Description: Many teens who struggle with substance use and addiction also suffer from underlying trauma. In this trauma-informed teen workbook, internationally renowned addiction expert Claudia Black offers skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and grief work to help teens identify the root cause of their addiction; understand, embrace, and regulate their emotions; and stop self-medicating, so they can successfully navigate their road to recovery.
Brief description: Claudia Black, PhD, MSW, is a renowned addiction clinician, speaker, and trainer who is internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with addictive disorders. She has more than forty years' experience in the field of addictive disorders, with an emphasis on working with young adult populations. She is the recipient of multiple prestigious awards, and is author of more than fifteen books. She lives in the Seattle, WA, area.
Review Quotes: "This gentle workbook by Claudia Black adds to her impressive oeuvre--training texts, life-story compendia, readers, and therapist trainings, all committed to helping the human spirit overcome illness and trauma. This wonderful addition to her work is for young adults, those in that uncertain place between teenager and adulthood, guiding them with a sure hand from darkness to self-compassion and enlightenment, providing deep insight and healing along the way."
--Paul H. Earley, MD, DFASAM, past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine--Paul H. Earley, MD, DFASAM