Powerful and proven-effective skills to help you manage emotions, move beyond feelings of hopelessness, feel more connected, and thrive.
If you have depression, you may struggle with intense and painful emotions. You might lack motivation or feel disconnected from the world around you. And you may give up hope that you'll ever feel better. It's important to know that you aren't alone, and there are skills you can use to find your way out of the darkness and into the light. Grounded in evidence-based dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--the gold standard for treating emotion dysregulation--this workbook can help you take that important first step.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Depression offers proven-effective skills to balance your emotions, deal with distressing situations, improve your relationships, increase feelings of hope, and be more mindful and grounded. You'll find breathing and body scanning exercises to help you anchor yourself in the moment, journaling prompts to help you explore your thoughts and feelings, and values-based activities to help you identify what truly matters to you.
Depression isn't your fault, and it doesn't have to define you or your future. Drawing on the core skills of DBT--including mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance--this vital workbook will help you find hope, rediscover your purpose, and improve your overall well-being, one step at a time.
About the Author :
Shirley Porter, MEd, is a registered psychotherapist, and founder and clinical director of Shirley Porter and Associates Psychotherapy Clinic. Her experience includes more than thirty years as a psychotherapist working with adults suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and suicidality. She is author of two published books on trauma, as well as several research articles published in peer-reviewed journals. She is also a contributing writer of mental health articles for www.choosingtherapy.com and has more than twenty years' experience as a clinical supervisor/consultant to other therapists.
Review :
This compassionate workbook blends evidence-based dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) tools with deep empathy, helping readers manage depression while reconnecting with their most authentic selves. Shirley Porter offers clear, practical strategies for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and distress tolerance, while gently guiding readers to reclaim the parts of themselves that have been lost to depression. A powerful, validating resource for anyone seeking not just symptom relief, but deep, sustainable healing and a renewed sense of self.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Depression is like having a compassionate guide by your side. Thoughtfully trauma-informed and easy to follow, it translates the author’s wealth of experience into practical tools that empower readers to navigate depression, manage overwhelming emotions, and gently rebuild a sense of hope and possibility.
Shirley has a natural gift of writing to her readers with compassion and care. This book is such a beautiful reminder that while human beings are complex and life can be full of challenges, our needs and struggles deserve to be cared for in kind and gentle ways. This workbook is a valuable resource that provides an array of practical and informative day-to-day strategies for dealing with depression.
