The Millennial Mental Health Toolbox - by Goali Saedi Bocci (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From TMI to FOMO, there is no doubt that millennials have a language of their own.

A generation as diverse as this demands a therapeutic toolbox that sheds light on the intricacies and complexities in working with and treating this unique population.

Written by Dr. Goali Saedi Bocci, millennial, psychologist, and author of a popular millennial-focused blog on Psychology Today, this workbook is filled with actionable worksheets, handouts, tech-guided meditations, and empowering tools requiring mere minutes a day to support the time-pressed client.

- Solution-Focused Therapy Interventions for Quick-Fixes

- CBT to Manage Rumination & Cognitive Distortions

- Reducing Stress with Mindfulness & Meditation

- Managing Loneliness & Feelings of Isolation

- Decreasing Blue Light & Enhancing Sleep

- Developing Self-Compassion

- Overcoming Perfectionism in the Pinterest & Instagram Era

- Texting, Social Media, & Well-Being

Review Quotes

Dr. Goali Saedi Bocci's latest workbook is the perfect addition to the growing niche of texts on millennials and mental health. This toolbox is full of handy ways to engage a millennial audience in crucial conversations that promote positivity.

----Dr. Rebecca Housel

expert on resiliency and longevity; her personal blog on RebeccaHousel.com has over 4 million readers from 150 countries. Dr. Housel is also the author of Survive Anything for Psychology Today

Dr. Saedi Bocci has done it again! The Millennial Mental Health Toolbox is an excellent resource for therapists who work with millennials. Dr. Saedi Bocci has extensive experience as a clinical psychologist and millennial who can cut through negativity to help millennials succeed. Her new book explains issues common among millennials such as FOMO, burnout, and procrastination. It provides ideas for how to use strengths-based strategies to engage millennials in therapy. It also includes helpful worksheets and accounts from millennials in Dr. Saedi Bocci's therapy practice. This is bound to be a crucial go-to guide for everyone who works with millennials.

----Jennifer P. Wisdom, PhD, MPH

Licensed clinical psychologist and author of Millennials Guide to Work

If you re a millennial or work with millennials, The Millennial Mental Health Toolbox is a total must-have! Filled with practical tips and tools that you can put into practice immediately, this book creatively blends cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches to provide flexible pathways for meaningful change. Easy-to-use handouts and eye-catching graphics are an added bonus, and overall this book is an incredible resource for this often-misunderstood generation.

--Jonah Paquette, PsyD Author of Awestruck, Real Happiness, and The Happiness Toolbox

About the Author

Goali Saedi Bocci, Ph.D., is an award-winning licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, published author, millennial expert, TEDx speaker, educational trainer, and media personality. She earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and completed her internship at the University of California, Berkeley, where she had the distinction of receiving a national honor when selected for the Outstanding Graduate Student/Intern award from APA's Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology Section on College and University Counseling Centers. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University.

Dr. Saedi Bocci has been a columnist for Psychology Today for nearly a decade; her Millennial Media blog has garnered close to three million hits worldwide. She is the author of The Millennial Mental Health Toolbox (PESI Publishing and Media, 2020), The Social Media Workbook for Teens (New Harbinger, 2019), the Digital Detox Deck (PESI Publishing and Media, 2019), PhDiva (Corby, 2015), and the upcoming Positivity Workbook for Teens (New Harbinger, 2020).

She is also a highly sought-after expert for top media outlets including TIME, Newsweek, ABCNews, Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Elle, Glamour, Medium, Bustle, Lifehacker, The Dallas Morning News, Discovery Fit + Health, Well +Good, and ChinaDaily. Dr. Saedi Bocci has served as a recurring guest on the acclaimed morning television show AM Northwest, as well as Good Morning San Diego.

In addition to publishing in numerous APA peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Saedi Bocci has been serving as a reviewer for the Psychology of Popular Media journal since its inception in 2012. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Dr. Saedi Bocci has also taught courses at Pacific University's School of Professional Psychology, the University of Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns, and at Stanford University through the Department of Education for the Peer Bridge Program.

In 2013, Dr. Saedi Bocci gave a TEDx talk at Gunn High School in Palo Alto on the intersection between media, beauty, exoticization, and race in contemporary society. In 2018, she was awarded the highly selective Public Education Award from the Oregon Psychological Association. In 2019, she was a recipient of the Keep Oregon Well! Mental Health Heroes Award.