{"product_id":"cooking-as-therapy-how-to-improve-mental-health-through-cooking","title":"Cooking as Therapy: How to Improve Mental Health Through Cooking","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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 \n\u003ci\u003eWomen's Health Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCooking as Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Borden makes a solid case for the therapeutic framework.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A novel but quite effective approach to DIY Self-Help\/Self-Improvement programming\/activities.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Debra Borden brilliantly shows how the simple acts of cooking--chopping, kneading, stirring--can spark profound self-discovery and healing. \n\u003ci\u003eCooking as Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful, practical guide that transforms the kitchen into a space for mindfulness, clarity, and growth.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Jack Hazan, LMHC, author of \n\u003ci\u003eMind Over Batter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \n\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. \n\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 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Borden, Debra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alcove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Help|Personal Growth|Happiness|Health \u0026amp; Fitness|Diet \u0026amp; Nutrition|Nutrition|Cooking|Methods|Quick \u0026amp; Easy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798892422031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9798892422031\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alcove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154256888086,"sku":"SP-9798892422031","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798892422031_spiral.png?v=1774939643","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/cooking-as-therapy-how-to-improve-mental-health-through-cooking","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}