Book Title:
Becoming an Addictions Counselor: A Comprehensive Text.
Author(s): Peter L. Myers and Norman R. Salt.
Year: 2018.
Edition: Fourth (4th).
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.
Synopsis:
Becoming an Addictions Counselor, Fourth Edition provides evidence-based findings, cutting-edge treatment techniques, and a focus on critical thinking to show future counsellors how to respond to clients’ needs rather than impose “cookie-cutter” routines.
Book Title:
The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioural Solution.
Author(s): David A. Clark and Aaron T. Beck.
Year: 2011.
Edition: First (1st), Illustrated Edition.
Publisher: The Guildford Press.
Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.
Synopsis:
If you are seeking lasting relief from out-of-control anxiety, this is the book for you. It is grounded in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), the proven treatment approach developed and tested over more than 25 years by pioneering clinician-researcher Aaron T. Beck.
Now Dr. Beck and fellow CBT expert David A. Clark put the tools and techniques of CBT at your fingertips in this compassionate guide. Carefully crafted worksheets (you can download and print additional copies as needed), exercises, and examples reflect the authors’ decades of experience helping people just like you.
Learn practical strategies for identifying your anxiety triggers, challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress, safely facing the situations you fear, and truly loosening anxiety’s grip – one manageable step at a time.
Book Title:
The Art Of Resilience – Strategies For An Unbreakable Mind And Body.
Author(s): Ross Edgley.
Year: 2020.
Edition: First (1st).
Publisher: Harper Collins.
Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.
Synopsis:
Bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around Great Britain, breaking multiple world records. Now Ross focuses on mental strength, stoicism and the training needed to create an unbreakable body.
Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle. On his epic 1,780-mile journey around Great Britain, which lasted 157 days, Ross swam through giant jellyfish, arctic storms, ‘haunted’ whirlpools and polluted shipping lanes, going so hard, and so fast, his tongue fell apart.
Ross’s previous book, The World’s Fittest Book, was a Sunday Times bestseller and explored the science of physical fitness. Now, in The Art of Resilience, Ross uses his swim experience and other amazing endurance feats, where he managed to overcome seemingly insurmountable pain, hardship and adversity, to study the performance of extreme athletes, military and fitness specialists and psychologists to uncover the secrets of mental fitness and explore the concept of resilience, persistence, valour and a disciplined mindset in overcoming adversity.
This ground-breaking book represents a paradigm shift in what we thought the human body and mind were capable of and will give you a blueprint to become a tougher, more resilient and ultimately better human – whatever the challenge you face.
Book Title:
Anxiety Free – Unravel Your Fears Before They Unravel You.
Author(s): Robert L. Leahy, PhD.
Year: 2009.
Edition: First (1st).
Publisher: Hay House UK.
Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.
Synopsis:
Dr. Robert L. Leahy’s techniques to treat negativity and improve mental health have been proven easy, effective and popular by many people worldwide, while his books have been translated into eleven languages and are a valuable source used throughout the world in training other behavioural therapists.
His latest book Anxiety Free presents his simple and powerful techniques for coping with anxiety and worry in a straightforward and engaging manner, and can help you overcome your fear and doubt – permanently.
Book Title:
The Age of Addiction – How Bad Habits Became Big Business.
Author(s): David T. Courtwright.
Year: 2019.
Edition: First (1st).
Publisher: Harvard University Press..
Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.
Synopsis:
We live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse.
Sugar can be as habit-forming as cocaine, researchers tell us, and social media apps are deliberately hooking our kids.
But what can we do to resist temptations that insidiously rewire our brains? A renowned expert on addiction, David Courtwright reveals how global enterprises have both created and catered to our addictions.
The Age of Addiction chronicles the triumph of what he calls “limbic capitalism,” the growing network of competitive businesses targeting the brain pathways responsible for feeling, motivation, and long-term memory.
Book Title:
The ACT Workbook for Depression and Shame: Overcome Thoughts of Defectiveness and Increase Well-Being Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Author(s): Matthew McKay, PhD, Michael Jason Greenberg, PsyD, and Patrick Fanning.
Year: 2020.
Edition: First (1st).
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Workbook Edition.
Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.
Synopsis:
Conquer your self-defeating beliefs and create a more fulfilling life!
Do you feel like you are broken? Are you depressed because you believe that you are somehow defective, unwanted, or inferior? Do you feel self-conscious and insecure, constantly comparing yourself to others? Are you sensitive to criticism, or terrified of rejection?
Feeling flawed and inadequate often stems from negative childhood experiences. If you grew up in a highly critical environment, you might feel unworthy of being loved, or have a deep sense of shame about your perceived defects. You may tell yourself there is something inherently wrong with you that prevents you from forming satisfying relationships, finding happiness, and succeeding in life. So, how can free yourself from the self-defeating beliefs that keep you trapped in the depths of depression?
