Description: A counseling and self-help book written in simple language to help readers choose and maintain a mentally healthy life. 2017. NEW. SIGNED by Author with 50 years of experience in the counseling/psychology field. Written by the author as a tool to use with clients for reading and as a workbook. Individual chapters can be read and re-read at random to refresh thinking about "choosing" on specific topics and personal behaviors to guide life success. Contains 24 short, concise chapters on topics including choosing ATTITUDE, TRUTH, PATIENCE, FAITH, BALANCE, CHANGE, RESPONSIBILITY, FORGIVENESS, NEGOTIATION and others. Used successfully with clients to direct thinking during and as a refresher following therapy sessions. "The MAIN THING is to MAINTAIN". PEER REVIEW: Steve Leatherwood has packed a lot of wisdom into his multi-faceted life and into this book. He has really walked the walk and talked the talk. North Carolina sees him as a counseling legend. I see him as a gift to the world, and in his book: “Choosing to Maintain Control of My Life” he shares in compelling ways tools to make your own life the gift it was meant to be. All counselors and therapists need a copy of this book as a resource. Dr. Sidney B. Simon, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst This is a 'self-help' book about choosing to maintain control of your life; a responsible, positive and effective level of control that puts YOU in the driver's seat of what happens in your life. It is about making CHOICES, simple choices, that will dramatically impact your present and future in areas of work, relationships and personal life. The book contains several worksheets and assignments for evaluating yourself and planning your choices. It also includes alternatives regarding building and strengthening relationships. It is a simple book with clear and straightforward language and examples. The book is meant to be a tribute to some of the author's teachers and mentors who have contributed much in the way of learning and support over more than 49 years. Steve J. Leatherwood, MA, LPC, NCC, CT/RTC, has been involved in providing mental health therapy, evaluation and counseling since 1970. He has worked at a state facility for mentally and physically disabled youth, as a psychologist in a local mental health program and Director of Psychological Services for children/family in that facility and as an adjunct professor of psychology at Gardner-Webb University. He has maintained a private counseling practice since 1975 providing individual, family and group psychotherapy and specializes in anxiety and stress management, PTSD and personal development.
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Book Title: CHOOSING to MAINTAIN CONTROL
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Features: 1st Edition
Author: Steve J. Leatherwood
Subject: Psychology
Series: Choice Theory
Intended Audience: Adults
Country: USA
Signed: Yes
Subjects: Psychology & Help
Genre: Personal & Professional Development
Special Attributes: Signed
Era: 2010s
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Mental Health
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2017
Number of Pages: 106 Pages