books by Matthew McKay

books by Matthew McKay

books:

Matthew McKay

The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2008

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This is a great book. I've used previous editions, but the editing and change in text formatting make this edition more user friendly. It is complete and references ways to explore the techniques described. Perhaps the editors could make parts of it avaiable in an MP3 ...

Messages: The Communication Skills Book

Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 1995

Excellent book
This is an exceelent book regarding communicating with others and is easy to read. I was at first worried that it would be to clinical but it is in layman's terms that is easy to understand and relate to on so many different levels. I highly reccomend it.

Thoughts & Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life (Workbook Workbook)

Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2007

Read this book. It will help.
This book was recommended to me by an LCS when I sought help for depression several years ago. I was also perscribed Prozac which I took for several months. The combination worked for me and the book in particular was a great tool for me long term. CBT worked for me ...

The Self-Esteem Guided Journal: A Ten Week Program (New Harbinger Guided Journal)

Matthew McKay, Catharine Sutker

New Harbinger Publications, 2005

Helped me greatly last year.
Around this time last year I was going through a very difficult time in many areas of my life. I won't go into extreme detail, but some of these included the consistent physical and emotional abuse from my dad, a really nasty break-up from a relationship that had ...

Couple Skills: Making Your Relationship Work

Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2006

A very practical book!
I use this book when I do therapy with couples. It is very practical and it has really helped.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal ...

Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2007

A must have for therapists in clinical practice
I have found this workbook to be an invaluable resource in working with clients that struggle with distress tolerance. Not only useful for BPD clients, but also clients with addictions and other self harming behaviors. Everyone that I have used this with has found it ...

The Anger Control Workbook

Matthew McKay, Peter Rogers

New Harbinger Publications, 2000

Complete perfection in self-help book writing that actually WORKS
I love using self-help books as therapy: they are reasonably cheap and they mobilize you sometimes even better than a therapist - as you know you can't become passive or rely on someone else for your progress. Over the years, I've seen quite a few good self-help ...

Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your ...

Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning

New Harbinger Publications, 2000

How to Cope With Stress
This work provides practical strategies on how to identify both constructive and non-constructive criticisms . People need motivation. As such, considerable things are achieved when we have the requisite drive. The critic tends to serve our guilt with a ...

The Self-esteem Companion: Simple Exercises to Help You Challenge Your Inner Critic & Celebrate Your Personal ...

Patrick Fanning, Carole Honeychurch, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2005

A great personal, teaching and counseling tool
As a counselor, I'm always looking for new books and ideas to engage clients... this book has some wonderful exercises and the comentary is quite enlightening as well. I bought one for myself and then bought one for my adult daughter. I love the 'five finger exercise!'

When Anger Hurts Your Relationship: 10 Simple Solutions for Couples Who Fight

Kim Paleg, Matthew McKay

New Harbinger Publications, 2001

When Anger Hurts your Relationship
I have read many books on anger and for couples who have distorted anger, this one is the winner. I also recommend the book "Getting Over getting Mad", by Judy Ford. It explained the importance of anger in our lives and how it "is an indispensable emotion, which when ...

When Anger Hurts Your Kids: A Parent's Guide

Patrick Fanning, Kim Paleg, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 1996

A must have parenting book
I'm going to say that this is THE best parenting book I've read (and believe me, I've read a lot!). I don't consider anger to be a big problem of mine, but nonetheless this book taught me how to keep my patience and has some awesome tips. If you're a mom or dad ...

Act on Life Not on Anger: The New Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Guide to Problem Anger

Georg H. Eifert, Matthew McKay, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2006

Transformational
This highly readable book is so much more than simply a resource for transforming the reader's relationship with problem anger. It contains a wealth of insight into what life is like for the vast majority of human beings, whose daily struggle with painful thoughts and ...

Successful Problem Solving: A Workbook to Overcome the Four Core Beliefs That Keep You Stuck

Patrick Fanning, Matthew McKay

New Harbinger Publications, 2002

Problem-Solving That Works
I've been looking for a good resource on problem solving for ages and finally found it in this (apparently overlooked) book. Countless other problem solving guides that I've found, and then discarded, offer only the most general advice and scattershot techniques. ...

Wawona Hotel
Matthew McKay

Boaz Corporation, 2008

A woman's car is hit broadside. When she awakens from a three-week coma, Danielle McAllister slowly realizes that she has new awareness--the disturbing ability to read the emotions and motives of others with perfect clarity. But this strange gift has a price. Danielle's husband, James, feels shame as he discovers her ability to know his ...

Prisoners of Belief: Exposing & Changing Beliefs That Control Your Life

Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning

New Harbinger Publications, 1991

From the Publisher
"UNCHAIN YOURSELF "Deeply held core beliefs are the bedrock of personality. Prisoners of Belief offers groun[d]breaking techniques for uncovering your basic core beliefs, evaluating their accuracy, and shifting a limiting core belief in a healthier direction."--Amazon ...