Counseling Psychology

Broken and Blue: A Policeman’s Guide To Health, Hope, and Healing by Chief Scott Silverii is a heartfelt and powerful testimonial of a law enforcement officer’s journey through the darkest valleys of anxiety, pain, and PTSD. With over 25 years of service, Chief Silverii shares his personal struggles and the toll that a career in policing can take on one’s mental and emotional health. This book is not just a recount of hardships but a beacon of hope and a guide to healing. Chief Silverii opens up about his path to recovery, offering practical advice and spiritual insights that helped ...

Have you ever had a conversation with a friend or relative that’s hit a nerve and you can’t figure out why it bothered you so much? Over the course of her 15-year career, Emma has discovered that the root of this pain and confusion often lies in a blind spot: a gap in our awareness that distorts how we perceive ourselves and our loved ones which, left unchallenged, can leave us feeling unloved, insecure or overwhelmed. Emma reveals the four blind spot profiles along with client case studies to demonstrate how they show up in daily life, and exercises to help us see past them.

Depression is a condition that affects all people, and at any given time, 10 to 20% of the population globally is suffering from one of its many forms. Depression is natural and painful, and everyone will experience multiple bouts of it throughout their lives. Depression is very individualized, meaning that what causes it changes from one person to another, so remedies to overcome depressive episodes must be routinely adapted and customized. There is nothing wrong with asking for help and seeking advice from a professional, but all individuals need to come up with a game plan that allows ...

Seeking reassurance to remove doubt or fear is natural, and we all do it from time to time. However, it becomes a compulsion when it develops into something repetitive and ritualistic. This compulsion is linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), can perpetuate and worsen this condition, and can also create conflict between you, your friends, coworkers, and loved ones. So, how do you stop? The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook offers proven-effective tools to reduce compulsions, make peace with uncertainty, and better manage your OCD.

Do you need self-compassion? Learn how to practice self-compassion in recovery, and heal your deepest core wounds. Compassionate Recovery is a childhood trauma and an addiction recovery book. This integrated, universal, and inclusive approach will guide and empower you to recover from any addiction. If you or someone you love suffers from addictions, listen to this audiobook. Healing begins now.

Apoyado en un exhaustivo conocimiento de la obra de Fritz Perls –que ya abordó en su aclamado libro Gestalt; terapia de autenticidad–, Pedro de Casso nos ofrece en esta obra una visión personal y concatenada de los principales elementos del legado de Fritz Perls. Ello le permite profundizar en conceptos clave como «Gestalt», «self», «darse cuenta» o en el papel de la «actitud», magistralmente descritos con ejemplos vivos de su práctica terapéutica.

Have you experienced a breakup? Have you been stunned in silence hearing someone say “It’s over”? Have you spent countless nights trying to understand what went wrong? Breakups are very traumatizing experiences, especially for men, who may not be used to this experience. Get this audiobook now and let me take you through the perilous and gloomy world of breakups. Let my experiences and the experiences of a lot of people I have counseled and talked with help you get over. It may take another man to help another man and this audiobook is fitted for your healing journey.

Peter Fraenkel presents a practical, creative, integrative approach that combines action- and insight-oriented techniques to help last-chance couples manage conflict, modulate intense negative emotions, address power struggles, develop mutual compassion, and restore emotional intimacy and pleasurable connection. Special attention is paid to developing a collaborative therapeutic alliance when partners have little motivation for therapy or faith that it can be effective. Through engaging in "nonbinding experiments in possibility," partners can then better evaluate whether to "stay or go."

Fühlen Sie sich im verwirrenden Labyrinth des Lebens verloren? Quält Sie die erdrückende Einsamkeit? Haben Sie Angst vor der unerbittlichen Vergänglichkeit? Oder sorgt der schleichende Verlust Ihrer Jugend und Eleganz für Unbehagen? "Denn alles ist vergänglich: Geschichten aus der Psychotherapie" vom renommierten Therapeut Irvin D. Yalom ist ein Werk, das Ihnen nicht nur den Spiegel vorhält, sondern auch Schlüssel zu einer erfüllteren Existenz anbietet.

