Description

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Practical exercises to help teens manage stress and stay positive

Having the right tools can help you stay calm and collected even when you get overwhelmed, whether it's dealing with the stress of school, family, friends, jobs, or more. The Essential Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens is filled with therapy-based strategies, like embracing gratitude, using self-care, and working with mantras, that will help you bounce back from anxious feelings, communicate about your stress effectively, and tackle everyday challenges.

This stress reduction workbook for teens gives you:

• The facts about stress—Learn how stress affects your brain and body as you explore questions, quizzes, activities, and writing prompts that will help you think about stress in a healthier way.
• A chance to get to know yourself—Practice techniques like mindfulness and visualization to help you face your fears and build self-confidence, making it easier to be resilient and release negative thoughts.
• Real-life scenarios—Read examples of stressful situations you might encounter, and practice using the skills you've learned to come up with effective solutions.

Discover a stress reduction workbook for teens that gives you the tools to stay positive and confident.

About the Author

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DR. CARLA CIRILLI ANDREWS, PSYD, is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in teens and young adults. Between her work in community, hospital, and private practice settings, Dr. Andrews has counseled hundreds of teens and their families on stress-related issues.

Praise For…

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“Dr. Carla Andrews has created a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow guide to understanding stress and learning effective coping strategies. Real-life relatable examples and a wide range of practice opportunities make this an ideal workbook for teens to use on their own or for therapists to use with teen clients to reinforce interventions.” —Lisa Castagnola, LCSW, child therapist

“Essential Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens is a wonderful and much-needed resource for teenagers, mental health providers, and all those supporting adolescents in this ‘age of anxiety.’ Dr. Andrews has done a beautiful job integrating gold-standard practices from the field of psychology and organizing them into an accessible and developmentally targeted resource for teens looking to better manage stress and anxiety. Bravo!” —Caroline Adelman, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist, clinical director and founder of Chicago Psychotherapy, LLC

“This workbook is essential for therapists, parents of teens, or teens. Concepts are explained in an easy-to-follow and understandable format. Dr. Andrews does a great job of explaining CBT and ACT principles in a useful format. This book is chock-full of so many helpful activities and strategies to manage stress and anxiety so that the reader can pick and choose what would be most helpful.” —Jordan Levy, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist