Take Charge of Your Emotions: Seven Steps to Overcoming Depression, Anxiety, and Anger - Paperback

by Linda J. Solie (Author)

Respected Christian Psychologist Helps Readers Find Relief from Emotional Pain

Linda J. Solie, a psychologist who has been in private practice for more than 20 years, says everyone can benefit from taking charge of their emotional health. She gives readers the skills to take control of their thoughts and behaviors by first identifying the problem thinking that creates painful feelings and undesirable conduct. Then using a seven-step process, she helps them change their feelings and behavior. Throughout the book the seven steps are applied to a variety of situations, both short term--such as a distressing mood--and longer term, including significant longstanding emotional pain. Grounded in faith, the reader's relationship with Jesus is always central to the process.

As William Backus pioneered a generation ago with Telling Yourself the Truth (more than 700,000 sold), Solie will reach thousands of readers who don't have easy access to mental health providers or can't afford them. Pastors and lay counselors will also find this an excellent resource to use and recommend.

Back Jacket

Do you sometimes have emotions you can't explain or don't want?

You are not alone--and there is help. Whether you are challenged with significant bouts of depression or anxiety, periods of longstanding emotional pain, frequent temper flare-ups, or only an occasional unwelcome mood, Take Charge of Your Emotions is relevant to your life.

Psychologist Linda Solie guides you through seven steps to dealing with negative or destructive feelings. You will learn and practice time-tested skills that offer relief from painful emotions, including how to
- Identify exactly what you are feeling
- Understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Choose new ways to think that produce emotional and behavioral change

No matter where you are emotionally or what you are dealing with, you can change the way you feel and behave. With nearly thirty years of hands-on cognitive/behavioral experience, Dr. Solie provides tools designed to help you find freedom and joy.

"This book gives you a road map to the life you've always wanted."--Dr. Kevin Leman

"Dr. Solie merges solid psychological tools with the Christian faith, teaching readers practical skills for finding relief from emotional pain."--Harold G. Koenig, MD, Director, Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University

Author Biography

Linda J. Solie (PhD, University of Minnesota) is a licensed psychologist who has been helping clients overcome emotional challenges and specializing in issues of depression and anxiety for nearly thirty years (www.drsolie.com). She began her practice as a hospital staff psychologist working with children and adults and has been in private practice for more than two decades. A member of the American Psychological Association, Solie speaks nationwide at churches and retreats as well as other venues. She makes her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota.