{"product_id":"9781412244305","title":"Button Therapy: The Button Therapy Book: How to Work on Your Buttons and the Button-Pushers in Your Life -- A Practical Psychological Self-Help Book \u0026 Holistic Cognitive Counseling Manual for Mental Health Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Button Therapy Book\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical cognitive counseling manual for mental health professionals and a psychological self-help book designed to:\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Help you identify, modify, and eliminate your \u003ci\u003eButtons\u003c\/i\u003e that trigger stress and distress in your life. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelp you identify potentially troublesome cognitions related to your \u003ci\u003ethinking styles\u003c\/i\u003e such as \"black and white thinking\"; \u003ci\u003eshould messages\u003c\/i\u003e such as \"I should do everything perfectly\"; self-defeating \u003ci\u003ecore beliefs\u003c\/i\u003e such as \"I am a victim of life's circumstances\"; and \u003ci\u003edefense mechanisms\u003c\/i\u003e such as denial and rationalization. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the \u003ci\u003eCognitive Self-Assessment Inventory (CSAI)\u003c\/i\u003e to help you identify your troublesome cognitions and Buttons. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the \u003ci\u003eMotivational States Inventory (MSI)\u003c\/i\u003e to help you determine which of the \u003ci\u003esix motivational states\u003c\/i\u003e is associated with your Buttons that get pushed. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelp you determine which of the \"six centers of consciousness\" you are spending the most time in with the \u003ci\u003eCenters of Consciousness Rating Scale (CCRS)\u003c\/i\u003e in the \u003ci\u003eMotivational States Inventory\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach you a portable \u003ci\u003eSix-Step Button Therapy Method\u003c\/i\u003e to utilize anytime and anywhere you have a Button pushed which causes emotional distress. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelp you become more \u003ci\u003econscious\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eaware\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eloving\u003c\/i\u003e, and compassionate. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprove your interpersonal relationships. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitate your journey of \u003ci\u003epersonal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003espiritual growth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Early Acclaim for The Button Therapy Book    \u003cb\u003eImprove Your Quality of Life and Parenting Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Button Therapy Book\u003c\/b\u003e has made an incredible difference in my attitude and my life. I am able to relax more and don't get as uptight or angry as I used to. I have always been a person who had my \"Buttons pushed\" fairly easily and now I understand how to identify my Buttons, address them in a calm and loving way and most importantly, get rid of them. I've also been able to take the information given in the book and pass it on to my children to help them overcome their \"Buttons.\" Dr. Goodwin gives the reader all the tools they need to live happier, healthier lives, starting immediately! I highly recommend this book, it is a must for any person who is interested in improving his or her quality of life and getting rid of those buttons!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJodie Wilkerson\u003c\/b\u003e from Greenville, NC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGet Ready to Unbutton and Be Free!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eButton Therapy\u003c\/b\u003e, a 'MUST HAVE' for any mental health professional and\/or the lay person. I have found many insights in this book and I have recommended it to just about everyone I know. I think that Dr. Goodwin has hit the 'button on the head', and has loosened it's thread with his insightful, caring explanation of our 'Buttons' and how to deal with them. I find myself referring to it regularly in my business. Thanks Lloyd, I am happier, my clients are happier and we all understand others and ourselves better now that we have read your book. We will all be looking forward to your next work!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Osborne, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, Clinical Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Criminal Profiler, Counselor from North Myrtle Beach, SC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Model for Personal and Spiritual Growth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Button Therapy Book\u003c\/b\u003e is a creative synthesis of Eastern and Western models for personal and spiritual growth. An incredible compilation and synthesis of psychological self-help techniques. You would have to read 10 books to get the information and number of self-help techniques presented in this book. I've personally benefited from applying this practical six-step self-help model to some of my Buttons. The chapter titled \"30 Seeds for Your Mind's Garden\" is worth the price of this book alone. The \"30 Seeds\" are guidelines that have been helpful in my journey of personal and spiritual growth. Planting these \"life-enhancing seeds\" into the gardens of our minds enables us to become more conscious, aware, loving, and compassionate. This is simply the best psychological self-help book I've ever read. I've already recommended this book to my friends. An excellent read! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePatricia Pollard, M.P.A.\u003c\/b\u003e, Administrator from Health Sciences Personnel, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eButton Therapy Book: Good for Self-Helpers and Professionals\u003c\/b\u003e Goodwin has written a very readable book, which includes a thorough compilation of respected authors, therapists, and philosophers. Those views, augmented with his many years of counseling experience, provide a useful theoretical and practical book for both the mental health professional as well as the individual seeking a good self-help reference and guide, including inventories in the appendix.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eStephen K. Creech, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, Mental Health Professional and Musician from Winterville, NC.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eButton Therapy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I was excited to see three decades of counseling theories, approaches, and strategies in mind-body therapy, brought together in one resource that is readable and accessible for either the lay-reader or counseling professional. This book is unique because it combines psychological research with very usable self-assessments and self-help techniques that can be applied in the \"real world\". The element that I found most helpful are the \"30 Seeds for Your Mind's Garden\" in Chapter 21. This presents a summary and cognitive guideline of living life most effectively to its fullest potential.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Stebnicki, Rh.D., LPC, CRC, CDMS\u003c\/b\u003e Professor and Director, Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Fantastic Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A super way to learn how to deal with all the Buttons and Button-Pushers in your life. Learn to be a happier, healthier and hopefully a better person all around.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNed Petrak\u003c\/b\u003e, Financial Advisor, Goldsboro, NC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONGRATULATIONS!!! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Congratulations Dr. Goodwin! You've done a wonderful job. I like the holistic nature of this cognitive behavior therapy model. The vast majority of clients I have worked with, see themselves as pawns in this world being blown from one situation to the other with minimal control. They often experience their emotions and actions as responsive to external forces rather than behavioral choices over which they have control. \u003cb\u003eThe Button Therapy Book\u003c\/b\u003e teaches that the locus of most situations is internal and therefore, under our control. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Most of us are spiritually empty. I am very positive that they will be able to fill that spiritual void by reading \u003cb\u003eThe Button Therapy Book\u003c\/b\u003e. I will recommend this book to any mental health professional I know.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAgyenim A-Boateng, M.S., CRC, CCAS, LPC\u003c\/b\u003e, Mental Health Professional from Pinehurst, NC  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Excellent Guide To Feeling Good!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Button Therapy Book\u003c\/b\u003e provides techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life. Everyone has Buttons and Button-Pushers. Dr. Goodwin provides a framework to recognize the cognitions (i.e. thoughts, beliefs, etc.) attached to Buttons that produce negative results. Through the 21 Button removal strategies described in the book empowerment is accessible. A great \"tool box\" for those working in the mental health field as well as for anyone seeking personal growth. If you have the desire to dance to the music of the universe instead of dancing every time somebody pushes your Buttons, buy it, read it, you deserve it!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSharon Williams\u003c\/b\u003e from Washington, NC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTired of Getting Your Buttons Pushed?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   The Button Therapy Book is an excellent 'life enhancement manual'. I highly recommend it. Its foundations are based on the teachings of Buddha, Jesus Christ and Ken Keyes Jr. The Button Therapy Book also nicely wraps up the 'best of the best' literature from prominent psychologists, philosophers, and modern day shamans. 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