Motivated Ninja
Motivated Ninja has trouble finishing activities and staying motivated. Find out what happens in this Ninja Life Hacks story about developing motivation.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and visit Mary Nhin's profile for fun freebies! Ninja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box Set​​​​​​​Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Innovative Ninja
Innovative Ninja learns how to become more innovative by using the 3 Is. Find out what happens in this STEAM book about imagination and ideas.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and visit the author's profile for fun freebies!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Impulsive Ninja
Do you have a child who acts or talks impulsively? Children who exhibit impulsive behavior are often labeled unruly. Even though children can be calm, their positive qualities can be often overlooked by their poor impulse control.Children without impulse control act or talk before they think, often unable to control their initial response to a situation. The ability to self-regulate is absent and they don't pause to think about future consequences. Impulsivity is related to acting without thought. As a result, children do things like take unnecessary risks, blurt things out, don't wait their turn, or interrupt conversations. This book is a perfect resource for children with autism, ADD, ADHD, or SPD.Impulsive Ninja learns how to use an underused superpower to respond to frustration, anger, and criticism. Find out what happens in this SEL book about impulsiveness.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10+. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and visit the author's profile for fun freebies!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Integrity Ninja
Teaching your children good values and integrity is one of the gifts that you can give them that they will keep for the rest of their lives. In this story, Integrity Ninja shares how telling the truth never goes out of style.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out.The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books.Visit the Ninja Life Hacks site found in the author's profile for fun freebies!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Hopeful Ninja
Hopeful Ninja learns how to dream BIG!Find out what happens in this Ninja Life Hacks book about finding and keeping hope.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for educators, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks book sets and download fun, free printables at Ninja Life Hacks!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Stressed Ninja
Stressed Ninja learns how to use a simple grounding technique to reduce stress. Teaching children early in life on how to manage stress and anxiety can help them in their adult life.Find out what happens in this Ninja Life Hacks book about dealing with stress and anxiety.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for educators, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and box sets!Beyond the book resources found in the author's profile.Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Smart Ninja
Smart Ninja struggles when things don't come easily.Find out what happens in this Ninja Life Hacks book when we focus on effort as the determining factor of success.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for educators, parents, and teachers alike.Visit the Ninja Life Hacks site found in the author profile for fun freebies!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Dbt, Cbt, and Play Therapy Toolbox for Children and Adolescents
In the DBT, CBT, and Play Therapy Toolbox, you'll find over 200 ready-to-use worksheets and activities designed to help kids and adolescents build social-emotional skills, develop greater insight, and process their struggles in a playful yet therapeutic manner. Drawing from the best of DBT, CBT, and play therapy, it includes step-by-step instructions and variation options based on age and developmental level, allowing you to flexibly and creatively address the often unpredictable challenges that kids face today. Whether you're a therapist, teacher, social worker, school counselor, or parent, this all-in-one resource will allow you to navigate a range of issues, from the common to the not-so-common, including: - Anxiety and worry - Uncomfortable thoughts and feelings - Loss, trauma, and grief - Anger, impulsivity, and self-harm - Lack of motivation, disorganization, and distractibility - Questions about sexuality, body image, and consent - Low self-esteem - Difficult life transitions, family dynamics, and divorce - Boundaries and healthy relationships - Technology and social media - Injustice and inequality And more!
Lazy Ninja
Lazy Ninja's stuck in a rut and can't get motivated.Find out how a little rest and ninja hack does the trick.Life is tough. It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out.The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, primary school students, toddlers, or early readers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and sets. Download fun free printables in the author's profile!
Kind Ninja
Kind Ninja learns all about acts of kindness, both big and small.Find out what happens in this comedic book about kindness.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, young readers, primary school students, and toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and box sets, and visit the author's profile for the Kind Ninja Lesson Plan!
