Power Therapy

This book explains a unique set of new techniques which can be used as both defenses and therapies with regard to our most common psychological problems. Using concepts from evolutionary psychology, the author explains: (1) Why having a clear sense of control over our own lives is vitally important for our mental health. (2) What completely natural mechanisms are available for us to achieve this result. (3) How we can recover a sense of control if we happen for whatever reason to have lost it.

The theme of this book is that most psychopathology ultimately stems from feeling powerless over one's own life, or just having the perception that one is powerless, even if this is not true. The solution offered here is that one should take systematic goal-oriented action, not drugs or other therapies, to rebuild a sense of self-empowerment and move steadily toward vibrant mental health.

This new approach is inexpensive, relatively quick in its effects, and involves no drugs, surgery, or behavioral contortions. The method can be substantially assisted by a clinician trained in the key principles, but in many cases informed patients can directly implement the various techniques involved.

This material will be helpful in the daily work of clinical psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and other mental health professionals working with patients suffering from depression, anxiety, addictions, and compulsions. This book will also be very useful for students in the broad mental health field, as well as members of the informed public.