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Dr. Patricia A. Farrell's essential guide offers evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools specifically designed for overwhelmed caregivers. Unlike other self-help books requiring extensive time commitments, this practical resource provides immediate strategies that caregivers can implement during their most challenging moments.
What Makes This Book Essential:
Real Stories: Authentic experiences from caregivers facing dementia, stroke recovery, and chronic illness
8 Targeted Chapters: Each addresses specific struggles with proven CBT interventions
Ready-to-Use Tools: Full worksheet library for immediate use
Crisis Management: Practical techniques for catastrophic thinking and emotional emergencies
Boundary Scripts: Pre-written phrases to establish healthy limits without guilt
Core Skills Caregivers Will Master: Spotting burnout before it devastates health, breaking free from perfectionism and guilt cycles, reclaiming joy through behavioral activation, processing anger and resentment safely, building emotional first-aid kits for difficult days, and rediscovering identity beyond caregiving
Who Needs This Book: Exhausted family caregivers feeling trapped, those caring for aging parents or chronically ill loved ones, and anyone experiencing guilt or resentment they're afraid to acknowledge.
The Author's Expertise: Dr. Farrell brings decades of clinical psychology experience, having served as a former WebMD expert consultant, an Alzheimer's researcher at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, and a personal caregiver, combining professional expertise with an authentic understanding.
Immediate Impact Promise: Readers gain a personalized toolkit of CBT strategies, boundary techniques, and emotional regulation tools they can use immediately-no therapy experience required. This isn't just self-help-it's an essential survival guide for caregivers who give endlessly while slowly disappearing themselves. Your well-being matters just as much as theirs.