Gritty Ninja
Gritty Ninja gives up when things get too hard. Find out what happens in this book about growing grit and becoming mentally tough.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for young readers, students in primary school, and toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and download fun, free printables from the author's profile!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Grateful Ninja
Grateful Ninja learns all about cultivating an attitude of gratitude.Find out what happens in this comedic book about developing a heart of thankfulness.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the books and toys in the Ninja Life Hacks collection!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Perfect Ninja
Perfect Ninja must do things perfectly.Find out what happens in this book about perfectionism and how avoiding mistakes can end up being the enemy of growth and development.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults. The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, young readers, primary school students, or toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and sets by Mary Nhin!Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Box SetNinja Life Hacks Growth Mindset Box SetNinja Life Hacks Leadership Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Management Box SetNinja Life Hacks Self-Awareness Box SetNinja Life Hacks Decision-Making Box SetNinja Life Hacks Social Awareness and Relationship Skills Box SetNinja Life Hacks Ninjas Go! Box SetNinjas on Holiday Box SetNinja Life Hacks Mindsets Box SetNinja Life Hacks Behaviors Box SetAngry Ninja Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings Toy Box SetNinja Life Hacks Reversible Toy Box Set
Grumpy Ninja
Grumpy Ninja is the grumpiest ninja ever.Find out what happens in this comedic book about managing grumpiness.Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. ​​​​​​​The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for boys, girls, young readers, students in primary school, or toddlers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and box sets!
Helpful Ninja
Helpful Ninja learns how great it feels to be helpful.Find out what happens in this children's book about becoming a HELPER!Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.The Ninja Life book series is geared to kids 4-10. Perfect for toddlers and students in primary school. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and download fun, free printables, visit the author's profile!
Applications of the Unified Protocol in Health Conditions
People diagnosed with different health conditions often experience emotional disorders or anxiety and depressive symptoms at some point. The Unified Protocol (UP) is a transdiagnostic treatment protocol that aims to improve emotion regulation difficulties contributing to emotional disorder symptoms (including comorbidity) and other affective components related to the physical disease. In Applications of the Unified Protocol in Health Conditions, the leading UP experts provide valuable insights to clinicians into how the UP--a single, scalable, cognitive behavioral therapy protocol--can be modified in relatively minor ways to address the emotional difficulties that often accompany these health conditions in different treatment settings. This book provides clinicians with a "how to" guide for using the UP to treat a range of commonly encountered mental health issues that are present in health conditions in adults. Each chapter focuses on a specific health condition and provides a rationale for using the UP in treatment, a description of how to apply core UP treatment modules, and guidance on making adaptions to the protocol. Application of the protocol is illustrated through case studies that include case conceptualization, treatment planning, and assessment of clinical outcomes.
Deliberate Practice of Team-CBT
This book is a self-guided manual for clinicians wishing to become experts in TEAM-CBT psychotherapy skills using the principles of Deliberate Practice (DP). TEAM-CBT is a major development in the workflow and effectiveness of traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, developed by Dr. David Burns. Deliberate Practice is a structured form of learning that entails focused attention, is consistently goal oriented, and includes immediate feedback and successive refinement of skills. Written to be used in clinical training programs, the content is based on empirical research and retains a practical focus on the acquiring of skills that directly affect client outcome. The first part of the book provides a brief introduction to TEAM-CBT and guidance for delivering TEAM-CBT in a flexible client-focused manner. Subsequent chapters provide a series of increasingly challenging DP exercises from beginning to advanced, focused on the essential clinical skills of TEAM-CBT. The fifth part of the book provides a transcript of a real therapy session modeling all of the skills covered in the book. It then summarizes of the material and provides learning aids for trainees and supervisors. ● Clinicians in all levels of training will benefit from: ● Skill building of empirically based methods ● Inspiring case examples ● Practical, structured exercises. "Mike and Maor have infused this amazing book with magic and warmth. It will transform your practice and bring joy and feelings of mastery into your ongoing clinical growth. Enjoy!" David Burns, MD
Polyvagal Perspectives
Polyvagal Theory has revolutionized our understanding of the autonomic nervous system's profound impact on various aspects of life, including sociality, emotional regulation, cognitive functions, and overall mental and physical well-being. Through rigorous academic testing, the theory's applications have expanded into diverse fields such as psychotherapy, medicine, education, and performance. Exploring these broad applications revealed that Polyvagal Theory transcends its initial scope, and that the principles embedded in the theory could be applied as a generalized lens across various disciplines.In this volume, Dr. Stephen W. Porges--the originator of Polyvagal Theory--presents a collection of recent writings that showcase the wide-ranging applications of the polyvagal perspective. The writings update the theory and delve into sociality, safety and threat, trauma, functional medicine, vagal nerve stimulation, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, addiction, compassion, management, and dance movement therapy. This newest volume of Dr. Porges's work demonstrates how adopting a polyvagal perspective enriches our understanding of biobehavioral processes in diverse domains.
