Lara E. Fielding, PsyD, EdM, is a psychologist specializing in
mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapies, including
dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment
therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), MBCT, and
their application for problems with emotion dysregulation. She has
a doctorate in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University and a
masters of education from Harvard University.
Fielding serves as a supervisor psychologist at the University of
California, Los Angeles, department of psychology clinic to PhD
candidates who provide DBT and ACT treatments to their clients, and
teaches as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine graduate school of
education and psychology. She also has a private practice in
Beverly Hills, California, where she specializes in treating young
adults who struggle with emotion dysregulation. She frequently
offers trainings to clinicians in the community and also maintains
an active social media presence, where she shares the skills she
teaches in private practice through blogs on The Huffington Post,
PsychCentral.com, and Youtube.com.
"Mastering Adulthood does a masterful job of bringing
timeless wisdom and practical solutions to young adults. Current
social and economic conditions can seem challenging to young people
who seek to live lives of meaning, purpose, and joy. Fielding
provides evidence-based methods, humor, and practical enlightenment
for those facing these hurdles. In fact, this user-friendly
guidebook for living with mindful purpose could help just about
anybody, at any stage of life."
--Dennis Tirch, PhD, author of The Compassionate-Mind
Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, and founder of The Center for
Compassion Focused Therapy--Dennis Tirch, PhD
"Adulthood is becoming more complicated. All of us need help, and
Lara E. Fielding has written a wonderful guide. Mastering
Adulthood will teach readers how patterned habits keep us
stuck, how to then develop new and more effective behaviors, and
the practice of mindfulness as key to establishing a more grounded
and emotionally attuned life."
--Blaise Aguirre, MD, medical director of 3East
DBT-Continuum at McLean Hospital, assistant professor in the
department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and coauthor of
Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder and
Coping with BPD--Blaise Aguirre, MD
"Finally, a 'how-to' book for transition age adults. So often
manuals with behavioral skills are either too young or too old for
eighteen- to twenty-five-year-olds. Fielding uses examples,
stories, and practices that will resonate with people who are
entering adulthood. Mastering Adulthood combines mindfulness
and current emotion regulation strategies in a practical,
easy-to-use format. This book can be used by young adults alone,
with others, or in a counseling setting. I have begun to use the
dashboard practices and the pauses with my own clients."
--Shari Manning, PhD, CEO and founder of Treatment
Implementation Collaborative and SC Center for Dialectical Behavior
Therapy, and author of Loving Someone with Borderline
Personality Disorder--Shari Manning, PhD
"I could not love this book more! Fielding beautifully weaves case
examples, personal experience, research, and brilliant use of
metaphor, into a fun, easy-to-digest book designed to help young
adults tackle the psychological complexities of growing into
emotionally competent, independent adults. While the language and
examples are geared toward a twentysomething to thirtysomething
audience, any individual interested in greater self-knowledge and
psychological growth can benefit from the evidence-based concepts
in Mastering Adulthood--I know I did!"
--Jill A. Stoddard, PhD, director of The Center for Stress
and Anxiety Management in San Diego, CA, and coauthor of The Big
Book of ACT Metaphors--Jill A. Stoddard, PhD
"Lara Fielding's enthusiasm for helping those who wish to have an
engaging and meaningful adult life shines through in Mastering
Adulthood. Her ability to guide you through learning how to
develop and practice psychological flexibility, as well as emotion
management, is skillful. She has created a book grounded in solid
evidence of psychological theory and practice that will help those
grappling with how to participate in "adulting" find new ways to
cope with the realities of adulthood in a fast-paced world. For
those thousands of people seeking guidance on how to successfully
navigate this thing called living, Fielding expertly teaches you
how to get in the driver's seat and steer toward success!"
--Robyn D. Walser, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist;
coauthor of Learning ACT, The Mindful Couple,
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Related Problems; and
author of The Heart of ACT--Robyn D. Walser, PhD
"There is more to adulthood than handling its instrumental
challenges: If you stop there, you will never learn how to create
the kind of life you really want. This comprehensive and cleverly
organized book invites you to look more deeply at your habits of
handling emotions, to find what really motivates you, and then to
construct the skills you need build your life around deeper goals:
relationships that matter; work that prospers; a profound
connection with life. Adulthood doesn't come with an owner's
manual--you need to explore what makes you tick and draft your own.
This book will help. Highly recommended."
--Steven C. Hayes, PhD, professor in the department of
psychology at the University of Nevada, developer of acceptance and
commitment therapy, and author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into
Your Life--Steven C. Hayes, PhD
"This is the book I needed to grow up. Here is help to know what
truly matters, what you truly care about. And with clarity about
core values comes motivation and a surer sense of direction. Of
equal importance is how Mastering Adulthood helps you
overcome the emotional and mental roadblocks--those nasty
passengers everyone carries--that sometimes keep you from fully
embracing life. This masterful book, based on the principles of
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), can throw open the doors
to becoming a vital, self-directed grown-up."
--Matthew McKay, PhD, coauthor of Mind and
Emotions--Matthew McKay, PhD
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