The CBT Toolbox: A Workbook for Clients and Clinicians

Product Description

Theoretically sound, yet practical and easy-to-use, The CBT Toolbox guides you through evidence-based exercises to help navigate the road to recovery. For a client's use on their own or for use in a therapeutic setting, this book will teach how to overcome unhealthy life patterns, providing fresh and proven approaches to help:

- identify triggers for a variety of psychological problems
- create step by step plans to improve self-worth
- dismiss dysfunctional thinking
- track and monitor anger
- find calm in stressful situations
- break destructive patterns in toxic relationships
- defeat depression

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is the most empirically-supported form of treatment for a broad range of psychological problems. The CBT Toolbox is not a "one strategy first all" book. Rather, you will receive exercises that integrate research with practical application for specific symptom sets with the necessary depth to create meaningful change.

The CBT Toolbox will provide you with effective and easy-to-use tools for:

- Anxiety
- Depression
- Impulsive and Destructive Behaviors
- Problems Solving
- Toxic Relationships
- Stress Management
- and much more

Features

• Great CBT handouts and basics for both clinicians and clients

Top Reviews

It's okay
by J C (3 out of 5 stars)
October 26, 2016

The workbook is okay, but I'm not sure how it's so highly rated. Each section shows basically the same 15 worksheets, and then there are 5 unique worksheets at the end of the section. It can get repetitive after a while.

The biggest annoyance is that the book talks a lot about "god" and sometimes it feels as if it were made for Christian counselors rather than mental health professionals. It looks like Dr. Riggenbach does therapy in Oklahoma, in the middle of the Bible Belt, so it makes sense, but would be a little less culturally competent for those who work with a lot of religious diversity.

Overall, I felt like the book helped me wrap my head around CBT with concrete examples and worksheets, but wish there was more to the book than there actually is.
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Overall a good tool
by Mama Sama (3 out of 5 stars)
December 10, 2018

I use this with my MH and SA clients at an outpatient facility. The exercises are easy and offer a specific order that allows for the reader to identify triggers and brainstorm options for coping skills which lets them practice their problem solving skills. The only complaint I have is that the exercises are very repetitive; I understand that part of CBT is that practice makes permanent but I would have liked to have seen more specific exercises for each issue/subject presented.
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Perfect CBT Tool
by Brittany Seese (5 out of 5 stars)
April 26, 2016

Perfect for beginning counselors! This book breaks down CBT techniques for clients with easy to use worksheets! It has a wide variety of topics such as stress management, depression, communication skills, anxiety, etc. I found this to be very useful with a wide variety of clients!
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Easy to follow!
by Willette P. Carlyle (5 out of 5 stars)
May 20, 2015

Very easy to follow. The tools provided are easy to explain. My clients understood and enjoyed the assignments. In the past, I've used at least 3 other workbooks that had too much information which can be overwhelming for some readers. But this workbook was simple and kept the attention of the client. Most importantly, they completed the assignments and returned them. The content of the workbook provided insight into my clients problem; it gave them a better understanding. What I would like to see added to this book is a CD with reproducible forms.
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simplifies
by Sarah Herrera (4 out of 5 stars)
November 10, 2018

simplifies a lot of stressors into bite sized pieces to tackle over time. I'm not sure it gives a really comprehensive attack strategy but it is a very good foundation. It is important to be simple when you or some one else is being overwhelmed, so I'd say this is best for people with anxiety or have anxiety as an additional symptom to some other diagnosis.

bottom line, a good tool best used with other tools, look up 'anxiety thought traps' and you'll find other ways that your thought process may contribute to unhealthy mood swings itself.
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Great lessons, but extremely repetitive
by Amazon Customer (3 out of 5 stars)
December 20, 2015

I was advised to purchase this book to supplement the Thinking for a Change Corrective Thinking curriculum that I facilitate. There are some very useful lessons and worksheets in here that I have utilized for many groups! However, although each chapter addresses a different topic, the format and worksheets are EXACTLY THE SAME! You are basically completing the same lesson and worksheet with different wording. Also, the layout is that of a workbook but it is nearly impossible to make copies! It would have been much better if the book was spiral bound or had perforated pages.
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As a therapist and school counselor I was able to ...
by Carolyn Edwards (5 out of 5 stars)
March 17, 2018

As a therapist and school counselor I was able to incorporate some of the techniques in the CBT workbook to help build self-esteem, challenge distorted thoughts and promote confidence when counseling clients and students.
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Perfect for a variety of diagnoses!
by Nicci (5 out of 5 stars)
January 18, 2019

If you're a CBT clinician this is perfect! It offers a breadth of different cbt exercises that are highly applicable for many diagnoses. A great buy!!
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Great Resource!
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
March 3, 2015

Excellent resource for beginning and advanced counselors. The only con I see is that the pages could have been perforated for easy copying of material.
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It is a great asset for beginning counsellors especially as it relates to ...
by Thandica Griffith (5 out of 5 stars)
October 20, 2014

It was concise with simple language and explanations. It is a great asset for beginning counsellors especially as it relates to conceptualizing a client's problems along with the overall treatment process. The layout of the book was easy to follow and the diagrams are easy to understand and explain to others. It was a great investment.

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