How to Be Your Own Therapis A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Competent, Confident Life

Dynamic Tools for Challenge and Change "Pat Farrell has helped hundreds of guests on my show. She is the best at what she does." -Maury Povich This innovative, highly effective book is for anyone who wants to replace unhealthy behaviors with actions that bring satisfaction and success--quickly, permanently, and with or without the guidance of a professional therapist. Through her work with over 20,000 patients, Dr. Patricia Farrell has developed an approach that will enable you to manage your own life by reclaiming your power to overcome obstacles and influence outcome--even in the face of life's greatest challenges. Here are the proven techniques and exercises Dr. Farrell uses to help her patients move into independent problem-solving action, including the ten "power tools" that will help you: bull; bull;Open your eyes and face reality bull;Grow from your mistakes bull;Act like the person you want to be bull;Fire your parents bull;Accept yourself, warts and all bull;Quit whining bull;Challenge authority bull;Stick up for yourself bull;Live dangerously bull;Accept that what others do is not your responsibility ...plus proven self-assessment tests, compelling case studies, symptom-identification sidebars, and much more to help you get unstuck from life's problems--and ready to embark on a happier, more well-adjusted future.Farrell, Patricia is the author of 'How to Be Your Own Therapis A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Competent, Confident Life' with ISBN 9780071433655 and ISBN 0071433651.