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Clinicians will find the road map they need to conduct successful therapy with clients who have experienced prolonged exposure to traumatic events.

"Dr. Laura Markham's book is an extremely useful guide for parents in connecting with their children's emotions. It is highly gratifying to finally see a research-based guide for parents. Every parent will want a copy of this book." -- Dr. John Gottman, Author of Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child Experience a happier family life, with a lot less drama and a lot more love! In her ground breaking guide Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids, Dr. Laura Markham helped millions of parents better understand their children and their own emotions, so they could parent in a more empathetic and emotionally connected way. Now, parents can take Dr. Markham's simple yet transformative approach even deeper -- with this personalized, interactive and practice-filled companion workbook. Research-based, and parent-tested, the Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Workbook will help parents: - Use games and exercises to increase laughter and play, while decreasing tantrums and fights. - Teach your brain new skills so you don't get upset so often and can calm down faster. - Practice discipline strategies that teach kids self-management and emotional intelligence. - Strengthen your bond with your child so they want to cooperate. - Discover simple mindfulness and meditation exercises to find peace in a busy home.

"Creative, fun & fast therapeutic warm-ups!

So often, addiction is viewed as a disease or an uncontrollable habit that signals a lack of willpower. In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Addictions, IFS educator Cece Sykes, IFS author Martha Sweezy, and IFS founder, Richard Schwartz, suggest a paradigm shift. Rather than viewing addiction as a pathology, they propose that it reflects the behavior of polarized, protective parts struggling to manage underlying emotional pain. In this manual, therapists will learn to access their core, compassionate Self and collaborate with clients in befriending protective parts who engage in addictive processes; healing the vulnerable, wounded parts they protect; and restoring balance to their system. Included inside: Experiential exercises to help clients (and therapists) get to know their own parts Guidelines for conducting assessments in an engaging, collaborative way Clear strategies for negotiating internal conflict and navigating polarizations between opposing parts Case examples annotated with step-by-step explanations Downloadable worksheets, handouts, and meditations

You can help even the most conflicted, disconnected couples restore and heal their relationship. IFS Couple Therapy Skills Manual presents clinicians with a powerful, non-pathologizing approach to helping couples better understand themselves, their differences, and the underlying reasons for their suffering. Working from the lens of Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) - a branch of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy - the authors provide a highly successful therapy that allows couples to feel understood, to decrease shame, and to reestablish loving connections. Inside you'll find: · Step-by-step techniques · Case examples · Experiential exercises · Clear treatment explanations · Downloadable worksheets

When it comes to working with dysregulated children, sometimes the biggest behaviors come in the smallest containers. From tantrums and defiance to self-injury and withdrawal, even the most skilled professionals find themselves focused on extinguishing the troubling behavior rather than stepping back to ask: What is the underlying emotional need? In Big Behaviors in Small Containers, you'll find 131 practical, fun, and ready-to-use play therapy interventions that shift the paradigm around problematic behaviors to allow for therapeutic growth and healing. Based on TraumaPlay®, a treatment approach that prioritizes attachment, co-regulation, and the science of the stress response system, the interventions inside will help kids: ¿ Develop a sense of safety and security ¿ Expand their window of tolerance ¿ Cope adaptively with anger, anxiety, and other strong emotions ¿ Enhance their emotional literacy ¿ Strengthen social skills and self-esteem ¿ Challenge and overcome unhelpful thoughts ¿ Develop a coherent narrative around trauma and other difficult experiences ¿ And more! Whether you're a therapist, teacher, doctor, caregiver, or trusted grown-up in a child's life, the tools inside will allow you to become the co-regulating, nurturing, and consistent presence that your "small container" needs to remain grounded in the face of stress, big feelings, and difficult situations.

In this empowering, one-of-a-kind workbook, Lori Gottlieb offers a step-by-step process for becoming the author of your own life by giving it a thorough edit.

xpressive arts therapies can help children communicate problems, process emotions, and develop solutions, in a comfortable, non-threatening way. Expressive Therapies for Kids contains over 85 art, music, play and drama directives to use in school or a therapy office.Licensed educational psychologist and registered art therapist Dr. Kimberley Palmiotto has pulled together creative and engaging activities that can be used with children and teens to help manage symptoms and behaviors associated with: Autism Spectrum Disorder Anxiety Selective Mutism ADHD Emotional Dysregulation Intellectual Disabilities

Bestselling author Judy Belmont has created another treasure chest of hands-on and easy-to-use handouts, activities, worksheets, mini-lessons and quizzes that help clients develop effective life skills. 150 More Group Therapy Activities & TIPS, the fourth in her Therapeutic Toolbox series, provides a wealth of psycho-educational ideas with Belmont's signature T.I.P.s format ( Theory, Implementation, and Processing ). Ready-to-use tools include: Interactive strategies for leading successful group experiences DBT, CBT, ACT and positive psychology-inspired resources Communication skills-building activities Coping skills using mindfulness and stress resiliency practices Self-esteem and self-compassion guides for changing thoughts Fun team building exercises and icebreakers Practical resources for adults, adolescents & children

"Clearly written, entertaining, informative, and very clinically focused."-Kirk Strosahl, PhD, cofounder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy The ACT Approach is the ultimate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) resource all clinicians need to move their clients and therapy forward. Combining the foundational knowledge of ACT with practical guidance, strategies, and techniques, you can begin to use ACT immediatelywith any client that walks through your door. Highly recommended by other ACT experts, this workbook is filled with unique tools you won't find anywhere else: Reproducible handouts &worksheets Mindfulness scripts Experiential exercises Transcripts from therapy sessions with line by line analysisIncludes specific case examples and treatment strategies for: Anxiety Disorders Depression Chronic Pain PTSD OCD Substance Use Borderline Personality Disorder Adults, Children, Couples, Families, and Groups!

Unique and creative warm-up exercises that facilitate communication, connection and creative expressionExpanding upon art therapist Susan Buchalter's celebrated 250 Brief, Creative& Practical Art Therapy Techniques, this follow-up book provides 200 more art exercises clinicians can use in art therapy and psychotherapy groups.With just a few simple materials, Buchalter provides endless opportunities for clients to create meaningful images, share their experiences, and become more focused and open in therapy. To make it easier for therapists, teachers, psychologists, counselors, and individuals, the exercises are categorized into beneficial themes: Self- Care Self-Compassion Mindfulness Stress & Anxiety Happiness Self-Awareness Self-Esteem & Self-Acceptance

65+ Ready-to-Use CBT worksheets that you can reproduce and use immediately with your clients.With step-by-step directions and therapeutic explanations for each worksheet, these simple, yet effective tools give clients more clarity, meaning, and beneficial feedback, plus tracks progress in a concrete way. Help clients get the most out of therapy by adapting these tools to their specific needs, symptoms, and goals.Improve Symptoms Associated with: Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Grief, Stress, Social Isolation, PTSD, Eating Disorders

Keeping children''s bodies, minds and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland. Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies features more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies and adaptations for helping children gain more control over their lives. Each chapter provides rich background and theoretical material to help the reader better understand the issues our children face. Topics include: ΓÇó Basic and advanced methods to calm a child and to preventing outbursts and melt-downs ΓÇó Interventions to help with attention problems, impulse control, distractibility and the ability to sit still ΓÇó Stories and video-modeling for autism, along with techniques to quell repetitive behaviors ΓÇó Sensory strategies for sensitivity and craving ΓÇó Behavioral and sensory approaches to picky eating ΓÇó Ways to increase organization skills using technology and apps ΓÇó Strategies for managing strong emotions as well as techniques for releasing them

Feeling restricted by her office-bound clinical practice, licensed clinical social worker Jen Udler decided to take therapy outdoors. Walking on local nature trails with her clients proved to be the breakthrough Jen was looking for. The calming presence of nature provided a rich and varied backdrop for every therapy session, offering natural metaphors for each client's experience, while the rhythmic movement cultivated deeper connections between mind and body. Walking side by side also deepened the interactions between Jen and her clients, empowering her to gently guide them forward on their path through one season and into the next. In Walk and Talk Therapy: A Clinician's Guide to Incorporating Movement and Nature into Your Practice, Jen presents the many benefits of an outdoor, movement-based psychotherapy practice and provides tools for clinicians to develop their own version, no matter where or with whom they practice. The book is organized into four parts, each corresponding with a season of the year that serves as a metaphor for our adaptability in the face of life's constant changes. Inside, you'll find answers for your questions about how to take your therapy practice outside, including: · Advice on foundational concerns such as ethics and safety · Tips to preserve confidentiality in an open and public setting · Practical considerations like timing, note taking, and the inherent unpredictability of the great outdoors· Client stories, from inspiring breakthrough moments to spontaneous encounters leading to poignant illustrations of growth · A roadmap for crafting a holistic sensory experience to aid your therapeutic work As you read, you'll learn how the connection between natural conditions at various times of year may parallel the moods and mindsets you encounter in your clients. Learn how you can harness the unique beauty of each passing season to help your clients discover a healing sense of direction and meaning.

