Judy Belmont – 33 Tips for the Depression Toolbox: Using CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and ACT

Judy Belmont, MS, LPC, author of bestselling books, Tips and Tools for the Therapeutic Toolbox series will provide techniques to help your depressed clients gain practical life skills that they can use immediately. Implement powerful strategies to treat depression by adapting a variety of techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment therapy.

Combat your client’s depression with innovative strategies such as cost vs. benefits analysis, the vertical downward technique, cognitive defusion, mindfulness visualizations and emotional regulation practices. Discover how to incorporate homework, mood logs and diaries in your between session treatment. You will also receive valuable handouts and diary/log samples to help your client track their moods, thoughts, and their progress.