Kirjahaku

This clinician manual presents the Accept Yourself! Program, which is derived from empirically supported interventions (including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health At Every Size) that have a demonstrated ability to enhance women’s mental and physical health. This book offers a clear, research-based, and forgiving explanation for clients’ failure to lose weight, helpful guidance for clinicians who are frustrated with poor client weight loss outcomes, as well as a liberating invitation to clients to give up this struggle and find another way to achieve their dreams and goals.

This clinician manual presents the Accept Yourself! Program, which is derived from empirically supported interventions (including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health At Every Size) that have a demonstrated ability to enhance women’s mental and physical health. This book offers a clear, research-based, and forgiving explanation for clients’ failure to lose weight, helpful guidance for clinicians who are frustrated with poor client weight loss outcomes, as well as a liberating invitation to clients to give up this struggle and find another way to achieve their dreams and goals.

This three-part workbook offers a concise and forgiving research- based guide to clients’ diffi cultieswith sustained weight loss. Part 1 is a review of your client’s previous efforts at weight control andimage change, as well as information and a review of research to help your client understand whyweight loss might not have worked in the past. Part 2 contains information and exercises to help yourclient develop a new acceptance of their body and their relationship with food, as well as tools todevelop mindfulness and self- compassion. Part 3 will help your client identify, experiment with, andcommit to values related to food, appearance, and other important areas of life, tackling troublesomemental and practical barriers along the way.

This three-part workbook offers a concise and forgiving research- based guide to clients’ diffi cultieswith sustained weight loss. Part 1 is a review of your client’s previous efforts at weight control andimage change, as well as information and a review of research to help your client understand whyweight loss might not have worked in the past. Part 2 contains information and exercises to help yourclient develop a new acceptance of their body and their relationship with food, as well as tools todevelop mindfulness and self- compassion. Part 3 will help your client identify, experiment with, andcommit to values related to food, appearance, and other important areas of life, tackling troublesomemental and practical barriers along the way.