ABSTRACT

Working with Stress and Tension in Clinical Practice is a practical toolkit that sets out a wide range of approaches for reducing stress and anxiety in clients so that they are mentally prepared for more effective therapy sessions. Combining research, real-life examples and practical advice, the book discusses the potential psychological barriers to therapy that can stand in the way of helping clients and offers concrete solutions to overcome these issues. This toolkit clearly outlines a range of approaches such as mindfulness and meditation techniques that can help clients focus on their therapy and overcome stress and anxiety.

Key features include:

  • Guidance and activities supporting the use of meditation, breathing exercises and visualisation techniques in therapy
  • Ideas that can be used as short introductory activities at the beginning of a therapy session to help patients get the most from the therapist’s time
  • Suggested whole sessions on stress-reduction for those focusing on anxiety itself.

This book is a must-have resource for Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Counsellors, Psychotherapists and any professionals working with clients who wish to help the people they work with get the most from therapy.

chapter

Introduction

chapter 1|7 pages

Identifying barriers to therapy

chapter 3|9 pages

Stress versus relaxation

chapter 4|10 pages

Understanding a client’s experience of reality

Individual and internal

chapter 5|8 pages

The voice in your head

chapter 7|7 pages

Meditation

chapter 8|13 pages

Visualisation

chapter 9|12 pages

The power of the mind

chapter 10|7 pages

Affirmations

chapter 11|10 pages

The body, posture and movement

The mind-body connection

chapter 12|9 pages

The breath

chapter 13|9 pages

Energy and fatigue

The importance of rest and sleep

chapter 14|7 pages

Self-love and self-compassion

chapter 15|10 pages

Understanding emotions and moods

chapter 16|9 pages

Motivation

chapter 17|8 pages

Attention

chapter 18|8 pages

Taking control, making choices

chapter 19|10 pages

Acceptance, appreciation and moving on

chapter 20|7 pages

Self-observation and self-awareness

Bedside manner

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion