Bøger af Sheri van Dijk

In the tradition of ACT Made Simple, DBT Made Simple is a manual for therapists seeking to understand and apply the four dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills in individual therapy. DBT is an effective treatment for borderline personality disorder, self-injury, chemical dependency, trauma related to sexual abuse, and various mood disorders.

People suffering from complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) have endured not just one traumatic event, but several--often spanning their entire lives and leading to symptoms as varied and severe as relationship problems, depression, substance abuse, suicidality, and physical illness. Drawing on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), polyvagal theory, and other proven-effective modalities, this powerful yet accessible workbook will help readers process and manage their intense emotions, free themselves from self-destructive behaviors, and feel more stable--and safe--in the present.

Now a teen self-help classic, Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens has already helped more than 150,000 teen readers take charge of their emotions using proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills. This fully revised and updated second edition offers teens even more strategies for managing difficult feelings, and includes new material on acceptance, overcoming shame, the role of values in emotion regulation, body-based practices for finding calm, and more.

From the best-selling author of Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens, this cutting-edge workbook offers readers struggling with emotion regulation quick, in-the-moment skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to not only rescue themselves from out-of-control emotions, but also avoid becoming emotionally overwhelmed in the first place.

Self-harm is a serious problem with potentially long-term or even deadly consequences. From the author of Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens, this workbook outlines the four essential skills of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help teens regulate emotions, make behavioral changes, and cultivate resilience. Using the evidence-based tools in this guide, teen readers can put an end to self-harming behaviors and build the life they truly want.

Whether dealing with a breakup or divorce, work-related frustrations, or a global crisis, everyone struggles with difficult thoughts and feelings at some point in their lives. This take-anywhere guide teaches readers about distress tolerance--one of the four core skills of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--and offers quick, effective tools for managing overwhelming emotions so readers can keep their cool in the face of life's inevitable challenges.

This fully revised and updated second edition offers teens even more strategies for managing difficult feelings, and includes new material on acceptance, overcoming shame, the role of values in emotion regulation, body-based practices for finding calm, and more.

Put an end to self-harming behaviors-once and for all. Do you cut or self-harm? Do you feel like it gives you a sense of control in a world where we so often feel helpless and powerless? Do you do it to distract from emotional pain, or just feel something other than total numbness? There's a long list of reasons why you may self-harm. But regardless of the reason or the method, the truth is that self-harm is a destructive-and potentially deadly-way to deal with emotional pain. Fortunately, there are better and safer ways to manage your emotions. In The DBT Skills Workbook for Teen Self-Harm, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) expert Sheri Van Dijk offers powerful skills to help you manage your emotions, so you won't have to rely on self-destructive behaviors. Whether you're actively engaging in self-harm by injuring your body, or participating in other self-harming behaviors such as substance abuse or disordered eating, this workbook will help you create your own action plan for change. This workbook will guide you through four essential DBT skills: ·Mindfulness shows you how to experience emotion without having to act on it ·Distress tolerance teaches you how to deal with the urge to self-harm ·Emotional regulation allows you to understand and control painful feelings ·Interpersonal effectiveness helps you build self-respect and minimize feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness Life can be painful, but you don't need to face this pain all on your own. With support, and the skills outlined in this workbook, you'll gain the tools you need to manage difficult thoughts and feelings in safer, healthier ways.

An easy-to-read introduction to the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills that can help readers keep calm in the face of distressing emotions and regain emotional balance in their lives.

The teen years are an emotional roller coaster. So, how can you make it through? In this important guide, leading dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and teen expert Sheri Van Dijk offers four core skills to help you manage your emotional ups and downs, build great relationships, and thrive!

In Relationship Skills 101 for Teens, Sheri Van Dijk-author of Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens-offers powerful tools based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you regulate your emotions so you can build better relationships with your parents, friends, and peers.

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder provides readers with DBT skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation, and radical acceptance to help them move away from the destructive behaviors that often accompany bipolar disorder.