{"product_id":"therapy-quest-9781472139689","title":"Therapy Quest","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you ever want to be a hero? Have you ever dreamed of going on an epic quest to destroy monsters, defeat evil forces and fly on the back of a dragon?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis interactive new self-help book puts you, the reader, in a fantasy world where every decision you make and every path you take will influence the outcome of your journey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the seer Anka spirits you away to the world of Here, you find yourself proclaimed the Chosen One - the hero everyone is relying on to defeat the evil sorceress Mallena before she destroys everything. But you don''t feel like a hero, do you? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you choose to accept this quest, you will have an opportunity to learn the skills that you need and put together a crew of loyal friends and companions to help you with your journey. The skills are based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which has been shown through research to help people overcome depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, addicti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Our life stories can be summarised in certain key pivotal moments. This charming book distils those moments into a small set of choices that science has shown reliably lead to life expansion or life contraction. Structured as an adventure created by the choices made, the reader gets a chance to acquire wisdom far beyond their years by focusing on what is most important: opening up, becoming aware, and moving toward your values. Give it to a young person you love: they may thank you someday for it. Highly recommended' - \u003cb\u003eSteven C. Hayes, foundation professor of psychology, University of Nevada and co-developer of acceptance and commitment therapy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dr. Scarlet's \u003ci\u003eTherapy Quest\u003c\/i\u003e is an innovative and fresh approach to taking care of your mental health. It's interactive, insightful and genuinely fun. Readers will be reminded of the choose-your-own-adventure books of their youths, allowing them to be proactive in their quest for self-help, and to be part of a story that promotes healing. I cannot recommend this book enough!' - \u003cb\u003eJenna Busch, Editor-in-chief, Legion of Leia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Scarlet's latest breaks new ground... In \u003ci\u003eTherapy Quest\u003c\/i\u003e, the author has delivered a self-help program for young readers struggling with their psychosocial demons. As with Scarlet's previous books, the skillsets of this book are based on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a respected and empirically grounded program... The cast is likeable; the fantasy is fun; and the tutorials are presented even-handed' \u003cb\u003eChris Fradkin \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Youth and Adolescence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough mental illness is\u003ci\u003e still\u003c\/i\u003e often stigmatized, society is finally starting to accept that there's no shame in going to therapy and working on your mental health. Seeing a therapist and reading books by trained professionals can teach you important coping mechanisms, and now, you can learn these skills via an epic fantasy choose-your-own adventure -- \u003cb\u003eAnna Sheffer\u003cb\u003e * \u003cb\u003eHelloGiggles\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739389407575,"sku":"9781472139689","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472139689.jpg?v=1720052101","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/therapy-quest-9781472139689","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}