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Letting go of self-destructive behaviors : a workbook of hope and healing

Ferentz, Lisa

Overview

\"Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors offers inspiring, hopeful, creative resources for the millions of male and female adolescents and adults who struggle with eating disorders, addictions, any form of self-mutilation. It is also a workbook for the clinicians who treat them. Using journaling exercises, drawing and collaging prompts, guided imagery, visualizations, and other behavioral techniques, readers will learn how to understand, compassionately work with, and heal from their behaviors rather than distracting from or fighting against them, which can dramatically reduce internal conflict and instill genuine hope. Techniques are provided in easy-to-follow exercises that focus on calming the body, containing overwhelming emotions, managing negative and distorted thoughts, re-grounding from flashbacks, addressing tension and anxiety, decreasing a sense of vulnerability, strengthening assertiveness and communication skills, and accessing inner wisdom. This workbook can be used in conjunction with Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors, 2nd ed, also by Lisa Ferentz, to allow therapists and their clients to approach the behaviors from the same strengths-based perspective. Photocopiable workbook exercises can be completed as homework assignments or as part of a therapy session. In either case, the client is given the opportunity to process their work and share their insights with a compassionate witness and trained professional, making the healing journey even safer and more rewarding\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Subject: Self-destructive behavior Treatment, / Self-destructive behavior in adolescence Treatment. / Self-help techniques. / PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling.
• ISBN: 9781138800762, 1138800767, 9781138800779, 1138800775

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
RC569.5.S45 F46 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE