Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Body Image Dissatisfaction, livre ebook

“Body image dissatisfaction is particularly well-suited to an acceptance-based approach, yet there has been little to guide therapists in confronting this sensitive topic with their clients. I commend the authors for taking on this challenging issue and providing a clear-eyed yet empathic approach that is equally useful whether a client’s concerns reflect primarily distorted perceptions, or, at least to some extent, more reality-based apprehensions regarding others’ potentially negative responses to their physical presentation.” —Linda Craighead, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of clinical training at Emory University in Atlanta, GA “After observing her for over a year in complex psychological settings, I have been impressed by how Adria Pearson ‘walks the talk’ of acceptance and commitment therapy. She seems always to be ACT-consistent by embodying genuineness, honesty, and courage in all her actions. This book is just like that… she knows the concepts well enough to express them in ways that are equally meaningful for both therapists and clients who struggle with body image dissatisfaction.” —Kenneth D. Cole, Ph.D., director of training at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System a practitioner's guide to using mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based behavior change strategies Adria N. Pearson, Michelle Heffner, and Victoria M. Follette New Harbinger Publications, Inc.