The Anxiety, Depression & Anger Toolbox for Teens - by Jeffrey Bernstein (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This new mood management toolbox brings together the powers of mindfulness, CBT and positive psychology for teens to take control of their distressing thoughts and over-the-top emotions.With over 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein shares high-impact tools for teens' biggest demands - school, social connections, body-image, and family dynamics.
- About the Author: I am a licensed psychologist specializing in child and family therapy in the Philadelphia area.
- 287 Pages
- Psychology, Psychopathology
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About the Book
"This new mood management toolbox brings together the powers of mindfulness, CBT, and positive psychology for teens to take control of their distressing thoughts and over-the-top motions. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein shares high impact tools for teens' biggest demands - school, social connections, body-image, and family dynamics. Inside you'll find 150 downloadable activities and worksheets to take control of." -- Back cover.Book Synopsis
This new mood management toolbox brings together the powers of mindfulness, CBT and positive psychology for teens to take control of their distressing thoughts and over-the-top emotions.
With over 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein shares high-impact tools for teens' biggest demands - school, social connections, body-image, and family dynamics. Inside you'll find 150 downloadable activities and worksheets to take control of:
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Overwhelming assignments
- Schedule demands
- Friend drama and pressure
- Body-image struggles
- Test anxiety
- Self-sabotaging behaviors
- Family frustration and conflicts
Review Quotes
Dr. Bernstein is a gifted psychologist and writer who has once again found a way to supply a vast range of useful clinical strategies in a gentle, thoughtful and accessible manner. I am looking forward to sharing many of these ideas, reflections and exercises with my patients, and believe that they will have great relevance and applicability for the countless teens who struggle through the inescapable emotional turbulence of adolescence. --Brad Sachs, PhD, psychologist and author of The Good Enough Child, The Good Enough Teen, and When No One Understands
Dr. Bernstein once again offers practical, insightful tips through his skillful integration of mindfulness, positive psychology, cognitive therapy, and more that is user-friendly and engaging for a wide range of teens and caregivers alike. -- Chris Willard, PsyD, clinical psychologist, Harvard Medical School, and co-author of Alphabreaths and The Growing Mindful Card Deck
The Anxiety, Depression & Anger Toolbox for Teens provides a platform for teens and parents to identify the often conflicting emotions experienced during the journey of adolescence. This toolbox is a superb resource for teachers and counselors; also Dr. Bernstein's activities help the reader understand the why behind the often overwhelming feelings experienced by teens, in addition to the how of managing the emotions. I highly recommend this excellent resource for enhancing your pre-teen or teen s emotional intelligence and their communication skills. -- Sherry Skyler Kelly, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist/licensed psychologist, founder of PositiviTeens
About the Author
I am a licensed psychologist specializing in child and family therapy in the Philadelphia area. I've written seven books and have worked with over three thousand defiant children and their families restore their relationships. I also have a strong practice in couples therapy. I have appeared on the Today Show, Court TV, the Comcast Cable Television network, and other Philadelphia TV stations. I have also been on radio across the country. My work has also been quoted in publications such as Cosmopolitan Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, The Chicago Tribune, and Men's Health Magazine.