Stages of Accomplishment: Set of Four
by Phil Rich, Ed.D., LICSW

The Stages of Accomplishment workbook series is a powerful tool designed to help clinicians guide young people with problematic sexual behaviors. This four-stage workbook set provides a structured, comprehensive approach to treatment, addressing the complex issues surrounding sexually abusive behavior while fostering personal growth and positive change.

Stage 1: Introduction to Treatment 

The first workbook lays the foundation for the therapeutic process. It helps clients understand the nature of sexually harmful behavior and the importance of taking responsibility for their actions. Key features include what they can expect in therapy (with an emphasis on strengths-based rehabilitation), an outline of risk and protective factors, and tools to promote self-reflection. Click here to see full description.

Stage 2: Understanding Yourself

Building on ideas developed in Stage 1, this workbook focuses on developing self-awareness and insight. Using “Thinking Points”, “Key Concepts”, and real-life scenarios, clients learn to identify and address cognitive distortions, or “thinking errors.” A key focus in on understanding how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another. Click here to see full description.

Stage 3: Understanding Dysfunctional Behavior

The stage three workbook addresses events leading up to dysfunctional behavior and the skills clients can use to prevent the expression of sexually abusive behaviors. This includes a clear understanding of:

• Dysfunctional behavioral cycles: how they work and how to interrupt them before the unwanted behavior occurs
• Triggers: how to recognize and interrupting triggers that lead to dysfunctional behavior
• Safe Behavior Plan: what they are and how to create one

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Stage 4: Creating Permanent Changes in Their Lives

The final workbook in the series focuses on implementing changes and transforming goals into a Success Plan. It covers strategies to restore and rebuild relationships, how to make amends and cultivate empathy, how to create healthy relationships, and how contributing positively to the community can create a positive life for all. Click here to see full description.

The Value of the Stages of Accomplishment Series

The four workbooks can serve multiple functions for therapists: as topics for discussion during therapy, as homework for clients between sessions, and, in the “Staff Review” sections of the workbooks, a means of informing and coordinating clinicians working in team environments.

The workbooks are authored by Phil Rich, Ed.D, LICSW, a social worker for over 40 years with vast experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults with sexually abusive or sexually troubled behavior.

Available individually or in sets

The Stages of Accomplishment workbooks can be purchased individually or you can purchase them in sets of four at a discounted rate.

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