FEELING BETTER

The first-ever book to put the research-proven technique of Interpersonal Psychotherapy into the hands of the general public; it will do for IPT what Mind Over Mood did for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Unlike antidepressants, which treat the symptoms, rather than the root causes of depression, interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) alleviates depression -- quickly and long-term -- by improving relationships. The authors have used IPT for more than twenty years and achieved dramatic, lasting results in eight to twelve weeks. Frustrated by the lack of a good book on the subject they could recommend to their clients, they created this accessible, first-of-its kind guide. Sharing their successful 12-week program, each week / chapter introduces a new topic and teaches skills and tools that allow readers to set and achieve goals, articulate feelings, and make constructive decisions. Paramount is identifying and engaging with allies and supporters, dealing with difficult people, and, if need be, walking away from harmful relationships. The authors have taught clients -- diagnosed with depression or not -- to use these skills in virtually every life situation from preventing divorce to "consciously uncoupling," raising healthy children, coping with loss, and dealing with addiction. Writing with wisdom, warmth, and even humor, they are savvy coaches and inspiring cheerleaders who can offer a lifeline to the depressed and life-enrichment to anyone.

Together, psychologists RON FREY and CINDY GOODMAN STULBERG are the founders of the first institute dedicated exclusively to IPT in the world. They have trained and supervised thousands of clinicians from San Diego to Denmark to Israel. Goodman Stulberg trained with one of the early practitioners of IPT and has successfully used the model to help hundreds of children, youth, and adults deal with a broad range of psychological challenges. She supervises clinicians who want to further their expertise in delivering IPT and speaks regularly at conferences across North America.

Frey is the founder of a highly successful consulting business that today includes clients such as the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, Public Safety Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Department of National Defence, Canadian Border Services Agency, and numerous insurance, law enforcement, and international transport agencies. He was a founding fellow of the American College of Advanced Practice Psychologists and his contributions have been recently recognized by the Senate of Canada.
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