"Psychodrama is one of the most effective treatments of PTSD and developmental trauma that I am familiar with, and Tian Dayton has written a terrific manual to serve as our guide."- Bessel van der Kolk, MD, professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, president of the Trauma Research Foundation, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score "In this treatment guide, Tian Dayton has provided us with an unparalleled approach for treating relational trauma. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is treating the pain of unhealed attachment wounds."- Peter Levine, PhD, developer of Somatic Experiencing® and best-selling author of Waking the Tiger Help clients respond to stress as the adults they are today, not the wounded children they once were. Because early attachment ruptures undermine trust and fuel disconnection, adult children of relational trauma often resist the very vehicles that would help them heal - feeling, naming, and sharing the contents of their inner world with another human being. In Treating Adult Children of Relational Trauma, world-renowned psychologist, author, and psychodramatist Dr. Tian Dayton expertly weaves together the very best of what works in psychodrama, sociometrics, and addictions treatment to create her unique, experiential approach to treating the ever-nuanced impact of early relational trauma. Grounded in the principles of interpersonal neurobiology, polyvagal theory, and somatic experiencing, this treatment guide includes 85 structured interventions that innately "warm up" the limbic system and allow space for healing in real time. Using Dr. Dayton's easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach, clinicians can help clients: · Repair, rather than reenact, painful relational trauma dynamics in their lives · Experience the safety of healing through connection, movement, and engagement with others · Feel empowered to become active shareholders in their own recovery

"I'm going to do the opposite of everything my parents did." Your childhood memories can have a profound impact on how you interact with, parent, and bond with your children. And while your actions may come from a loving place, when you parent through your past, you unknowingly make parenting decisions that attempt to satisfy your own unmet childhood needs, rather than tuning into what your child needs right now. In Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Were, expert family therapist Dr. Brie Turns-Coe introduces the tools you need to begin parenting in the present - allowing you to rebuild the parent-child relationship and develop a deeper connection with your child that allows them to thrive. Whether you're raising a defiant teenager, a moody adolescent, or a tantrum-prone toddler, this book will help you: · Heal from childhood wounds that dictate how you parent · Break free from toxic parenting styles · Communicate effectively with your child in times of distress · Parent with greater intention · Adjust unrealistic parenting expectations · Grieve the child (or childhood) you wish you had

The EMDR model is linear-real EMDR is not. Therapists who are trained in EMDR can facilitate healing in the most profound ways. But successful treatment requires more than following a rigid script or a protocol. It requires bringing both the art and science of EMDR into the therapy room.¿ In The Art and Science of EMDR, clinicians will learn how to do just that. Grounded in the principles of neurobiology and the science of deliberate practice, this book teaches both new and seasoned EMDR clinicians how to apply the phase-based model of EMDR in a more holistic way. Instead of conceptualizing EMDR in an inflexible and linear manner, clinicians will learn how to adapt the protocol to each client's needs while maintaining authenticity to the model (and to who they are as therapists and humans). Whether you are an EMDR trainer, consultant, or practitioner, this user-friendly guide will help you: Understand a client's presenting problems through the lens of neuroscience Identify and overcome common mistakes during preparation and resourcing Individualize a client's inner resources Develop regular mindfulness habits that improve client outcomes Bring more fluidity to the assessment phase Set the groundwork for effective processing and learn when to intervene Bring the principles of deliberate practice to EMDR trainings and consultations

