Self-Coaching: The Powerful Program to Beat Anxiety and Depression

by Joseph J. Luciani

Overview

The simple, untold truth about anxiety and depression is that they are habits of insecurity—and, like all habits, they can be broken. In this new edition of the highly successful Self-Coaching, Dr. Joseph Luciani shows you how to change your way of thinking and develop a healthy, adaptive way of living through his proven Self-Talk strategy for coaching yourself back to health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471768289
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/01/2006
Edition description:	2nd Edition, Completely Revised and Updated
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	721,576
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

JOSEPH J. LUCIANI, Ph.D., is the author of the internationally bestselling Self-Coaching series. As a frequent lecturer, TV and radio guest, and author, he has brought his message of hope to millions over the years. Dr. Luciani, a clinical psychologist, has been in general private practice since 1977.

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Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Part I What Is Self-Coaching?

1. A New Self-Therapy 9

2. The Seven Principles of Self-Coached Healing 22

Part II The Problems Self-Coaching Can Heal

3. Getting to the Root of Your Problem 31

4. Depression 42

5. Anxiety 55

6. The Control-Sensitive Personality 65

7. Insecurity versus Self-Trust 80

Part III Self-coaching: The Program and How to Do It

8. Self-Talk 95

9. The Three Easy Steps of Self-Talk 106

10. Self-Talk: Follow-Through 130

11. Motivation 148

Part IV Self-coaching: Working with Specific Personality Types

12. Self-Coaching for Worrywarts 161

13. Self-Coaching for Hedgehogs 172

14. Self-Coaching for Turtles 185

15. Self-Coaching for Chameleons 199

16. Self-Coaching for Perfectionists 212

Part V Self-Coaching for Life

17. Saying Good-Bye to Anxiety and Depression 233

Appendix: Training Log Format 243

Index 249