The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction - Softcover

Petracek, Laura J., Ph.D.

 
9781839972522: The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Synopsis

When recovering from addiction and managing a mental illness, it can feel like both have the ability to take over your life. By applying the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to the 12 Steps addiction recovery approach, this workbook equips you with the tools to regulate your emotions, develop self-management skills, reduce anxiety and stress, and feel yourself again.

DBT is a combination of CBT, mindfulness, and distress tolerance skills tailored to those who feel emotions very intensely. Exploring skills and strategies drawn from DBT that work in tandem with your recovery program, this book provides a new roadmap to reduce symptoms of emotional distress and to support your sobriety and mental health.

Written by clinical psychologist, Laura Petracek PhD, this ground-breaking workbook draws on the author's clinical and lived experience of addiction recovery, bipolar disorder, and other mental health challenges.

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About the Author

Laura Petracek, Ph.D., LCSW is a certified DBT therapist who, as a recovering addict herself, uses her own experience with recovery and treatment to help others. Dr. Petracek received her Master of Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has worked in the field of psychotherapy for more than thirty years. Dr. Petracek is an LGBTQ+ member and ally. She is committed to providing the highest quality psychotherapy services, as a psychologist and author, that honor where individuals are on their personal growth journeys. Dr. Petracek is the author of The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction and The Anger Workbook for Women.

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