Mind Over Mood

If you are the kind of person who learns best by doing — and you want practical, structured tools for managing your mood — this is the book I recommend most often for CBT work. I recommend it to clients who want to actively participate in their healing with worksheets and exercises between sessions.

Who This Book Is For

This book is for anyone experiencing depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, or shame who wants a structured, skill-based approach to change. It is especially useful if you like worksheets, tracking tools, and clear step-by-step methods. Many therapists use this book as a companion to therapy — the exercises complement what you work on in session beautifully.

What It's About

Mind Over Mood is the most widely used CBT workbook in the world, and for good reason. Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky have created a clear, practical system for understanding and changing the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that keep you stuck. Each chapter builds on the last, teaching you to identify your thought patterns, test them against reality, and develop more balanced perspectives. The worksheets are designed to be used again and again as you encounter new situations.

Key Topics

• The CBT Model — Understanding how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact
• Identifying Automatic Thoughts — Catching the quick, unnoticed thoughts that shape your mood
• Finding Evidence — Using real data to evaluate whether your thoughts are accurate
• Creating Balanced Thoughts — Developing a more flexible, realistic inner dialogue
• Changing Behaviour — Using small, intentional actions to lift mood and build momentum
• Relapse Prevention — Building skills to maintain progress over the long term

Why I Recommend It

CBT is a core part of my approach at Little Big Journeys, particularly for clients working with anxiety and depression. This workbook is the most practical resource I know for extending that work between sessions. It gives you concrete tools you can use for the rest of your life — not just while you are in therapy.

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