Rustproof Relationships: A Guide to Healthy Relationships and Effective Coping Skills - Softcover

Lee, M.Ed., M.P.A., Diana F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1466466375 ISBN 13: 9781466466371

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

Rustproof Relationships is a primer for essential coping and succeeds without pathologizing the reader. Clear directions, examples, and easy to follow worksheets make the process of change a more palatable and positive experience.
Part One, Relationship Skills,” gives you tools such as how to recognize a safe person, fixing a “broken picker,” dealing successfully with sexuality and intimacy. This section will better equip you with skills that will get you the love you want and deserve.
Part Two, “Communication Tools,” talks about setting limits, praising others effectively, and dealing with annoying people. The proper way to set boundaries is discussed, an approach that actually works every time. You will learn to be a more effective listener and connect meaningfully with others.

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About the Author

Diana F. Lee is an accomplished counselor with almost four decades of experience empowering people to resolve issues and make positive changes in their lives. She emphasizes skill building and work on grief, spirituality, and creativity while collaborating with other health care professionals to facilitate improved self-worth and a balanced, spiritually based lifestyle. Diana was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and was a twenty-five-year resident of Snohomish, Washington. She appreciates nature and enjoyed living on a small farm that was home for horses, goats, geese, ducks, dogs, and cats. She recently moved to La Conner, Washington. She has been with her husband, William Henry Taylor, for thirty-seven years. He is a lawyer in Everett. They have a daughter, Katherine Lee Taylor, who is also an attorney. Diana has master’s degrees in education/counseling, public administration, and a post-master’s certificate in Transforming Spirituality, all from Seattle University; she has also completed a program in counseling chemical dependency issues. She worked as a probation officer for fifteen years and has been in private practice since 1983 treating individuals, families, and couples. She has many years of group work with adults in addiction recovery. Diana is now working as a spiritual director in her Everett private practice, as well. She is a local and international (Russia and China) speaker on mental health and addiction issues. For the last twelve years, she has used three therapy dogs in her practice. Diana loves to travel and has been profoundly influenced by European, Asian, and Russian cultures. With her interest in spiritual growth, Diana has visited numerous temples, churches, monasteries, and other sacred sites. A lifelong lover of horses, she has ridden in most of the countries she has visited. She has many creative outlets and has held numerous art shows that included her wall hangings, photography, clothing, purses, and jewelry. She also enjoys designing gardens and homes.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1466466375
• ISBN 13: 9781466466371
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244
• Editor: Wilson Ph.D. Stanley D.