Pocket Therapy for Emotional Balance: Quick Dbt Skills to Manage Intense Emotions

Bite-sized, evidence based tips and tools for managing intense emotions in the moment--from the authors of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook

Sometimes emotions can feel like a big, powerful tidal wave that will sweep you away. And the more you try to suppress or put a lid on these emotions, the more overwhelming they get. So, how can you feel better when difficult emotions threaten to wash over you?

In this take-anywhere pocket guide, clinical psychologists and authors Matt McKay, Jeffrey Wood, and Jeffrey Brantley offer quick and simple strategies based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you take charge of your emotions and start living the life you want. Using this handy little book, you'll find freedom from overwhelming thoughts and feelings, discover a sense of lasting calm, improve your relationships, and feel more at peace with the world and yourself.

If you're looking for small, easy ways to manage your emotions on the go, put this compact guide in your coat pocket, your purse, on your nightstand, or anywhere for quick and soothing relief.

Author: Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, Jeffrey Brantley
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 11/01/2020
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 5.90h x 3.90w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781684037674
ISBN10: 1684037670
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Movements | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Self-Help | Emotions
- Psychology | Emotions

About the Author
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, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and ACT on Life Not on Anger. McKay received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression.

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 coaching. He is coauthor of The New Happiness, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Diary, The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Personality Disorders, and Getting Help.

Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is a consulting associate in the Duke University department of psychiatry, and founder and 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 Five Good Minutes.