In Volume 3 of the Letters to Myself series, Jen Taylor, LCSW, takes her 23+ years of experience as a New York-based spiritual psychotherapist to turn the focus to addiction. Addiction is gravely misunderstood in today's society, and were it examined as the illness that it is, lives would be changed. As per the Mayo Clinic, "surges of dopamine in the reward system cause the reinforcement of pleasurable but unhealthy behaviors like taking drugs, leading people to repeat the behavior again and again. As a person continues to use drugs, the brain adapts by reducing the ability of cells in the reward circuit to respond to it," causing addiction.
Jen brings her expertise to the table with valuable resources and a collection of letters from those who have struggled in these areas and offers their stories in the hope of helping others. It is Jen's prayer that this book provides hope and alternatives to young people who are struggling with addiction.
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Life can be challenging; cling to the hope.
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Zielgruppe
Für Jugendliche
Interest Age: From 13 to 18 years
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Broschur/Paperback
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Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 7 mm
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ISBN-13
979-8-3302-2964-2 (9798330229642)
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Jen Taylor, LCSW#1 International Bestselling AuthorJen Taylor, LCSW is a New York-based spiritual psychotherapist with 23+ years of experience. Jen specializes in womens' empowerment, domestic violence, teens, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Jen incorporates spirituality and astrology into her sessions to create a truly unique blend of guidance.Jen was born and raised in New York City and lived there from preschool through high school. Instead of attending her prom, Jen went to boot camp for the Navy and received accreditation as a U.S. Naval photographer. Jen then received her Bachelor's in Arts from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and studied abroad in Florence, Italy. She spent her early 20s in the advertising office of Italian Vogue and went on to attend social work school at Fordham University's Graduate school of social services. In 1999, Jen received her Master's in social work while pregnant with her first child, Giancarlo. Jen worked in various outpatient mental health clinics in New York City, and in 2007 had her second child, Elisabetta.Jen Taylor, LCSW is the editor for Girl on Fire Magazine's "Wine Down with Jen," where she uses her 20+ years of experience as a New York-based spiritual psychotherapist to bring you cozy couch conversations you would have with your best friend over a glass of wine after work.When not writing for the magazine or seeing clients, Jen enjoys traveling, photography, spending time with her kids, and a good cup of coffee.Jen is a multiple #1 International bestselling author in a collaboration series and currently working on releasing the rest of this series as her very first solo books over the next year.
