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Instant help solutions series

Author:
McHenry, Irene
Shannon, Jennifer
Roberts, Emily (Psychotherapist
Testa, Rylan Jay
Goldblatt Hyatt, Erica
Vo, Dzung X
Van Dijk, Sheri
Hemmen, Lucie
Skeen, Psyd, Michelle
Bradshaw, Cheryl M
Knaus, Ed. D., William J
Schab, Lisa M
McCraty, Rollin
Popowitz, Coral
Sedley, Ben
 
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"Teens with autism are natural observers--able to study, imitate, and learn social behavior. The Autism Playbook for Teens is designed to empower these strengths with mindfulness strategies and scripts, while also helping teens reduce anxiety, manage emotions, be more aware in the present moment, and connect with others. This book offers a unique, strengths-based approach to help teens with autism and Asperger's develop social skills , strengthen...
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"Do you have problems with anxiety? The Anxious Teen Survival Guide is a much-needed, go-to guide to help you finally break free from the worry and ruminations that can get in the way of reaching your goals. If you have anxiety, your fears and worries can keep you from feeling confident and independent. Teen milestones such as making friends, dating, getting good grades, or taking on more mature responsibilities, may seem much more difficult. And...
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"Packed with fun and helpful tips, this guide will teach you how to express yourself in any situation, whether you're talking to your friends or parents, or dealing with bullies, cliques, and crushes. You'll also discover ways to speak up when you're upset, be assertive, and stay cool when intense emotions threaten to take over."--Back cover.
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This one-of-a-kind, comprehensive workbook will help you navigate your gender identity and expression at home, in school, and with peers.
If you are a transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) teen, you may experience unique challenges with identity and interpersonal relationships. In addition to experiencing common teen challenges such as body changes and peer pressure, you may be wondering how to express your unique identity to

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"If you've lost a sibling, you feel sad, confused, or even angry. For the first time, a psychotherapist specializing in teen and adolescent bereavement offers a compassionate guide to help you discover your unique coping style, deal with overwhelming emotions, and find constructive ways to manage this profound loss so you can move forward in a meaningful and healthy way. Losing a loved one-at any age-is devastating. But if you're a teen who has lost...
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"This fun and unique guide offers mindfulness-based techniques to help keep stress from getting the best of you." --Back cover.
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In Relationship Skills 101 for Teens, Sheri Van Dijk—author of Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens—offers powerful tools based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you regulate your emotions so you can build better relationships with your parents, friends, and peers.
 Do you ever feel like your emotions are out of your control? Is it hard for you to make friends, get a date, or get along with...
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"If you're like many teen girls, you may feel intense pressure to fit in and make friends. In this fun and engaging guide, therapist and teen expert Lucie Hemmen offers ten tips to solve one of the biggest worries teen girls struggle with: social success. As you face new academic and social pressures, you may feel more stressed out than ever before. You want to relate to your peers, but you may not have the skills you need to successfully navigate...
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Communication is an essential life skill that every teen must learn. Based on the New Harbinger classic, Messages, this book will teach you the necessary skills-such as assertiveness, active listening, and compassion-to become an effective communicator for life. In an age of social media, texting, and ever-evolving technology, it's easy to forget how to engage in real, face-to-face communication, a critical skill for your future success! As you become...
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Don't let your inner critic get in the way of being confident! How to Like Yourself offers a quirky, inspiring, and practical guide to help you overcome feelings of self-criticism, improve self-esteem, and be the true star in your life.

With all the pressures of school, friends, and dating, you're especially vulnerable to low self-esteem in your teen years. But often, the biggest threat to your confidence is your own inner critic—whose

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Procrastinating is a habit that can hinder your success and follow you well into adulthood. With this book, procrastination expert Bill Knaus offers a step-by-step guide to overcoming procrastination. With simple and fun exercises and skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), you'll learn to organize your schedule, manage homework, overcome negative self-talk, and improve your self-esteem. Procrastination is a universal topic-it's a problem...
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Citing the negative influence of low self-esteem on teens, outlines six core principles for building a healthy, positive sense of self that can help support teens through life challenges.
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The teen years are an emotional roller coaster. So, how can you make it through? In this important guide, leading dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and teen expert Sheri Van Dijk offers four core skills to help you manage your emotional ups and downs, build great relationships, and thrive! As a teen, you're experiencing intense changes in your life-both physically and mentally. To top it off, you're probably unsure of how to handle your emotions...
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It's stressful being a teen! In Transforming Stress for Teens, leaders from the world-renowned Institute of HeartMath and Clemson University's Youth Learning Institute team up to teach overwhelmed and stressed-out teens how to use HeartMath skills-proven-effective tools and techniques to help you manage daily stress and anxiety, and develop resilience by managing emotion. The teen years are a time of significant change and growth, and teens face numerous...
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The author outlines strategic approaches to managing the physical aspects of grief and loss, explaining how painful emotions affect the body and how to develop beneficial coping and healing skills.
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Presents a guide to building confidence and self-esteem, offering tips to help focus on characters strengths, learn from mistakes, practice gratitude, and build healthy relationships.
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"Sometimes everything sucks. This unique, illustrated guide will help you move past negative thoughts and feelings and discover what truly matters to you. If you struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, you should know that your pain is real. No one should try to diminish it. Sometimes stuff really does suck and we have to acknowledge it. Worry, sadness, loneliness, anger, and shame are big and important, but they can also get in the way of what...