The CBT Art Workbook for Coping with Depression

Practical but pretty and a great starting point for change that could be used even at times when change feels impossible. – Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Mental Health Advisor, Author Speaker & Educator, Chair - Children and Young People’s Mental Health CoalitionJennifer Guest’s latest workbook is an engaging, creative and easily accessible introduction to depression. It successfully combines evidence-based strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy with thought-provoking art therapy exercises to help the reader understand and manage mild depression. Once again, Jennifer highlights the mental health benefits of art for all irrespective of individual artistic skill. – Kate Collins-Donnelly, Award-winning author of the Starving the Gremlin and Banish the Thief CBT workbooks for children and young peopleIf you are a visual learner this book is an excellent, fun, easy to follow description of the varied ways CBT can help with mild to moderate depression. So get doodling your way back to good mental health! – Sue Martin, MBE, psychotherapist, writer and granAs someone who has suffered from depression, I have completed a few cognitive behavioural workbooks in my time. Trouble is they tend to be dull, if worthy. Which is why I love this art version. It the scientific deal, but it is fun to colour in and complete. At the end I felt happier and calmer - and it had not felt like work. – Rachel Kelly, writer, mental health campaigner and ambassador for SANE and Rethink Mental Illness, and author of Singing in the Rain: An Inspirational Workbook

Jennifer Guest is an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, and has an honours degree in Art and Design. She is a clinical supervisor and counsellor for Relate, a charity that provides counselling services, and has her own private practice in Yorkshire, UK.