia Holloway Kelvin49. Mind-Movie Muse Stephanie Bianchi50. Creative Problem-Solving Using Tree & Nature Images Jackee Holder51. Symbols of the Season Nora Sibley52. Creative Alchemy Pragati Chaudhry53. Freedom Within Form Ann Boyd

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an accessible and clear description of key theories of systemic coaching and how they can be applied to coaching practice. Structured around five different ways of thinking about systems, the book provides coaches with a high-level overview of different systems theories and how those theories may be applied in practice. Readers are invited to consider each of the five different ways of thinking through the lens of philosophy, purpose and practice: Which theories most resonate for you? How do these systemic perspectives shape your purpose for coaching, and how do they show up in the way that you coach? With examples and case material throughout, Coaching Systemically aligns coaching with the realities and challenges of organisations operating in an ever more complex world. Readers will walk away from the book with a clearer understanding of what it means to coach âsystemicallyâ and new ideas as to how they can translate insights into practice. Coaching Systemically will be key reading for coaches in practice and in training, consultants and anyone interesting in systemic approaches.Trade Review"Paul Lawrence has done it again! In this jewel of a book, he holds our hands as we get deeper and deeper into the systemic world, offering us new ideas, challenging the mindsets we didn’t know we had, and pushing us to be more reflective and more expansive about our practice. Equally useful for beginning coaches and for those who have been coaching for decades, there are already a dozen people I’m going to gift a copy of this stimulating and compassionate book."-Jennifer Garvey Berger, Chief Executive Officer, Cultivating Leadership'Paul Lawrence has done it again! In this jewel of a book, he holds our hands as we get deeper and deeper into the systemic world, offering us new ideas, challenging the mindsets we didn’t know we had, and pushing us to be more reflective and more expansive about our practice. Equally useful for beginning coaches and for those who have been coaching for decades, there are already a dozen people I’m going to gift a copy of this stimulating and compassionate book.'Jennifer Garvey Berger, Chief Executive Officer, Cultivating LeadershipTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. You as Coach; 2. First Order Linear Thinking; 3. First Order Non-linear Thinking; 4. Second Order Thinking; 5. Complexity; 6. Meta Systemic; 7. Becoming More Systemic; Parting Comments; Appendix - 3Ps Worksheet

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Book SynopsisThis text presents the foundations of correctional treatment and intervention, including overviews of the major therapeutic modalities that are effective when intervening with justice-involved individuals to reduce ongoing system involvement and improve well-being. The text also focuses on diagnosis of mental illness, correctional assessment and classification, case planning strategies, and the necessary counseling and human service skills for working alongside system-involved people. Specific chapters focus on working with women, individuals struggling with substance abuse, and clients with severely antisocial behavior such as psychopathy. Written to help students prepare for a career in correctional counseling or forensic social work, the book also assists working professionals (e.g., institutional and community corrections staff) to determine which strategies might be most effective with their clients. Revised using person-centered language, the tenth edition iTrade Review"Every once in a while, you come across a book that matters. And it matters so much that it continues to be updated with the latest information possible. This is what you have in your hands with Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation by Salisbury and Van Voorhis. Helping people get the tools and skills they need to successfully re-enter society is about investing in them as people, the communities they return to, and our community more generally. This book does that and does it masterfully. With COVID-19 ravaging the correctional system, this book is all the more important for students, policymakers, and practitioners."Alex R. Piquero, Ph.D. University of Miami, Department of Sociology & Criminology, Arts & Sciences Distinguished Scholar. "This book, Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation, is a masterpiece. It consists of theoretical frameworks, treatment modalities, and most recent cutting-edge evidence-based practices for treating justice-involved people in institutional settings and in the community. Salisbury and Van Voorhis go the extra mile and provide a critical analysis and the importance of race and culture. They highlight the significance of providing multicultural counseling for racially and ethnically diverse correctional populations, as opposed to an ethno-centrism perspective. This text is so well designed and orchestrated, that any ordinary person can read it and truly understand the meaning of corrections and treatments for individuals in justice systems."Leroy Curtis Johnson, MSW, Assistant Professor (clinical), University of Utah, College of Social Work Table of ContentsPart I: A Professional Framework for Correctional Counseling; 1: The Process of Correctional Counseling and Treatment; 2: Understanding the Special Challenges Faced by the Correctional Counselor; 3: Community Corrections Officers as Change Agents; 4: Correctional Treatment: Accomplishments and Realities; Part II: Correctional Assessment, Diagnosis, Classification, and Case Planning; 5: Assessment and Diagnosis of Correctional Clients; 6: An Overview of Correctional Classification Systems; 7: Case Planning and Case Management; Part III: Contemporary Approaches for Correctional Counseling and Treatment; 8: Behavioral Interventions; 9: Cognitive Interventions; 10: Social Learning Interventions; 11: Family Interventions; Part IV: Effective Correctional Interventions for Special Populations; 12: Treating Clients with Substance Abuse; 13: Treating System-Involved Women; 14: Treating Clients who Commit Sex Offenses; 15: Treating Clients with Severe Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathy

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Book SynopsisIn sharp contrast with the current top-down medicalized method to treating addiction, this book presents the felt sense polyvagal model (FSPM), a paradigm-shifting, bottom-up approach that considers addiction as an adaptive attempt to regulate emotional states and trauma. The felt sense polyvagal model draws from Porges'' polyvagal theory, Gendelin''s felt sense, and Lewis'' learning model of addiction to offer a graphically illustrated and deeply embodied way of conceptualizing and treating addiction through supporting autonomic regulation. This model de-pathologizes addiction as it teaches embodied practices through tapping into the felt sense, the body's inner wisdom. Chapters first present a theoretical framework and demonstrate the graphic model in both clinician and client versions and then teach the clinician how to use the model in practice by providing detailed treatment strategies. This text's informed, compassionate approach to undersTrade Review"Reframing addiction and its treatment through the lens of Experiential Psychotherapy, Polyvagal Theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology and Imago Relationship Therapy, Jan Winhall has produced a brilliant synthesis and expansion of addiction theory and treatment that should be read by all therapists, not just addiction specialists." —Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, authors of Doing Imago Relationship Therapy in the Space Between "In this insightful volume Jan Winhall brings together the essence of groundbreaking modern therapeutic practices with her own decades of hard-won clinical experience to fashion a new, deeply humane and promising model of addiction treatment, illustrated by poignant clinical vignettes." — Gabor Maté, MD, is the author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction. "In Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Jan Winhall introduces a new strategy to treat addiction that brilliantly integrates Gendlin’s classic concept of a felt sense with Polyvagal Theory. The author shares her