Description: Whether dealing with a breakup or divorce, work-related frustrations, or a global crisis, everyone struggles with difficult thoughts and feelings at some point in their lives. This take-anywhere guide teaches readers about distress tolerance--one of the four core skills of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--and offers quick, effective tools for managing overwhelming emotions so readers can keep their cool in the face of life's inevitable challenges.
Brief description: Jeffrey C. Wood, PsyD, lives and works in Las Vegas, NV. He specializes in brief therapy treatments for depression, anxiety, and trauma. He also provides coaching for spiritual development, communication skills development, and life skills. Wood is coauthor of The New Happiness, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, and The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Diary.
Review Quotes: "As a fellow dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) therapist, author, and trainer, I am always on the lookout for simple, practical, and effective ways of making DBT skills accessible to the average reader. In this book, you will find just that! Even after using, teaching, and writing about DBT concepts for more than a decade, I now have a richer understanding of distress tolerance that I am excited to try on myself--and share with others!"
--Kirby Reutter, PhD, bilingual clinical psychologist with the department of homeland security, and author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD
--Kirby Reutter, PhD