American Book Fest Best Health Book (Mental Health & Psychology) Award Winner 2018

Cutting-edge and accessible psychotherapy to put us back in touch with our emotions - and fast

'I loved it ... I have drawn my own picture of the change triangle - both fascinating and useful' - Cathy Rentzenbrink

We were all taught that our thoughts affect our emotions, but in truth it is largely the other way around: we have to experience our emotions to truly understand our thoughts, and our full selves. This is why we should think not only about cognitive behavioural therapy or medication, but also about our emotions, when addressing psychological suffering.

In It's Not Always Depression, pioneering psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel reveals the most effective techniques for putting us back in touch with the emotions we too often deny - methods which can be used by anyone, any time, anywhere. Drawing on stories from her own practice, she sheds light on the core emotions (such as joy, sadness and fear), defences (anything we do to avoid feeling) and inhibitory emotions (anxiety, shame and guilt), and how understanding their interaction can help us return to mental well-being.

This is the basis of 'accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy:' it accelerates healing through having an emotional experience in the here and now. It allows you to reacquaint yourself with your feelings, to recover a more authentic self and to be more calm, curious and connected.

Winner of Nautilus Silver for Personal Growth Books 2019

Cutting-edge and accessible psychotherapy to put us back in touch with our emotions - and fast.

About the Author
Hilary Jacobs Hendel is a certified psychoanalyst and AEDP psychotherapist and supervisor, and has published articles in The New York Times and professional journals. Her blog posts have been shared worldwide. She runs a practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and was the Mental Health Consultant for the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning show Mad Men. You can find Hilary's blog and other FREE resources on emotions and the Change Triangle at hilaryjacobshendel.com

Reviews
The bottom line is this: if you're a human, I recommend that you read this book. -- Diana Fosha, the founder of AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) and the author of the book's foreword.
I loved it ... I have drawn my own picture of the change triangle. -- Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love and A Manual for Heartache
What is unique in this book is Hendel's mission to take psychotherapeutic tools and present and rework them in a way that can be used by individuals . . . like Penn and Teller showing us how a magic trick is really done . . . she is able to translate the method in ways that individuals can use for themselves . . . the genius of this book is converting formal psychotherapeutic strategies into a self-help toolbox -- Alan Eppel, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Supervisor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario



Book Information
ISBN 9780241976401
Author Hilary Jacobs Hendel
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Penguin Life
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 223g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm