Relapse Prevention Counseling Workbook: Practical Exercises for Managing High-Risk Situations

Revised Edition which is totally compatible with the RPC Advanced Skills Training Course and Optional Competency Certification

This workbook presents seven powerful clinical processes that quickly identify and manage high-risk situations causing relapse. Special emphasis is placed on management of irrational thoughts, unmanageable feelings, self-destructive urges, and self-defeating behaviors. This counseling process is appropriate for people in all stages of recovery who are facing situations that put them at immediate risk of relapse. The process can usually be completed in 7 to 14 sessions and is compatible with brief strategic group therapy methods.