Smart, short techniques throughout the day can form a healthier perspective 'Truly empowering - a book for everyone. It will help you figure out life.'Fearne Cotton All the benefits of therapy - 10 minutes at a time Let Owen O'Kane, psychotherapist, former NHS Clinical Lead and Sunday Times bestselling author of TEN TO ZEN, show you how anyone can use simple, understandable techniques to unlock better mental health. Modern life is a minefield for stress. Whether it's juggling work, relationships or money, we often struggle to make time for ourselves and can find ourselves stuck in a rut with bad habits or worries. In HOW TO BE YOUR OWN THERAPIST, Owen O'Kane reveals how smart, short techniques throughout the day can form healthier perspectives and let you ditch harmful thought patterns. Using the latest evidence-based tools and techniques from across a range of therapies including CBT, mindfulness and interpersonal therapy, Owen provides empowering solutions to managing what keeps you stuck so you can move forward. Teaching you the key fundamentals of therapy and how to apply these to your own life, alongside targeted tasks that take just 10 minutes a day, this is the practical therapy book for anyone who wants to get the best from their life and to manage better in tough times.
'Owen is bringing much needed therapy to all of us. He brings down the stigma attached to being vulnerable and is making talking about mental health approachable for everyone. His book is brilliant and I highly recommend.' Dr Rupy Aujla, MBBS, BSc, MRCGP The Doctor's Kitchen 'Anyone looking to understand how therapy can help them help themselves, should look no further than Owen's humorous and empowering book.' Benedict Cumberbatch Gold title * Owen O'Kane is a psychotherapist with 25 years' experience in the NHS * Author of the bestselling Ten to Zen: Ten minutes a day to a calmer, happier you * Celebrity fans include Fearne Cotton, Dame Kelly Holmes, Joe Wicks (The Body Coach), Mary Portas, Eamonn Holmes, Michael Ball and Ashley Banjo * A former palliative care nurse and Mental Health Clinical Lead for the NHS, Owen has a wide breadth of experience working with both the living and the dying * Growing up in Northern Ireland, Owen experienced first hand the grief and devastation the conflict caused and the anxiety it created * As a Catholic, Owen struggled with his sexuality and even tried to cure himself at Lourdes. Now married to Mark and living in West London, Owen is helping people across the UK and the world to feel happier and calmer.