Stop Overthinking Your Relationship

- Reviews -

"Alicia Munoz is a true artist--in how she sees the nuances of relationships and in how she helps readers address the complexities in simple yet effective ways. It doesn' t hurt that she draws us in with writing that' s at once compassionate, direct, and utterly engaging. " --Livia Kent, MFA, editor in chief of Psychotherapy Networker--Livia Kent, MFA "Alicia Munoz' s Stop Overthinking Your Relationship highlights the problem of relationship rumination--and charts a path toward healthier relationships. . . . Munoz knows that this kind of change takes courage. Her friendly approach is vital: she portrays a persistent belief in positive change. The result is the compelling gift through which both partners will be able to be themselves, making relationship growth an adventure. " --Foreword Reviews-- "Foreword Reviews" "Anxiety and overthinking cloud the lens through which we view and experience our relationships, often fueling disconnection and challenges that, left unchecked, become increasingly difficult to overcome. In this book, Alicia Munoz blends her expertise and vast experience to peel back the curtain on anxious overthinking, illustrate the overt and nuanced ways it affects relationships, and, importantly, she shares tools and practices that reveal a clear path to more understanding, connection, and love. " --Jodi Richardson, PhD, international anxiety and well-being speaker; best-selling author of Anxious Kids and Anxious Mums; and host of the podcast, Well, hello anxiety--Jodi Richardson, PhD "If you ever feel like you are drowning in the negative cycles of your own thought, this is the book for you. Alicia Munoz provides a detailed description of this debilitating phenomenon, and an equally detailed description of the process of moving from rumination to engagement and connection. We recommend a careful reading and practice of the liberating processes. " --Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, coauthors of Getting the Love You Want--Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD "If you' ve ever experienced the ways that incessant worrying can erode the foundation of a relationship or undermine your self-confidence, then you' ll appreciate Alicia Munoz' s straightforward guide to slowing down, reconnecting to yourself and others, and finally resolving whatever might be causing your anxious mind to go into overdrive. Those thoughts will become a gift--once you learn how to unwrap them and use what' s inside to reclaim your power. " --Neil Sattin, host of the Relationship Alive podcast--Neil Sattin "It' s so hard to accept that our thoughts about our partner are often neither true nor helpful. Blending research, practical advice, and case studies, Alicia Munoz shows how you can deal with these blaming, worrying, doubting, controlling, or self-pitying ruminations. She offers readers practical, inspiring guidance through the SLOW technique and other tools to enable them to reap the benefits of connection, healthy boundaries, and safety in love. " --Gleb Tsipursky, PhD, cutting-edge expert in relationship science; and author of the global best seller, The Blindspots Between Us--Gleb Tsipursky, PhD "Many clients struggle with rumination and making up stories about themselves and their partners, which ultimately undermines their relationships and well-being. With many helpful analogies, client examples, and concrete exercises, this is a very accessible handbook to help couples move through these deteriorating patterns. Instead of allowing anxiety and the illusion of control to run relationships, Alicia Munoz deftly teaches how to build relationships based on choice, clarity, emotional availability, awareness, and teamwork. " --Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, sociologist, intimacy coach, international speaker, and author of From Madness to Mindfulness--Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD "Munoz describes the pervasiveness of overthinking, outlines its destructive nature between partners, and offers tools to replace overthinking with presence. Rumination' s devastation often unfolds because people are unaware of these tendencies, and this book gently invites the reader to consider their own origins of rumination. She outlines the SLOW strategy of seeing, labeling, opening, and welcoming as an effective alternative to rumination. This is a must-read for everyone in a relationship!" --Lori Brotto, PhD, Canada Research Chair in women' s sexual health, and professor at the University of British Columbia--Lori Brotto, PhD "Once again, Alicia Munoz delivers on her promise to help us bring more care and awareness to our intimate relationships. In Stop Overthinking Your Relationship, she skillfully and wisely unpacks one of the most pervasive, pernicious, and poorly understood problems in relationships--destructive, ruminative, out-of-control thinking. Readers will see themselves on these pages and benefit immensely from her brilliance and generosity. " --Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, professor and licensed clinical psychologist at Northwestern University, author of Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back, and host of the Reimagining Love podcast--Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD "Relationship rumination is an unrecognized issue and a major problem in couples therapy, and this book gives a clear map to see a way through. Alicia Munoz' s SLOW process is easy to follow and makes intimacy an adventure. Everyone contemplating a relationship should read this book, and every therapist trying to help couples out of conflict and into a loving connection needs to know these exercises. " --Tammy Nelson, PhD, TEDx speaker, and author of Open Monogamy--Tammy Nelson, PhD "This tender, insightful, and well-written book will help you recognize and break the habit of overthinking--' the cheapest and most accessible mind-altering substance' there is. Alicia' s profound practice of SLOW (seeing, labeling, opening, and welcoming) is a concrete tool to help couples reduce their anxiety by helping them understand their internal experiences rather than defending against them. This practice will transform your relationships and your own well-being. " --Jillian Pransky, author of Deep Listening--Jillian Pransky

- Author Bio -

Alicia Munoz, LPC, is a certified couples therapist, and author of three relationship books. Over the past fifteen years, she has provided individual, group, and couples therapy in clinical settings, including Bellevue Hospital in New York, NY. Munoz currently works as a couples counselor in private practice. She connects with her readers and followers through monthly blogs, newsletters, podcasts, and radio shows, as well as through Instagram at @aliciamunozcouples, and Facebook and Twitter at @aliciamunozlpc. Munoz is a member of the Washington School of Psychiatry, the American Psychological Association, and the Mid-Atlantic Association of Imago and Relationship Therapists. She is also an expert contributor to Psychotherapy Networker, www. mindbodygreen. com, and other print and online magazines. You can learn more about her at www. aliciamunoz. com. Foreword writer Linda Carroll, LMFT, is a psychotherapist, workshop presenter, and author of numerous books, including Love Cycles and Love Skills. She speaks frequently on the subject of relationship communication throughout the US and Mexico.

- Full Details -

Status:	No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13:	9781648480034
Published:	6 Oct 2022
Published In:	United States
Imprint:	New Harbinger Publications
Publisher:	New Harbinger Publications (US)
Format:	Paperback
Height:	226mm
Width:	152mm
Spine:	14mm
Weight:	300g
Pages:	200

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