{"product_id":"im-here-a-peer-counseling-guide-for-teens-9798885543767","title":"I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvice for teens wanting to help friends and peers with their mental health.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMental health problems in young people are on the rise, and teens want resources to help friends in crisis. \u003ci\u003eI'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens\u003c\/i\u003e fills that need, discussing teens' mental health and providing information about the skills needed to help others. With advice around problem-solving, goal setting, conflict resolution, and what to do when someone's problems put the person or others in harm's way, this book shares important helping skills teens can use to listen to and support one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether helping others informally or as a peer counselor, teens will find tips for learning helping skills and sample dialogues and ideas for teaching skills to others. \u003ci\u003eI'm Here\u003c\/i\u003e also shares when it's time to seek adult help and considerations before helping others. Recurring Peer Counselor Tips provide advice specific to teens participating in formal, school-based peer counseling programs. A special section includes additional resources, articles, and organizations for teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. James J. Crist\u003c\/b\u003e is the clinical director and a staff psychologist at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia, and a substance abuse counselor, working with addictive disorders in teens and adults. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He has authored and coauthored numerous books including \u003ci\u003eI'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Big Deal About \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddictions?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do When You're Cranky and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do When You're Scared and Worried\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSiblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJomike Tejido\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect and award-winning illustrator and author who has made over 100 children's books in his hometown in Manila. Some of which are \u003ci\u003eTagu-taguan: A Counting Book in Filipino\u003c\/i\u003e and the Foldabots Toy Books. His debut picture book as author-illustrator, \u003ci\u003eThere Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Book\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2019. Jomike also does whimsical fine art on canvas he describes as a dopamine-rich mid-century modern forms. He has had 20 solo exhibitions. Apart from art, Jomike enjoys soccer, eating seafood, cooking, and traveling to new places. He lives in Manila with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875635630354,"sku":"9798885543767","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_887cf357-bfcf-428a-98e9-b6686a92b278.jpg?v=1738291918","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/im-here-a-peer-counseling-guide-for-teens-9798885543767","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}