Download or read book The Therapist s Notebook on Strengths and Solution Based Therapies written by Bob Bertolino and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Therapist's Notebook on Strengths and Solution-Based Therapies offers multiple pathways for those in helping relationships to employ strengths and solution-based (SSB) principles and practices as a vehicle for promoting positive change with individuals, couples, and families. The 100 exercises in this book are based on a series of core principles that are not only central to solution-based therapies; they have been demonstrated through research as essential to successful outcome. Readers will learn about processes and practices that are supported by research and are collaborative, competency-based, culturally sensitive, client-driven, outcome-informed, and change-oriented. The text is categorized into seven parts, each formatted similarly to ensure easy accessibility. Practitioners will find their therapy enhanced, with a greater ability to improve their clients' well-being, relationships, and social roles.
Download or read book Letters to a Young Therapist written by Mary Pipher and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology.
Download or read book Becoming a Therapist written by Suzanne Bender and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and expanded for the digital age, this trusted guidebook and text helps novice psychotherapists of any orientation bridge the gap between coursework and clinical practice. It offers a window into what works and what doesn't work in interactions with patients, the ins and outs of the therapeutic relationship, and how to manage common clinical dilemmas. Featuring rich case examples, the book speaks directly to the questions, concerns, and insecurities of novice clinicians. Reproducible forms to aid in treatment planning can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Reflects two decades of technological changes--covers how to develop email and texting policies, navigate social media, use electronic medical records, and optimize teletherapy. *New chapters on professional development and on managing the impact of therapist life events (pregnancy and parental leave, vacations, medical issues). *Instructive discussion of systemic racism, cultural humility, and implicit bias. *Significantly revised chapter on substance use disorders, with a focus on motivational interviewing techniques. *Reproducible/downloadable Therapist Tools.
Download or read book The Therapist s Notebook for Families written by Bob Bertolino and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your clients facilitate positive changes with these innovative therapeutic exercises! The Therapist's Notebook for Families empowers mental health professionals with clear, practical, easy-to-use therapeutic exercises for working with parents, adolescents, children, and families. These exercises will improve your effectiveness with clients, helping them to explore possibilities, find solutions, and create change in spite of difficult problems. The current climate in the mental health field calls for professionals to be both effective and accountable. This book will help you to work more effectively and more respectfully with clients with an array of exercises designed to facilitate change processes. These activities will help you and your clients in: establishing goals and projected outcomes changing unhealthy views improving on their current style of action/interaction identifying and amplifying change managing setbacks ending therapy This volume include suggestions for the best ways to use the exercises as well as descriptions of the purpose of each activity. The Therapist's Notebook for Families will prove invaluable in your work with families!
Download or read book The Therapist s Notebook Volume 3 written by Catherine Ford Sori and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Therapist's Notebook Volume 3 includes clinician field-tested activities for therapists who work with individuals, children and adolescents, couples, families, and groups. The reproducible handouts are designed to be practical and useful for the clinician, and cover the most salient topics that counselors are likely to encounter in their practices, with various theoretical approaches. Each chapter includes a "Reading and Resources for the Professional" section that guides readers toward useful books, videos, or websites that will further enhance their understanding of the chapter contents. This book is an excellent tool for both experienced and novice counselors for increasing therapeutic effectiveness.
Download or read book Contemporary Play Therapy written by Charles E. Schaefer and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2007-10-18 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly practical book presents current developments in play therapy, including innovative applications for particular problems and populations. Contributors first discuss the latest ideas and techniques emerging from object relations, experiential, dynamic, and narrative perspectives. Next, research evaluating the effectiveness of play interventions is reviewed in detail. The book's third and largest section demonstrates creative approaches for helping children deal with a variety of adverse circumstances: homelessness, family problems, sexual abuse, social aggression, natural disasters, and more. Throughout, rich case illustrations enhance the book's utility for clinicians.
Download or read book The Therapist s Notebook on Positive Psychology written by Bill O'Hanlon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newest Therapist's Notebook is a collection of 75 accessible and practical activities, exercises, and handouts divided into seven chapters that therapists can implement both in sessions and as activities outside the therapeutic milieu.
