Sheri L. Turrell (Author)
Sheri L. Turrell, PhD, is a clinical psychologist living
with her family in Toronto, ON, Canada. She is passionate about her
clinical work with adolescents, helping them to move towards a life
that matters. Sheri is the primary investigator, working in
collaboration with Mary Bell, for studies of group-based acceptance
and commitment therapy (ACT) and a mobile app for adolescents.
Sheri runs a full-time private practice, and enjoys being a
consultant for graduate students and mental health service
providers who are interested in learning ACT.
Christopher McCurry (Author)
Christopher McCurry, PhD, is a clinical child psychologist in
private practice specializing in the treatment of childhood
anxiety. He is a clinical assistant professor in the departments of
psychology and psychiatry at the University of Washington in
Seattle, WA.
Mary Bell (Author)
Mary Bell, MSW, RSW, is a social worker working in private
practice and clinical roles in Singapore and Toronto, ON, Canada.
She specializes in helping youths and their parents through the
adolescent transition. Her clinical affiliations have included The
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), The Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health (CAMH), and Trillium Health Partners. She has found
her 'true north' in sharing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
with both clients and other practitioners.
"The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Teen Anxiety by
Turrell, McCurry, and Bell is an excellent resource for anxious
teens and the adults who want to help them. The book is divided
into two main sections: Parts I and II, which provide
psychoeducation; and Parts III through VII that cover skills such
as defusion, valuing, and more. Chapter layouts are consistent and
aesthetically pleasing. Each chapter includes didactic information,
stories, and activities that normalize and concretize difficult
ideas. The acronyms used throughout the book (e.g., DOTS, LLAMA)
are quite catchy and useful for adolescent readers. Links to audio
files will benefit adolescents too! Highly recommended!"
--Amy R. Murrell, PhD, associate professor in the department of
psychology at the University of North Texas, coauthor of The Joy of
Parenting, and author of I See Me--Amy R. Murrell, PhD
"Every teen that struggles with anxiety needs to read this book!
It's based on a treatment that has strong scientific support,
written by experts, and jargon-free. However, the real jewels of
this book are that there are many concrete exercises for teens to
learn and explore that they're more than anxiety, figure out what
really matters to them, allow those anxious feelings 'to be, ' and
practice how to handle anxiety-provoking situations step by step.
This is a fantastic book for teens, clinicians working with teens,
and parents who want to get extra help for their kids!"
--Patricia E. Zurita Ona, PsyD, founder of East Bay Behavior
Therapy Center, author of Parenting a Troubled Teen and Escaping
the Emotional Rollercoaster, and coauthor of Mind and
Emotions--Patricia E. Zurita Ona, PsyD
"If you work with young people who struggle with worry or anxiety,
I strongly recommend this book. It does an excellent job of helping
young people accept themselves and their worries, whilst also
encouraging them to build a life inside value and meaning. It has a
lot of easy-to-use worksheets, which can be delivered flexibly in
different stages of therapy. The exercises follow a nice
progression. They start out by normalizing and raising awareness
about anxiety, and then gradually shift to building skills and
creating new patterns of behavior. Practitioners and the young
people they work with will find this book extremely helpful."
--Joseph Ciarrochi, professor at the Institute for Positive
Psychology and Education at Australian Catholic University, and
coauthor of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens and
The Thriving Adolescent--Joseph Ciarrochi
"Rather than telling people what to think, this workbook encourages
teens to try things and learn from their own experiences. Readers
who give these exercises a go will gain so much and feel supported
along the way."
--Ben Sedley, clinical psychologist, and author of Stuff That
Sucks--Ben Sedley
"This is a truly excellent self-help book for teens struggling with
anxiety--which, as far as I can see, means just about every
teenager on the planet! In teen-friendly language, this book takes
readers step by step through a wealth of powerful tools and
strategies, to help them develop resilience, courage, and
confidence to cope with the many challenges of this difficult phase
of life. So, if you want to help teens live mindfully, be more
self-compassionate, get on well with their peers, and act
effectively guided by their own core values, this book will make it
a whole lot easier for you to do that: a great resource both for
parents to use with their kids, and for therapists to use with
their clients."
--Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap and ACT Made
Simple--Russ Harris
"Turrell, McCurry, and Bell provide an extremely practical and
extraordinary resource for helping teens who are struggling with
anxiety, fears, and worries. Written by three very experienced
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) clinicians, The Mindfulness
and Acceptance Workbook for Teen Anxiety is highly engaging,
compassionate, and accessible. The book provides a step-by-step
guide that really helps teens with anxiety to stop running away
from anxiety and mindfully embrace the fullness of their values and
lives. This book is a must-have that every teen and anyone who
works with young people will treasure."
--Emanuele Rossi, PsyD, licensed clinical psychologist and
psychotherapist, peer-reviewed ACT trainer, and ACT instructor at
Scuola di Psicoterapia Cognitiva in Italy--Emanuele Rossi, PsyD
"What a great book! As a clinician who specializes in anxiety and
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) work with children,
adolescents, and families, I'm happy to see a workbook specific to
teens. This book will be a very useful tool for clinicians doing
exposure-based work with adolescents. It is written in a
down-to-earth style that will be easily consumed by teens. It's
also well structured to allow a gradual introduction to skills
critical to facing fears. I'll certainly be handing it out to my
young clients."
--Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, cofounder and director of the New England
Center for OCD and Anxiety (www.newenglandocd.org), founder and
senior clinical consultant of the McLean OCD Institute for Children
and Adolescents, and assistant professor at Harvard Medical
School--Lisa W. Coyne, PhD
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