About the authors
Dr. John J. Liptak frequently conducts workshops on assessment-related topics. With Kathy Khalsa and Ester Leutenberg, he has written three other comprehensive books for teachers and counselors to use with their students and clients: The Self-Esteem Program, The Social Skills Program and The Stress Management Program: Inventories, Activities & Educational Handouts.
Ester A. Leutenberg, co-founder and former vice-president of Wellness Reproductions & Publishing, is the co-author of the four-book SEALS series for teenagers, eight-book Life Management Skills series for adults, the book Meaningful Life Skills for older adults as well as a variety of other therapeutic games and posters.
GriefWork - Healing from Loss
by Fran Zamore, LISW, IMFT and Ester A. Leutenberg
"An essential resource for grief counselors ... recommended for every mental health and recovery program professional"
-- Carol A. Butler, MS. Ed., RN,C
GriefWork - Healing from Loss is for therapists, counselors, group facilitators, and other professionals working to help grieving people heal from their losses.The handouts guide clients through stages of shock, disorganization, reorganization, and a New Normal, a term to convey that everyone's grief has a unique expression and is that particular person's 'normal'. Clients are encouraged to deal with sorrow, express feelings, share with peers, develop internal and external support systems, accept, adjust, and move forward. The book helps leaders understand and empathize, and teaches participants to heal and grow.
Activities facilitate introspection and interaction. The book's reproducible handouts and art work "map" the journey from numbness to normal. Instead of using solely with grieving groups, consider using the activities with participants in other groups. The human experience dictates that clients have already experienced, or will face future grief/loss issues. The book is an essential resource for an inevitable part of life. Read more about the authors.
IGW / $49.95
Anger and Aggression Workbook
by Dr. John J. Liptak and Ester A. Leutenberg
Help participants make constructive changes to better manage their anger and aggression
The Anger and Aggression Workbook will help participants learn how anger and aggression are impacting their lives, and how to make constructive changes, gain insight and learn strategies. Each section of the book contains self-assessment instruments, activity handouts, reflection questions for journaling, and educational handouts—all reproducible.
This book has been designed as a practical tool for therapists, counselors, psychologists, teachers, and group leaders. It is divided into five sections:
- Anger History
- Anger Intensity
- Anger Triggers
- Anger Expression
- Anger Consequences
Depending on the role of the professional and the group’s needs, each section of the book can be used individually or combined for a more comprehensive approach. The activities can also be self-administered.
IAAW / $49.95
The Communication Skills Workbook
by John J Liptak, EdD and Ester A Leutenberg
Self-Assessments, Exercises and Educational Handouts
The Communication Skills Workbook uses two powerful psychological tools designed to enhance communication skills: self-assessment and journaling. Participants will learn more about themselves as well as the impact of effective and ineffective communication patterns.
Each section of the book uses self-assessments, activities, journaling and educational handouts to explore:
- Active listening
- Nonverbal communication
- Communication skills
- Awareness and empathy skills
- Negotiation skills
Each section begins with a self-assessment that is easy to administer, score and interpret. Follow-up activities, journaling and educational handouts—all reproducible—help individuals discover their habitual, ineffective methods of communicating with others and explore new ways for enhancing interpersonal communications.
ICSW / $49.95
The Substance Abuse and
Recovery Workbook
by John J Liptak, Ed.D and Ester Leutenberg
Self-Assessments, Exercises and Educational Handouts
The Substance Abuse and Recovery Workbook contains self-assessments, exploratory activities, reflective journaling exercises and educational handouts—all reproducible—to help participants discover their habitual and ineffective methods of managing substance abuse, and to explore new ways for bringing about healing.
The book contains five sections that help individuals:
- Determine the level of their addiction
- Examine personality traits that predispose them to various addictions
- Measure codependency characteristics
- Understand relapse warning signs
- Identify excuses they may be using to continue their abuse of substances
Addictions come in many shapes and forms. The assessments and activities in help participants deal with a wide variety of addictions including:
- Drug and alcohol, Caffeine, Tobacco Products
- Computers, Gambling, and More
ISAW / $49.95
About the Authors of GriefWork
Fran Zamore, LISW, IMFT is a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, Reiki Master and student of energy healing. She has extensive experience working with individuals, couples and groups as well as leading workshops. She creatively integrates physical, mental, spiritual and emotional awareness in her work. Her private practice focuses on life transitions, personal and spiritual growth, and loss, grief and healing.
As with most people, Fran’s life experience informs her work. The depth of her knowledge and understanding has been enhanced from her own healing journey after the eight-year illness and subsequent death of her husband in 2005. Since his death Fran has focused her professional energy toward helping others navigate the journey from loss to a New Normal. Fran is currently the Bereavement Coordinator of a hospice program in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ester A. Leutenberg has worked in the mental health profession for many years as both a publisher and as an advocate for those suffering from loss. She personally experienced a loss when her son Mitchell, after struggling with a mental illness for eight years, died by suicide in 1986. Soon after, as a way of both healing and helping others, she co-founded Wellness Reproductions & Publishing. Ester began developing therapeutic products that help facilitators help their clients. She is the co-author of the book Meaningful Life Skills for older adults, the eight-book Life Management Skills series for adults, The Anger & Aggression Workbook, The Communications Skills Workbook, and The Substance Abuse & Recovery Workbook.
Ester, a breast cancer survivor of five years, has counseled other survivors in overcoming body-loss issues. She says that GriefWork – Healing from Loss is the culmination of a book she has been formulating in her mind for almost thirty years.