Supervision Can Be Playful
This book offers a unique perspective on clinical supervision, foregrounding experiential techniques, and a refreshing, playful approach to professional development. Supervision Can Be Playful: Techniques for Child and Play Therapist Supervisors, Second Edition offers a holistic approach covering contextual factors, theory, practice, special topics, international voices, practical support, supervisor and supervisee self-care, and play within supervision itself. This book balances theory-driven chapters with intervention-driven chapters offering hands-on, creative methods for specialty supervision in play therapy. The editors are themselves internationally renowned practitioners, and they have brought together practitioners and educators recognized in the field. The chapters have been carefully considered and are inclusive, contemporary, comprehensive, and practitioner-friendly. This volume is useful for training, teaching, and clinical supervision, to provide educational and practical support for clinicians and supervisors from beginning levels to the most experienced supervisor. New to this Second Edition: Substantially expanded over the original with 24 new chapters and 5 upgraded and revised original chapters Provides the groundwork and foundations of supervision, including supervision of supervisionExpanded creative and culturally-sensitive supervision interventions and case examples, including work with parents or primary caregivers, families, and groupsAttention to supervision in the global contextMulticultural competency and cultural humility, and self-compassion and self-care for play therapists and supervisors in stand-alone chapters and woven into the fabric of the book Inclusion of trauma-focused supervision and special settingsHonors the growth of the connection of play and neurobiologyChapters include a diverse range of approaches to play therapy and play therapy supervision for growing supervisees and supervisorsAttention to how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted child clients, supervisees, supervisors and those providing supervision, particularly remote supervision
Play Therapy Treatment Planning with Children and Families
Play Therapy Treatment Planning with Children and Families is a comprehensive guide that provides an integrative and prescriptive approach to creating customized treatment plans. It's an excellent textbook for graduate programs in social work, counseling, and family therapy and an invaluable guide for practicing clinicians in all settings.After exploring and explaining the many modalities for treating children and adolescents, this book provides sample treatment plans using a variety of case vignettes. Chapters also take readers through a road map for case conceptualization, meeting with caregivers, problem identification, goal development, diagnosis determination, determination of interventions and termination, and much more.
Dramatherapy and Learning Disabilities
Dramatherapy and Learning Disabilities demonstrates the power of dramatherapy to help clients with learning disabilities, addressing current research, evidencebased work, and methods in the dramatherapy and learning disabilities fields. Featuring contribution from 19 dramatherapists with a range of clients of all ages who have moderate to severe learning disabilities, this book presents ways in which dramatherapists are innovating new approaches to their work in the field. The authors demonstrate their expertise but also acknowledge their limitations. They explore what it is like to work in multidisciplinary teams and with parents and carers of children and adults with learning disabilities. Each chapter provides detailed vignettes of client/therapist experience and enables the reader to gain insight into therapists' thinking and the process that guides their clinical judgement. Structured accounts of sessions and outcomes, tracking clients' progress and the use of evaluation tools evidence the effectivity of dramatherapy and creative therapies' practice. This book will be a significant resource for trainee dramatherapists, arts therapists and professionals interested in incorporating creative methods into their practice. It also provides examples of burgeoning arts therapies research within the field and lays the foundations for future projects.
Unmet Expectations in Couple and Sex Therapy
Stephen J. Betchen illuminates unmet expectations as one of the leading causes of relationship problems, offering an integrative, systemic, and conflict-oriented treatment model that will help both therapists and couples develop happier and more realistic relationships. This clinical guide helps therapists provide couples with the ability to recognize the origin of their expectations and when their expectations might be realistically or unrealistically too high or low. It defines and demonstrates the complexity of what met or unmet expectations are, identifying common symptoms as anger, incessant bickering, anxiety, disappointment, disillusionment, and sadness. Chapters outline how to determine the origin and impact of unmet expectations before discussing how and why we choose our partners that do or do not meet our needs. Addressing sociocultural factors in depth, Betchen provides tools to assess and treat both sexual and non-sexual symptoms and includes a chapter on how to manage the issue of when a therapist doesn't meet the expectations of their clients. The book is invaluable for therapists who work with couples as well as trainees and supervisors in couple, family, and sex therapy graduate and post-graduate programs.
Chairwork
Chairwork is a therapeutic technique that allows clients to create distance between themselves and problematic beliefs, events, memories, individuals and patterns of responding. Although chairwork has been used in various therapeutic frameworks for decades, it is as part of schema therapy (ST) that it has recently taken a big step forward. This new title in the Schema Therapy Approaches and Resources series is a practical guide for therapists who want to learn to apply chairwork in their own practice. It also offers tools for those who already have some experience with this technique, as well as advice on further techniques to make working with chairs more effective in challenging situations. A final chapter looks at pitfalls for therapists, with guidance for recognizing and dealing with a wide range of challenging situations that occur in clinical practice.
Polyvagal Power in the Playroom
Polyvagal Power in the Playroom shows therapists how to treat children using play therapy to address the hierarchy of autonomic states. What do children need and how do play therapists purposefully use the principles of play to increase the feeling states of safety and regulation? Step inside the playroom and discover how trained play therapists are addressing treatment using polyvagal theory when working with children and teens.The book is organized into three parts: Interruptions explores developmental derailments brought about by relational betrayals such as domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and attachment ruptures implicated in a myriad of adverse childhood experiences. In these cases, the neuroception of safety scaffolded through "good enough" rhythms of healthy caregiver/child interactions is either compromised through a thousand relational cuts (parental addiction or parental mental illness) or abruptly ended (divorce, death or incarceration of a parent) Happenings explores events that involve an external intrusion, such as natural disasters, wars, and pandemics Expressions of risk and resilience explores mental health symptom clusters such as depression, anxiety, dissociation, and explosive behavior through the lens of dorsal vagal or sympathetic nervous system states, as well as specific play therapy methods for healing the nervous system The therapeutic powers of play are illustrated through case examples and in practical, play-based interventions woven throughout the book.Child and play therapists will come away from Polyvagal Power in the Playroom with the tools they need to help children and their caregivers achieve deeper levels of safety and connection.
The Magic of Connection
I want you to dance with fear. I want you to understand that it's there. If you want to know how to get it to come out, just lean towards somebody, see if you don't feel it. And if you don't feel it yet, just lean a little closer.
Assessing Trauma-Related Dissociation
Written by a world-leading specialist in trauma-related dissociation, this book comprehensively describes the diagnosis of trauma-related disorders, taking up the many dilemmas around criteria in DSM-5 and ICD-11, symptom recognition, the role of traumatic experiences and of self-report questionnaires, as well as other topics. The book elaborates on the assessment of these disorders, using the diagnostic instrument Trauma and Dissociative Symptoms Interview (TADS-I), developed by the author over decades of work in the field.Several thematic chapters discuss key differential diagnostic considerations and illustrate them with case reports. Also discussed are the occurrence of false-negative and false-positive diagnoses of trauma-related dissociative disorders, the assessment of traumatic experiences, and the development of a treatment plan.This book is essential reading for clinicians who diagnose dissociative disorders (or want to learn), and useful for those who want to assist in better recognizing clients with dissociative symptoms and refer them for specialized testing. The complete TADS-I is included as an appendix.
Research Design in Clinical Psychology
Gain a thorough understanding of the entire research process - developing ideas, selecting methods, analyzing and communicating results - in this fully revised and updated textbook. The sixth edition comprises the latest developments in the field, including the use of technology and web-based methods to conduct studies, the role of robots and artificial intelligence in designing and evaluating research, and the importance of diversity in research to inform results that reflect the society we live in. Designed to inspire the development of future research processes, this is the perfect textbook for graduate students and professionals in research methods and research design in clinical psychology.
