Books published by New Harbinger Publications

Many people with depression believe they are defective, unwanted, or inferior, and this feeling of being flawed and inadequate often leads to a strong sense of shame. Written by experienced clinicians, this workbook provides readers with practical, proven-effective skills based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), so they can identify and alleviate shame-based, self-defeating beliefs, and learn to create a more fulfilling life.Do you feel like you're broken? Are you depressed because you believe that you're somehow defective, unwanted, orinferior? Do you feel self-conscious and insecure, constantly comparing yourself to others? Are you sensitive to criticism, or terrified of rejection?Feeling flawed and inadequate often stems from negative childhood experiences. If you grew up in a highly criticalenvironment, you might feel unworthy of being loved, or have a deep sense of shame about your perceived defects. Youmay tell yourself there is something inherently wrong with you that prevents you from forming satisfying relationships,finding happiness, and succeeding in life. So, how can free yourself from the self-defeating beliefs that keep you trappedin the depths of depression?Grounded in evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), this workbook will give you the tools toidentify and dismiss your core beliefs of personal defectiveness, and build a life based on positive choices and values thatbring vitality and a sense of personal fulfillment. You'll discover ways to develop psychological flexibility, freeing yourselffrom old habits and unhealthy coping mechanisms, and alleviating symptoms of depression. Finally, you'll learn to seeyourself in all your wonderful complexity, with kindness and compassion.The truth is you are not broken, and painful memories of the past do not have to dictate your future. If you're ready toheal and treat yourself to the care and compassion you deserve, this book will show you how.

For teens, obsessive game play can interfere with school, friends, and getting enough physical exercise. The Gaming Overload Workbook provides proven-effective strategies and tools to help teens set limits on screen time and create a more grounded, well-balanced life.

Outsmart your monkey mind and build the mental muscle it takes to face uncertainty with calm confidence!

In Learned Hopefulness, psychologist Dan Tomasulo offers strengths-based practices grounded in positive psychology to help readers break the cycle of depression, improve resiliency and motivation, and move past feelings of hopelessness.

Goodnight Mind for Teens will help teens cope with the anxious and over-stimulating thoughts that can lead to insomnia, identify and work with their own circadian rhythm, and set up a new sleep schedule so they can improve their alertness, feel more energetic, and be in a better mood throughout the day.

With this groundbreaking guide, mental health professionals, ACT instructors, and students alike will learn important new skills for promoting psychological flexibility and improving treatment outcomes.

Needing constant reassurance is a hidden struggle for many who fear the unknown. In this guide, readers will find evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help them tolerate uncertainty, face specific worrying scenarios, and gradually reduce the compulsion to incessantly seek reassurance.

Healthy habits are the worst. Blending humour and irreverence with the science of behavior change, a health psychologist and runner who's never experienced a "runner's high" offers practical, counterintuitive strategies and a playful approach to help readers live a healthier life-even if they really want to just sit on the couch and eat ice cream.

Break the cycle of anxious thinking and rumination that keeps you up at night. With this much-needed guide, you'll learn to quiet your mind, relax your body, feel less tense and finally get the sleep you need.

Two leading experts in eating disorders offer a comprehensive, evidence-based, and fully customizable program for treating adolescents with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating.

People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may experience symptoms such as anxiety, fear, insomnia, flashbacks, anger, depression and even addiction. This book offers pragmatic skills grounded in evidence-based dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) to help readers find lasting relief from trauma.

It's okay for teens to feel angry once in a while-it's how they react to anger that really matters. Rather than teaching teens to suppress their anger, this much-needed book offers a comprehensive mindfulness program to help young readers harness the power of anger in positive ways.

Transgender and gender nonconforming (TNGC) clients have complex mental health concerns, and are more likely than ever to seek out treatment.

In Kid Confidence, a clinical psychologist and parenting expert offers practical, evidence-based parenting strategies to help children build satisfying relationships, embrace personal growth, and discover the freedom that comes with a quiet ego-a deeply rooted sense of competence, confidence, and compassion for oneself and others.

This classic, best-selling communication skills book has already helped thousands of people cultivate better relationships with friends, family members, coworkers, and partners.

The No-Self Help Book is the first to take the "self" out of "self-help." Written by a clinical psychologist and student of Eastern philosophy, this guide offers a radical solution to readers struggling with self-doubt, self-esteem, and self-defeating thoughts: get over your self-it's time for "no-self help"!