Learn God’s purpose for anxiety. That’s right—God created stress hormones on purpose. But anxiety can also ruin your life. Learning how to leverage your anxiety to your advantage is the first step to finding peace. Imagine having ten different crises crashing down on your life and being able to handle them with controlled thoughts, a good mood, and a relaxed body. God promises to lead us beside quiet waters, make us lie down in green pastures, quiet us with his love, and give us peace. So why are there millions who can never seem to find those quiet waters? Many Christians have prayed...

Grieving is a highly personal experience and reactions differ from person to person. Feelings of loss are arguably the most unique, confusing feelings with which to cope. Therapist and grief expert, Stephanie Jose, understands this. She created Progressing Through Grief as an interactive resource to gently meet you wherever you are today, as you move through your grief and toward healing.

Learn how to recognize anxiety attacks, and discover simple ways to deal with it.

The Path Within is an invitation to observe and transform the only person who can access and influence your life and your future: you! Filled with sound philosophy and practical examples, this book is the culmination of many client sessions and years of exploring how the human mind learns and is able to relearn its foundation of reality. With deeper understanding of this process, we are able to heal ourselves and effectively collaborate with the world and the reality of our lives.

Overcoming doubt is critical for success in any area of life and as we gain confidence and develop our faith, our self-esteem also grows. Jesus came to give us abundant life, banishing worry and casting away fear. In Mark 11:24,, we are told to pray as though we have already received what's in line with God's will for our lives. Does that idea overlap in any way with the Law of Attraction? Is the Law of Attraction something new or is it just describing how some of God's laws work in His creation? Can the way we think about ourselves and our situations really affect the type of results that ...

Constitui um relato prático da Psicopedagogia Clínica: uma área que vem se consolidando ao longo de décadas no Brasil. Como trabalha um terapeuta da Aprendizagem? Quais os aspectos envolvidos na complexa tarefa de compreender o desenvolvimento da Aprendizagem do ser humano e seus desvios? Um caminho a ser trilhado junto dos pais e dos professores, um bordado a ser construído pelos fios do afeto e da inteligência, formando uma trama que ajuda a superar desafios do crescimento e a promover a Aprendizagem.

While working in a particularly toxic environment, Karlyn Borysenko came to this liberating realization: She couldn't control other people, but she could control herself, her perspective, and her actions. Now an organizational psychologist, consultant, and executive coach, Borysenko tells us how to bridge the gap between where we are now and what will bring us the most professional success and happiness. We must achieve self-mastery - by accepting responsibility for our actions, understanding our innate work style, and discerning when and how to push outside our comfort zone.

Every day psychotherapist and social media sensation Dr Annie Zimmerman meets clients who are struggling with their lives. They're committed to making changes, but they're stuck at the question stage. They ask her - why do I keep going back to a bad relationship? Why did I lose my temper? What is wrong with me? Here's the thing: nothing is wrong with them. They're just asking the wrong questions. In Your Pocket Therapist, Annie Zimmerman shows us that by understanding how our early lives shape our behaviour as adults, we can begin to unpick the ways in which we are being held back.

Staying happily married has become a difficult proposition in recent times. Although the institution is still firmly embedded in our culture, divorce rates have steadily climbed since the 1960s. While some marriages are truly divorce-worthy, many other broken marriages can be saved. Recent emphasis on personal needs and greater social acceptance of divorce and alternative lifestyles may have weakened the resolve of partners to work through their problems.

Vivian Conan's life seemed rich with work, friends, music, and boyfriends. But her mind and soul were filled with chaos and pain. Neither she nor her therapists could figure out why. Losing the Atmosphere is Vivian's riveting account of her journey toward self-understanding and wholeness; her encounters with a string of more and less helpful therapists; and her unconventional relationship with the therapist who was finally able to guide her through the courageous, messy work healing required.

Nenhum de nós teve uma infância perfeita. Andamos pela vida carregando cicatrizes e exibindo comportamentos que até hoje atrapalham nossas relações e nosso crescimento pessoal. Para a terapeuta de casais e família Vienna Pharaon, é possível compreender e superar as feridas que vêm da nossa família de origem. Se nosso passado imprimiu em nós padrões nocivos, podemos alterá-los e viver melhor usando as ferramentas que ela nos apresenta.