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SEA's Manual

Introduction to SEA's

Self-Esteem Inventory

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ESBT: Eclectic Structural Brief Therapy

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SEA's 12 Step Workbook

SEA's Step 1

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SEA's Step 3

SEA's Step 4

SEA's Step 5

SEA's Step 6

SEA's Step 7

SEA's Step 8

SEA's Step 9

SEA's Step 10

SEA's Step 11

SEA's Step 12

Laying the Foundation

Foundation Introduction

Family Self-Esteem Issues

The Dysfunctional Family

Looking-Good

Acting-Out

Pulling-in

Entertaining

Troubled-Person

Enabling

Rescuing

People-Pleasing

Non-Feeling

Changing Old Behavioral Scripts

Tools for Handling Loss

Loss Introduction

The Loss Experience

Stages of Loss Process

Dealing with Denial

Handling Bargaining Behaviors

Handling Anger from Loss

Handling Despair in Loss

Accepting Change from Loss

Letting Go of Grief and Loss

Death: Last Act of Life

Sharing Your Legacy

Tools for Personal Growth

Tools For Relationships

Introduction to Tools for Relationships

Handling Relationship Barriers

Handling Conflict

Problem Solving

Handling Fear of Rejection

Handling Need for Approval

Improviing Assertive Behaviors

Victim vs Martyr

Power and Control

Handling Competition

Goal Setting in Relationships

Handling Intimacy

Handling Fantasy Relationship

Forgiving and Forgetting

Creating Healing Environment

Help Another Get Help

Tools for Communications

Introduction Tools for Communications

Model Effective Communications

Improving Listening Skills

Non-verbal Communications

Improve Responding Skills

Problem Solviing Communications Model

Tools for Anger Work-out

Anger Introduction

Anger Work-Out

Blocks to Anger

Handling Depression

Hostility, Sarcasm & Cynicism

Pessimism and Negativity

Overcoming Hatred

Handling Resentment

Stop Negative Assumptions

Silent Withdrawal

Eliminating Revenge

Eliminating Rage

Self-Destructive Anger Responses

Handling Irritations

Passive Aggressiveness

Handling Confrontations

Tools for Handling Control

Introduction Control

Handling Need to Control

Eliminating Intimidation

Tempering Idealism

Overcome Need to Fix

Eliminate Caretaker Behaviors

Accepting Powerlessness

Let Go Uncontrollables & Unchangeables

Developing Detachment

Unconditional Acceptance and Love

Eliminating Overdependence

Eliminate Manipulation

Overcome Helplessness

Dealing with Suicide

Tempering Survival Behaviors

Developing Self-Control

Growing Down

Balanced Lifestyle

Intoduction Balanced Lifestyle

Getting Started

Exercise to Live

Eat to Live

Resistance to Change

Body Image

Impact of Abuse

Impact of Sexuality

Strategies for Success

Victorious Living

Spirituality in Recovery

Spiritual Power to Heal

Role of Prayer

Letting Go to God's Control

Anger Spiritual Insight

MWO Team Building Manual

What is a Marital Team?

Supportive vs Defensive Marital Climate

Marital Goal Setting

Communication: A Key to Success in the Marital Team

An Action Oriented System for Marital Team Development

Getting Started: The Marital Status Inventory

Marriage Work-Out

Marital Health Checkup

Communications Warmup

Shaping Up Assertiveness

Fighting Fairly

Personal Performance Analysis

Getting Our Values on Track

Toning Up Against Burnout

Making Record Time

Nurturing Sexuality

Financial Aerobics

Marital Team Expansion

Pathfinder Parenting

Parent with Children with Special Needs

Handling Shock of Diagnosis

Handling Life-Long Grief

Bonding with Children

Lifelong Normalization

Lifelong Sexual Development

Spirituality of Children with Special Needs

Handling Discrimination

Communication with the Child

Communication with Others about Child

Parental Advocacy

I AM A GOOD STUDENT

Overview of Program

I Interest & A Activate

M Manage

A Affirm

G Gather

O Organize

O Outline

D Decide

S Strategize

T Test

U Use

D Do

E Evaluate

N Normalize

T Try

Key Core Beliefs

Practical Clinical Topics

Maintain Resilience

PFA for Trauma

Prevent Compassion Fatigue

Focus on the Military

Virtual Boot Camp for Civilians

Impact of Deployments on Military & Families

Psychological First Aid for Returning Military

Building Resilience

Compassion Fatigue

Background Resources Deployment Issues

Resources for Active & Veteran Miliitary

Leadership Development

Leadership Models

Leadership Reading List

CMHC Professionalization

Historical View of AMHCA

Credentialing History

AMHCA Home of CMHC's

Advocacy Issues for CMHCs

Self-Care for CMHCs

Put Health Back Into CMHC

Set up Local FMHCA Chapter

Professional Mental Health Ethics

Professional Codes of Ethics

Ethical Moral Principles

Informed Consent & Risk M

Confidentiality

Ethics with couples, families, children

Dual Relationships

Boundary Maintenance

Avoid Compassion Fatigue

Ethical Issue of Use of Touch

Ethical Issues in Risk of Suicide

End of Life Ethical Issues

Multicultural Perspective in Ethics

Religious Ethical Issues

LGBT Related Ethical Issues

Telehealth Related Ethics

Ethics in Training & Supervision

Qualified Supervisors

The DSM-5

Overview of DSM-5

DSM-5 Research Items

Response to DSM-5

DSM-5 Specific Diagnoses

Clinician Treatment Tools

Clinical Assessment Plan

ACE Factors

Assessment Tools

Worksheets for Clinicians

Apps that Work

Living Skills Training

Treatment Manuals

Clinical Progress Notes

Evidence Based Practices

Assess & Treat Planning

Importance of Use of EBPs

Autism

ADHD

Bipolar Disorder

Depression

Anxiety

Phobia

PTSD

OCD

Anorexia

Bulimia

Alcohol Use Disorder

Substance Use Disorder

Suicide Intervention

Assess Suicide

IPT Theory of Suicide

Initial Engagement

BCBT - Brief CBT

Cognitive Behavior Therapy CBT

Suicide Resources

Suicide References

Genetics

Genetics 101

Genetics MH Disorders

Autism Genetics

ADHD Genetics

Schizophrenia Genetics

Bipolar Disorder Genetics

Depression Genetics

Anxiety Genetics

Neuroscience

Neurobiology Terms

Basics of Neuroscience

Neuroscience MH Disorders

Lectures on Neuroscience

TBI info MH Professions

PTSD & mTBI Comorbidities

Mindfulness Neurobiology

Neurobiology of Improving Health

Mindfulness Introduction

Wheel of Awareness

Stress Management

Pain Management

Improve Your Sleep

Intro to MBSR

MBSR & MSC Training

Mindful Self-Compassion

ACT

Mindfulness Tools

Neurobiological Therapist

Additional Neurobiological Tools

Psychopharmacology 101

Neuroscience of Pharm

Depression & Bipolar

Anxiety Disorders

ADHD & Substance Use

Psychotic & Sleep

Medical Foods

Clinical & Ethics

Future Trends

Psychopharmacology Chart

Online Resources

Motivational Interviewing

Overview of MI

Learning MI Speak

Putting MI into Action

ESBT-A MI Model of Therapy

MI Videos

MI Online Resources

MI References

Opioid Epidemic

Background of Epidemic

MAT for Epidemic

Suboxone MAT for OUD

Opioid Prescription Guidelines

Holistic Approaches to Treatment

Alcohol & Substance Use

Common Abused Substances

Alcohol Disorders EBPs

Substance Disorders EBPs

Assessing Use Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

SUDS Recovery Tools

SEA's Alcohol & Substances Recovery

SFBT for Alcohol & SUDS

Behavioral Medicine

Intro Behavioral Medicine

Behavioral Med Practices

Tools For Behavior Health

Terminology in Behav Med

3 EBPs in Integrated Medicine

Integrative Medicine Case Studies Part 1

Integrated Medicine Case Studies

Integrated Primary Care Tools

Strategies for Success in Health Management

Wellness Programming

Affordable Care Act Implications

Video Behavioral Medicine

Bibliography Behav Med

Behavioral Med Resources

Behavioral Medicine Research

Gerontology

Pornography Intervention

1 Treating Porn User

2 Neuroscience of Porn

3 Is Porn an Addiction

4 Porn Women Violence

5 Porn Sexual Violence

6 Treat Adult Porn Use

7 Treat Child Porn Use

Intro to Pornography

Neuroscience of Pornography

Impact Children & Teens

Impact Young Adults

Impact Marriage & Family

Strategies Kids & Teens

Lit Review of Treatment

Strategies with Adults

Websites & Videos

References Impact

References Treatment

Multicultural Competency

Cultural Immersion

Multicultural Self-Assessment

Challenging Your Biases

Multicultural Resources

Carribbean-Underserved

DACA & Immigration Issues

C19 Race & Social Justice

Intimate Partner Violence

Background IPV

Dynamics of IPV

FOCUS on IPV

IPV Intervention Services

Training MH Professionals

All About Mental Health Counseling

Tampa Bay MH Agencies

Protocol in Finding MHC Placement

Requirements for LMHC in Florida

Improve Critical Thinking

Overview of Critical Thinking

Critical Problem Solving

Common Fallacies

Critical Thinking Links

APA Style Help Page

Guidelines for APA Style Papers

Writing Scholarly Paper Tips

Tips for Technical Writing

SEA's Lifestyle Tools

Section 3: SEA's Tools for a

Lifestyle of Recovery

Self-Esteem Seekers Anonymous -

The SEA's Program of Recovery
By James J. Messina, Ph.D.