Whilst much has been written about the identification of resilience in children and their families, comparatively little has been written about what practitioners can do to support those children and families who need the most pressing help. Resilient Therapy explores a new therapeutic methodology designed to help children and young people find ways to keep positive when living amidst persistent disadvantage. Using detailed case material from a range of contexts, the authors illustrate how resilient mechanisms work in complex situations, and how resilient therapy works in real-life situations. In addition to work with families, helping welfare organisations achieve greater resilience is also tackled. This book will be essential reading for practitioners working with children, adolescents and their families who wish to help their clients cope with adversity and promote resilience.
This comprehensive core textbook analyzes how resilient people navigate the troubled waters of life's traumas and identifies how learning about resilience may help cultivate this quality in other, less resilient, people. Author Morley D. Glicken explains the inner self-healing processes of resilient people and helps individuals training in the helping professions to learn to use these processes in working with their clients.
The importance of therapeutic play in helping children recover from adversity has long been recognized. This unique volume brings together experts on resilience, trauma, and play therapy to describe effective treatment approaches in this key area. The book begins by providing guiding principles for intervention and describing the specific properties of play that promote resilience. Subsequent chapters delve into clinical applications, including such strategies as storytelling and metaphors, sand play, art therapy, play therapy adaptations for school settings, group interventions, and the use of therapeutic writing. Rich case studies and vignettes demonstrate creative ways to bolster at-risk children's strengths and enhance their natural capacity to thrive.
“Well researched and up to date, including the acknowledgement of teens’ struggles with the Covid-19 pandemic.... Belongs on every young adult’s bookshelf.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred) 10 powerful skills to help you manage stress, bounce back from difficult situations, and rewire your brain for happiness and success! Being a teen today is stressful. That’s why you need real tools to help you cope with all of life’s challenges—from small stressors like homework, social media, and dating to serious trauma resulting from bullying, school shootings, violence, and now—pandemics. The key to dealing with all of these difficult events is resilience—the ability to recover from setbacks or trauma, and forge ahead with emotional strength. The best thing about resilience is that it can be learned. This book will help you learn how to be resilient, so you can weather life’s storms and reach your goals. In The Resilient Teen, psychologist, teen expert, and trauma specialist Sheela Raja offers ten skills grounded in key principles from psychology and neuroscience to help you manage difficult emotions, recover from difficult situations, and cultivate a sense of joy—even in the face of setbacks and modern-day stressors. You’ll learn essential strategies for self-care, how to establish a healthy lifestyle, and how to set limits on technology. You’ll also discover how mindfulness can help you deal with stress and challenging emotions in the moment, tips for building better relationships with family and friends, and tools for dealing with disappointment. Most importantly, this book will show you how to increase your own sense of joy, purpose, and meaning—even when things seem less than awesome.
Art Therapy Practices for Resilient Youth highlights the paradigm shift to treating children and adolescents as "at-promise" rather than "at-risk." By utilizing a strength-based model that moves in opposition to pathology, this volume presents a client-allied modality wherein youth are given the opportunity to express emotions that can be difficult to convey using words. Working internationally with diverse groups of young people grappling with various forms of trauma, 30 contributing therapists share their processes, informed by current understandings of neurobiology, attachment theory, and developmental psychology. In addition to guiding principles and real-world examples, also included are practical directives, strategies, and applications. Together, this compilation highlights the promise of healing through the creative arts in the face of oppression.
Pastors, including clergy, need to be able to provide the right kind of circumstances, teaching and care to enable people to face crisis and come through difficulties stronger as human beings and as Christians. They also need the quality of resilience to be involved in Christian ministry. This book draws on the experience and literature of the desert as well as on resilience studies and on contemporary theology, particularly that of Rowan Williams, and applies theological understanding to the pastoral task.
Managing your own psychology is the hardest skill for any founder As acclaimed investor and entrepreneur Ben Horowitz once stated, managing your own psychology is the hardest skill for any founder or CEO. In The Resilient Founder: Lessons in Endurance from Startup Entrepreneurs, Mahendra Ramsinghani gathers insights from over a hundred founders to deliver an intuitive and insightful guide to understanding our psychology and navigating the psychological pressures of startup leadership. Venture backed companies are expected to grow at high velocity, raise large amounts of capital, build teams effectively to achieve unicorn, no decacorn status. Yet the journey is long, filled with uncertainties, extremities and black swan events. It can wear out the best and the brightest. On the outside, a CEO can demonstrate sheer bravado, an invincible spirit as they behead dragons in the business battlefield. And on the inside, they deal with their dark side, subconscious struggles, emotional barriers, shame or guilt. The role of a founder can be lonely, frustrating and filled with high-highs and low-lows - all of this leading to anxiety, depression even suicide. This book addresses the fundamentals of understanding our own inner workings and explores practical ways of overcoming our inner hurdles. Filled with simple, yet concrete strategies, lessons and insights, founders and business leaders can work with stress, anxiety, and other mental challenges presented by the life of an entrepreneur. In this book, readers will learn to: Understand the basics of founder psychology, and how our inner workings can help or hurt us The importance of building a healthy ego, leading to resilience Draw on the lessons of established startup leaders on how to wrestle with their own mental and emotional challenges Written for founders, entrepreneurs and Chief Executive Officers, The Resilient Founder leads a gentle path to self-awareness, compassionate soul-care and inner wellbeing. Entrepreneur, Investor and author Brad Feld calls this book "dynamite". Case studies, philosophical perspectives and a generous dose of poetry is sprinkled across this book, which can be a companion for all those misfits, rebels and the crazy ones. For all those perpetually hitched on the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurial journey, this book is first of a kind to delve into the dark side and present a balanced approach to building your inner core as you build your company. This is no quick-fix guide, and we are perpetual work-in-progress. Today is Day One. Let us start the journey.
