Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety - by Jamie D Roberts (Paperback)

About the Book

"Show teens how changing the way they think about their problems can help them overcome their worries. This practical, easy-to-digest guide for teens presents mindfulness as an effective strategy to relieve daily anxiety and stress, with approximately 30 exercises, assessment quizzes, and tools"--

Book Synopsis

Soothe your anxiety with the power of mindfulness--a supportive workbook for teens

When you start to feel worried or overwhelmed, mindfulness is a powerful way to stop that anxiety in its tracks. This guide to mindfulness for teens shows you how to stay calm and focus on the moment, so you can clear your mind and take control of any challenge.

What is anxiety? -- Get an overview of where anxiety comes from and how it affects your brain and body -- so you can recognize and understand your anxious feelings.

Mindfulness for every day -- Learn how these mindfulness techniques can help you conquer anxiety about everything from friends and peer pressure to your grades, self-confidence, and plans for the future.

Lots of tools to try -- From short quizzes to creative activities, this book is filled with exercises to help you check in with yourself, think more positive thoughts, and build up your self-esteem.

Feel happier and more confident when you use the skills in Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety.

Review Quotes

"By speaking to a teen audience, Roberts addresses mindfulness and anxiety with a cool, playful, yet sophisticated voice. For those who have anxiety, who wouldn't want a safe, comfy way to learn about what is going on? Second, Roberts breaks down her information into chunks, so as not to overwhelm the reader, and she provides creative, diverse, and carefully scaffolded follow-up exercises for each section. The process is inviting and challenging, yet sensitively paced." -- Holli Kenley, MA, LMFT

"Having worked with Ms. Roberts for more than 12 years, I know her to be an excellent and inspired clinician. She is now applying those same skills in the development of this thoughtful book, which should be very helpful to her patients and others." -- Derek Ott, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA

"Jamie Roberts hits the mark by skillfully bringing mindful practices to anxiety management. Her message is refreshing as she does not promise a quick fix but instead emphasizes the young person's capacity to build a healthy and positive habit of self-regulation through noticing and responding to their anxiety using any number of the book's easy-to-understand, highly effective strategies. Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety teaches teens to master their own wellness, a true gift that fosters authentic, embodied confidence." -- Suzanne Mata, PsyD, clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, and certified meditation and mindfulness teacher

About the Author

JAMIE D. ROBERTS (she/her) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of Equilibrium Counseling Services, a teen mental health center. Her counseling center is a welcoming and validating atmosphere for every race, spiritual affiliation, sexual orientation, and gender seeking to become a Cycle Breaker by prioritizing their own mental health. As a queer neurodivergent therapist, she understands and celebrates the intersection of identities and the impact this has on mental health. Jamie describes her work as strength-based with the goal of building upon innate qualities to navigate through life's obstacles.