intellectual journey in which unique insights transform two disparate perspectives into obvious complements leading to a powerful treatment model. As Polyvagal Theory gives the language of neuroscience to Gendlin’s felt sense, the phenomenological world of Gendlin becomes transformed by Polyvagal Theory into observable shifts in autonomic state. The product of this creative journey is an integrated therapeutic strategy with the potential to decode the wisdom of the body with its full repertoire of survival reactions into positive outcomes that promote optimal mental and physical health. These successes are highlighted by new abilities to co-regulate with others that lead to successful trusting relationships." —Stephen W. Porges, PhD, Distinguished University Scientist, founding director, Traumatic Stress Research Consortium, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University Bloomington; professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Brave and revolutionary in her thinking, Jan Winhall has written a compelling book on addiction—a must-read for both clinicians and the general public alike. Compassionate, wise and profound, this book will leave its mark for years to come." —Ann Dowsett Johnsonis an award-winning journalist, and newly trained trauma psychotherapist. She is the bestselling author of Drink, A Woman’s Intimate Journey with Alcohol. "Jan Winhall has developed a powerful healing model that integrates polyvagal theory and felt sense experience. The model comes to life in this beautifully written book. It engages you in a process of discovery that helps you make it your own from the inside out." —Serge Prengel, LMHC, is a psychotherapist trained in Focusing, Core Energetics and Somatic Experiencing. He is a co-editor of Defining Moments For Therapists and the editor of the Relational Implicit & Somatic Psychotherapy podcast. "This is an inspiring book that invites therapists to see addiction freshly, not as a disease but as a way of regulating the nervous system to adapt to the person’s social context. Jan combines Porges’ polyvagal theory with Gendlin’s Focusing-oriented therapy in a creative manner that embraces both theory and practice. Her models for understanding and working with addiction are brought to life with case examples, personal sharing, and invitations to the reader to explore their own experience and understanding of the subject." —Peter Afford, author of Therapy in the Age of Neuroscience."Jan Winhall’s book is wise, emotionally compelling and hopeful. I highly recommend it to any clinician who wants to expand their therapeutic toolkit for addressing addictive behaviour." —Andrew Tatarsksy, PhD, founder and director, The Center for Optimal Living."Jan Winhall blends Gendlinian bottom-up process of felt sensing with Stephen Porges’ polyvagal theory. Her book is both broad and deep and a remarkable contribution to the Field of Addiction. Jan’s wise and heartfelt human presence is fully embodied throughout the book as she takes us on her own journey over 40 years as a psychotherapist. Clinicians will be able to easily take in these fresh clinical avenues, perspectives and practical clinical treatment methods. I will continue to savor this book as a theoretical resource and as a clinician’s handbook for treating Addictions." —Karen Whalen, PhD, www.relationalwholebodyfocusing.com"This book is a powerful illustration of Eugene Gendlin’s ‘Thinking at the Edge’ methodology for working with the Felt Sense. The integration of Porges Polyvagal theory with the author’s bodily knowing creates a brilliant model for working with trauma and addiction. Her courage to challenge the disease model benefits all who are impacted by addiction. The writing is elegant, comprehensive, and touching in a transformative way." — Dr. Evelyn Fendler-Lee, www.fendler-lee.com "Based on Porges' biologically-based theory of trauma, this book shows how addiction is a brilliantly adaptive way to ‘bear the unbearable’ rather than a sickness. Integrating this framework with her intuitive grasp of body-centered therapy, Winhall helps us both reinterpret and treat this most formidable of habits." —Marc Lewis, PhD, author of The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is Not a DiseaseTable of ContentsA Prologue: My Women’s Group; Chapter 1. Early Days: The Initiation of a Trauma Therapist; Chapter 2. Finding Focusing and Thinking at the Edge; Chapter 3. Thinking about Thinking about Addiction: Integrating Top-down and Bottom-up; Chapter 4. Addiction: A Very Bad Habit; Chapter 5. Facing the Truth About Addiction; Chapter 6. Bringing Body to Mind: The Emerging Field of Interpersonal Neurobiology; Chapter 7. Creating A Safe Nest; Chapter 8. Bringing Polyvagal Theory into the World of Addiction; Chapter 9. Experiential Psychotherapy and Gendlin’s Felt Sense: The Whole of a Situation; Chapter 10. Bringing the Model to Life: Going Deep and Thinking Big; Chapter 11. Nuts and Bolts: Embodied Assessment and Treatment Tool (EATT) and Focusing-Oriented Therapy Strategies; Chapter 12. An Embodied Experiential Assessment: The Margaritas; Chapter 13. Hailstorms and Turtles: The Felt Sense Polyvagal Dialogue (FSPD); Chapter 14. Lily and Lucas; Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisIn The Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice, Monica Hanaway presents a complete introduction to existential coaching, focusing on how coaches can incorporate key skills in all aspects of their practice. Practical and theoretical, the book explores how existential thought can offer a fresh re-orientation of coaching practice that embraces uncertainty, working towards a deeper understanding of the clientâs world and the challenges they face in the twenty-first century.This comprehensive guide is presented in two parts, bringing together theoretical coaching models and Hanawayâs extensive practical experience. In Part 1, Hanaway begins by clearly exploring what is meant by existential coaching and places it in the context of contemporary coaching culture, illuminating the key philosophical elements of the existential coaching approach and the differences between existential coaching and existential psychotherapy. In Part 2, Hanaway draws from her own experience and presents case studies to demonstrate how coaches can build relationships with clients, enabling them to face existential dilemmas in their organisational and social life to become their authentic self. She introduces key existential concepts relating to authenticity, relatedness, freedom, responsibility, values and beliefs, and encourages the reader to explore how these are relevant to the coaching process. The book includes case studies, questioning and reflective exercises to encourage development of good practice and build the skills necessary all the way through a coaching relationship, from contracting to ending. This is the first guide of its kind, with Hanaway playing an instrumental role in the development and growth of existential coaching as well as designing the one of the worldâs first University-accredited MA programmes. It will be essential reading for coaches in practice and in training, as well as students and academics of applied philosophy and psychology. Trade Review‘Monica Hanaway provides a boutique style of coaching in several different environments from a private space in a clinic, to the wider corporate world, up to the retirement and post-retirement stage. Her attitude to the ‘what now?’ or ‘what next?’ offers a fresh and versatile way of doing coaching, which is non-prescriptive, not overly reliant on technique, and where the subject precedes the object. Having practiced existential coaching for many years, Hanaway describes how the phenomenological-ontological space of exploration, transforms life as to become truly worth living. Even when enough money is earned, goals are reached, career changes are considered, CHOICE becomes the essence for change. The model is shown to work well in both the professional and personal spheres.’ - Claire Francica, Existential Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Malta‘Monica has a special ability to draw out disparate views, provide constructive challenge and provide innovative perspectives that allow individuals to reach consensus. In the context of our fast-paced business, Monica’s coaching practices have proved invaluable, helping to create close-knit and highly performing teams. Having had the pleasure of watching her expertly coax out the underlying issues in the driving behaviour of passionate and knowledgeable people, I am a full convert to her approach to both team and self-improvement. I would have no reservations in recommending this book to anyone wishing to use coaching to develop their leadership skills.’ - John Davison; CEO FCG Guernsey‘Existential Coaching skills are very practical and yet immensely inspired instruments for coaches to use in addressing people's difficulties in living. Monica Hanaway has been fine tuning these skills for many years and you will find this summary to the point and indispensable to your coaching practice.’ - Prof. Emmy van Deurzen PhD, MPsych, MPhil, FBPsS, CPsychol, FBACP, UKCPF, HCPCreg, Principal NSPC ‘Coaching provides businesses, from large corporates to small, privately owned firms, with a distinctive edge. External coaching offers a unique viewpoint that simply cannot be readily achieved from an in-house position. Working creatively with people and facilitating positive, often necessary change, highlighting skills and co-creating a vision that fits into the values of the people and the business alike – this is priceless, no matter what one’s role in an organisation. Monica writes from the distinct perspective of a successful business leader who, recognising the need for external feedback of a multi-disciplinary approach, emerged as a highly skilled and effective coach. Drawing on her experience as a coach, mediator, psychotherapist, supervisor, lecturer and following decades of teaching and mentoring, this book provides the framework for the application and key tools and techniques for coaching from an Existential perspective. Monica passes this knowledge on in the most effective way in her new book. As an attendee of her workshops, I have witnessed her expert ability to tease out the significant, introspective questions that gently challenge one to reflect upon core values or behaviours that may subtly conflict with the goals of the business. The impact upon our Practice in just one day was invaluable, and I have to attribute this to the exclusivity of the Existential approach to coaching. Our staff will read this and continue to engage in the reflective practices that will enable them to develop as effective mentors to their colleagues. Their efficacy in utilising these skills today is primarily due to the external support they have received. Thus, I would highly recommend this book to students, coaches, managers and anyone wishing to progress effectively and ethically in business.’ - Marni Eisenberg; MA, MBACP, UKCP, MPED, IRegNutrClinical Director & Therapist Queens Road Practice, Guernsey‘Coaching is of great value to all leaders. Leaders are responsible for their companies and must exhibit many qualities, such as honesty, trustworthiness and ethics. Leaders must display the company’s values and be responsible for, and inspire, others’ success in the company. This is quite a challenge, especially for those new to positions of responsibility. Whether leaders are born or made is an eternal question, but what is certain is that coaching helps leaders to unlock their potential and develop their own authentic style. External coaches can offer neutral impartial advice and insights to develop this leadership potential. Coaching outcomes assist ambitions to becoming an effective leader and are personal to individuals, but include: Focusing of values driven leadership and decision making Improving self-confidence and human effectiveness Learning to trust and delegate to your team Developing healthy and sustainable work life balance and relationships Having effective leaders gives the company a competitive advantage in the industry and a strong sense of purpose, which impacts the bottom line and value of the company. Monica draws on over 20 years’ experience as a senior leader, strategist and policy maker, having had a team of over 500 working to her and managing a budget of over £15million. Her unique, quietly spoken, flexible yet firm, existential approach goes deeply to the root of issues, drawing on her experience of mediating, dispute resolution and coaching. This existential approach provides a unique focus on human life, that is so relevant to coaching. The steps are laid out within the pages of the ‘Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice’ in easy to follow and implement chapters, which is useful to new leaders and experienced leaders alike.’ -Ben Virgo; Director HS, London, UK‘Everyone can benefit through the use of a coach. In business, such a relationship is becoming increasingly common for those in managerial and leadership positions. An external coach provides a safe and neutral space to discuss any concerns and to look creatively and critically at potential developments. Monica Hanaway moves away from some of the more directive coaching styles offering a deeper approach based on Existential philosophy. This approach is laid out clearly in this book which is useful to coaches, students and coaching clients’- Monica Tyler; CEO Vauxhall City Farm, London, UK‘Monica has worked with a number of senior people in our geographically and culturally diverse organisation, as a coach and a trainer. Her unique existential approach to coaching works well with such diversity and is open to working with different world views. This handbook sets out simply and clearly the existential approach she uses focusing on the philosophical and psychological factors in play in the client’s dilemma.’- Mirjam Buyteweg; IFRS The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, London, UK‘Monica Hanaway has been playing an instrumental role in the development and growth of the existential approach to coaching. She designed the world’s first University-accredited MA programme and published the definitive skills handbook on the topic. I recommend the Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice to all coaches interested in enriching their practice and deepening their understanding of what every clients, regardless of their presenting issue, brings into the coaching space: their human condition. Monica does a magnificent job illuminating the challenges and possibilities of working existentially with clients and manages to translate complex existential ideas into tangible ways of using them to work with clients across a range of sectors and circumstances. A must-read for every practitioner looking to take their coaching to the next level.’ - Yannick Jacob; Existential Coach (MA), Positive Psychologist (MSc), Coach Trainer & Supervisor (FMR Programme Leader MSc Coaching Psychology), Mediator (conflict resolution) and author of An Introduction to Existential Coaching (Routledge)‘Monica Hanaway highlights the key principles of Existential perspectives and uses them to create an overarching framework that coaches can apply strategically to the complexity of their clients’ dilemmas. We are shown how to develop a trusting relationship in which clients can examine the meanings and values underpinning their day to day experiences. Two coaching models, MOVER and CREATE, form guides for people to see themselves and their context with greater clarity, to identify clashes with personal values and then to commit to routes for meaningful change. Expressed in this way, the task appears straightforward, but the process and any resultant commitments require courage. How can we provide the right conditions for that courageous change? Hanaway provides informative case studies to illustrate how the existential coach can foster a relationship of ‘challenging depth’ where the client can face the inevitable dilemmas, anxieties and uncertainties of their existence and do so in a manner that acts as a beacon for living authentically. This book will curl at the edges through repeated reading.’ - Dr Mark Burgess; Research Lead and Teaching Fellow (Social Psychology), Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK‘In uncertain times people need the opportunity to engage with the challenges being provoked - personal, interpersonal or organisational. Monica addressed the issues directly raised through leadership roles in her previous two books on Leadership. In this book she extends the field of work offering a handbook to all coaches seeking to use an existential approach in exploring practical questions within the uncertainties of living. The book combines the theoretical and the practical.’ - Professor Ernesto Spinelli; author of Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World ‘Careers move very fast! It is important to enjoy what you do and how you do it! Part of the enjoyment is about your growth and development. I believe that growth through coaching can be an effective and delightful experience. To have an experienced specialist who wishes to focus on your strengths and challenges is highly valuable. At points in my career I have greatly benefited from a coach. The IFRS Foundation recognises the importance of coaching and integrates its practices with our people. In this book Monica gives insight into the existential model she works with.’ - Lee White; Executive Director IFRS (The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation)‘This handbook offers a definitive guide to the application of existential philosophy to coaching practice. An existential approach to coaching can offer individuals a new understanding of life and the predicaments and challenges that we all face. This book offers both theoretical and practical elements, enabling an understanding of existential philosophy as well as its application to coaching skills. This book is essential reading for all practitioners but particularly coaching students.’ – Dr Claire Arnold-Baker; counselling psychologist; existential therapist; perinatal specialist; supervisor and trainer, DCPsych Programme Leader, joint programme with Middlesex University & New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, UK‘Hanaway has produced a handbook that provides a re-orientation of coaching practice from an emphasis on what the coach does towards a deeper understanding and exploration of the client’s world and vicissitudes of life. Through the presentation of case material she illustrates how to develop a client-coach relationship that enables the client to examine and face the existential dilemmas of organisational and social life. She explains and expounds existential philosophy and convincingly integrates it into a novel style of coaching practice. Management consultants and coaches will find this approach, and this handbook, essential when helping clients reconcile ambiguities in their lives and develop authentic change.’ - Prof John Nuttall; Assistant Dean and Head of School of Psychotherapy and Psychology, Regent’s University London, UK; Certified Management Consultant ‘In these times when it seems we are surrounded by insurmountable problems and bombarded by noise in the system, it can often feel like change is impossible, be it at a personal, relational, organisational or community level. An existential approach invites us to take a deeper look at the thinking we have learned to rely upon to solve these issues, in order that we might challenge and expand our possibilities for making changes that matter. Monica Hanaway provides a crucial toolkit that goes well beyond traditional coaching methods, which are now increasingly redundant in times of extreme uncertainty. Monica herself has used the wisdom in her book in practical ways both with individuals and across a wide range of diverse organisations for many years. Her clients will all tell you that her approach is effective and long lasting, because it catalyses the right conversations and doesn’t shy away from asking the questions that will get to the heart of the matter. In short, the existential coaching approach wakes us up and holds us to account for living a more authentic life. A thoroughly recommended read for all coaching practitioners and leaders looking to support people to find meaning in their work and life.’ - Jill McMillan; CEO Jill McMillan Associates - Leadershaping, Cambridge, UK‘Monica Hanaway provides a boutique style of coaching in several different environments from a private space in a clinic, to the wider corporate world, up to the retirement and post-retirement stage. Her attitude to the ‘what now?’ or ‘what next?’ offers a fresh and versatile way of doing coaching, which is non-prescriptive, not overly reliant on technique, and where the subject precedes the object. Having practiced existential coaching for many years, Hanaway describes how the phenomenological-ontological space of exploration, transforms life as to become truly worth living. Even when enough money is earned, goals are reached, career changes are considered, CHOICE becomes the essence for change. The model is shown to work well in both the professional and personal spheres.’ - Claire Francica, Existential Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Malta‘Monica has a special ability to draw out disparate views, provide constructive challenge and provide innovative perspectives that allow individuals to reach consensus. In the context of our fast-paced business, Monica’s coaching practices have proved invaluable, helping to create close-knit and highly performing teams. Having had the pleasure of watching her expertly coax out the underlying issues in the driving behaviour of passionate and knowledgeable people, I am a full convert to her approach to both team and self-improvement. I would have no reservations in recommending this book to anyone wishing to use coaching to develop their leadership skills.’ - John Davison; CEO FCG Guernsey‘Existential Coaching skills are very practical and yet immensely inspired instruments for coaches to use in addressing people's difficulties in living. Monica Hanaway has been fine tuning these skills for many years and you will find this summary to the point and indispensable to your coaching practice.’ - Prof. Emmy van Deurzen PhD, MPsych, MPhil, FBPsS, CPsychol, FBACP, UKCPF, HCPCreg, Principal NSPC ‘Coaching provides businesses, from large corporates to small, privately owned firms, with a distinctive edge. External coaching offers a unique viewpoint that simply cannot be readily achieved from an in-house position. Working creatively with people and facilitating positive, often necessary change, highlighting skills and co-creating a vision that fits into the values of the people and the business alike – this is priceless, no matter what one’s role in an organisation. Monica writes from the distinct perspective of a successful business leader who, recognising the need for external feedback of a multi-disciplinary approach, emerged as a highly skilled and effective coach. Drawing on her experience as a coach, mediator, psychotherapist, supervisor, lecturer and following decades of teaching and mentoring, this book provides the framework for the application and key tools and techniques for coaching from an Existential perspective. Monica passes this knowledge on in the most effective way in her new book. As an attendee of her workshops, I have witnessed her expert ability to tease out the significant, introspective questions that gently challenge one to reflect upon core values or behaviours that may subtly conflict with the goals of the business. The impact upon our Practice in just one day was invaluable, and I have to attribute this to the exclusivity of the Existential approach to coaching. Our staff will read this and continue to engage in the reflective practices that will enable them to develop as effective mentors to their colleagues. Their efficacy in utilising these skills today is primarily due to the external support they have received. Thus, I would highly recommend this book to students, coaches, managers and anyone wishing to progress effectively and ethically in business.’ - Marni Eisenberg; MA, MBACP, UKCP, MPED, IRegNutrClinical Director & Therapist Queens Road Practice, Guernsey‘Coaching is of great value to all leaders. Leaders are responsible for their companies and must exhibit many qualities, such as honesty, trustworthiness and ethics. Leaders must display the company’s values and be responsible for, and inspire, others’ success in the company. This is quite a challenge, especially for those new to positions of responsibility. Whether leaders are born or made is an eternal question, but what is certain is that coaching helps leaders to unlock their potential and develop their own authentic style. External coaches can offer neutral impartial advice and insights to develop this leadership potential. Coaching outcomes assist ambitions to becoming an effective leader and are personal to individuals, but include: Focusing of values driven leadership and decision making Improving self-confidence and human effectiveness Learning to trust and delegate to your team Developing healthy and sustainable work life balance and relationships Having effective leaders gives the company a competitive advantage in the industry and a strong sense of purpose, which impacts the bottom line and value of the company. Monica draws on over 20 years’ experience as a senior leader, strategist and policy maker, having had a team of over 500 working to her and managing a budget of over £15million. Her unique, quietly spoken, flexible yet firm, existential approach goes deeply to the root of issues, drawing on her experience of mediating, dispute resolution and coaching. This existential approach provides a unique focus on human life, that is so relevant to coaching. The steps are laid out within the pages of the ‘Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice’ in easy to follow and implement chapters, which is useful to new leaders and experienced leaders alike.’ -Ben Virgo; Director HS, London, UK‘Everyone can benefit through the use of a coach. In business, such a relationship is becoming increasingly common for those in managerial and leadership positions. An external coach provides a safe and neutral space to discuss any concerns and to look creatively and critically at potential developments. Monica Hanaway moves away from some of the more directive coaching styles offering a deeper approach based on Existential philosophy. This approach is laid out clearly in this book which is useful to coaches, students and coaching clients’- Monica Tyler; CEO Vauxhall City Farm, London, UK‘Monica has worked with a number of senior people in our geographically and culturally diverse organisation, as a coach and a trainer. Her unique existential approach to coaching works well with such diversity and is open to working with different world views. This handbook sets out simply and clearly the existential approach she uses focusing on the philosophical and psychological factors in play in the client’s dilemma.’- Mirjam Buyteweg; IFRS The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, London, UK‘Monica Hanaway has been playing an instrumental role in the development and growth of the existential approach to coaching. She designed the world’s first University-accredited MA programme and published the definitive skills handbook on the topic. I recommend the Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice to all coaches interested in enriching their practice and deepening their understanding of what every clients, regardless of their presenting issue, brings into the coaching space: their human condition. Monica does a magnificent job illuminating the challenges and possibilities of working existentially with clients and manages to translate complex existential ideas into tangible ways of using them to work with clients across a range of sectors and circumstances. A must-read for every practitioner looking to take their coaching to the next level.’ - Yannick Jacob; Existential Coach (MA), Positive Psychologist (MSc), Coach Trainer & Supervisor (FMR Programme Leader MSc Coaching Psychology), Mediator (conflict resolution) and author of An Introduction to Existential Coaching (Routledge)‘Monica Hanaway highlights the key principles of Existential perspectives and uses them to create an overarching framework that coaches can apply strategically to the complexity of their clients’ dilemmas. We are shown how to develop a trusting relationship in which clients can examine the meanings and values underpinning their day to day experiences. Two coaching models, MOVER and CREATE, form guides for people to see themselves and their context with greater clarity, to identify clashes with personal values and then to commit to routes for meaningful change. Expressed in this way, the task appears straightforward, but the process and any resultant commitments require courage. How can we provide the right conditions for that courageous change? Hanaway provides informative case studies to illustrate how the existential coach can foster a relationship of ‘challenging depth’ where the client can face the inevitable dilemmas, anxieties and uncertainties of their existence and do so in a manner that acts as a beacon for living authentically. This book will curl at the edges through repeated reading.’ - Dr Mark Burgess; Research Lead and Teaching Fellow (Social Psychology), Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK‘In uncertain times people need the opportunity to engage with the challenges being provoked - personal, interpersonal or organisational. Monica addressed the issues directly raised through leadership roles in her previous two books on Leadership. In this book she extends the field of work offering a handbook to all coaches seeking to use an existential approach in exploring practical questions within the uncertainties of living. The book combines the theoretical and the practical.’ - Professor Ernesto Spinelli; author of Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World ‘Careers move very fast! It is important to enjoy what you do and how you do it! Part of the enjoyment is about your growth and development. I believe that growth through coaching can be an effective and delightful experience. To have an experienced specialist who wishes to focus on your strengths and challenges is highly valuable. At points in my career I have greatly benefited from a coach. The IFRS Foundation recognises the importance of coaching and integrates its practices with our people. In this book Monica gives insight into the existential model she works with.’ - Lee White; Executive Director IFRS (The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation)‘This handbook offers a definitive guide to the application of existential philosophy to coaching practice. An existential approach to coaching can offer individuals a new understanding of life and the predicaments and challenges that we all face. This book offers both theoretical and practical elements, enabling an understanding of existential philosophy as well as its application to coaching skills. This book is essential reading for all practitioners but particularly coaching students.’ – Dr Claire Arnold-Baker; counselling psychologist; existential therapist; perinatal specialist; supervisor and trainer, DCPsych Programme Leader, joint programme with Middlesex University & New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, UK‘Hanaway has produced a handbook that provides a re-orientation of coaching practice from an emphasis on what the coach does towards a deeper understanding and exploration of the client’s world and vicissitudes of life. Through the presentation of case material she illustrates how to develop a client-coach relationship that enables the client to examine and face the existential dilemmas of organisational and social life. She explains and expounds existential philosophy and convincingly integrates it into a novel style of coaching practice. Management consultants and coaches will find this approach, and this handbook, essential when helping clients reconcile ambiguities in their lives and develop authentic change.’ - Prof John Nuttall; Assistant Dean and Head of School of Psychotherapy and Psychology, Regent’s University London, UK; Certified Management Consultant ‘In these times when it seems we are surrounded by insurmountable problems and bombarded by noise in the system, it can often feel like change is impossible, be it at a personal, relational, organisational or community level. An existential approach invites us to take a deeper look at the thinking we have learned to rely upon to solve these issues, in order that we might challenge and expand our possibilities for making changes that matter. Monica Hanaway provides a crucial toolkit that goes well beyond traditional coaching methods, which are now increasingly redundant in times of extreme uncertainty. Monica herself has used the wisdom in her book in practical ways both with individuals and across a wide range of diverse organisations for many years. Her clients will all tell you that her approach is effective and long lasting, because it catalyses the right conversations and doesn’t shy away from asking the questions that will get to the heart of the matter. In short, the existential coaching approach wakes us up and holds us to account for living a more authentic life. A thoroughly recommended read for all coaching practitioners and leaders looking to support people to find meaning in their work and life.’ - Jill McMillan; CEO Jill McMillan Associates - Leadershaping, Cambridge, UKTable of ContentsPart 1: The Coaching Context; Introduction: Existential Coaching Skills: A Different Way of Working, Thinking and Writing; Chapter 1: What is Coaching?; Chapter 2: What is Existential Coaching?; Part 2: The Practice; Chapter 3: Skills for Existential Coaching; Chapter 4: What Would a Piece of Existential Coaching Look Like From Start to Finish?; Appendix 1: Core Coaching Competencies; Appendix 2: ICF Core Competencies; References; Index

