Button Therapy

The Button Therapy Book is a practical cognitivecounseling manual for mental health professionalsand a psychological self-help book designed to: Help you identify, modify, and eliminate your Buttons that triggerstress and distress in your life. Help you identify potentially troublesome cognitions related toyour thinking styles such as "e;black and white thinking"e;; shouldmessages such as "e;I should do everything perfectly"e;; self-defeatingcore beliefs such as "e;I am a victim of life's circumstances"e;; anddefense mechanisms such as denial and rationalization. Includes the Cognitive Self-Assessment Inventory (CSAI) to help youidentify your troublesome cognitions and Buttons. Includes the Motivational States Inventory (MSI) to help youdetermine which of the six motivational states is associated withyour Buttons that get pushed. Help you determine which of the "e;six centers of consciousness"e;you are spending the most time in with the Centers ofConsciousness Rating Scale (CCRS) in the Motivational StatesInventory. Teach you a portable Six-Step Button Therapy Method to utilizeanytime and anywhere you have a Button pushed which causesemotional distress. Help you become more conscious, aware, loving, andcompassionate. Improve your interpersonal relationships. Facilitate your journey of personaland spiritual growth. Early Acclaim for The Button Therapy BookImprove Your Quality of Life and Parenting SkillsThe Button Therapy Book has made an incredible difference in my attitude and my life. I am able to relax more and don't get as uptight or angry as I used to. I have always been a person who had my "e;Buttons pushed"e; fairly easily and now I understand how to identify my Buttons, address them in a calm and loving way and most importantly, get rid of them. I've also been able to take the information given in the book and pass it on to my children to help them overcome their "e;Buttons."e; Dr. Goodwin gives the reader all the tools they need to live happier, healthier lives, starting immediately! I highly recommend this book, it is a must for any person who is interested in improving his or her quality of life and getting rid of those buttons!Jodie Wilkerson from Greenville, NCGet Ready to Unbutton and Be Free!Button Therapy, a 'MUST HAVE' for any mental health professional and/or the lay person. I have found many insights in this book and I have recommended it to just about everyone I know. I think that Dr. Goodwin has hit the 'button on the head', and has loosened it's thread with his insightful, caring explanation of our 'Buttons' and how to deal with them. I find myself referring to it regularly in my business. Thanks Lloyd, I am happier, my clients are happier and we all understand others and ourselves better now that we have read your book. We will all be looking forward to your next work!Suzanne Osborne, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Criminal Profiler, Counselor from North Myrtle Beach, SCA Model for Personal and Spiritual GrowthThe Button Therapy Book is a creative synthesis of Eastern and Western models for personal and spiritual growth. An incredible compilation and synthesis of psychological self-help techniques. You would have to read 10 books to get the information and number of self-help techniques presented in this book. I've personally benefited from applying this practical six-step self-help model to some of my Buttons. The chapter titled "e;30 Seeds for Your Mind's Garden"e; is worth the price of this book alone. The "e;30 Seeds"e; are guidelines that have been helpful in my journey of personal and spiritual growth. Planting these "e;life-enhancing seeds"e; into the gardens of our minds enables us to become more conscious, aware, loving, and compassionate. This is simply the best psychological self-help book I've ever read. I've already recommended this book to my friends. An excellent read! Patricia Pollard, M.P.A., Administrator from Health Sciences Personnel, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NCButton Therapy Book: Good for Self-Helpers and ProfessionalsGoodwin has written a very readable book, which includes a thorough compilation of respected authors, therapists, and philosophers. Those views, augmented with his many years of counseling experience, provide a useful theoretical and practical book for both the mental health professional as well as the individual seeking a good self-help reference and guide, including inventories in the appendix. Stephen K. Creech, Ph.D., Mental Health Professional and Musician from Winterville, NC. Button Therapy I was excited to see three decades of counseling theories, approaches, and strategies in mind-body therapy, brought together in one resource that is readable and accessible for either the lay-reader or counseling professional. This book is unique because it combines psychological research with very usable ...