{"product_id":"cooking-as-therapy-how-to-improve-mental-health-through-cooking-9798892422895","title":"Cooking as Therapy: How to Improve Mental Health Through Cooking","description":"\u003cb\u003eFollow twenty recipes to find calm, improve self-esteem, and form daily habits--in your very own kitchen!--through mindfulness-based cooking therapy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCooking as Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e, licensed clinical social worker and sous therapist Debra Borden provides you with all the tools and techniques to have therapy sessions in the comfort of your own kitchen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCooking therapy is an experiential therapy that allows you to conduct a therapy session while you cook a meal. Using cooking processes like chopping, kneading, stirring, and more, you'll develop the skills to recognize limiting patterns and behaviors, improve self-esteem, and form healthy daily habits, and you might even have fun incorporating techniques centered around \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003emindfulness\u003c\/b\u003e--which develops calm, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003emetaphor\u003c\/b\u003e--which creates clarity, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003emastery\u003c\/b\u003e--which sparks self-esteem. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuckily, you don't have to be a great cook to try cooking therapy--or even like cooking. You only need an interest in self-exploration. Borden will teach you the processes involved in preparing a recipe or meal that trigger awareness and even \"aha\" moments. Unlike talk therapy, cooking therapy sessions incorporate tangible acts. It is less about what you prepare and more of a guided journey to self-reflection through how you prepare a dish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17586199\"\u003eDebra Borden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alcove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.58w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798892422895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL016000\"\u003ePersonal Growth | Happiness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HEA\"\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Fitness\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HEA017000\"\u003eDiet \u0026amp; Nutrition | Nutrition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB070000\"\u003eMethods | Quick \u0026amp; Easy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebra Borden\u003c\/b\u003e is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NY and NJ and a novelist. Her essays and articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. A pioneer in the field of cooking therapy, Debra is thrilled and grateful to be a part of the creative community of mental health professionals, writers, and foodies. Find her online at www.Debrabordenauthor.com, on Instagram \u0026amp; Facebook @debraborden and TikTok @cookyourselfhappy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alcove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45002824056971,"sku":"9798892422895","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_55fe9afc-53ec-4a54-ae75-19f2c0f82bf7.jpg?v=1765564316","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/cooking-as-therapy-how-to-improve-mental-health-through-cooking-9798892422895","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}