The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships

By de Azevedo Hanks, Julie, PhD, LCSW
Foreword by Eisler, PH D. Riane, Jd
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages 216
Publisher New Harbinger Publications


Isn t it time you took a stand? Many women struggle with assertiveness, but if you re prone to anxiety and avoidance, it is especially difficult. Grounded in attachment theory, this essential guide will help you identify your thoughts and feelings, balance your emotions, communicate your needs, and set healthy boundaries to improve your life.When you re assertive, you re able to communicate your needs and wishes clearly while respecting yourself and anyone else involved in the interaction. But when you aren t assertive, you may stop yourself from saying anything when your needs aren t being met, or end up lashing out in hostile or hurtful ways. People with different attachment styles struggle with being assertive for different reasons, and even women with a secure attachment style may have difficulty expressing emotion when faced with challenging circumstances.Using strategies based in mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), The Assertiveness Guide for Women can help you understand the attachment styles that keep you from asserting yourself. You ll learn about the three communication stances from the passive Doormat to the aggressive (or passive-aggressive) Sword to the assertive Lantern and find practical examples that show you how to apply your new commu