Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem

Joe Oliver, PhD, is a consultant clinical psychologist and joint director of the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for psychosis postgraduate diploma program at University College London. He also works within a North London National Health Service Trust, developing training and delivering interventions for people with psychosis. He is founder of Contextual Consulting, a London-based consultancy offering acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-focused training, supervision, and psychological therapy. Joe is an Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) peer-reviewed ACT trainer, and regularly delivers ACT teaching and training in the UK and internationally. He is co-editor of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Psychosis, and coauthor of ACTivate Your Life and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

"If you are struggling in the grip of your self-story, but still can't work out who you really are, this book is for you. It's thorough, based on solid concepts and methods, and yet totally readable. It is packed with clear, helpful diagrams and exercises to guide you toward adopting a workable, transformative, self-compassionate stance with regard to who you are and what you experience."—Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, PhD, associate professor in behavior analysis, and senior researcher at Ghent University; and author of over 150 articles on behavioral science