Download or read book Child Psychotherapy written by Robbie Adler-Tapia, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All too often children are diagnosed and medicated without the consideration that their symptoms may actually be a healthy response to stressful life events. This integrative guide for mental health practitioners who work with children underscores the importance of considering the etiology of a child's symptoms within a developmental framework before making a diagnosis. Providing advanced training and skills for working with children, the book guides the therapist, step-by-step, through assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment with a focus on the tenets of child development and a consideration of the impact of distressing life events. The book first addresses child development and the evolution of child psychotherapy from the perspectives of numerous disciplines, including recent findings in neurodevelopmental trauma and neurobiology. It discusses assessment measures, the impact of divorce and the forensic/legal environment on clinical practice, recommendations for HIPAA compliance, evidence-based best practices for treating children, and the requirements for an integrated treatment approach. Woven throughout are indications for case conceptualization including consideration of a child's complete environment. Key Features: Provides an integrative approach to child psychotherapy from the perspective of healthy development Offers an alternative to the medical model Discusses key theories of child development and psychotherapy Integrates a multimodal approach that considers a child's daily environment Includes a template for organizing and implementing a successful practice Features an instructorís manual and course syllabus
Download or read book The Therapist s Notebook for Systemic Teletherapy written by Rebecca A. Cobb and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many therapeutic activities that engage clients in in-person therapy rooms are not obviously available via telehealth. Yet there are creative, practical, and easy ways to intervene in teletherapy that go beyond talk therapy. The Therapist’s Notebook for Systemic Teletherapy: Creative Interventions for Effective Online Therapy provides systemic teletherapy activities and interventions for a variety of topics and presenting problems. Forty chapters are arranged into seven parts: setup and preparation, self of the therapist, children and adolescents, adults, intimate relationships, families, and training and supervision. Leading experts provide step-by-step guidelines on setup, instructions, processing, and suggestions for follow-up for interventions that are grounded within foundational therapy theories/models and evidence-based practice. This book explores both new intervention strategies and ways to adapt in-person therapy interventions for telehealth. This book provides creative inspiration and practical advice for novice and experienced family therapists, clinical social workers, counselors, play therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and others in related fields.
Download or read book Community Based Psychotherapy with Young People written by Geoffrey Baruch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First book to explore this innovative way of working with young people Gives a comprehensive guide to practical issues of this work and professional considerations, such as evidence-based practice and clinical audit.
Download or read book Marriage and Family Therapy written by Linda Metcalf, MEd, PhD, LMFT, LPC and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides students of family therapy with a unique opportunity to understand and compare the inner workings of 14 traditional and non-traditional family therapy models. The book demonstrates, through innovative “guiding templates,” how the different therapeutic models are applied in an actual family therapy situation. The second edition features a new chapter on neuroscience, new interviews with master therapists on topics such as LGBT families, EMDR and research, and coverage of ethical issues concerning electronic safety and telephonic therapy. Overviews of every model include history, views of change, views of the family, and the role of the therapist. Chapters on every model also provide responses to one, realistic case study with commentary and analysis by master therapists to illustrate how each one addresses the same scenario. Interviews with master therapists illustrate how each mode of therapy actually “works” and how therapists “do it.” Print version of the book includes free, searchable, digital access to the entire contents! New to the Second Edition: Examines neuroscience and its role in family therapy New chapter on solution focused narrative therapy with families Includes enhanced coverage of self-care and mindfulness for the therapist Contains educator resources including instructor’s manual, PowerPoint slides, and a test bank Updated references provide current developments in the field of marriage and family therapy Provides insight on submitting research articles for publication through an interview with a current journal editor Reports on current, revised ethical guidelines from the AAMFT Key Features: Provides a guiding template for each family therapy model from assessment through termination Describes a practice-oriented approach to family therapy Uses a single case study throughout the book where different approaches to therapy are applied by master therapists Introduces the theory, history, theoretical assumptions, techniques, and components of each model Includes numerous interviews, case study commentary, and analyses by master therapists
Download or read book Occupational Therapy in Australia written by Ted Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-18 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking text provides a comprehensive guide to the occupational therapy profession in Australia, from the profession’s role in the health care system to the broad scope and nature of its practice. The book is organised into three sections: the Australian context; professional issues and practice issues. Contributions from 80 Australian occupational therapists working in education, research, policy and practice bring together the most relevant and up-to-date information in this essential book. The authors begin the Australian environment section with an overview of the Australian health care system, a history of occupational therapy in Australia and the role of Australian occupational therapy professional associations and regulatory bodies. The values and philosophy of occupational therapy, ethical and legal aspects of practice and the role of occupational therapy in population health and health promotion are considered next. The professional issues covered in the book include using effective communication skills, client-centred practice principles and a strength-based approach when working with individuals, families, groups, communities, organisations and populations. Additional topics, including occupational science, the education of occupational therapists, research in occupational therapy, evidence-based practice clinical reasoning and occupational therapy models of practice, are also covered in the middle section of the book. Occupational Therapy in Australia: Practice and Process Issues is established as the essential practice reference for students, practitioners and educators in Australia. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout and includes new chapters on communication skills, environmental aspects of occupational therapy practice and decolonising occupational therapy through a strength-based approach to practice.
