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Distress Tolerance Made Easy: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Dealing with Intense Emotions in Difficult Times
Based in proven-effective DBT, a take-anywhere guide to help you balance emotions and stay cool--even when life feels intense.
No matter how #blessed you are, sometimes life can feel downright overwhelming. Whether it's a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or even a global pandemic, you may need a little extra help managing the difficult emotions that can arise when things are not going so great. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a proven-effective and evidence-based treatment that can help you find balance and improve your ability to handle adversity without losing control and acting destructively.
This potent and portable guide focuses on one of the core skills of DBT: distress tolerance. With this book, you'll learn that you are strong enough to weather life's storms. You can handle whatever stress or setback life throws your way. And you can face your own difficult thoughts and feelings head on--without avoidance, anger, or despair.
Life happens. But you don't have to get pulled under. With Distress Tolerance Made Easy, you'll learn tons of tips and tricks to help you keep your cool--even when those emotional triggers strike. Why not keep a copy on your nightstand, in your glove box, or on your work desk? You never know when you'll need it!
Book Details
- Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
- Publish Date: Dec 1st, 2023
- Pages: 152
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.03in - 5.11in - 0.13in - 0.31lb
- EAN: 9781648482373
- Categories: • Mood Disorders - General• Emotions• Psychotherapy - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
About the Author
Wood, Jeffrey C.: - Jeffrey C. Wood, PsyD, lives and works in Las Vegas, NV. He specializes in brief therapy treatments for depression, anxiety, and trauma. He also provides coaching for spiritual development, communication skills development, and life skills. Wood is coauthor of The New Happiness, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, and The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Diary.
Fanning, Patrick: - Patrick Fanning is a professional writer in the mental health field, and founder of a men's support group in Northern California. He has authored and coauthored twelve self-help books, including Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, Couple Skills, and Mind and Emotions.
Brantley, Jeffrey: - Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is professor emeritus in the department of psychiatry and human behavior at Duke University Medical Center. He is founder and former director of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program at Duke Integrative Medicine. He has represented the Duke MBSR program in numerous radio, television, and print interviews. He is author of Calming Your Anxious Mind, and coauthor of the Five Good Minutes series.
Pool, Erica: - Erica Pool, PsyD, earned her doctorate at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA; and has clinical and research experience at the University of California, Berkeley; and the VA Northern California Health Care System; and has consulted with mental health start-ups. The goal of her work is to understand processes at the core of human suffering to help craft individualized and culturally responsive treatments.
Zurita Ona, Patricia E.: - Patricia E. Zurita Ona, PsyD, "Dr. Z," is a psychologist specializing in working with and creating compassionate, research-based, and actionable resources for overachievers and overthinkers to get them unstuck from worries, fears, anxieties, perfectionism, procrastination, obsessions, and ineffective 'playing it safe' actions. She is founder of the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center--a boutique practice where she offers therapy and coaching services based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and contextual behavioral science (CBS). She has been nominated as a fellow of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science for her contributions to the applications of ACT to specific fear-based struggles.
McKay, Matthew: - Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, Self-Esteem, and Couple Skills, which have sold more than a million copies combined. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression.
Van Dijk, Sheri: - Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a psychotherapist and renowned dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) expert. She is author of many books with New Harbinger, including Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens and The DBT Workbook for Emotional Relief. Her work has focused on using DBT skills to help people manage their emotions and cultivate lasting well-being. In recent years, Sheri has been specializing in complex trauma.
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Praise for this book
"As a fellow dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) therapist, author, and trainer, I am always on the lookout for simple, practical, and effective ways of making DBT skills accessible to the average reader. In this book, you will find just that! Even after using, teaching, and writing about DBT concepts for more than a decade, I now have a richer understanding of distress tolerance that I am excited to try on myself--and share with others!"
--Kirby Reutter, PhD, bilingual clinical psychologist with the department of homeland security, and author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD
--Kirby Reutter, PhD
--Kirby Reutter, PhD, bilingual clinical psychologist with the department of homeland security, and author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD
--Kirby Reutter, PhD
"For those looking for practical and accessible distress tolerance skills, this book is for you. Distress Tolerance Made Easy compiles a list of simple and must-have coping strategies to add to your repertoire. With guidance and scripts, this book will lead you to finding the skills that suit you best during moments of distress. You're guaranteed to walk away with several tools to help you face strong emotions."
--Dylan Zambrano, MSW, founder of DBT Virtual, and author of The DBT Skills Daily Journal
--Dylan Zambrano, MSW, founder of DBT Virtual, and author of The DBT Skills Daily Journal
--Dylan Zambrano, MSW
"People who struggle with intense emotions and self-destructive behavior will benefit from the information in this book. The authors have done an excellent job of teaching skills that are simple, clear, accessible, and true to DBT. Valuable for adults and adolescents!"
--Cedar Koons, LCSW, author of The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions
--Cedar Koons, LCSW
--Cedar Koons, LCSW, author of The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions
--Cedar Koons, LCSW
"Distress Tolerance Made Easy is an excellent resource for anyone wanting an in-depth look at some of the most valuable skills DBT has to offer. This book offers readers a deeper understanding of what our emotions do for us, and what it means to ride the wave of your emotions without letting them overtake you. These vitally important skills are offered in a way that is compassionate, and easy to understand and practice."
--Emma Lauer, LCSW, author of DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People
--Emma Lauer, LCSW
--Emma Lauer, LCSW, author of DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People
--Emma Lauer, LCSW
"A much-needed, valuable guide to making sense of distress--and responding more effectively to it. This empowering resource will help you decide when to act on emotions, work through them to prioritize meaningful action, or practice self-compassionate acceptance."
--Joel Minden, PhD, clinical psychologist, and author of Show Your Anxiety Who's Boss
--Joel Minden, PhD
--Joel Minden, PhD, clinical psychologist, and author of Show Your Anxiety Who's Boss
--Joel Minden, PhD