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Stress-Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists: The Complete Guide to Progress Notes, Treatment Planning, and Medical Necessity
by Maelisa McCaffreyMental health therapists write progress notes every day of their career, yet many clinicians receive little or no training on this topic. They try to use vague ethical guidelines, legalese, and hearsay from office colleagues to determine the answer to an all-important question: What goes in a progress note? They do this knowing that documentation is the key to justifying medical necessity, which is necessary for counseling clients who use insurance, and often determines whether or not a therapist gets paid. In short, clinical documentation becomes a significant stressor for many mental health professionals. Stress Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists provides quick and easy to use templates, practical advice for saving time on administrative tasks, and research-backed recommendations. Also included are starter phrases, cheat sheets, and all of the following: Guidance on using the book based on your setting and experience, including a quiz to determine you most pressing documentation needs. Ethical standards related to documentation, based on the various professional ethics codes, and legal considerations for creating policies and procedures. Medical necessity criteria and how to integrate this throughout all aspects a client file. Tips for better quality intake assessments that provide clear justification for a mental health diagnosis, combined with time-saving and administrative strategies. A succinct, yet thorough, breakdown of the potential components of a progress note, with direction on how to create a high-quality progress note template. The QUOTE Framework for determining how to catch up on progress notes, and more importantly, stay caught up throughout your mental health career. Formulas for creating easy-to-write, meaningful treatment goals with clients, and direction for creating your own high-quality treatment plan template. Considerations, founded in ethical principles and relevant laws, for coordinating care with other professionals, releasing mental health records, and discussing potential limits to confidentiality with clients. This book will not only show you what to write in your mental health paperwork, it will teach you how to think about documentation so you can make informed decisions on your own.
What I Couldn’t Tell My Therapist: The Truths We Told to Heal Our Lives
by Michelle M. MayWhat I Couldn't Tell My Therapist shares the unforgettable stories of three patients in intensive therapy. Michelle, a dedicated psychotherapist, struggles with an addiction to people-pleasing and perfectionism while being tethered to opioids by mysterious chronic pain. After her own transformative odyssey, Michelle helps two troubled patients, Walter and Emma. Walter confronts the shadows of crippling depression and an intimate attachment to cannabis, while Emma yearns for a relationship but is stymied by her haunting fear of vulnerability. Within the sacred confines of intensive therapy sessions, their stories intertwine, creating a sanctuary for profound revelation. Through these stories, the profound truth emerges--that the unspoken holds the power to shape our healing journey. What I Couldn't Tell My Therapist serves as a testament to the power of intensive therapy, inviting us to confront the depths of our unspoken truths and unlock the hidden pathways to profound transformation.
The Seven Primal Questions: Take Control of the Hidden Forces That Drive You
by Mike FosterThe Seven Primal Questions is a revolutionary new framework to understand everything about you and your relationships. The book is a practical guide to help you maximize your life by understanding your internal programming. The Primal Question is the thing underneath the thing that drives everything. And once you discover it, you can quickly overcome the challenges that have been holding you back for far too long. The book is based on over 6000 hours of one-on-one interviews on emotional needs, attachment and what makes someone supernaturally great at what they do. In the book you’ll learn which of the unique seven primal questions drives your life. You’ll also uncover your Primal Gift which is your hidden superpower that gives you an unfair advantage in life. The book will also clearly show you how your Primal Question can benefit your marriage, parenting and leadership. Take a free Primal Question Assessment at PrimalQuestion.com to better understand the forces that drive you.
The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession
by Robert FalconerSparked by an Internal Family Systems (IFS) client’s lifelong affliction with an unattached burden—something in her mind that was not part of her—Bob Falconer began a decade-long study of the others within us and how they are treated worldwide. This study is important to all of us because what it reveals about the nature of mind holds a key to healing our underlying alienation and isolation. <p><p> The Others Within Us includes: <p> <p>• case studies <p>• a detailed description of how to work with unattached burdens from an IFS perspective <p>• an extensive survey of how people have worked with the others within in times past and in many cultures around the world. <p><p>The journey Bob has taken goes to the farther reaches of human experience. It has revealed insights and understandings that can't help but cause readers to expand their beliefs about the nature of mind and healing.
Building Authenticity: A Blueprint for the Leader Inside You
by Todd Nesloney Tyler CookThere is a leader inside each one of us. Whether at work or inside the front doors of your home, you have influence and set an example through the life you live. That is why the call for true, authentic leaders is greater than ever. In Building Authenticity, Todd Nesloney and Tyler Cook will take you on a journey of both discovery and action. You will explore the foundations of truly living and leading with authenticity, such as: -Understanding your core values -Increasing self-awareness -Building relational support systems -Welcoming feedback into your life -Fostering growth within those you lead -Prioritizing your life -and much more You have greatness inside you, and Building Authenticity will provide you with the blueprint necessary to become the leader you were meant to be–in every aspect of your life. No matter your season, position, or title, leadership development begins with personal development, because who you are is how you lead.
Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma
by Ingrid ClaytonBelieving Me is an emotionally gripping memoir that gives language to the hidden and ineffable nature of childhood trauma and how it can imprint on a person, resulting in fractured self-esteem, addictions, perfectionism and a string of abusive relationships. Ingrid Clayton had been in the pursuit of healing for a lifetime, including becoming a clinical psychologist and trauma therapist, but she never fully understood what she was healing from. Growing up in a fog of gaslighting made her question her reality. It wasn’t until she sat next to Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score) as he shared a case study so similar to her life, that a seed was planted: “Trauma” might be a word that was personal to her. When her stepfather died, Ingrid felt a calling to write her story and these were the truths reflected on the page. By recounting vivid childhood memories, she wrote her way through patterns of lies and denial that had infected her entire family. She came to face the feelings she had minimized for so long. By reclaiming her story, Ingrid transcended the role of healer into someone becoming healed, showing us what real healing looks like in the process.
Do Your Best Coaching: Navigating a Coaching Engagement From Start To Finish
by Julie Hess Laura DaleyEngaging and accessible, Do Your Best Coaching offers coaches a framework and tools to carry out a healthy coaching engagement from start to finish. Experienced executive coaches Laura Daley and Julie Hess walk readers through a full coaching engagement using the four phases of their Intentional Engagement Framework: 1) Creating the Container 2) Establishing the Through Line 3) Making Progress, and 4) Ending with Meaning They provide field-tested tools, practices and structures for each phase, and conclude with insight into developing the most important tool in your coaching toolkit: you! Using stories and examples that the authors pull from their own experience as well as dozens of colleague interviews, Do Your Best Coaching illustrates how to handle the many challenges, questions, and sticky situations coaches may encounter during an engagement. Do Your Best Coaching offers the opportunity to learn best practices from many of the top coaches in the field, and the encouragement to shift from habitual to intentional practices. Easily adaptable for each unique coaching context, Do Your Best Coaching offers new and seasoned coaches alike the practical tools and the experiential wisdom they need to do their best coaching.
Just Human: The Quest For Disability Wisdom, Respect, And Inclusion
by Arielle SilvermanBorn without sight, Dr. Arielle Silverman has never missed the visual. Being blind never bothered her much but, as she grew, she discovered others saw her blindness very differently. Many people saw her as either helpless or inspirational, but rarely did they see her as just human, with the same capacities and desires as her peers. Arielle has spent a lifetime exploring ways to foster respect and inclusion, not only for blind people like her, but for all of us whose bodies or minds differ from the norm. <P><P> In Just Human, she reflects on her formative years and presents unique anecdotes from her life that carry teachable moments for all of us. She recalls the feel of her mother’s embrace, the smell of her grandparents’ brisket, the inner sensations of a preteen crush, the music on her wedding day, and scholarly lessons from her dissertation research. Her words paint pictures from her mind’s eye: a vision of a world where we can radically accept ourselves and our fellow humans, while at the same time work to change systems of inequality. As she writes of the past and the present, Arielle looks toward the future, considering how we can build a more inclusive world for those who come after us.
