The Psychotherapy Toolbox for Chronic Illness & Pain: 77 Skills to Support Clients' Physical Emotional Well Being

Help clients reclaim and rebuild a meaningful life when chronic illness or chronic pain seems to have taken over. Chronic illness and pain turn people's worlds upside down--physically, emotionally, and mentally. As a therapist, it isn't always clear how you can best support clients as they navigate their stress, grief, identity changes, and day-to-day struggles. That's where The Psychotherapy Toolbox for Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain comes in. Inside, you'll find over 75 practical, ready-to-use tools--drawn from CBT, ACT, DBT, positive psychology, and more--designed to help clients manage the physical and emotional toll of chronic illness and pain. These skills will allow clients to: - Set realistic treatment goals and adjust expectations as needed - Make lifestyle changes to improve fatigue, sleep, and pain - Work with medical providers and advocate for themselves - Cope with grief, anxiety, and uncertainty - Understand the interplay between illness, pain, and mental health - Manage neuropathic, nociceptive, and nociplastic pain - Connect with their values, spiritual beliefs, and sources of meaning Includes links to downloadable worksheets and 13 audio meditations!