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30 techniques to change the body and the brain in ways that medications can't!The innovative and drug-free practices in this workbook guide you step-by-step to stabilize mood, improve sleep, find focus, and manage repetitive worries and rumination.Written for therapists and clients alike, learn how to recognize unique symptoms of depression and bipolar and match them with the latest advances in CBT, light and dark therapy, diet and sleep techniques, and strategies to fix out-of-sync biological clocks. This is the mood-disorder aid clients have been waiting for.Treat depression and bipolar disorder with an antidepressant lifestyle: Strategies to feel energized, lift mood and stay focused A sleep plan that doubles the effects of antidepressants Mood stabilizing interventions for morning, day and night Advanced treatment planning for insomnia Reproducible handouts, worksheets and charts

Overcoming Compassion Fatigue is a fresh workbook approach to effectively handle the inherent exhaustion, burnout and stress professionals naturally face when working with those in pain and distress.Written by two practicing clinicians experienced in compassion fatigue and CBT, this manual will equip you with practical tools to manage your work and minimize your risk of personal harm. Expertly weaved with personal experiences, assessment tools, proven interventions, and prevention strategies.You'll take away:* Self-assessment measures to determine your level of risk* CBT skills to overcome distress* Worksheets and exercises to equip you to make powerful changes* Strategies to change your workplace* Practical, personalized self-care planning tools

A complete skills training manual for DBT with adolescents, focused on practical application for teens, parents and therapists.Part One covers DBT for teens with comprehensive and age-relevant skills explanations, examples, and applied worksheets. Eich makes the skills real for teens with exercises that get them practicing new behaviors in real-life situations. Includes teaching pages for all four DBT skills training modules.Part Two is a dedicated focus to parents and skills for DBT parenting, and common teenage developmental issues. This section not only emphasizes that DBT skills can be used for anybody and everybody.Part Three is crafted for therapists, with practical strategies on how to conduct DBT programming. Also contains suggestions to teach the skills in active and experiential ways along with helpful sample forms, handouts and worksheets.

Working on behavioral changes can be fun and successful for children and teens -- if you have the right tools and approach. Experienced therapist and sought-after parent coach Susan Epstein brings her signature style of innovation and fun in her latest book, providing proven and ready-to-use ideas to improve behaviors. End anger and explosive behaviors Stop disrespectful behaviors Create trust and safety for trauma and depression issues Techniques to reduce anxiety and stress Simple steps to better organization Learning and earning responsibility and independence Tools for engagement, cooperation and learning Special sections on technology and parent strategies

When it comes to emotional health, we're all busting our backsides trying to make ourselves feel better. We channel positive thoughts, walk 10,000 steps, say what we're grateful for, search for our passion, buy an expensive juicer, and finally, in a fit of exhaustion, we turn to the comfort of eating, drinking, scrolling social media, and anything else that gives a little instant relief.In Soothe: Your Mind-Body-Spirit Guide for Dealing with Crappy Emotions, psychologist and basically your new best friend, Dr. Heidi Kopacek, gives you a holistic approach to de-frazzling from 21st century stress and negativity. In this hilarious, practical and yet fiercely honest book, learn once and for all: What emotions really are, where they come from, and why we have so many crappy ones New and innovative ideas for soothing tension in the body, and quieting the anxious mind The best how-to's for breathing, meditation, self-care, and compassion (without any woo-woo jargon you can't understand) Powerful, but easy-to-implement techniques for awakening your deeper human spirit

Drawing from evidence-based interventions and the most effective treatment approaches, the Trauma Treatment Toolbox for Teens is a practical workbook for clinicians working with teenagers who have experiences trauma, PTSD, and stress.Inside you'll find 144 unique trauma-informed worksheets and exercises to connect, relate and engage with teens -- and help them understand how trauma impacts the mind and body, to promote growth and healing.- Emotion regulation and expression skills- Rewire the brain to move past the impact of trauma- Self-regulation skills including stress management, physiological soothing, emotion regulation, and cognitive regulation- Increase awareness of the stress and trauma responses in their own body- Strategies to increase positive emotions and resilience- Make meaning in their life after the experience of trauma- Downloadable worksheets & exercises for repeated use

Whether you're in the therapy office, a classroom, in the city, or the countryside, using nature-based activities with children is always possible, and incredibly therapeutic. By integrating these activities with mindfulness, therapists and educators can harness the power of both treatments, and help children become calm, alert and happier human beings. Mindfulness and Nature-Based Therapeutic Techniques for Children provides evidence-based, practical, accessible and FUN activities to promote: Self-regulation Cognitive and emotional development Physical development Sensory regulation Play and creativity Empathy Resilience to cope with trauma and griefDozens of activities for children of all ages!

Crises are never scheduled, convenient or easy. But they happen, and you need the best tools at your disposal to navigate any situation you face.High Risk Clients provides a comprehensive and concise resource that you will turn to time after time to effectively intervene and keep clients safe.- Suicide assessment & minimizing risk with realistic safety planning- Recognize medical emergencies that present with psychological symptoms- Strategies for trauma-informed care- Tools and treatment protocols for substance abuse- Prepare for the risk of violent behavior- Downloadable assessments and handouts- Practice case studies