IFS Therapy for Couples: Internal Family Systems Therapy for Couples Guidebook - Master Communication, Heal Trauma & Restore Deep Intimacy
by Jessica FilipowskiIFS THERAPY FOR COUPLES: TRANSFORM YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS Discover how to break free from recurring relationship patterns and create lasting intimacy through Internal Family Systems therapy. This practical guidebook shows you how to understand the parts of you and your partner that shape your relationship dynamics. Learn to recognize protective patterns, heal attachment wounds, and build genuine connection using IFS tools that work. Inside, you'll find real examples from couples who have transformed their relationships, practical exercises you can start using today, and clear protocols for handling triggers, improving communication, and deepening trust. Whether you're struggling with communication, recovering from relationship trauma, or simply wanting to create a stronger bond, this book provides a clear path forward. Written in accessible language and grounded in real relationship scenarios, this guide helps you: - Transform communication patterns that keep you stuck - Build emotional safety and trust - Heal relationship wounds together - Create lasting intimacy and connection - Understand and work with your protective parts - Access natural Self leadership in your partnership Perfect for couples looking to create positive change, therapists seeking practical IFS relationship tools, and anyone interested in applying Internal Family Systems to strengthen their relationship.
Hey There It's Me
by Atifah KotadiaHey there, I know right now life doesn&’t feel okay, you feel trapped inside yourself day after day. But just know, you are going to get better, you are not on your own. &‘Cause it&’s me, I&’m here with you, and you should never feel alone.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Clinical Applications for Psychiatric Practice
by Philip G. Janicak Richard A. Bermudes Karl I. LanochaSince the first transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2008 to treat major depressive disorder in adult patients, the field of TMS has experienced tremendous growth. Despite the growing availability of this option—and expanding insurance coverage—many practitioners remain unsure about how to best apply TMS. <P><P> That is what makes this second edition of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Clinical Applications for Psychiatric Practice such a critical resource. Updated to reflect the latest research and evolving clinical practices, this volume addresses practical aspects that include patient selection and practice management and delves into the clinical application of TMS in cases of treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders. <P><P> Key updates in this guide include • New chapters on the use of TMS for obsessive-compulsive disorder and important practice management tips for TMS clinicians. • Expanded content on integrating pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy with TMS, reflecting deeper integration into treatment strategies. • New guidance on using TMS in the treatment of major depressive disorder. • The incorporation of recent and future innovations, including theta burst stimulation, accelerated TMS, and frequency-personalized TMS. <P><P> The comprehensive chapters seamlessly blend current research with clinical vignettes that illustrate the expanding range of conditions treatable with TMS and how TMS is integrated into patient care. Key points aid in future reference. <P><P> Providing a detailed exploration of the latest clinical applications and innovations, as well as actionable advice and best practices, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Clinical Applications for Psychiatric Practice is an invaluable manual for practitioners at all levels of experience who want to stay at the forefront of their field, make more informed decisions regarding patient care, and ensure treatment effectiveness.
Nine Minds: Inner Lives on the Spectrum
by Daniel TammetFrom the New York Times–bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers, this poignant, perspective-altering book celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mind, as told through the true stories of nine contemporary men and women on the autism spectrum. “Tammet’s exquisite portraits remind us that the variety of brains is every bit as essential as any other form of diversity.”—Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree Exploding the tired stereotypes of autism, Daniel Tammet—acclaimed author and an autistic savant himself—draws out the inner worlds of nine extraordinary, neurodivergent lives from around the globe. A nonverbal man from Boston explores body language, gesture by eloquent gesture, in his mother’s yoga classes. A Japanese researcher in psychology sets out to measure loneliness while drawing on her own experience of autism. From a Fields Medal–winning mathematician to a murder detective, a pioneering surgeon to a bestselling novelist, each is remarkable in their field, and each is changing how the world sees those on the spectrum. Telling stories as richly diverse as the spectrum itself, this perspective-altering, life-affirming work of narrative nonfiction celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mind—and the daring freedom with which these individuals have built their lives.
Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers
by Massimo Pigliucci Gregory Lopez Meredith Alexander KunzNavigate the challenges of modern life, with ancient and time-tested Greek and Roman thinkers at your side. What is a good life? And how can we create that life in a world filled with uncertainty? Beyond Stoicism invites you to find your own answers to these big questions with help from thirteen of the most prominent Greco-Roman philosophers—many of whom inspired, or were inspired by, the Stoics. By taking cues from the lives and ideas of the Cynics, Epicureans, and others, you’ll learn to: Seek pleasure with Aristippus Strike the right balance with Aristotle Focus on what’s up to you with Epictetus Be a rebel like Hipparchia Embrace uncertainty with Carneades Question everything with Socrates Work toward a just society with Plato And much more Times have changed, but the quest for eudaimonia—a life worth living—stays the same: We still seek pleasure and crave love, avoid pain and fear death. That’s why all these ancient sages can continue to guide us, practicing Stoics and new seekers alike. With exercises to help you test-drive each philosophy today
How to Understand and Deal with Stress: Everything You Need to Know (How to Understand and Deal with...Series #0)
by Katy GeorgiouA practical, supportive, and easy-to-read guide to help you understand and overcome stress, filled with helpful tips and actionable advice Feeling overwhelmed? This little book is here to help. How to Understand and Deal with Stress is a friendly, accessible guide with all the information and advice you need to identify the source of your struggles and take practical steps to reduce or manage the burden. By learning the science behind stress and understanding how it affects your mind and body, you'll start to dismantle its hold on you. And with practical ways to manage stress—including physical, medical, and therapeutic perspectives—this book will help you support your mental health and improve your overall wellbeing. After reading this book, you will: Understand the science behind stress, how it manifests, what causes it, and how to identify symptoms and triggers Be armed with physical and practical steps you can take to alleviate stress, from breathing exercises and healthy lifestyle choices to problem-solving techniques and coping mechanisms Have a host of holistic remedies up your sleeve for when stress strikes, such as mindfulness, visualization, and breathwork Know about the medical treatments and therapies available, and know how and when to seek professional help or support With the right knowledge and guidance, you can learn to understand and manage stress so that you can get back to feeling like yourself again.
How to Understand and Deal with Social Anxiety: Everything You Need to Know (How to Understand and Deal with...Series #0)
by Mita MistraA practical, supportive, and easy-to-read guide to help you understand and overcome social anxiety, filled with helpful tips and actionable advice Feeling overwhelmed? This little book is here to help. How to Understand and Deal with Social Anxiety is a friendly, accessible guide with all the information and advice you need to identify the source of your struggles and take practical steps to reduce or manage the burden of your symptoms. By learning the science behind social anxiety and understanding how it affects your mind and body, you'll start to dismantle its hold on you. And with practical ways to manage the condition—including physical, medical, and therapeutic perspectives—this book will help you support your mental health and improve your overall wellbeing. After reading this book, you will: Understand the science behind social anxiety, how it manifests, what causes it, and how to identify symptoms and triggers Be armed with physical and practical steps you can take to alleviate the symptoms of social anxiety, from breathing exercises and healthy lifestyle choices to problem-solving techniques and coping mechanisms Have a host of holistic remedies up your sleeve for when social anxiety strikes, such as mindfulness, visualization, and breathwork Know about the medical treatments and therapies available, and know how and when to seek professional help or support With the right knowledge and guidance, you can learn to understand and manage social anxiety so that you can get back to feeling like yourself again.
How to Understand and Deal with Depression: Everything You Need to Know (How to Understand and Deal with...Series #0)
by Wendy GreenA practical, supportive, and easy-to-read guide to help you understand and overcome depression, filled with helpful tips and actionable advice Feeling overwhelmed? This little book is here to help. How to Understand and Deal with Depression is a friendly, accessible guide with all the information and advice you need to identify the source of your struggles and take practical steps to reduce or manage the burden of your symptoms. By learning the science behind depression and understanding how it affects your mind and body, you'll start to dismantle its hold on you. And with practical ways to manage the condition—including physical, medical, and therapeutic perspectives—this book will help you support your mental health and improve your overall wellbeing. After reading this book, you will: Understand the science behind depression, how it manifests, what causes it, and how to identify symptoms and triggers Be armed with practical steps you can take to alleviate the symptoms of depression, from breathing exercises and healthy lifestyle choices to problem-solving techniques and coping mechanisms Have a host of holistic remedies up your sleeve for when depression strikes, such as mindfulness, visualization, and breathwork Know about the medical treatments and therapies available, and know how and when to seek professional help or support With the right knowledge and guidance, you can learn to understand and manage depression so that you can get back to feeling like yourself again.
How to Understand and Deal with Anxiety: Everything You Need to Know (How to Understand and Deal with...Series #0)
by Rasha BarrageA practical, supportive, and easy-to-read guide to help you understand and overcome anxiety, filled with helpful tips and actionable advice Feeling overwhelmed? This little book is here to help. How to Understand and Deal with Anxiety is a friendly, accessible guide with all the information and advice you need to identify the source of your struggles and take practical steps to reduce or manage the burden of your symptoms. By learning the science behind anxiety and understanding how it affects your mind and body, you'll start to dismantle its hold on you. And with practical ways to manage the condition—including physical, medical, and therapeutic perspectives—this book will help you support your mental health and improve your overall wellbeing. After reading this book, you will: Understand the science behind anxiety, how it manifests, what causes it, and how to identify symptoms and triggers Be armed with practical steps you can take to alleviate anxiety, from breathing exercises and healthy lifestyle choices to problem-solving techniques and coping mechanisms Have a host of holistic remedies up your sleeve for when anxiety strikes, such as mindfulness, visualization, and breathwork Know about the medical treatments and therapies available, and know how and when to seek professional help or support With the right knowledge and guidance, you can learn to understand and manage anxiety so that you can get back to feeling like yourself again.
Money on Your Mind: The Unconscious Beliefs That Sabotage Your Financial Well-Being - and How to Break Free
by Vicky ReynalDiscover how your thoughts, emotions, and past experiences shape your money habits—and find your way to financial freedom. Do you overspend or make impulse purchases you regret later? Do you never feel like enough money is enough? Do you hide purchases from your partner? Do you spend extravagantly on others to win their approval? Do you resist spending money even on things you know you need? One of your most important relationships is the one you have with money, yet you may not be aware of the complex web of emotions and past experiences that are really driving your money habits. Money on Your Mind helps you unpack these psychological hurdles and start making better financial choices. Through a mix of case studies, client stories, and her expertise in psychotherapy, financial psychotherapist Vicky Reynal reveals how an emotionally absent parent can result in comfort shopping, how bullying in school can lead to overspending, how absorbing a parent’s lack of boundaries can interfere with making rational financial decisions, and much more. Then, she helps you shift those ingrained attitudes and beliefs so you can stop falling into the same old spend-ing traps. You’ll learn to: Recognize your spending triggers Let go of a scarcity mindset Free yourself of spending anxiety Take control over your money habits With a better understanding of the root causes of your money struggles, a more secure financial future is possible.
The Heart of Counseling: Discovering and Embracing Your Authentic Self as a Therapist
by Michelle Engblom-DeglmannThe Heart of Counseling is a poignant and transformative guide for counselors-in-training and seasoned professionals alike. Drawing from personal experiences and professional insights, Dr. Michelle unpacks the pervasive doubts and insecurities that often accompany the journey to becoming a counselor and gives hope to those wondering, "Do I belong here?" Through heartfelt anecdotes and practical exercises, readers are guided to confront their own inner critics and embrace their authentic selves. Dr. Michelle provides a roadmap for navigating the complexities of self-discovery and professional growth, emphasizing the importance of cultivating self-compassion and resilience in the counseling profession.
