Take Charge of Your Future

Márianna's books are written to help people as she has always had an interest in psychology and, most particularly, social psychology. She has worked as a houseparent in a residential international sixth form college, being involved in the pastoral care of 48 16-20 year-olds, for six years and gaining valuable counselling skills and much insight into the problems facing this age group. Her books are all practical in nature and very complete requiring no further research even for discussion questions. Although her early books are aimed at adults helping children and young people, she is moving on to books that help adults and young people develop themselves - How to be a People Person is the result. She believes that those of us that have the means, should help and support those around us that are less advantaged than ourselves in whatever way. We should treat every person with respect and try to reserve judgement, especially when of personalities or experiences we don't understand. Márianna believes we all need a helping hand at times and hopes, through her books, to help others either directly because they have read the books themselves or indirectly because someone else has read the books and has used the ideas to help them.

Take Charge of Your Future is full of sound practical advice... an invaluable resource... written in a clear, accessible and down-to-earth style...

• PART ONE: BECOMING THE ADULT YOU SHOULD BE 1. Who Am I and Who Should I Be? 2. Your Self-Esteem 3. Repairing a Damaged Self-Esteem 4. Personal Rights 5. Saying No 6. Identifying Problems 7. Steering a Positive Course 8. Personal Goals 9. Helping Yourself to Heal PART TWO: THE DISTRESSED SELF 10. Anger 11. Phobias and Anxiety Disorders 12. Anxiety and Panic 13. Chronic Low Mood and Mild Clinical Depression 14. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 15. Other Therapies PART THREE: DAMAGING INFLUENCES IN YOUR LIFE 16. Damaging Influences in Childhood 17. Damaging Influences in Adulthood 18. Damaging Influences of Religion and Culture 19. The Future: Getting on with Living