Essentials of Compassion Focused Therapy
This book presents a comprehensive, 12-module transdiagnostic program to deliver Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in group and individual settings.Offering an accessible step-by-step guide to the essentials of CFT and its application to a range of contexts, this book provides clinicians with clear guidelines to deliver the modules and adapt them to the specific needs of target groups/individuals. Each module focuses on a theme, which is explained through an introductory basic science for the clinician and then developed and explored through psychoeducation for the client, followed by a variety of experiential exercises. Also included are examples of CFT case formulations, therapist scripts, and client handouts. As an additional resource, clinicians are provided access to www.cftmanual.com, an online platform with downloadable support material such as guided audio meditations, videos of brief Yoga sessions, educational videos, and supplementary handouts.This practice guide will be the authoritative resource in CFT for clinicians, trainers, supervisors, researchers, and clients with previous CFT experience who wish to deepen their practice.
Clinical Documentation with Children and Adolescents
This book addresses the unique challenges therapists face when documenting their clinical work with children, providing insight into what ethical, appropriate, and culturally competent practice looks like. Clinical documentation is vital for ethical and legal practice, and good documentation helps clinicians leave room for client-centered and age-appropriate interventions, such as play therapy. Beginning with an overview of the important considerations unique to providers working with children, Amy Marschall offers guidance on all aspects of clinical documentation, such as intakes, treatment plans, mental status examinations, progress notes, safety plans, and more. Each chapter includes specific examples of clinical situations with guidance on how to document these situations effectively. With chapters on client confidentiality and telehealth, as well as special attention being paid to cultural awareness, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status, this book includes blank templates of treatment plans, progress notes, and risk assessments for therapists to use in their practice. This book is essential for any mental health professional who works with children in both individual and family work, including psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, play therapists, school counselors, and therapist interns.
Avoiding Questionable Research Practices in Applied Psychology
This authoritative volume presents a detailed analysis of the replication crisis and the use of questionable research practices (QRPs) in psychology, as well as recommended practices for combatting these problems. Ultimately, the book aims to provide a comprehensive, current, and accessible account of the adverse effects of QRPs.The replication crisis in psychology and allied fields has exposed critical flaws in the standard views of research methods, which allow for extensive flexibility in data analysis by investigators and permit the widespread use of QRPs. Chapters examine the intentional use of QRPs such as data fabrication and falsification, along with subtler, unintentional practices such as p-hacking and HARKING (hypothesizing after results are known). Drawing on the growing awareness of these problems, contributors also highlight potential strategies to detect QRPs and minimize their negative impact through open data practices, preregistration of hypotheses and analyses, and adversarial collaborations, in which investigators holding opposing positions on a scientific issue agree to work together on a study in an effort to counteract their respective biases. Among the topics covered: History of controversies in statistics and replicationEmbracing intellectual humility while designing researchConfirmatory vs. exploratory analysesPublication bias and negative resultsPromoting honest and transparent report writingAvoiding Questionable Research Practices in Applied Psychology provides a deeper understanding of how QRPs impede the reliability and trustworthiness of findings in psychology and the social sciences. It will be a practical, useful resource for students and instructors in graduate and advanced undergraduate level research methods classes, along with psychological researchers interested in improving their own research.
