Someone To Talk To Getting Good at Feeling Better

by Conte, Paola; Sterling, Cheryl; Labay, Larissa; Keay, Claire

• ISBN13: 9781433826726
• ISBN10: 1433826720
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-04-17
• Publisher: Magination Press

Summary

An interactive guide to help children through the therapy process, including what to expect, how to prepare, and tips for wrapping up.

Therapy can be intimidating for anyone, and even more so for children. Someone To Talk To is a straightforward and interactive guide to help children through the therapy process. It is an invaluable therapy accompaniment that covers what to expect, how to prepare, and tips for wrapping up.

The pages are full of helpful activities to use before, after, and in conjunction with therapy, as well as useful everyday tools and coping strategies.

Also included are separate introductions for parents and caregivers and for children, with more information about therapy, and how and why to use this book and its activities.

Authors Paola Conte, PhD, Cheryl Sterling, PhD, and Larissa Labay, PsyD, are pediatric psychologists in private practice who specialize in providing cognitive–behavioral therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.

Author Biography

Paola Conte, PhD, Cheryl Sterling, PhD, and Larissa Labay, PsyD, are pediatric psychologists in private practice who specialize in providing cognitive-behavioral therapy to children and adolescents. They trained at Brown and Harvard University, the University of Miami, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, respectively. Cheryl Sterling and Larissa Labay are on staff at a major medical center in Northern New Jersey, while Paola Conte practices on Long Island, NY.

Claire Keay, illustrator of numerouse children's books including Bee Calm, 1-2-3 A Calmer Me, and Bumblebee Bike, lives in the south of England where she works from her small studio at home illustrating children's books and greeting cards. Visit her at www.clairekeay.co.uk and follow her on Twitter: @claire_keay and Facebook: @clairekeayart.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction for Parents and Caregivers
Introduction for Kids
Chapter 1: Starting Therapy 
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Therapist
Chapter 3: Getting Going in Therapy
Chapter 4: Learning About Feelings
Chapter 5: Thoughts and Behaviors 
Chapter 6: Problem Solving .
Chapter 7: Back to Basics: Focus on Healthy Living
Chapter 8: Finishing Up in Therapy 
More Magination Press Resources for Kids 
About the Authors and Illustrator