Every therapist should have this!
938500
In my 30 years of therapeutic work with clients I certainly could have used this book. This would be an amazing resource to use with clients who have experienced a cult or 'cult-like' experience. It is well written and clear. Many thanks to Dr. Cohen for this insightful and useful tool.
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As a therapist, I really appreciate this book because my clients read it and understand themselves and their relationships better! I am reading it after attending Sue's EFT externship and she hasn't left anything out - she includes the reader on her journey of realizing how best to help couples by focusing on the attachment bond. Easy to read and relate to. I highly recommend this book to any couple who might be wondering,"What in the world is happening to my romantic relationship?"
1020905
I highly recommend this book to any therapist who is either currently working with managed care insurance or one who is contemplating doing so.  I found the information very helpful - in particular, the sections covering talking to the insurance company, authorization requests and submitting claims. I only wish there had been a valuable resource such as this when I began my practice 4 years ago. When I first contracted with a managed care company, I had to learn as I went along. Managed care is not for everyone, but now you have a resource that can help you with your decision of whether or not you should or want to work with insurance.  There are definitely pros and cons, and I think Barbara has done an excellent job of presenting the facts.  The book is laid out in a very organized and easy-to-read format.  I enjoyed Barbara's humor as well. Thank you, Barbara, for offering therapists a much needed tool for their business.
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Bill's wife:  We are reviewing this book in my therapy group......one chapter per week.  The in depth analysis and way the information is presented is amazing.  And the exercises are perfect for practicing, to make new positive habits in our daily lives.  We need more self-compassion out in this hectic and stressful world!
548274
This book is wonderful! Exactly as the summary described.  I wish that this had been required reading in grad school as it truly helps have a greater understanding with very helpful examples of how to use the process in the room which is really what therapy is all about.  I highly recommend it!
964502
As someone who is just really starting to incorporate ACT in clinical practice, this book fit the bill quite nicely! Very useful, practical, and relevant to clinical work. Especially the experiential exercises- those are super helpful and nicely organized. The metaphors are valuable- I can easily look them up before a session, and be ready with them during my therapy sessions. This is a must-have book for not only those who are doing ACT, but those who see any clients/patients at all!
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I have always loved Dr. Shea's books, and this one is the best ever!  Extraordinarily practical, literate, and comprehensive, I cannot recommend it enough.  In my 14 years of teaching psychiatric nursing, I have never encountered a better textbook, for ALL mental health disciplines, on any topic in the field.  It is a treasure trove of practical interviewing techniques and strategies all embedded in a believable sense of compassion.  As I have always found in Shea's writings, he delivers a text that is written with grace, enjoyable "wordsmithing", and a wicked sense of humor.
  Speaking as a teacher, it's all here, everything a graduate student needs to know to actually practice in the real world of community mental health centers, inpatient units, and emergency rooms:  techniques for successfully engaging patients, methods for sensitively performing differential diagnosis, strategies for spotting hidden and dangerous psychotic process, questions for pulling forth wellness and strengths, down-to-earth techniques for uncovering suicide, homicide, and domestic violence, and tips for rapidly documenting in the electronic health record.
  I can't end this review without mentioning the pricing of the book...usually something that I am ranting about.  Not this time!  Buy the hardback- it is without a doubt, the best priced package I have ever seen in my entire career as a mental health professional.  The hardback consists of over 800 pages and looks great.  It automatically comes with an e-book created by the publisher.  I found the e-book to be easy to access (and I've had to access a lot of e-books in my time teaching psychiatric nursing).  The e-book contains over 7.0 hours of flawlessly streaming videos that are the most amazing teaching videos I have ever seen.  They alone are worth the price of the book.  To boot, the e-book has 5 bonus chapters, not present in the hardback, that comprise an additional 300 pages on advanced interviewing topics such as motivational interviewing, transforming moments of anger and disengagement, and innovation in multi-cultural interviewing.  You'll essentially be getting two books and over 7 hours of the most amazing teaching videos I have ever seen for about 86 bucks on Amazon!  It's a book and video package that you and your students will return to for many years.  Highly, highly recommended.
3771524
This book was very helpful in my PTSD therapy sessions. My theriapist wanted a copy to use with her other clients. All ages can benefit from the information in this book. It helps you discover your personality type and then gives a list of the appropriate career fields for that type. Every high school and college student and guidence counselor should have a copy.
3991310
Has all resp calculations. Perfect for students and practicing therapists that need to review also! I definitely reccomend this book!
2369110
Amazing!  Easy to read, easy to follow, and an invaluable therapeutic tool!  I can't speak more highly about it.
831510
This clinical guide is simple, brief, organized, and incredibly useful.  The guide walks the therapist through using exposure therapy with their clients by clearly defining different types of anxiety and offering step-by-step instructions to help reduce the symptoms associated with each type of anxiety.