With virtual therapy becoming ever more ubiquitous, how can you keep young clients engaged while providing them with the effective, evidence-based treatment they need? Look no further! Dr. Amy Marschall is back with even more teletherapy interventions for your practice in her newest book, Telemental Health with Kids Toolbox, Volume 2. As with the first volume, you'll find over 125 ready-to-use telehealth games, exercises, and activities tailored to each client's unique interests, treatment goals, and developmental level. As an added bonus, this volume also features a directory of activities based on what telehealth features are available to your client so you can find an activity that works regardless of the device, WiFi restrictions, and platform options available. Designed to fit with any therapeutic orientation, this toolbox targets the same skills as the first volume, including: · Frustration tolerance · Perspective taking · Problem-solving · Cognitive flexibility · Perfectionism · Empathy building · Winning and losing well · Impulse control · Decision-making · Emotion regulation · Following directions · And more!

"As more therapists are working with clients who are excavating the fallout of having narcissistic parents, this book provides actionable guidance."-Ramani Durvasula, PhD, author of Should I Stay or Should I Go? and Don't You Know Who I Am?There is nothing in the world quite like the feeling that someone, somewhere, finally gets it.Adult children of narcissists have been conditioned to downplay, dismiss, and ignore their experiences. This survival skill of staying below the radar can cause even very skilled clinicians to miss subtle opportunities to connect. It is paramount that clinicians understand the scope of these clients' experiences in order to support their healing-and to avoid the common clinical mistakes and pitfalls that often lead to inadvertently repeating harmful cycles.Drawing from decades of specialized clinical practice and illustrated with rich client stories, this essential guide provides a thorough walk-through of the assessment and treatment of narcissistic abuse so you can: Differentiate narcissistic abuse from other forms of family conflictWork through ethical considerations when assessing narcissismTreat complex trauma, grief, and attachment woundsNavigate transference, countertransference, and the person of the therapist

Help clients pivot away from the question "Am I an alcoholic?" and consider instead "Would my life be better without alcohol?" Amanda E. White, mental health clinician, creator of the popular Instagram account @therapyforwomen, and author of the best-selling book Not Drinking Tonight, is back with this must-have resource for her professional peers: Not Drinking Tonight: The Workbook. Having been sober for 8+ years herself, Amanda tackles therapists' most pressing question: How can I help clients whose alcohol use has become problematic but who don't identify as "alcoholics" or have no interest in traditional abstinence-based methods like rehab or 12-step groups? Using a harm reduction approach, each chapter contains worksheets and exercises that will help clients examine why they drink and allow them to change their relationship with alcohol as they learn to: ¿ Regulate their emotions without alcohol ¿ Set and maintain healthy boundaries ¿ Redefine what authentic self-care looks like ¿ Navigate sober socializing, dating, and sex ¿ Create a relapse prevention plan ¿ Build a sober life they love ¿ And more!

Take control of your mental health today! Grounded within the basic principles of CBT, The Ultimate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook is your go-to resource for taking healing into your own hands. Filled with over 50 practical exercises and worksheets, it will help you restructure your thinking, face your fears, curb your anger, resist unhelpful urges, and grow the most positive and accurate view of yourself. You can use it in conjunction with a chosen therapist or as a stand-alone guide to manage life's challenges with confidence and resolve. With this workbook at your side, you'll have the tools you need to act as your own therapist and face any difficulties that life throws your way, including: Depression Anxiety Worry Panic Anger Substance use Problematic urges And more!

Drawing on third-wave advances in cognitive behavioral therapy, Dr. David Pratt has created an invaluable set of innovative yet highly practical therapy tools that will create meaningful change for your young clients. Based on Dr. Pratt's 40+ years of clinical experience, these actionable, youth-friendly worksheets and handouts will help your clients become more resilient, optimistic, and fully alive. Each activity is accompanied by a therapist rationale explaining the evidence base and clinical foundation underlying the intervention, as well as therapist tips for successful implementation. This advanced CBT toolbox is a natural companion for Dr. Pratt's first book, CBT Toolbox for Depressed, Anxious & Suicidal Children and Adolescents. This new, advanced book contains more than 150 structured activities and therapist tips that are ready for in-session or homework use. These tools will help you teach a variety of skills that are essential for kids' growth and happiness, including: · Developing resilience· Self-regulation· Growth mindset· Overcoming worry· Problem solving· Promoting positive emotions· Goal development· Practicing gratitude· Self-compassion· Using personal strengths· Mindfulness practices· Building self-esteem· Improving communication skills· Conflict resolution· Social skills· And for caregivers: positive parenting skills

