Russ Harris

Based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices, this self-help guide offers breakthrough insights and simple techniques for managing anxiety and developing long-lasting confidence. The author of The Happiness Trap offers "an exciting alternative to the usual approach of so many self-help books," demonstrating "the simple and effective methods of ACT" (David Richo, PhD, author of How to Be an Adult in Relationships). Too many of us miss out on opportunities in life because we lack self-confidence. Whether it's public speaking, taking on a leadership role, or asking someone for a date, there are situations in which we just don't feel equipped to handle the challenges we face. Russ Harris offers a surprising solution to low self-confidence, shyness, and insecurity: Rather than trying to "get over" our fears, he says, the secret is to form a new and wiser relationship with them. Paradoxically, it's only when we stop struggling against our fearfulness that we begin to find lasting freedom from it. Drawing on the techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a cutting-edge form of cognitive-behavioral therapy, The Confidence Gap explains how to: - Free yourself from common misconceptions about what confidence is and how to build it - Transform your relationship with fear and anxiety - Clarify your core values and use them as your inspiration and motivation - Use mindfulness to effectively handle negative thoughts and feelings. "This book could save you years of psychological struggle, yank you out of negative emotional patterns, and help propel you to a much happier, more productive life." --Martha Beck, author and Oprah Winfrey's life coach

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) har vist sig at være særdeles effektiv ved behandling af depression, angst, stress, afhængighed, spiseforstyrrelser, skizofreni, borderline personlighedsforstyrrelse og flere andre psykiske lidelser. ACT bygger på adfærdsterapi og kognitiv terapi, men med en ny og overraskende vinkel. Frem for at have fokus på at reducere eller helt undgå ubehag, vil man i ACT lære teknikker til at acceptere det ubehag, der alligevel ikke kan ændres eller kontrolleres, og i stedet lægge vægt på at skabe et indholdsrigt og værdibaseret liv. Denne introduktion til ACT har til hensigt at gøre den komplekse teori og praksis tilgængelig og brugbar for en bred vifte af fagfolk: fra coaches og rådgivere til psykologer, psykiatere og alle, der arbejder professionelt inden for sundhedssektoren. Med en enkel og klar gennemgang af de seks kerneprocesser – accept, kontakt med nuet, defusion, selvet som kontekst, værdier og engageret handling – samt masser af eksempler fra praksis, kan du med denne bog hurtigt og effektivt implementere ACT-teknikker i dit arbejde med klienter.

Den perfekte partner og det perfekte parforhold findes ikke. Alle par kæmper i perioder med kærligheden. I denne selvhjælpsbog, som bygger på metoden ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), får du hjælp til alene eller sammen med din partner at- slippe kontrollen, åbne dig, handle på dine værdier og engarere dig- øge intimitet, forbundethed og omsorg ved hjælp af mindfulness- reducere smertefulde konflikter og bilægge gamle uoverensstemmelser- opbygge et tæt, kærligt og meningsfuldt parforhold på baggrund af dine værdier. Russ Harris er læge, terapeut, foredragsholder og forfatter til bl.a. Lykkefælden.

Help your clients gain access to the transformative grace of God through Christ! All too often, psychology and spirituality are kept in separate boxes, lessening the power of each to work effective changes. Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self brings together Christian faith with the Internal Family System (IFS) model. This widely accepted paradigm facilitates psychological healing by showing how the self can become the change agent for the dysfunctional internal system. Christ-centered IFS (CCIFS) combines the power of internal system therapy with the healing power of God for lasting change. Therapists with Christian clients, faith-based clients, or clients who need foundational grounding will benefit from the psychological and spiritual dimensions of Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self. This powerful therapeutic model posits a self surrounded by subpersonalities who carry anger, fear, distrust, and other negative responses. When the client’s self takes the leadership role, the self becomes the channel for Christ’s grace for all the subpersonalities. One by one they become empowered, center around self and God, and contribute their resources to the functioning of the whole personality. Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self provides exercises and visual aids to help both client and counselor, including: four tools to teach the self to lead effectively worksheets to serve as a structural and visual guide to understanding, developing, and using each tool a parts map for client and counselor to use collaboratively cartoons, structural diagrams, and dialogues to illustrate new concepts and proceduresEach chapter of Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self provides specific help for the counselor, including: case studies showing step-by-step clinical interventions a content summary a clinical outline listing the interventions in sequence an exercise to help counselors discover their own inner and spiritual dynamics Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self brings together the diagnostic and restorative power of IFS with the transforming power of Christian spirituality. It is essential for Christian counselors and for non-Christian counselors who are seeking more effective ways to treat Christian clients.

Help your clients gain access to the transformative grace of God through Christ! All too often, psychology and spirituality are kept in separate boxes, lessening the power of each to work effective changes. Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self brings together Christian faith with the Internal Family System (IFS) model. This widely accepted paradigm facilitates psychological healing by showing how the self can become the change agent for the dysfunctional internal system. Christ-centered IFS (CCIFS) combines the power of internal system therapy with the healing power of God for lasting change. Therapists with Christian clients, faith-based clients, or clients who need foundational grounding will benefit from the psychological and spiritual dimensions of Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self. This powerful therapeutic model posits a self surrounded by subpersonalities who carry anger, fear, distrust, and other negative responses. When the client’s self takes the leadership role, the self becomes the channel for Christ’s grace for all the subpersonalities. One by one they become empowered, center around self and God, and contribute their resources to the functioning of the whole personality. Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self provides exercises and visual aids to help both client and counselor, including: four tools to teach the self to lead effectively worksheets to serve as a structural and visual guide to understanding, developing, and using each tool a parts map for client and counselor to use collaboratively cartoons, structural diagrams, and dialogues to illustrate new concepts and proceduresEach chapter of Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self provides specific help for the counselor, including: case studies showing step-by-step clinical interventions a content summary a clinical outline listing the interventions in sequence an exercise to help counselors discover their own inner and spiritual dynamics Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self brings together the diagnostic and restorative power of IFS with the transforming power of Christian spirituality. It is essential for Christian counselors and for non-Christian counselors who are seeking more effective ways to treat Christian clients.