Grounded in evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), this workbook will give you the tools to identify and dismiss your core beliefs of personal defectiveness, and build a life based on positive choices and values that bring vitality and a sense of personal fulfillment. You will discover ways to develop psychological flexibility, freeing yourself from old habits and unhealthy coping mechanisms, and alleviating symptoms of depression. Finally, you’will learn to see yourself in all your wonderful complexity, with kindness and compassion.
The truth is you are not broken, and painful memories of the past do not have to dictate your future. If you are ready to heal and treat yourself to the care and compassion you deserve, this book will show you how.
Book Title:
The ACOA Trauma Syndrome: The The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult Relationships.
Author(s): Tian Dayton.
Year: 2012.
Edition: First (1st).
Publisher: Health Communications.
Type(s): Paperback and Audiobook.
Synopsis:
The ACoA syndrome is a post-traumatic stress reaction in which pain from the stress of growing up with parental addiction emerges years even decades later in adult relationships.
Adult Children of Alcoholics suffer from a post-traumatic stress created by their dysfunctional family situations.
Through insightful analysis and thoughtful examination, bestselling author and renowned psychologist Tian Dayton shows ACoAs how and why this family trauma has such a profound effect on adult relationships and provides the tools for marshalling resilience and restoring health and happiness.
Dr. Dayton explores how our brains and bodies process childhood trauma and how those traumas can become the catalyst for unhealthy, self-medicating behaviours including drug and alcohol abuse, food issues, and sex, gambling, and shopping addictions.
Readers who have experienced previous trauma will learn how they developed PTSD and how they can heal both personally and interpersonally.
Book Title:
Abnormal Pyschology.
Author(s): Ronald J. Comer and Jonathan S. Comer.
Year: 2018.
Edition: Tenth (10th).
Publisher: Worth Publihsers.
Type(s): Hardback.
Synopsis:
Taking a look at the field of abnormal psychology, including major theoretical models of abnormality, research directions, clinical experiences, therapies and controversies, this book covers personality disorders, the psychodynamic perspective, neuroscience, the ’empirically-based treatment’ movement, and more.
Book Title:
9 Secrets Of Successful Meditation – The Ultimate Key To Mindfulness Inner Calm And Joy.
Author(s): Samprasad Vinod.
Year: 2015.
Edition: First (1ed).
Publisher: Watkins Publishing.
Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.
Synopsis:
Only those who enjoy meditation will do it regularly and experience its many life-enhancing benefits, from an increased sense of inner calm to a feeling of deep joy in everyday life.
In this book, experienced yoga and meditation teacher Dr Samprasad Vinod uses his “9 secrets” approach to guide both newcomers and existing meditation practitioners alike in how to really embrace and get the most from a steady practice.
Coming from a rich spiritual heritage (Dr Vinod’s father was a respected spiritual master who travelled internationally as a World Peace Ambassador), Dr Vinod has created in this book a work that blends traditional Indian wisdom with his modern scientific knowledge as a Doctor.
This title is an important contribution to the field of meditation that removes many distortions and misconceptions about the realities of the practice. It helps readers to understand problems that they may encounter along the way and offers reassuring solutions for them to try. A wonderful blend of spiritual and practical wisdom.
Book Title:
When Someone You Know Has Depression – Words to Say and Things to Do.
Author(s): Susan J Noonan M.D. MPH.
Year: 2016.
Edition: First (1ed).
Publisher: John Hopkins University Press (JHUP).
Type(s): Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.
Synopsis:
Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder can be devastating to the person who has the disorder and to his or her family. Depression and bipolar disorder affect every aspect of how a person functions, including their thoughts, feelings, actions, and relationships with other people. Family members and close friends are often the first to recognise the subtle changes and symptoms of depression. They are also the ones who provide daily support to their relative or friend, often at great personal cost. They need to know what to say or do to cope with the person’s impaired thinking and fluctuating moods.
In When Someone You Know Has Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan draws on first-hand experience of the illness and evidence-based medical information. As a physician she has treated, supported, and educated those living with – and those caring for – a person who has a mood disorder. She also has lived through the depths of her own mood disorder. Here, she has written a concise and practical guide to caring fevor someone who has depression or bipolar disorder. This compassionate book offers specific suggestions for what to say, how to encourage, and how to act around a loved one – as well as when to back off.
Dr Noonan describes effective communication strategies to use during episodes of depression and offers essential advice for finding appropriate professional help. She also explains how to reinforce progress made in therapy, how to model resilience skills, and how caregivers can and must care for themselves. Featuring tables and worksheets that convey information in an accessible way, as well as references, resources, and a glossary, this companion volume to Dr. Noonan’s patient-oriented Managing Your Depression is an invaluable handbook for readers navigating and working to improve the depression of someone close to them.
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