I often feel helpless when working with acutely and/or chronically anxious clients who have "tried everything" but continue to really suffer with anxiety symptoms.  This guide offers an incredible and easy-to-use resource for therapists to untangle the type of anxiety their client is experiencing and apply evidence-based exposure therapy techniques to help ease the often palpable discomfort anxiety can cause.

This book is, in a word, "useful".  My only criticism is that I would like more.  I would also like to know more about how often to use the techniques described and a bit more about outcome expectations.

This clinical guide is worth the cost and provides a very practical tool to help therapists do what they love to do- help people feel better.
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This lady has managed to put together, in concise and interesting form, the practical "whys and where-fors" of being a certified therapy dog team in many different venues. This book is an absolute wealth of information, covering every aspect on the subject of therapy dogs.  It should be on every animal professional's (as well as HUMAN health worker's!) shelf as a sourcebook. A publication such as this has been desperately needed for years.  "Appaws" to you, Kris Butler!  (-:
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I have had second edition ot this book since 2005 - and it is one of the most important book I owe. As physical therapist - it really has changed my daily living - this is should be must to every therapist.

I purchased 3rd edition (Kindle) the day it came out. And this is huge improvement to second edition. Much of the text is rewritten and useful updating the information how to get rid of the pain. Thank's to Amber for great job!
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I'm a therapist and have been a "night stand" meditator/mindful-wanna-be for several years but I always struggled conceptualizing how to incorporate these great ideas into my daily being. This book really helped make it all come together and has helped changed my way of being in a lot of areas of my life for the better including the way I implement mindfulness practice into job. Thank u so much! I have read this book three times now and feel as if I learn something new every time. I truly believe in this book, so much so, I have bought it for my clients on Medicaid who wouldn't normally be able to afford a book like this, and despite the stress of their environment and poverty, I've seen it help them too. Thank you.
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I have purchased many resources as a student and now as a practitioner. This and the OT toolkit are by far the best resources I have found. The information is informative with practical intervention application. If you are a student this is a must have as you study various conditions and treatment. As a practitioner this includes amazing handouts in both English and Spanish, which are actually helpful and display written and picture directions. I highly recommend this for universities, students, practitioners, clinical fieldwork educators, and anyone caring for someone who wants to regain independence.
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This book is a MUST READ! Dr Emmerson's understanding and ability to easily relate his therapeutic insights and intervention techniques is a tremendously valuable gift. This is parts therapy and personality theory at its best.
Dr Emmerson provides refreshingly easy to follow, sensible and deeply tuned insights and techniques that actually work. It feels wonderful to have access to such a Master's cache of knowledge. He is a genuine guru when it comes to helping therapists understand their therapeutic roles and the intervention techniques required to affect true and lasting change. I've also read his smaller 'Primer' version which is wonderful too, especially as a quick 'go to' guide. This larger ,book explains everything the Primer offers, in much greater detail. it also explains the etiology of the work and a brief history of his current position as a therapist who comes from a strong academic background, discovering how to really bring lasting relief quickly and easily. A gift to both therapists and patients alike! Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge Dr Emmerson! I am looking forward to reading more work from this author.
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This book is the one that started it all for me. It is thorough, deep, and gives any clinician everything they need to get going with low level laser therapy. You can't ask for more, and it should be considered required for your library. I am so happy it is available on Amazon, and is worth every cent.