Engage the Group, Engage the Brain: 100 Experiential Activities for Addiction Treatment

by Kay Colbert, Roxanna Erickson-Klein

Overview

A comprehensive, evidenced-based collection of group activities for professionals in the field of addiction treatment.

Designed to creatively utilize the mind-body connection, these activities are engaging and fun, linked with evidence-based interventions and drawn on emerging brain research, providing a window into reaching clients who may be resistant to traditional talk therapy.

This book uses a variety of approaches including multisensory, art therapy, novelty enrichment, mindfulness, therapeutic movement, and brain resilience theory to help build both insight and skills. Each activity includes a list of materials needed, the objectives, directions, brief observations, and reproducible handouts.

By doing tasks that stimulate a balanced variety of areas in the brain, the pathway to recovery may be enhanced. The authors present a model for healing from addiction that is designed for clients to take with them and use to support their ongoing recovery.

Kay Colbert, LCSW, works in private practice in Dallas, Texas, specializing in adult addiction, mental health, trauma, pain management, anxiety, and women's issues.

Roxanna Erickson-Klein, PhD, LPC, works in private practice in Dallas, Texas, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937612894
Publisher:	Central Recovery Press, LLC
Publication date:	12/08/2015
Pages:	356
Sales rank:	406,022
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kay Colbert is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Roxanna Erickson-Klein balances her time between clinical, writing, and teaching activities. She lives in Dallas, TX.

Editorial Reviews

Kay Colbert and Roxanna Erickson-Klein have put together an exceptional compendium of group exercises for helping people in recovery. It addresses one of recovery s most important needs, that of building the skills, resources, and identity maturation for supporting a sustained and soulful sobriety. The experiential processes not only allow a person to say no to their addiction but, perhaps more importantly, to say yes to a fulfilling life. I highly recommend the book! —Stephen Gilligan, PhD, Psychotherapist, Author, International Workshops

We have found that these exercises are a window into reaching clients who may be blocked or resistant to traditional talk therapy. Fun and engaging for all, these activities integrate easily into inpatient or outpatient programming. Our clients and staff look forward to doing this group each week. Thanks for this excellent treatment resource! —Cindy Seamans, PhD, Director Adult Women Program, Nexus Recovery Center

The authors have an easy-to-use format for each activity, providing the therapist with a holistic approach to supplement group materials. Each experiential is designed for enhancing individual personal growth as well as strengthening the spirit of the group as a whole. Engage the Group: Engage the Brain is a must have book for every mental health professional in private practice, intensive outpatient or inpatient settings. —Pennie Johnson, LPC, LCDC, CSAT, CMAT International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals

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