A Resilience-Enhancing Stress Model
Social work practice has evolved to meet the needs of the time, the problems that are present, and the knowledge and skills available. Given the more recent rapidly changing stressful environments, political, economic, demographic, sociocultural, and ideological change has affected how practice is defined. Now it is even more essential for there to be innovative theoretical concepts and intervention strategies to support current practice. This textbook addresses today's context of social work practice that needs to deal with the complexity of personal and social relationships, the continuing historical flux of the times, and the constant anxiety or "threats and pulls" of daily life. The text is based on the idea that social work practice requires a research and theoretical base that allows practitioners to build on a client's ability to persist in the face of life's challenges and to proceed positively with life events. The Resilience-Enhancing Stress Model (RESM) is an outgrowth of the profession's interest in strength-based person-environment approaches -- grounded in generalist social work practice that offers a range of intervention practice methods with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. RESM was developed to provide the skill set for working with clients and constituencies across the individual-family-community configuration during times of distress. It also can be a welcomed addition to social work practice with people undertaking life transitions and overcoming disruption to individual, family, and community function. Topics explored include: An Evolving Resilience-Enhancing Stress ModelInterviewing to Promote Resilience Among Marginalized PopulationsCo-creating a Grand Narrative: The Intersection of Individual, Family, and Community PracticeConnecting Communal Living, Ecology, and ResilienceA Resilience-Enhancing Stress Model: A Social Work Multisystemic Practice Approach is a timely text for human behavior and practice methods at the generalist or advanced generalist levels in social work. It can also be used at the doctoral level of social work education depending on the professor's attention to the depth of theoretical concepts. Practitioners in the field may find the contents useful to their professional enrichment.
Family Counseling: A Guide for Professionals
Family relationships are important for psychological health. Family counseling is a branch of psychotherapy. Family counselors work with families and couples to nurture change and development. When problems develop within families or among couples, counseling can help them to resolve marital problems, overcome challenges, and resolve issues such as anxiety, depression, etc. Adoption counseling ensures positive outcomes with adopted children and teens, and their proper integration in the family. A family therapist should be able to influence conversations such that mutual strengths and support are enhanced. A wide range of counseling techniques are used such as structural and strategic therapy, narrative therapy, transgenerational therapy, communication theory, reality therapy, genogram, etc. Therapy interventions focus on relationship patterns instead of analyzing childhood traumas or the impulses of the unconscious mind. This book elucidates the principles and techniques of family counseling in a holistic manner. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, the book makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the development of stronger familial relationships and resolution of disputes. It is a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important field.
Unequal Health
Racial disparities in health and life expectancy are public health problems that have existed since before the US became a country and affect all American's lives. On average, Black Americans have poorer overall health than White Americans and receive lower quality healthcare. This volume presents research from a broad range of academic disciplines, personal narratives, and historical sources to explain the origins of anti-Black racism and describe specific ways in which it threatens both Black Americans' health and the quality of their medical care. Using their own research and public policy expertise, the authors analyze the critical roles of individual and systemic racial bias in these racial health disparities and their consequence for all Americans. They also identify current viable interventions that can reduce current racial health disparities. Unequal Health is invaluable to professionals who study health disparities and lay people who are concerned about them.
Coaching for Wellbeing
Coaching for Wellbeing is the ultimate guide to the theory and practice of coaching for wellbeing. This book provides readers with clear explanations of wellbeing theory and a practical framework for coaches to use as they support improvements of their client's wellbeing. It offers an in-depth understanding of wellbeing theories and concepts, alongside the challenges that come with coaching for wellbeing. It is essential that coaches understand the boundaries and ethical issues that are involved with the area and have the confidence to refer client when the situation requires. This book is grounded on empirical research to ensure an evidence-based approach. It presents a series of real-life client examples to illustrate the learning points as well as the challenges facing coaches and their clients. Ultimately, the book will serve as a comprehensive guide on coaching for wellbeing, giving practitioners the knowledge and tools to coach clients in a range of settings.
Psychotherapist’s Guide to Socratic Dialogue
This concise volume serves as a ready guide to using Socratic dialogue with psychotherapy clients. In very clear language, this volume takes the reader through a working definition of the Socratic method and its clinical application. Used often in cognitive-behavioral therapy, this method is useful to all modes of psychotherapy. This guide provides a solid background to understanding Socratic questioning and examines the various types of questions that may be employed, as well as the different levels that may apply. Theory and explication are bolstered by numerous clinical examples. Useful for both beginning and experienced therapists, this book will enhance the therapeutic relationship and contribute effectively to better outcomes.
