An essential and engaging dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) workbook to help teens manage stress and deal with emotions in healthy ways.
Being a teen in today’s world is tough. Between school, friends, social media, and an unpredictable real world, there’s plenty to feel stressed about. The good news is teens can easily learn a few simple skills that will make a huge difference in how they manage their emotions. This workbook—written just for teens—can help.
In The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens, the individual will learn effective methods for coping with stress and improving your overall well-being. He or she will discover the four core skills of DBT—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—and find ways to put these skills into action each day to help reduce stress, find emotional balance, make friends, and be their best.
The book is packed with:
- Tips to help you prevent emotional overwhelm
- Activities to help foster self-reflection and awareness
- Strategies to help you identify emotional triggers
- Ways to soothe stress in body and mind
This workbook will give teens the tools they need to stay grounded, build resilience, and thrive.
“Debra Moreno Garcia and Wilson Ho have hit the bullseye with this dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) workbook for teens! Written in teen-friendly language with lots of prompts for self-reflection that make it interactive, the authors make the process of developing self-regulation skills fun and accessible, and never preachy or clinical. This workbook could be great for many teens on its own or as an adjunct to a DBT intervention program.”
—Jeffrey J. Wood, PhD, professor of education and psychiatry at UCLA, and author of more than 100 articles and chapters on cognitive behavioral interventions and emotional and behavioral development in school-aged youth
“This workbook not only makes the components of DBT easily digestible for therapists and their clients, but does so in an incredibly engaging way. The exercises and tools are useful and easy for folks to utilize outside the session, like the ‘e-mantras!’ Highly recommend this workbook for any therapist working with teenagers and young adults!”
—Judi Stadler, LCSW, director of clinical services for Para Los Ninos Mental Health Program
“This workbook is a delightful guide, full of important information for adolescents to understand themselves. It is also a great resource for therapists to use with the adolescents they work with.”
—Evelyn Lizeth Coria, LCSW, infant-family and early childhood mental health specialist, and Reflective Practice II Facilitator
“The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens is an exceptionally practical book that illuminates the core principle of DBT in a very concise, coherent, and strategic approach. The book contains numerous examples, exercises, and handouts which can be utilized by readers. This book is an excellent guide for teenagers who are dealing with emotional dysregulations. I endorse this book as an additional therapeutic tool for teenagers, parents, and mental health practitioners.”
—Iman Dadras, PhD, LMFT, associate professor of couple and family therapy at Alliant International University, Los Angeles
“Moreno Garcia and Ho have a keen understanding of the challenges faced by today’s teenagers. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens dives deep into the topic of stress and its impact on overall well-being. This book is certain to help readers recognize and reflect on stressors, and gain a greater understanding of their own experiences. A great tool for teenagers to begin the journey of improving their well-being.”
—Olga Aguilar, MA, LMFT, CEO of Arroyo Seco Family Therapy Inc.