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Book SynopsisCritical Theories for School Psychology and Counseling introduces school psychologists and counselors to five critical theories that inform more equitable, inclusive work with marginalized and underserved student populations. Offering accessible conceptualizations of each theory and explicit links to application in practice and supervision, the book speaks to common professional functions and issues such as cognitive assessment, school-based counseling, discipline disproportionality, and more. This innovative collection offers graduate students, university faculty, and practicum and internship supervisors an insightful new direction for serving learners across diverse identities, cultures, and abilities.Table of ContentsSection 1: Theoretical Foundations 1. Applying Intersectionality to School Psychology: Implications for Research, Practice, and Advocacy 2. Foundations of Critical Race Theory: Migration from Law to the Social and Applied Sciences 3. DisCrit: Disability Critical Race Theory 4. Queering School Psychology: A Queer Theory for School-Based Practice 5. Towards a Critical Study of Whiteness Section 2: Theory to Practice 6. When They Don’t See Us: Using Intersectionality to Examine Black Girls’ Discipline Experiences 7. Use of Critical Race Theory to Understand Exclusion of Indigenous Students from Gifted Education 8. DisCrit Theory: Emotional & Behavioral Disturbance Assessment & Identification 9. Queer Theory and School-Based Counseling for LGBTQ Students 10. Interrogating Cognitive Assessment Using a Critical Study of Whiteness Lens Section 3: Theory to Supervision 11. Infusing Intersectionality Theory into Multicultural Supervision Practices: A Case Narrative Centering Latinx, LGBT-QIA+, and Undocumented Structural Identities 12. Preparing Supervisees to Support Students Experiencing Microaggressions: Application of Critical Race Theory to Clinical Supervision 13. DisCrit Theory Applied to Clinical Supervision for Minoritized Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Concerns 14. Queer Theory and Intern Supervision: The Harm of Heteronormative Supervision 15. Critical Study of Whiteness to Dismantle School to Incarceration Pathways for Racially Minoritized Students Through Supervision

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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 SynopsisThe role of psychotherapists in creating change for survivors of sexual violence can extend far wider than the rooms in which appointments are provided. Psychotherapy with Survivors of Sexual Violence aims to provide psychotherapists with practical guidance that will enable them to work with the prolific societal issue of sexual violence, both in the privacy of clinical practice and the wider world as activists.Erene Hadjiioannou outlines the components of relational psychotherapy necessary to counter the trauma that brings survivors to services, with a particular focus on empowerment and the freedoms that constitute it. The book defines the neurophysiological systems involved in surviving traumatic experiences and common psychological presentations, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Hadjiioannou explains the long-standing challenges of delivering psychotherapy to survivors who have reported to the police from various perspectives: understanding the crimTable of Contents1. Sexual violence in context 2. The personal impact of sexual violence 3. Psychotherapy as activism 4. The challenge of myths 5. Working relationally with sexual violence in psychotherapy 6. Promoting empowerment in psychotherapy 7. Delivering pre-trial therapy in the United Kingdom 8. Vicarious trauma: Impact and management

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Book SynopsisGestalt Coaching: Distinctive Features makes Gestalt principles, values, and philosophy accessible to coaches of all backgrounds and explains how to apply them in practice. Peter Bluckert introduces 30 distinctive features of this approach, divided equally between theory and practice. The book provides concise but clear summaries of core concepts such as awareness and contact, the nature and power of unfinished situations, the Field perspective, the phenomenological approach, The Gestalt Cycle of Experience, and the nature of strategic and intimate interactions. Bluckert provides a set of practice guidelines and watch-outs for the Gestalt coach, information on training and development and several case examples to bring the approach to life. Gestalt Coaching reveals how this approach can be used in individual development, such as executive coaching, with groups and teams, and in wider social and political contexts.With a focus on personal gTrade Review"This is an exceptional book. Newcomers to Gestalt often become somewhat bewildered by its complexity but Bluckert’s book provides a straightforward, thought provoking and practical account, of Gestalt, which is comprehensive whilst retaining the subtlety of the approach. It widens the horizons of Gestalt to include teams, organisations and engagement with broader social and political action. It will be required reading on the programmes I deliver. Congratulations. A real achievement." - Dr Geoff Pelham, coach, psychotherapist and educator"Gestalt is a powerful and creative approach to human growth and development. In this book Bluckert has brought to life the core principles of Gestalt, their relevance and impact when coaching individuals and teams. An essential read for any coach or consultant wishing to deepen their practice and understanding of Gestalt." - Gaynor Sharp, organisational consultant and executive coach"Psychologically rich, Bluckert’s new book is both captivating and highly informative revealing his in-depth understanding, practice and deep respect for the world of Gestalt. He conveys many of the profound Gestalt principles with clarity and elegance and manages to provide a compelling read whilst also providing a comprehensive overview of this significant field. A must read for coaches and all those in the helping professions who could not fail to be drawn into the power and excitement of working and indeed, living, this way." - Brigid Garvey, co-founder of True North Partnership, leadership development facilitator and executive coachTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Introduction Part 1. THEORY - Gestalt principles and key concepts 1. The emergence of a Gestalt coaching approach 2. The hallmarks of the Gestalt approach – Part 1 3. The hallmarks of the Gestalt approach – Part 2 4. Healthy self-regulation and creative adjustment 5. Figure and Ground 6. Staying with the ‘What is’ - the phenomenological approach in action 7. The Field perspective – the person in context 8. Context: balancing the strategic and intimate 9. The nature and power of unfinished situations 10. Awareness 11. Contact, and interruptions to contact 12. Ways we interrupt contact, and consequences – Part 1 13. Ways we interrupt contact, and consequences – Part 2 14. The Gestalt Cycle of Experience as an orienting framework SECTION 2. PRACTICE 15. Creating the conditions for deeper personal development and connection 16. The relational stance and dialogic attitude 17. Core principles in practice 18. Practitioner presence - the intentional use of self 19. Experimentation and improvisation in Gestalt coaching 20. Individual-focused Gestalt experiments 21. Experiments in group and team contexts 22. The unit of work as a team learning experiment 23. Structured approaches to awareness raising 24. Support, challenge and dealing with complexity 25. Gestalt-based vertical leadership development programmes 26. Resourcing the client: relational know-how for dialogue and deeper connection 27. Practice guidelines for the Gestalt coach - Part 1 28. Practice guidelines for the Gestalt coach - Part 2 29. Watch-outs for Gestalt coaches 30. The training and development of Gestalt coaches Notes Referencing

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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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This book describes how group treatment offers a unique opportunity for group members to learn and to change as they interact with other group members.

