Counseling Depression

Are you inclined to escape the crumminess of everyday life into fantasy worlds? Are you smart and imaginative in a way that isn't really suited to your surroundings? Are you definitely misunderstood, likely angry, and almost certainly depressed? Set Sytes, hailing from the UK, would prefer you stay alive and sort things out rather than the alternative, thanks. He figures there are better opportunities for you out there and lays it all out in a way that's compelling, funny, sharp, and useful.

The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other 'black holes' of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist David D. Burns, M.D. outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift...

Are you ready to heal from past traumas, manage PTSD, and break free from negative thinking? Your Somatic Therapy Toolbox is a transformative guide designed to help adults of all ages harness the power of somatic therapy to promote emotional and physical healing. This book is for everyone, regardless of your past experiences or current struggles. This workbook is not just a theoretical guide. It combines mindfulness, body-based practices, and self-compassion to take you on a practical journey to reconnect with your body and mind. It offers tools that you can use in your daily life to ...

A guide for Catholics to work through and to finally understand anxiety, not only for yourself, but for the people in your life - from author, speaker, and Licensed Professional Counselor Catherine DiNuzzo. Countless people quietly suffer through their anxiety, which lies to us and tells us that because of our anxiety, we are bad or unloveable. This resource educates readers about anxiety and its causes, through the Catholic lens, telling them that they are created good and are loved by God. All of Catherine's years of counseling assembled into a guide, offering easy-to-implement tools, ...

The revolutionary program that has helped hundreds of thousands of readers find relief from chronic unhappiness is now in a revised and updated second edition. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is grounded in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a clinically proven approach. The...

If you're looking for ways to optimize your client sessions, consider joining the many thousands of therapists and life coaches worldwide who are learning acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). With a focus on mindfulness, client values, and a commitment to change, ACT is proven-effective in treating depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, eating disorders, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and myriad other psychological issues. It's also a revolutionary new way to view the human condition.

For those of us feeling the weight of mental illness, we don’t only need hope that our pain will go away. We need hope that even if it lasts, God is still good. He promises never to leave us, and he’s sovereign over every minute of our pain and difficulty.

Depression - whether circumstantial and fleeting or persistent and long term - impacts most people at some point in their lives. Puritan Pastor Richard Baxter spent most of his ministry caring for depressed and discouraged souls, and his timeless counsel still speaks to us today. In this book, psychiatrist Michael S. Lundy and theologian J. I. Packer present Baxter’s writings in order to comfort, instruct, and strengthen all who struggle with depression.

From board-certified psychiatrist and social media star Dr. Jessica Clemons, a.k.a. “Dr. Jess”, comes Be Well, a comprehensive, accessible guide to the most common mental health conditions, treatments, and overcoming the stigma surrounding these topics to seek out the care you and your loved ones deserve.

A practicing neurosurgeon and award-winning author shares his roadmap to finding hope and even happiness when the worst happens—by placing trust in God—in this powerful memoir of personal tragedy, grief, and recovery. “There are no empty platitudes in these pages. No helium-filled, empty...

We are at a threshold. As we face uncertain futures, the familiar is falling away. This book invites us to embody new ways of being and connecting so we can navigate troubled times together From the bestselling author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow, a beautifully packaged collection of 17 essays on...

Are you searching for peace in the middle of life’s storms? Do fear, worry, or depression keep you from experiencing the joy God intends for you? Peace of Mind Through Christ is a powerful guide that blends timeless biblical truths with evidence-based psychological practices to bring emotional healing and spiritual renewal. Written for Christians who long to overcome anxiety, depression, and inner turmoil, this book offers a holistic approach that strengthens both the mind and the spirit. Inside, you will discover: How to understand anxiety through a biblical lens and break free from the ...

Psychologist Launi Treece, Ph.D. describes the unique challenges and blessings of being a Christian and a highly sensitive person. Based upon the work by Elaine Aron, Ph.D. and book: The Highly Sensitive Person, this book provides new insights into how to cope with sensitivity from the Christian perspective, and how to use the strengths of sensitivity to serve God and live life to the fullest. Highly sensitive people tend to struggle with anxiety, depression and physiological concerns. They may also find social situations such as work and church to be challenging. Dr. Treece provides ...

#1 New York Times Bestseller With a new introduction by the author and additional material, this 25th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by Thomas Moore provides a powerful spiritual message for our troubled times. In this special 25th anniversary edition of Thomas Moore’s...

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of...

“This is a brilliant adaptation of the IFS model of therapy; addressing ‘Mom Parts’ is a groundbreaking way to help mothers improve their mental health. When Good Moms Feel Bad is a must-read.” —Richard Schwartz, PhD, creator of Internal Family Systems and author of No Bad Parts Moms...

Wrong thinking produces wrong emotions, wrong reactions, wrong behavior—and unhappiness! Learning to deal with your thoughts is the first step on the road to healthy thinking. How to handle one's thoughts properly is what this book is all about! It explains the life-changing method the authors call Misbelief Therapy, and how it can work for you—in your home, in your own circumstances, in your own problems, in your own adverse environment, and in your own thinking.

Sexual abuse knows no religious or social boundaries. The Wounded Heart is an intensely personal and specific look at this form of abuse. Dr. Allender explores the secret lament of the soul damaged by sexual abuse and lays hold of the hope buried there by the One whose unstained image we all bear. Includes information about false memory issues.

In Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, Roy Petitfils gives parents, pastors, and youth leaders the knowledge, courage, and tools they need to step in, make a difference, and be the presence of Christ for teens in crisis. Roy Petitfils knows what it's like to be an addicted, depressed teenager, filled with self-loathing and desperate for help. He describes himself at high school graduation as by far the largest person in his hometown and yet feeling as though he were "stuck in Harry Potter's invisibility cloak".

From renowned Bible teacher and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer, a guide to overcoming your anxiety and giving your worries over to God. What if there was a way to put a stop to your worrying before it steals your peace of mind? In The Answer to Anxiety, Joyce Meyer reveals...