At the End of the River Styx
by Michelle KulwickiBefore he can be reborn, Zan has spent 499 years bound in a 500-year curse to process souls for the monstrous Ferryman—and if he fails he dies. In Portland, Bastian is grieving. He survived a car accident that took his mother and impulse-purchased a crumbling bookstore with the life insurance money. But in sleep, death’s mark keeps dragging Bastian into Zan’s office. It shouldn’t be a problem to log his soul and forget he ever existed. But when Zan follows Bastian through his memories of grief and hope, Zan realizes that he is not ready for Bastian to die.The boys borrow time hiding in the memories of the dead while the Ferryman hunts them, and Zan must decide if he’s willing to give up his chance at life to save Bastian—and Bastian must decide if he’s willing to keep living if it means losing Zan.
Waking the Tiger: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences
by Peter A. Levine Ph.D.Now in 24 languages.Nature's Lessons in Healing Trauma...Waking the Tiger offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing question: why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized? By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the mystery of human trauma is revealed.Waking the Tiger normalizes the symptoms of trauma and the steps needed to heal them. People are often traumatized by seemingly ordinary experiences. The reader is taken on a guided tour of the subtle, yet powerful impulses that govern our responses to overwhelming life events. To do this, it employs a series of exercises that help us focus on bodily sensations. Through heightened awareness of these sensations trauma can be healed.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for DID--The Workbook: System-Affirming Skills, Mindfulness Practices, and Emotional Regulation Exercises for People with Dissociative Identities
by Johanna KnynEmpowering DBT skills for grounding, emotional regulation, values-guided action, and interpersonal effectivenessDialectical Behavioral Therapy for DID—The Workbook is an empowering guide and an invitation to explore what living well with dissociative identities means to you—at your own pace, and on your own terms.This workbook has been intentionally created to honor all your parts—and embrace your multiplicity. Its goal isn&’t to deny or stifle your identities: It welcomes you as you are, teaching you to trust your internal community and build radical acceptance. This workbook is designed to support your journey toward wellness, however you define that for yourselves.The workbook includes 4 modules:• Grounding Skills offers foundational tools to help you connect with the present moment, mindfully relate to body-based experiences like pain andillness, and honor your internal experience with radical acceptance.• Emotional Regulation Skills includes exercises to help you understand your emotions and make sense of your feelings.• Values-Guided Action Skills helps you identify your values and take committed action in alignment with those values.• Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills gives you tools for communicating with others, setting boundaries, and developing your internal relationships.With gentle check-ins, mindful activity breaks, and bonus exercises like &“Difficult Emotions Decisions Tree&” and &“Pain, Damage, Illness&” mapping, this workbook is grounded in care, compassion, and consent. It offers overviews of key concepts like the &“Window of Tolerance&” and &“Safe-Enough versus Safe,&” inviting you to build supportive containers for your DBT skills. It also provides guidance and checklists to help you create a comfortable environment that accommodates different sensory needs as you embark on your journey through the book.
An Anti-Zionist Path to Embodied Jewish Healing: Somatic Practices to Heal Historical Wounds, Unlearn Oppression, and Create a Liberated World to Come
by Wendy Elisheva Somerson PhDUnapologetically anti-Zionist and firmly rooted in Jewish spiritual values—a liberatory model for Jewish healing Body-based tools and faith-based practices for processing trauma, reclaiming our agency, and building a world where "never again" means "never again for anyone""...an accessible pathway for healing from historical trauma, releasing it from our bodies, and preventing it from being passed on to future generations. This may well be the missing piece for breaking the pattern of violence undergirding Israeli apartheid and occupation.&”—Naomi Klein, author of Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World Dr. Wendy Elisheva Somerson, PhD, shows how Jewish history lives in Jewish bodies—and how antisemitism and oppression disrupt our access to safety, dignity, and belonging. This unmetabolized trauma can lock us into a survival state that brings historical grief into the present moment…and keep us from exploring critical questions that help us tend our legacies and live into a better world.How does ancestral grief live on in our bodies and keep us from feeling safe—and how is that fear enacted on other peoples? How do we reconcile a history of persecution with the state power of Israel today?Each chapter invites us back into the body, exploring healing as a spiritual and political reclamation. With skills-based wisdom for trauma, safety, spiritually grounded intentions, and resourcing ourselves for difficult conversations, this book also helps readers understand: Trauma and healing through our bodiesJewish longing, belonging, legacies of assimilationHealing shame—of not being Jewish enough, of being too much, and of being complicitEmbodied experiences of Jewish resilience, ritual, and griefRooted in justice, care, and spiritual depth, this book asks us to live into a Judaism beyond Zionism. It invites us to heal toward liberation—to reclaim Jewish faith and release Jewish identity from the colonial project of Israel in power, skill, and community.
The Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook: Embodied Healing Practices to Transform Trauma--For therapists, students, clients, and groups
by Susan McConnellThe companion workbook to Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy—a practical guide to the 5 pillars of embodied IFS for trauma therapists, Somatic Experiencing™ practitioners, and mental health healersWith embodied exercises, foundational knowledge, and practical guidance, The Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook shows therapists and clinicians how to embody the five practices of Somatic IFS: somatic awareness, conscious breathing, radical resonance, mindful movement and attuned touch.Each works together to facilitate trauma healing with clients and build embodied safety, integrate unresolved harm, and develop the ability to name, process, and understand emotional and somatic sensations. The workbook opens by inviting the therapist to explore their own Internal System, offering an embodied approach to experiencing the model. Chapter 1 explores and explains foundational concepts like somatics; embodiment; Parts; Self; and the cultural influences that shape and shift our embodied experiences. Chapters 2 - 6 move into theoretical grounding, clinical applications, and practical exercises for each of the five principles. They offer tools to:Develop clients' ability to name, describe, and convey sensationsRecognize and track for signs of client overwhelmWork with Parts that fear body awarenessUnderstand the purpose and clinical benefits of conscious breathingRestore the Embodied Self Explore therapeutic shifts from doing to to being with clientsHeal attachment woundsIntegrate mindful movement into healing developmental traumaUnderstand and practice attuned touchEach practice is designed to be used whenever it will be of benefit: the tools and exercises are non-linear and adaptable, and aren&’t limited by a prescriptive sequence. The workbook also explores links between current psychotherapeutic practice and ancient healing modalities, grounding SIFS in a larger web of effective somatic trauma healing and embodiment approaches.
Climate, Psychology, and Change: Reimagining Psychotherapy in an Era of Global Disruption and Climate Anxiety
by Steffi BednarekWith so many immediate and intensifying crises unfolding around us, how can therapists adapt to promote healing and growth?&“As these intriguing essays make clear, some of the finest minds in the world are thinking through the problems and arriving at powerful answers."—Bill McKibben, author, environmentalist, educator, activist, and founder of Third ActWith essays from Francis Weller, Bayo Akomolafe, Hāweatea Holly Bryson, and moreWestern psychotherapy views our practice as a way to bring clients back to baseline &“normal.&” But our society&’s &“normal&” is profoundly unwell: our ways of being reflect the same unsustainable systems that erode our ecosystems, accelerate global destruction, and ultimately extract our humanity. Moving toward healing and purpose in uncertain times means evolving the way we do therapy and the way we think about mental health.Editor and climate psychologist Steffi Bednarek invites us to co-create a field that navigates unknown futures with skill and grace—one that helps clients build resilience and holds space for the uncertainties unfolding before us. She and 32 contributors explore ideas like:Decolonizing therapyUsing therapeutic tools to respond to traumaWhat psychologists can offer movements for social change and climate justiceHelping clients recognize and move past unhelpful responses to climate emergencyNurturing creativity in the face of crisisHolistic and intersectional, this collection reckons with the ways power, colonialism, and capitalism impact our myriad crises—while shaping Western psychology as we know it.With essays by clinicians from both the Global South and Global North, Climate, Psychology, and Change is an anthology unlike anything you&’ve read before: a necessary response, an urgent appeal, and a fearless look forward at how we care for our clients, eyes wide open, with compassion and skill in an uncertain world.