{"product_id":"cooking-as-therapy-how-to-improve-mental-health-through-cooking-hardcover","title":"Cooking as Therapy: How to Improve Mental Health Through Cooking - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebra Borden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984505241901,"sku":"9798892422031","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/frGrY82kMn9798892422031.webp?v=1776096662","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/cooking-as-therapy-how-to-improve-mental-health-through-cooking-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}