Download or read book Flexible Applications of Cognitive Processing Therapy written by Tara E. Galovski and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-04-04 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flexible Applications of Cognitive Processing Therapy: Evidence-Based Treatment Methods provides a detailed roadmap on how to apply therapy to a wide-range of complex patients. Starting with an exploration of the development of CPT, the book then segues into a practical discussion on flexible adaptations of therapy. Dissemination and implementation of CPT is covered next, and the book concludes with directions for future research. It provides clinical guidance on treating PTSD with patients who express high levels of anger, shame, guilt, and other forms of emotionality, while also providing insight on research on the effectiveness of CPT on other comorbid disorders. The book also reviews the outcomes of clinical trials of CPT inside and outside the United States, including examining modifications and outcomes in a diverse array of patient populations. - Traces the history and development of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) - Outlines empirically-supported modifications to CPT - Looks at international applications of CPT in diverse patient populations - Discusses common challenges to therapy outcome and how to overcome them
Download or read book EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy With Children written by Robbie Adler-Tapia, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition presents innovative child and adolescent EMDR therapy approaches and tools designed to meet the challenges of today's youth Written for all EMDR child therapists—new and seasoned—this text is a comprehensive guide toward the effective practice of EMDR therapy with children, from infants to adolescents. It offers step-by-step instructions translating each of the eight phases in creative and developmentally appropriate ways for children and teenagers while providing advanced protocols for therapists. The third edition combines the updated guide and accompanying treatment manual into one volume for greater convenience. Chapters now integrate content, explanations, and instructions with associated checklists, protocols, and worksheets for quick access to crucial information. The book also provides new leading-edge chapters on EMDR therapy regarding telehealth, cultural and social responsiveness, and addictions and includes inventive methods, techniques, resources, and protocols. Additionally, the third edition features engaging exercises for target identification, a child client readiness checklist, and a brochure explaining EMDR therapy with children. The book offers abundant case examples, drawings, tables, detailed scripts, and complete instructions along with useful links and resources for therapists to apply in their practice. New to the Third Edition: Streamlines content, scripts, checklists, protocols and instructions combining them with the treatment manual in one handy book Introduces groundbreaking new chapters on EMDR therapy and telehealth, cultural and social responsiveness, and addiction—highlighting addictions to screens Expands Phase One of EMDR therapy—History-Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning—into two chapters emphasizing the complexity in working with children Addresses contemporary areas of trauma, including COVID-19, school refusal, climate change, school shootings, and political divisiveness Updates chapter references and resources and reflects gender neutral pronouns Key Features: Integrates powerful, creative play and art therapy interventions with EMDR therapy Offers child-friendly exercises for target identification Contains a reference table listing developmental adjustments to the eight phases of EMDR therapy for children 0 to 18 years old Provides a chapter on diagnoses specific to children, including attachment, dissociation, neurodiversity, and more
Download or read book Goodman and Snyder s Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists E Book written by John Heick and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-06-25 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - NEW! Revised content throughout the book provides the most current information for effective practice, and includes updated references as well as a discussion of pain mechanisms. - NEW Screening for Neurologic Conditions chapter focuses on conditions that require immediate referral when the neurologic condition is in the prodromal stage and have not yet been diagnosed by a medical professional. - NEW! Updated screening tools include Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome Yellow Flag (OSPRO-YF) and Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome Review of Systems (OSPRO-ROS). - NEW! Enhanced eBook version is included with every print purchase, allowing access to all of the text, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices. - NEW! Updated appendices include screening tools and checklists, available in the eBook.
Download or read book Contemplation and Counseling written by P. Gregg Blanton and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can contemplative prayer be integrated into therapeutic work? Building an alliance between science, theology, and Christian contemplative thought, Gregg Blanton presents a new paradigm for integrating contemplative prayer with counseling practice. This practical resource offers eleven fundamental interventions to fit the needs of clients and a practical four-stage process for helping clients change.
Download or read book Multigenerational Family Therapy written by David S Freeman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multigenerational Family Therapy is a book about honoring and helping families. Rich with personal reflections and anecdotes from the author’s many years as a family therapist, this volume’s major strength lies in its precise definition of the process and content of the therapy itself. As the family is the major resource system available to an individual, this important book provides therapists with the keys for helping family members help each other and provides a framework for understanding how the family, as a multigenerational system, moves through various stages of the therapeutic process. By emphasizing the importance of family members utilizing the past as a positive force for change and featuring complete transcripts of family therapy sessions, this sensitive book clearly illustrates how therapists can use the positive forces of family for dealing with today’s uncertainties and dilemmas. The step-by-step approach details how family therapists can work with families in a positive, healing manner. Several chapters illustrate the transition from the beginning to middle phases of family therapy to the terminating phase and provide a framework for how therapy evolves over time. Other chapters discuss the special skills required to work with various family constellations, such as couples, parents with children, siblings, adult children with aged parents, and individuals as well as extended family members. Helpful advice on how to deal with special issues and dilemmas of family therapy such as secret-keeping, affairs, co-therapy, crises and emergencies is also included in this comprehensive book. Beginning and advanced family therapy practitioners, students of family theory and therapy, faculty of social work practice, clinical psychology, nursing, family life education, and counseling psychology will find many positive ideas for working with families in this detailed book.
