Unbinding the Mind: The Overcontrolled Client

By Cody Thomas Rounds

Unbinding the Mind is a clinical intervention for psychologists, therapists, and counselors working with clients who struggle with emotional overcontrol, perfectionism, and chronic self-restraint. Grounded in research on emotion regulation and experiential therapy, this expressive protocol blends art-based methods, guided writing, and structured reflection to help clients loosen rigid thinking, reconnect with emotion, and restore psychological flexibility.

Designed for clinicians seeking evidence-informed tools for overcontrolled clients, this manual provides step-by-step guidance, session structures, and expressive exercises that integrate seamlessly with existing therapeutic models-including psychodynamic, emotion-focused, and behavioral frameworks. Each sequence promotes mindful awareness, creativity, and authentic emotional expression in a safe, structured format.

Professionally crafted for individual or group settings, Unbinding the Mind serves as both a standalone treatment and a companion to ongoing psychotherapy. It's part of the Evidence-Informed Interventions for Modern Practice series-innovative resources created by Cody Thomas Rounds, M.A., a clinical psychologist-master known for transforming expressive and insight-based methods into practical tools for modern therapy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FW5JYGRP
• ISBN13: 9798269739120
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"