**Resilient Hearts Rebuilding Lives in a Post-War World** In the turbulent aftermath of conflict, families are left to navigate the emotional landscape that follows. "Resilient Hearts" is a comprehensive guide crafted to support parents, caregivers, and educators in fostering emotional resilience in children affected by the trauma of war. This insightful eBook provides practical strategies, compassionate advice, and actionable steps to help your family heal and thrive. **Explore the New Emotional Reality** Begin your journey with a profound understanding of the post-war emotional landscape. Identify common reactions and behaviors in children while recognizing trauma and stress indicators. This foundational knowledge is crucial for guiding your family towards recovery. **Building Emotional Resilience** Unlock the science behind resilience through fostering growth mindsets and encouraging emotional expression. Learn proven techniques to equip your children with the tools they need to bounce back stronger than ever. **Creating Safe Spaces** Discover how to provide physical and emotional safety in your home. Establish routines and rituals that bring comfort and stability, making your environment a sanctuary of peace and trust. **Communication is Key** Master the art of empathetic listening and age-appropriate conversations. Navigate difficult questions about the war with skill, ensuring your child feels heard and understood. **The Power of Connection** Strengthen family bonds and build community support networks. Understand the critical role peer relationships play in emotional recovery and how to nurture them effectively. **Strategies for Emotional Regulation** Equip your children with mindfulness techniques, creative outlets, and the benefits of physical activity. These methods are essential for managing emotions and maintaining balance. **Reconstructing Normalcy** Establish new routines, celebrate small victories, and set realistic goals. This chapter provides the blueprint for creating a semblance of normalcy in uncertain times. **Supporting Different Age Groups** Tailored advice for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary children, adolescents, and teenagers ensures that every age group receives the specific support they need. **Coping with Loss and Grief** Learn to recognize symptoms of grief and provide healthy ways to process loss. Honor memories while helping children find their path forward. **Addressing Specific Fears and Anxieties** Address fears of separation, further violence, and the unknown future with empathy and effective coping strategies. **Equipping Children with Problem-Solving Skills** Encourage critical thinking, teach conflict resolution techniques, and foster independence and responsibility in your children. **Nutrition and Emotional Health** Understand the food-mood connection and access nutritious ingredients in a post-war setting. Plan family meals that nourish both body and soul. **The Role of Education in Emotional Recovery** Invaluable homeschooling tips and resources, encourage lifelong learning, and incorporate emotional education into daily lessons. **Rebuilding Trust** Learn to restore trust in adults and authority figures with consistency and integrity. Repair broken trust to lay a solid foundation for the future. **Seeking Professional Help** Recognize when to seek therapy and familiarize yourself with types of mental health professionals and services. Utilize community resources to support your familyâs emotional recovery. "Resilient Hearts" is your essential guide to navigating the tumultuous aftermath of war, providing the support and strategies your family needs to heal, grow, and thrive.
Building Resiliency is a non-thematic small-group counselling approach that addresses the fact that all children, regardless of their particular problems, need to be resilient. Each of the book's eight research-based topics is discussed in four to five sessions designed to help students develop traits that promote resilient behaviours. The topics are: Being Healthy; Goal Setting; Problem Solving; Understanding & Commuinicating Feelings; Managing Stress; Personal Competency; Social Competency; Positive Outlook. The book also includes formats for group sessions of various lengths, teacher and parent/guardian survey forms, a resiliency quiz which can be used as a pre- and post-test, ASCA standards for each topic, and information supporting the use of resiliency group counselling. This all-inclusive research-based program includes a CD with colour PDF files of all the reproducible materials.
Therapeutic tools for fighting the anxiety, fear, and depression caused by stress “We work too much, sleep too little, love with half a heart, and wonder why we are unhappy and unhealthy,” writes clinical psychologist Arthur Ciaramicoli. In The Stress Solution, Ciaramicoli provides readers with simple, realistic, powerful techniques for using empathy and cognitive behavioral therapy to perceive situations accurately, correct distorted thinking, and trigger our own neurochemistry to produce calm, focused energy. He developed this approach over thirty-five years of working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, and addictions. Over and over again, he has helped sufferers overcome old hurts and combat performance anxiety, fears, and excessive worry. Ciaramicoli’s pioneering approach offers new promise to readers facing a variety of stress-based concerns.
