The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health, correctional services, education, and the military. In addition to a comprehensive description of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, The Compassion Fatigue Wor...

An introduction to the theory and practical basics of spiritual and psychic development from meditation to dowsing, card readings to working with the chakras, understanding crystals to connecting with your Spirit Guides.Do you want to increase your intuition, work with healing energy, learn how to meditate or develop your own clairvoyant abilities?This book will facilitate the opening up to and development of your own natural spirituality and psychic skills. Essential basics,...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement and revolutionized how the world sees introverts—and how introverts see themselves—by offering validation, inclusion, and inspiration“Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read, Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project**

All the tips and tools you need to build a successful mental health practice from the ground upMany mental health professionals currently working for group practices, hospitals, and private or government agencies have both the skills and the drive to become solo practitioners. But how and where do you begin?Getting Started in Private Practice is a reliable reference that offers the comprehensive information and armchair motivation you need to establish and build your own pr...

Praise for From Therapist to Coach"This book is very practical and helpful to the therapist who wants to make a change and feels a bit overwhelmed with the possibilities. The section on choosing a niche was illuminating and very exciting to me. I found it helpful to have the training options outlined so clearly, and the marketing section was extremely useful as well."—Shelley R. Cohen, LCSW, Beverly Hills, CA"This book has s...

Positive PsychologyHave you ever wondered:How can I feel truly fulfilled in my life and actions?How can I finally meet my life and career goals?How can I work toward Happiness?How can I turn pessimism to eternal Optimism?You are in luckPositive Psychology: Research and Applications of the Science of Happin...

All the answers straight clinicians need to work effectively with gay and lesbian clients.It has been over three decades since the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality as a category of deviant behavior from the DSM. Same-sex marriage is recognized in certain states, gay-straight alliances are springing up in high schools across the country, and major religious denominations are embracing gay clergy. Yet despite the sea change of attitudes toward h...

The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionalsThe Family Therapy Progress Notes Planner, Second Edition contains complete prewritten session and patient presentation descriptions for each behavioral problem in The Family Therapy Treatment Planner, Second Edition. The prewritten progress notes can be easily and quickly adapted to fit a particular client need or treatment situation.Saves you ...

"Through the frame of positive psychology, Wade and Jones solidify a next step in conceptualization and practice of supervision. This expansive view of historical, narrative, literary, and theoretical approaches is a significant addition to the supervision literature."Carol Falender, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles"For many of us in mental health fields our "training" in supervision occurred on the job. We mirrored the examples of positiv...

The Ethics of Private Practice helps mental health professionals understand the essential ethical issues related to the many challenges of being in independent practice. Seasoned clinicians Barnett, Zimmerman, and Walfish offer readers astute insight into building a practice that is designed to minimize unintended ethics violations and reduce associated risks. Each chapter focuses on a major aspect of the business of practice and incorporates relevant standards from the ethics cod...

"Therapy Interruptus and Clinical Practice, Building Client Investment from First Contact through the First Session." Therapy commences immediately with the very first contact and proceeds through the initial phone intake and the first session. The very first contact is in how the therapist or agency presents oneself or itself to the general community in various forms of outreach, marketing, and self-exposure. The practical and conceptual guidance in this book focus specifically in the fir...

Clinicians who understand mental health care administration in addition to their clinical fields are likely to be valuable to the organizations in which they work. This handbook is an accessible source of information for professionals coming from either clinical or management backgrounds. Sections offer coverage in: mental health administrative principles, mental health care management, business, finance and funding of care, information technology, human resources and legal issues.