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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 SynopsisThis book addresses the needs of children experiencing the hospitalization or death of a caregiver or loved one to comprehend and cope with tragedy with the assistance creative non-fictions and dramatic play.Based on the author's two-decade-long clinical practice and an extensive career working with bereaved children and their families as a dramatherapist and child life practitioner, this book demonstrates how storytelling and dramatherapy can be used to tell the truth to children in these difficult circumstances. Through vivid and candid case examples, the author demonstrates the developmentally normative, dramatic, and psychotherapeutic principles that inform her work. She shares stories for children that are carefully constructed to help children understand the truth of what they are facing rather than shielding them from reality. Attuned to the children's direct experience, these stories take care to respect the culture and context of the death, and the histories of the p

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice explores various aspects of coaching from within a cognitive behavioural framework. In response to the continued growth in the popularity and scope of coaching and cognitive behavioural therapy, Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer again bring together experts in the field to discuss topics including procrastination, stress, coaching alliance, motivational interviewing, goal selection and self-esteem.The book is illustrated throughout with coachcoachee dialogues that include a commentary of the aims of the coach during the session. This second edition is fully updated and includes three new chapters on single-session coaching, health and wellbeing coaching and coaching supervision.Part of the Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge series, this comprehensive volume will be essential reading for coaches, as well as therapists, counsellors and psychologists.Trade Review"This second edition of the book Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice is a leap forward in the practice of CBC, highlighting chapters on wellbeing, resilience, stress and many more relevant constructs for a post-Covid era. Mental wellbeing is now top of the agenda for individual and organisational health and wellbeing, which makes this book a ‘must read’ for anyone practicing or researching cognitive behavioural coaching." Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester "Neenan and Palmer, two prolific writers, have produced a readable, practical, and helpful text on applying REBT to coaching. The strength of this lies in the knowledgeable authors who each write on their respective areas of expertise. This book is an excellent resource for practitioners because of the wide variety of topics it covers by experts." Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology St. John’s University, New York City, USA "This is an essential reading for anyone who wants to practice coaching, based on the cognitive-behavioural approach. It is a highly practical book which provides an excellent illustration of various applications of cognitive-behavioural coaching. The topic of each chapter is presented by top experts at the international level in the field. All professional coaches and students or allied professionals that want to train in coaching will find this book and excellent resource for evidence-based tools and techniques." Oana A. David, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of the International Coaching Institute at Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, and President of the International Association of Cognitive Behavioral Coaching "This new edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice: An Evidence Based Approach maintains the quality and focus of the 1st edition, but also pushes the area forward significantly. The chapters included in the 2nd edition will surely be invaluable to students, trainees, practitioners, and researchers, invested in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching. Neenan and Palmer have once again engaged excellent authors in the book to provide a broad and deep insight into the most important facets of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching. The book offers a contemporary resource for readers that is based in evidence, and a wealth of practitioner experience." Martin J. Turner, CPsychol., FAREBT (Acad), Reader in Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Psychology "We are living in particularly difficult times where uncertainty is profoundly challenging people’s ability to cope and maintain a sense of hope. Bias, error and distortion are at the root of our potentially negative thinking and anxiety in such circumstances. Those interested in the helping relationship whether coaches or coaching psychologists need a psychologically minded, evidence-based approach to inform and guide their practice in supporting their clients. This second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice which I highly recommend, certainly provides that." Hugh O’Donovan, CPsychol. P.s.S.I, Principal at HODA, Coaching Psychologist, Author of Mindful Walking and Honorary Vice President of the International Society for Coaching Psychology "How many times during this COVID-19 pandemic as coaches and coaching psychologists do we find ourselves working with our clients on issues such as employees engagement, lack of control, digital stress, new work/life balance, new health and wellbeing topics, self-esteem and self-acceptance, or on the dark side of resilience? How many times from 2020 as practitioners have we resorted to coaching supervision? Nine years after its release, the second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice puts at the service of this transformed world the updated contributions of "highly experienced coaches, some of whom are researchers too." Silvana Dini, Co-founder & Steering Committee member of SCP Italy, ISCP Honorary Vice President, Coaching Psychologist (FISCP Accred), Coaching Supervisor (ISCP Accred), Management Consultant "This book by Neenan and Palmer gives valuable insights into different aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching by bringing together some of the world’s most prominent people in the field to share with us their knowledge and experience in the field both in theory and practice. It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced coach or new in the field of coaching psychology this book will provide you with highly valuable insights and knowledge in the field that will deepen your understanding of it providing you with effective tools and valuable insights on how to work with cognitive behavioural coaching in different situations. This is a book you will definitely return to on many occasions." P-O Eriksson, Licensed psychologist, founder and chair of Coaching Psychologists, Sweden and Honorary Vice President of International Society for Coaching Psychology "The 2nd edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice: An Evidence Based Approach is an essential guide to coaching with the use of evidence-based practice. The first edition was a must-have for anybody willing to be an expert in coaching while relying on specialist psychological knowledge. In the second edition, the existing chapters have been revised and updated and two new ones have been added: on supervision, and health and well-being, which is a clear added value of the publication. I highly recommend the book to be placed on the reference list for any coaching-related university courses as well as I would certainly recommend it to experienced coach and coaching psychologist colleagues." Anna Syrek-Kosowska, ASK Expert, WSB University and Kozminski University, Poland "I highly recommend the second edition of this excellent book. It provides a comprehensive and pragmatic guide to cognitive behavioural coaching, exploring application of the approach in a range of contexts. It is an invaluable resource for coaches, expanding upon the first edition to include the important areas of supervision, and health and wellbeing. It is equally useful to those new to cognitive behavioural coaching, or more experienced coaches who would like to add further depth to their knowledge and practice. Covering personal, health and corporate settings, it combines a strong evidence base with practical tools and techniques." Sheila Panchal, CPsychol., Co-Director of the Centre for Positive Transitions; Leadership and Maternity Coach. "The second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice: An Evidence Based Approach co-edited by Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer offers latest perspectives on CBC in practice, including stress management, motivation, and performance development. Considering that CBC has been substantially employed in coaching applications, this book is well-suited for practitioners in the field of coaching psychology for the enhancement of their evidence-based practice." Yi-Ling Lai, CPsychol., Birkbeck, University of London "For anyone interested in cognitive behavioural coaching, this book provides an evidence based approach from the global leaders in the field. Some of the post-pandemics most in demand topics are elaborated from the CBC viewpoint, including dealing with procrastination, stress, wellbeing and resilience at work. The best of CBC is packed into chapters on motivational interviewing, Socratic questioning and single session coaching. The book provides a rich resource not only for CBC academics and practitioners, but also for coaches from other modalities who look for an integrative approach in coaching." Jelena Pavlović, Assistant Professor of Organizational Development and Change, University of Belgrade & Founder at Koučing CentarTable of ContentsForeword to the First Edition, Anthony M Grant Foreword to the Second Edition, Suzy Green Introduction, Michael Neenen and Stephen Palmer01. Understanding and Tackling Procrastination, Michael Neenan02. Motivational Interviewing, Jonathan Passmore 03. The Coaching Alliance in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Alanna Henderson and Stephen Palmer 04. Socratic Questioning, michael Neenan 05. Developing Self-Acceptance Through Coaching, Stephen Palmer and Helen Williams 06. Stress and Performance Coaching, Kristina Gyllensten and Stephen Palmer 07. Health and Wellbeing Coaching, Siobhan O'riordan and Stephen Palmer 08. Developing a Coaching Culture at Work, Alison Whybrow and Siobhan O'Riordan 09. Understanding and Developing Resilience, Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden 10. Single-Session Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (SSCBC), Windy Dryden 11. Coaching Supervision, Michael NeenanAfterword, Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer

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Book SynopsisDerived from the methods of cognitive behaviour therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Coaching: A Guide to Problem Solving and Personal Development shows you how to help yourself by tackling self- and goal-defeating thinking and replacing it with an effective problem-solving outlook. Trade Review‘In this book, Neenan and Dryden have successfully demonstrated through the use of case examples how the evidence-based cognitive behavioural coaching approach can be used to tackle problems and enhance personal development. I highly recommend this excellent guide.’ - Professor Stephen Palmer PhD, Wales Academy for Professional Practice and Applied Research, UWTSD, Wales‘In this book, Neenan and Dryden have successfully demonstrated through the use of case examples how the evidence-based cognitive behavioural coaching approach can be used to tackle problems and enhance personal development. I highly recommend this excellent guide.’ Professor Stephen Palmer PhD, Wales Academy for Professional Practice and Applied Research, UWTSD, WalesTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Dealing with troublesome emotions; Chapter 2: Problem-creating vs problem-solving; Chapter 3: Overcoming procrastination; Chapter 4: Time management; Chapter 5: Persistence; Chapter 6: Dealing with criticism; Chapter 7: Assertiveness; Chapter 8: Developing resilience; Chapter 9: Taking risks and making decisions; Chapter 10: Understanding the personal change process; Chapter 11: Putting it all together; References; Index

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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 SynopsisArt Therapy and Career Counseling is a comprehensive career development guide that offers creative approaches for understanding, assessing, and supporting ethical career development strategies.This book expands on traditional approaches by adding a robust art therapy lens to topics such as career development theories, relational approaches, career resource identification, multicultural concerns, and ethical practices. Additionally, research and practice findings of art therapists, counselors, psychologists, educators, and students are utilized as sources for career-centered art-based strategies.Art therapy educators, art therapists, counselors, and psychologists will appreciate creative approaches to teaching and applying career development through the lifespan.Trade Review"Drs. Parker-Bell and Osborn provide readers with a meticulously organized book that promotes art therapy and career counseling collaborations. This book is timely and inspiring for practitioners wishing to creatively engage students or clients in career exploration."Patricia D. Isis, PhD, LMHC-QS, ATR-BC, ATCS, certified mindful self-compassion teacher"Many of us have clients who get stuck in the logical side of the brain when considering careers. Art therapy interventions have the power to push them into the creative side where inspiration lives. This book explores many career theories through the lens of art and creativity." Lisa Severy, PhD, NCDA, certified career counselor"This book is a definite YES for career counseling courses and will be a wonderful resource for both practitioners and students. A shining example of interdisciplinary collaboration, this remarkable synthesis of career counseling and art therapy will aid clients to visualize their career path, goals, and obstacles more clearly." Gail Rule, MEd, ATR-BC, LPC-S, LICDC-S, professor at Ursuline CollegeTable of Contents1. Introduction: Art Therapy and Career Counseling: Harnessing Creative Strategies to Promote Career Exploration, Career Satisfaction, and Mental Health 2. Main Theories of Career Counseling and the Integration of Art Therapy Theories and Practices 3. Ethical Issues in Art Therapy and Career Counseling 4. The Role of Assessment in Art Therapy and Career Counseling 5. Relational Development and Processes in Art Therapy and Career Counseling 6. Diversity and Social Justice in Career Counseling and Art Therapy 7. School-Based Career Counseling and Art Therapy 8. Positive Psychology in Career Development and Art Therapy: Emphasizing Strengths 9. Career Decision-Making 10. Using Creativity to Support the Client Job Search Process 11. Exploring and Supporting Clients’ Use of Resources and Information 12. Exploring and Supporting Career Development with People Living with Disabilities 13. Using Creativity to Understand and Support Career Transitions 14. Art Therapy and Career Counseling Program Design and Evaluation 15. Art Therapist/Career Counselor Self-Assessment: Am I Ready for Practice? Appendix: Career Counseling Art-Based Interventions

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Book SynopsisServing Military Families introduces readers to the unique culture of military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Table of Contents1. An Introduction to the Military and Military Culture 2. An Overview of Military Personnel and Their Families 3. Defining Features of Military Family Life 4. Children and Youth in Military Families 5. Ways of Thinking about Family Stress and Resilience 6. Individual and Family Development in the Military 7. The Effects of War on Service Members and Veterans 8. The Effects of War on Military Families 9. Veterans and Families 10. Women in the Military and Women Veterans 11. Policies and Programs that Support Military Families 12. Civilian Organizations that Support Military Families 13. Involving Families in Systems and Strategies of Care 14. Serving Military and Veteran Families Abbreviations Glossary

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