Joseph V. Ciarrochi, PhD, is a professor at the Institute of Positive Psychology and Education at Australian Catholic University, and coauthor of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens and The Thriving Adolescent. He has published more than 140 scientific journal articles and many books, including the widely acclaimed Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life and The Weight Escape. Ciarrochi has been honored with more than four million dollars in research funding. His work has been discussed on TV and radio, and in magazines and newspaper articles.
"This self-help guide provides step-by-step coping strategies for
teens who struggle with social-emotional challenges. Based on
acceptance and commitment therapy practices, the text identifies
specific actions that will produce desired changes.... Each chapter
begins with an inspirational quote from a pop culture figure and
ends with a summary. Humorous pen illustrations are featured
throughout, and the use of subtitles and bullets keeps the somewhat
complex content organized.... VERDICT: Recommended for middle and
high school libraries that need to expand their self-help
sections."
--School Library Journal-- "School Library Journal" (11/2/2020
12:00:00 AM)
"This self-help workbook offers practical interventions to help
teens navigate their life journeys... Whimsical ink drawings, pithy
quotations, and frequent use of humor enhance this handbook for
healthy living. Be the change!"
--Kirkus Reviews-- "Kirkus Reviews" (8/25/2020 12:00:00 AM)
"Your Life, Your Way is not only filled with thoughtful and
valuable guidance, it is also filled with rich, textured, and fun
images and exercises. It is the perfect book to aid teenagers in
relating to their emotions in an effective fashion. It is ideal for
helping them build resiliency. I was wonderfully captured by each
page. Ciarrochi and Hayes have 'nailed it' with this amazing
self-help guide for those who are young and struggling. I might
even suggest that us grown-ups could use it too! Thank you for
creating such an amazing journey; it will be invaluable to all who
explore its pages."
--Robyn D. Walser, PhD, codirector of the Bay Area Trauma Recovery
Clinic; assistant professor at the University of California,
Berkeley; author of The Heart of ACT; and coauthor of Learning ACT
and The Mindful Couple--Robyn D. Walser, PhD
"Your Life, Your Way speaks authentically to young people setting
out to figure out who and how they want to be. The authors' DNA-V
model is a practical, accessible framework that is clearly grounded
in well-researched principles of behavior change, as well as
adolescent development. With meaningful questions to ponder and
exercises to build new skills, this book provides exceptional tools
to guide teens throughout their life's journey."
--Siri Ming, PhD, BCBA-D, behavior analyst, and coauthor of Using
RFT to Promote Generative Language--Siri Ming, PhD, BCBA-D
"Your Life, Your Way takes a scientific model and makes it tangible
and practical. Parents ought to buy this book for their teens. But,
please parents, read it and try the exercises first. You might just
change with your teens. Also, as a supervisor, I would certainly
offer this book to trainees as a treatment outline. The structure
is simple, direct, and flexible enough to fit real-world
therapy."
--Kelly Wilson, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of
Mississippi, founding president of the Association for Contextual
Behavioral Science (ACBS), and coauthor of Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy--Kelly Wilson, PhD
"A unique, skillfully crafted tool kit for empowering young people,
no matter what they are struggling with. This beautifully
illustrated workbook shows young people that they are the person
they have been waiting for--they have the power to transform and
move their lives in a direction that sets their hearts on fire. I
cannot think of a more perfect and timely resource for teens (and
the adults who support them)."
--Evelyn Gould, PhD, BCBA-D, clinical behavior analyst at the New
England Center for OCD and Anxiety, and research associate at
Harvard Medical School--Evelyn Gould, PhD, BCBA-D
"Adolescence is a time of discovery, of taking mindful risks, and
of learning flexibility in the face of the uncertainty and
adversity involved in growing up in our world as it is today. This
book is a gift to adolescents and their parents, as well as
clinicians, teachers, counselors, and coaches who work with them.
Created by Joe Ciarriochi and Louise Hayes, this brilliant book
based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is just what every
teen needs: a pragmatic, accessible, down-to-earth guide that will
empower them to go out and live their way into their best lives.
Sixteen-year-old me really, really loves this book, and highly
recommends it!"
--Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, assistant professor in the department of
psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; founder of the New England
Center for OCD and Anxiety in Boston, MA; and author of Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy--Lisa W. Coyne, PhD
"The DNA-V model is a game changer; one of the most exciting
third-wave interventions in years. This cool-looking book presents
the model in a way that teens will love and find helpful."
--Ben Sedley, PhD, clinical psychologist, and author of Stuff That
Sucks--Ben Sedley, PhD
"What would it be like to own your own life? I don't mean a life
that's perfect, or smooth, or easy. I mean a life that's about what
your heart yearns for it to be about. That can happen, and this
book is about how to get it to happen. It's based on scores of
studies about people just like you, but it is easy to read, clear,
and wise. If you want your life, your way--this book will show you
how."
--Steven C. Hayes, PhD, Nevada Foundation Professor in the
department of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno; and
codeveloper of ACT--Steven C. Hayes, PhD
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