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Informationen zum Autor Russell L. Kolts! PhD! is a clinical psychologist and professor at Eastern Washington University outside of Spokane! WA! and is founder of the Inland Northwest Compassionate Mind Center. Kolts regularly conducts trainings and workshops on compassion-focused therapy (CFT)! as well as on mindfulness and compassion practices. His professional interests lie primarily in the application of CFT and mindfulness approaches to individuals suffering from problematic anger! trauma! mood! and attachment-related difficulties. Kolts has pioneered the application of CFT to problematic anger! and is the developer of the True Strength group therapy program applying CFT to anger in prison settings. He has published and presented research in diverse areas such as positive psychology! PTSD! psychopharmacology! mindfulness! and compassion. In his personal life! Kolts enjoys family time! reading! meditation! outdoor activities! and listening to and playing music. His website is www.compassionatemind.net. Foreword writer Paul Gilbert! PhD! is a professor at the University of Derby in the United Kingdom! director of the mental health research unit at Derbyshire Mental Health Trust! and author of "The Compassionate Mind." Klappentext "The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Managing Your Anger" is the first book to apply compassion-focused therapy (CFT) to help readers overcome anger management problems and develop new skills for coping with frustration and rage. A new therapeutic model! CFT helps reduce the feelings of defensiveness and pain at the root of angry outbursts. "Cultivating compassion for ourselves and others can bring balance and harmony to our lives in a way we never dreamed of. Russell Kolts tells us how to do this with the gentleness, humor, and patience of someone who practices his own advice and, from first-hand experience, knows it works." --Thubten Chodron, Buddhist teacher and author of "Working with Anger" ...
