The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens - by Debra Moreno Garcia & Wilson Ho (Paperback)

About the Book

Today's teens experience an unprecedented amount of stress, and it's affecting everything from their physical health and mental well-being to their grades. This practical, comprehensive workbook teaches proven-effective skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance--to help handle the eight most common teen stressors, so young readers can manage their emotions and feel better now.

Book Synopsis

An essential and engaging dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) workbook to help teens manage stress and deal with emotions in healthy ways.

Do you feel completely stressed out all the time? Do you struggle to find the words to describe your feelings or find it difficult to keep your emotions in check? Are you looking for ways to improve your mental health? If so, you aren't alone. Being a teen in today's world is tough. Between school, friends, social media, and an unpredictable real world, there's plenty to feel stressed about. The good news is you can easily learn a few simple skills that will make a huge difference in how you manage your emotions. This workbook--written just for teens--can help.

In The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens, you'll learn effective methods for coping with stress and improving your overall well-being. You'll discover the four core skills of DBT--mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness--and find ways to put these skills into action each day to help you reduce stress, find emotional balance, make friends, and be your best.

The book is packed with:

• Tips to help you prevent emotional overwhelm
• Activities to help foster self-reflection and awareness
• Strategies to help you identify emotional triggers
• Ways to soothe stress in body and mind

If you're a teen and you're struggling, know that you aren't alone. This workbook will give you the tools you need to stay grounded, build resilience, and thrive. Why not get started today?

Review Quotes

"The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens is an exceptionally practical book that illuminates the core principle of DBT in a very concise, coherent, and strategic approach. The book contains numerous examples, exercises, and handouts which can be utilized by readers. This book is an excellent guide for teenagers who are dealing with emotional dysregulations. I endorse this book as an additional therapeutic tool for teenagers, parents, and mental health practitioners."
--Iman Dadras, PhD, LMFT, associate professor of couple and family therapy at Alliant International University, Los Angeles--Iman Dadras, PhD, LMFT

"Debra Moreno Garcia and Wilson Ho have hit the bullseye with this dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) workbook for teens! Written in teen-friendly language with lots of prompts for self-reflection that make it interactive, the authors make the process of developing self-regulation skills fun and accessible, and never preachy or clinical. This workbook could be great for many teens on its own or as an adjunct to a DBT intervention program."
--Jeffrey J. Wood, PhD, professor of education and psychiatry at UCLA, and author of more than 100 articles and chapters on cognitive behavioral interventions and emotional and behavioral development in school-aged youth--Jeffrey J. Wood, PhD

"Moreno Garcia and Ho have a keen understanding of the challenges faced by today's teenagers. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens dives deep into the topic of stress and its impact on overall well-being. This book is certain to help readers recognize and reflect on stressors, and gain a greater understanding of their own experiences. A great tool for teenagers to begin the journey of improving their well-being."
--Olga Aguilar, MA, LMFT, CEO of Arroyo Seco Family Therapy Inc.--Olga Aguilar, MA, LMFT

"This workbook is a delightful guide, full of important information for adolescents to understand themselves. It is also a great resource for therapists to use with the adolescents they work with."
--Evelyn Lizeth Coria, LCSW, infant-family and early childhood mental health specialist, and Reflective Practice II Facilitator--Evelyn Lizeth Coria, LCSW

"This workbook not only makes the components of DBT easily digestible for therapists and their clients, but does so in an incredibly engaging way. The exercises and tools are useful and easy for folks to utilize outside the session, like the 'e-mantras!' Highly recommend this workbook for any therapist working with teenagers and young adults!"
--Judi Stadler, LCSW, director of clinical services for Para Los Ninos Mental Health Program--Judi Stadler, LCSW

About the Author

Debra Moreno Garcia, PhD, is a faculty member in the psychology department at California State University, Los Angeles; and has worked with children, adolescents, and their families for more than twenty-five years in clinical and research settings. Garcia's adolescent stress and wellness research focuses on dimensions of adolescent stress, generational communication patterns, family well-being, and advocacy for healthy school climates. She also conducts psychometric research for the development of new stress measures and assessments authenticated by the voice of teens and college students. Garcia is a community leader, speaker, and advocate for healthy neighborhoods and infrastructure systems for marginalized youth with minority status.

Wilson Ho, MFT, is an associate marriage and family therapist working at Para Los Niños, a community mental health organization dedicated to helping marginalized community members navigate through mental health support; and providing therapeutic services to children, families, and adults. Ho and Debra Garcia's research has helped promote advocacy and empowerment in amplifying the voices of teenagers and establishing equality in parent-child relationships. Wilson is also part of the Los Angeles chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists mentorship program, to share his experiences and support other marriage and family therapists.