Superhero therapy : mindfulness skills to help teens and young adults deal with anxiety, depression, and trauma /
Janina Scarlet, PhD ; illustrated by Wellinton Alves.
- Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Incorporated, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
A hero's journey begins with a struggle -- Avoiding the monsters makes them stronger -- Training your mind to be a hero's mind -- Your superhero self -- The superhero values -- The defusion charm -- The ultimate weapon : the sword of willingness -- Setting up your secret lair with self-compassion -- Taking superhero action steps -- Leveling up in life.
Psychologist Janina Scarlet and Marvel and DC Comics illustrator Wellinton Alves join forces to offer teens Superhero Therapy--a dynamic, illustrated introduction to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). With this fun, outside-the-box self-help guide, teens will discover how to vanquish inner super villains such as anxiety, depression, anger, or shame; explore their unique superpowers; and become their own Superhero questing for what matters to them.
9781684030347
2017029574
Acceptance and commitment therapy--Popular works--Juvenile literature. Teenagers--Mental health--Juvenile literature. Anxiety--Popular works--Juvenile literature. Depression in adolescence--Popular works--Juvenile literature. Psychic trauma in adolescence--Popular works--Juvenile literature.