Competency Based Training for Clinical Supervisors
Competency Based Training for Clinical Supervisors builds upon the current competencies schema to design a framework for training programs. The book's authors begin with a practical program curriculum, addressing the challenges of treatment and workplace satisfaction. The next sections are divided based on transversal competencies, including intellectual order, methodological order, personal and social order, and communication order. The last section of the book is dedicated to ethics in both training programs and models for psychotherapy and clinical supervision.
Sandtray Applications to Trauma Therapy
Sandtray Applications to Trauma Therapy presents the theory behind and the practicalities of using sandtray therapy in treatment with traumatized patients, both children and adults.The book begins with a review of the most frequently asked questions that professionals ask themselves when using the sandtray. It then details the Barudy and Dantagnan model of trauma therapy to understand and integrate sandtray therapy with patients who have suffered trauma. Chapters describe the importance of neuroaffective communication, directive and non-directive working methodologies, and how to use the technique in regulation, empowerment, and resilient integration of trauma. A featured chapter by the second author, Dr. Raffael Benito, presents the neurobiology behind sandtray therapy, outlining step by step what happens in the brain of a patient during a sandtray session. Transcripts of clinical cases, sandtray images, and true client stories are integrated throughout.This practical volume will appeal to sandtray practitioners, trauma therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists working with patient experiences of abandonment, mistreatment, or sexual abuse, among others.
Single-Session Therapy (SST)
Even in one session a therapist can make a difference. The second edition of Single-Session Therapy enables therapists to work with clients for one session and achieve possible and realistic results.This book presents the 100 main features of the approach, providing an accessible, succinct overview. Based on the author's extensive work demonstrating the effectiveness of Single-Session Therapy (SST), this concise and practical book covers topics such as: The goals of SST Characteristics of 'good' SST clients Responding effectively to the client's very first contact Creating and maintaining a working focus Making an emotional impact Updated with refocused key points and references, this second edition will also include new information about therapists' misconceptions of SST, the single-session mindset, and the working alliance.Both concise and practical, the book will be invaluable to psychotherapists and counsellors in training and practice.
Solutions For Anti-Black Misandry, Flat Blackness, and Black Male Death
Understanding Psychological Disorders in Males
A psychological disorder refers to a condition that is typically identified by symptoms such as abnormal thoughts, behaviors and feelings. These disorders may be linked to different conditions including psychosis, depression, stress, sleep and anxiety. The prevalence of mental disorders such as somatic problems, depression and anxiety are influenced by gender. Some of the mental health issues faced by men include depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Men are more prone to withdraw socially under stress and might not take actions to handle their stress. They are also more likely than women to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and substance abuse. Mental stress in males is connected with a number of health issues that might influence their health including high blood pressure and consequent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, erectile dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, and decreased fertility. This book provides significant information to help develop a good understanding of psychological disorders in males. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders involve complex psychological processes linked to self-worth that may challenge many mental health and allied practitioners, no matter how experienced. It is a topic little taught in clinical practice, and much of the information on the subject can seem contradictory or even inaccurate. Yet it is vital when working with such a client to have a solid understanding of what helps people improve their relationship with food and feel good about their bodies and themselves.Based on extensive clinical experience and the latest evidence base, this new work from noted eating disorder specialist Dr Vivienne Lewis supports mental health practitioners who may be unsure how best to handle the issue in their daily practice. Throughout the book, clients' voices shine through in numerous brief real-life stories, illustrating the personal and practical impacts of eating disorders and successful recovery. It is relevant for psychologists, counsellors, nurses, youth workers, psychiatrists, doctors, dieticians and trainees and includes sections on: - Understanding complex client presentations.- Challenging common myths about eating disorders.- Structuring therapeutic sessions.- Motivating clients to change.- The importance of supervision.Clinical psychologist Dr Vivienne Lewis has spent more than 20 years in private practice and academia, specialising in treating people with eating disorders and training other health professionals. Her knowledge, skills and compassion have helped children, young people, and adults face and defeat the destructive mental and physical effects of eating disorders and improve body image. Vivienne knows the professional challenges of working with these clients well but also understands the reward for practitioners is seeing someone who is very unwell go on to live a healthy and fulfilling life.
