Geri Miller

Broschiertes Buch

Group Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling

Beschreibung

An expertly curated collection of effective group exercises for patients with addictions In the newly revised second edition of Group Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling, experienced addiction counselor, Geri Miller, delivers a practical collection of group therapy exercises for patients struggling with substance addictions. The author has drawn on over four decades of frontline experience treating addicted patients, as well as the latest research, evidence, and best practices, to curate a selection of group exercises that improve health outcomes among a wide variety of patient populations. You#ll find useful group exercises accompanied by easy-to-understand instructions in an intuitively organized format. These exercises assist patients in the development of self-awareness of harmful behaviors and patterns and realistic strategies they can apply immediately to help address them. They also help patients identify stressors and triggers and offer techniques to avoid or resist them. Inside the book: Practical group counseling exercises that work with patients from myriad backgrounds, including those belonging to especially vulnerable groupsEasy-to-follow instructions for clinical practitioners, counselors, social workers, and other professionals conducting group therapy for addictionComplimentary PowerPoint resources to help educators in a classroom setting, as well as counselor supervisors conducting training An essential and updated resource for mental health and addiction counselors, Group Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling is an invaluable book for anyone involved in or studying substance abuse counseling and treatment.

Autor

Geri Miller, Ph.D., ABPP, LP (NC), LCAS (NC), CCS (NC), MAC (NCCAP) is a Human Relations Trainer/Consultant. She taught in higher education from 1990 until she retired as Professor in 2022. Dr. Miller has worked in the mental health counseling field since 1976 and the SUD counseling field since 1979. In both fields she has been a counselor, educator, trainer, and researcher. She worked as a volunteer psychologist at the Watauga County Health Department for 25 years through December 2020. Since 2001, she has a history of working as a volunteer with the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services. Dr. Miller has published and presented research on counseling. She has published 8 books with Wiley, Inc.: "Incorporating Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy" (2003), "Fundamentals of Crisis Counseling" (2011), "Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling" (2012), and "Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling (5th Edition)" (2021). She is a member of the American Counseling Association's divisions of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) and the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC). Dr. Miller has served on the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394280056
• ISBN-10: 139428005X
• Artikelnr.: 73525847