Interpersonal Problems Workbook
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Do you often lash out at people? Do you let your emotions rule your interactions with others? Do you find it difficult to see things from others' point of view? You are not alone. Despite the fact that we all have to deal with other people our daily lives, many of us have difficulties with interpersonal relationships.
Written by psychologist and bestselling author Matthew McKay, The Interpersonal Problems Workbook combines research and evidence-based techniques for strengthening relationships in all areas in life¿whether it's at home, at work, with a significant other, a parent, or a child. The skills in this workbook are based in both schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and are designed to help you connect and communicate effectively with those around them.
ACT has been proven effective in helping people improve their relationships with others. The ACT skills detailed in this book include present moment...
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Michelle Skeen, PsyD, has a doctorate in clinical psychology. She is author of seven books, all designed to enhance relationships by emphasizing the importance of identifying core values and valued intentions, limited thinking, mindfulness, self-compassion, empathy, and effective communication and conflict resolution skills. Her passion is coaching individuals in creating and maintaining healthy relationships by bringing awareness to obstacles (fears and beliefs), which often work unconsciously to limit connections with others. Michelle believes that an early introduction and education in core values and healthy communication are essential life skills for success. To that end, Michelle and her daughter, Kelly, coauthored Communication Skills for Teens and Just As You Are. Skeen completed her postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Francisco. She codeveloped an empirically validated protocol for the treatment of interpersonal problems that resulted in two books: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems and The Interpersonal Problems Workbook. Michelle's work has appeared in more than thirty publications around the world. She hosts a weekly radio show called Relationships 2.0 with Dr. Michelle Skeen that airs nationally. To find out more, visit her website at www.michelleskeen.com.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Defining Interpersonal Problems
- What Are Interpersonal Problems?
- What Causes Interpersonal Problems?
- What Makes Maladaptive Coping Strategies So Persistent?
- How Can You Overcome Interpersonal Problems?
- Identifying Schemas
- How Schemas Are Formed and Take Hold
- Uncovering Your Schemas
- Schemas and Painful Emotions
- Avoidance
- Schema Triggers
- Recognizing Schema Triggers
- How Schemas Affect Your Relationships
- How Schema Coping Behaviors Hurt You
- Keep Learning about Your SCBs
- Schema Coping Behavior Outcomes
- Uncovering Your Schema Coping Behavior Outcomes
- Stopping the Struggle
- Mindfulness
- Experiencing Mindfulness
- Mindful Activities
- Observing Your Relationships Mindfully
- Interactions That Trigger Schemas
- Watching What Happens
- Learning from Your Observations
- Observing through Memory
- Values
- Core Relationship Values
- Values-Based Behaviors vs. Schema Coping Behaviors
- Willingness
- Measuring Your Progress Weekly
- Commitment vs. Barriers
- Awareness Going Forward
- Defusion: Watching, Labeling, and Letting Go of Thoughts
- Types of Schema-Driven Thoughts
- How Your Mind Works
- Cognitive Defusion
- Defusion: Distancing
- The Paradox of Defusion
- The Observer Self
- Facing Schema Emotions
- Why Exposure Helps
- Acceptance
- Learning to Accept
- When You're Triggered, FACE
- Nonviolent Communication
- Limit Setting
- Assertive Requests
- Defusion, Acceptance, and Values in Everyday Life
- Appendix: Note to Therapists
- References
