What to Do When Your Therapist Isn't There Paperback Book
A 24/7 Guide to Coping with Life on Your Own
What to Do When Your Therapist Isn't There: A 24/7 Guide to Coping with Life on Your Own
Author: Nina DanielsonPublisher: Hatherleigh PressCategory: Psychology, Mental Health Services, Personal Development, Popular PsychologyBook Format: PaperbackYou Can't Live in Your Therapist's Office
If you've ever wandered through the self-help section of a bookstore and wondered whether you need the textbook on codependence or the treatise on self-esteem, the encyclopedia on anxiety or the reference on grief - and you certainly don't have time to read them all - then this book is for you. In our fast-paced reality-TV talk-show world, it seems everyone's got issues. Do you have the tools to deal most effectively with yours?
Whether your therapist is away, can't be reached by phone, or you're simply not in therapy at the moment, this is the guide that tells you What To Do When Your Therapist Isn't There. A sensitive and intelligent, yet humorous and practical introduction to everyday psychological issues, the book can help you:
- break out of self-defeating patterns
- stop getting stuck in dysfunctional relationships
- gain deeper insight into how to deal with your depression, traumatic life experiences, or fears of intimacy
Find out why you do what you do, and feel what you feel - and how you can better cope. On almost every page, you will find examples that you can readily relate to and simple tools that are relevant and useful to you.
What To Do When Your Therapist Isn't There brings together all the information you need to break through your mental blocks and master your emotional life in a readable and user-friendly guide. Learn to take charge of your life in and out of your therapist's office.
Table Of Contents
Table of Contents: Prologue: If I Believe in Therapy, Why Write a Self-Help Book? Chapter 1: I Can Do It Myself I don’t want to take medication for depression, anxiety, ADD, etc. Chapter 2: Understanding the Psyche A peanut butter sandwich Chapter 3: Quick! Get the Plunger! Overflowing anxiety: The origin of obsessions, compulsions and addictions Chapter 4: The Knight in Shining Armor Am I really being defensive? Chapter 5: Abandon Ye All Hope Why am I depressed? Chapter 6: Am I Depressed or Am I Grieving? What is the difference? It sucks either way! Chapter 7: Letting Go Experiencing “good grief” for our many losses Chapter 8: This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us The fight for self-esteem Chapter 9: The Rotten Banana The danger of seeing only the “good” in people Chapter 10: The Most Misunderstood Emotion I’m not angry, I’m just…well, anything but angry Chapter 11: Sorry, Officer, I Didn’t See the Signal Why do we ignore the danger signals? Chapter 12: Growing Up on the Streets of Laredo You need to learn how to protect yourself Chapter 13: It’s the Same Old Story Why do I repeat the same mistakes over and over? Chapter 14: What Is Codependency Anyway? I know I’m doing it, but I don’t really know what “it” is Chapter 15: Float Like a Butterfly– Sting Like a Bee Is it truly narcissism, or is it the self-centeredness of ADD? Chapter 16: A Deer Caught in the Headlights (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) I know I’m an adult but sometimes I feel like a scared child Chapter 17: If You Should Lose Me, Oh Yeah, You’ll Lose a Good Thing Why should I give up my defenses and face my feelings? Chapter 18: Emotional Intimacy– The Goal If I never eat ice cream, I won’t have to feel the pain of what I’ve missed all my life Conclusion Emergency Contact Sheet Types of Therapists and Therapy Paying for and Choosing a Therapist Resources Glossary Bibliography IndexAbout Nina Danielson
Nina Danielson, MSW, is a seasoned therapist and lecturer with 40 years of experience in the mental health field. An advisor for the Compassionate Friends, a support network for bereaved parents and siblings, she earned her master's degree in social work from Columbia University. She maintains a private practice on Cape Cod, where she lives with her husband, Norman, and their three-and-a-half dogs. (They share custody of a granddog with one of their sons.) The Danielsons have three children and two grandchildren.| SKU | BK-9781578262267 |
| Barcode # | 9781578262267 |
| Brand | Hatherleigh Press |
| Artist / Author | Nina Danielson |
| Shipping Weight | 0.1600kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.150m |
| Shipping Height | 0.020m |
| Shipping Length | 0.230m |
| Assembled Length | 15.200m |
| Assembled Height | 22.600m |
| Assembled Width | 2.000m |
| Type | Paperback |