Although many forms of trauma treatment rely solely on talk therapy as a means of healing, we cannot "talk out" every issue related to trauma. Indeed, trauma is stored in the body and the brain and must be treated as such. Designed with both mental health clinicians and clients in mind, Trauma-Informed Yoga offers 47 short, simple practices that regulate the autonomic nervous system, calm the racing mind, and center those of us living chaotic 21st century lives. Drawing from over 20 years of teaching and clinical practice, Spence masterfully weaves together the ancient wisdom of yoga with modern neuroscience and clinical practice in an accessible and compassionate manner. This how-to toolbox will arm you with knowledge and with powerful, yet simple, mind-body activities that reduce suffering and increase well-being.

There has never been a time in history when educators have felt such overwhelming levels of stress, burnout, and exhaustion. Still, we depend on teachers to be a positive guiding force in our children's lives - often playing simultaneous roles as educator, parent, mental health counselor, and caring friend. For educators to fulfill these vital roles, it's abundantly clear that they need to develop resiliency both inside and outside the classroom. Written by fellow educator and mindful self-compassion expert, Lisa Baylis, MEd, this book provides educators with simple, accessible, and easy-to-use practices that will inspire them to care for themselves - instead of adding to their chaos - so they can continue doing the profession they love. Within Self-Compassion for Educators, busy and overwhelmed teachers can learn how to: · Reduce feelings of shame, criticism, and self-doubt· Anchor themselves to the present moment· Develop greater compassion for themselves and others· Mitigate the effects of chronic stress and develop resilience· Cultivate a sense of gratitude· Practice self-care routines that create sustainable well-being· Avoid exhaustion and burnout

Conversations about change can be challenging. In this motivational interviewing (MI) toolkit, you will find a variety of tools and strategies designed to help you apply the spirit of MI so you can more effectively evoke people's own interests, experiences, and good ideas for change. Designed for mental health clinicians who want to deepen their learning and proficiency, this toolkit provides:· Examples of how to use MI to support people experiencing a variety of mental health issues· Activities to help you more deeply explore the fundamental concepts, spirit, and tools of MI · Sample conversation scripts that demonstrate the MI skills in practice · Exercises to assess your progress and gain confidence in your skills · Tools to help you integrate MI more fully into your practice Most importantly, this toolkit offers a variety of flexible opportunities for you to actively practice the core skills of MI: Use them on your own, with a partner, with a team of colleagues, or within an MI learning community.

The most comprehensive ADHD resource available! This practical workbook gives you the most effective, and proven, non-medication treatment approaches and skillsStep-by-step instructions on tailoring psychotherapy to ADHDADHD-friendly parenting skillsTechniques for emotional and behavioral regulationSkills for organizing time, space and activityMindfulness skillsDownloadable handouts, exercises, activities and resources

If we look deeply enough, we can connect to all the parts within us. Ten years ago, Ilyse Kennedy was a disconnected twenty-something, sitting on a therapy couch, a client grappling with her own trauma recovery. Now, as a trauma therapist, Kennedy shows up with a calming presence, ready to attune to her treasured clients. Those who meet her now might be surprised to know that this twenty-something still lives within her, sometimes awakening in response to the familiar. She also has a people pleaser, who caters to the needs of others for self-protection. Then there is the therapist within her, who offers tools and solutions for the clients across from her. The twenty-something, people pleaser, and therapist are all parts within her-they are adaptations she formed in response to traumas-who show up to aid her in interacting with the outside world. In The Tender Parts, part memoir, part self-help, Kennedy leads you through the process of meeting, embracing, and tending to your own parts through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS), a form of therapy that explores the parts within us all. With meditations, exercises, and an introduction to her own parts, she provides you with an opportunity to get to know the parts within yourself, offer them compassion, and relieve them of their burdens so you can heal your inner wounds and be more attuned to the Self. As you meet Kennedy's parts, your understanding and knowledge of your own parts will deepen, allowing you to reconnect with your center and approach the world with openhearted joy.