Celebrating Small Victories, A Counsellor’s Manual for treating chronic mental illness is an engaging work that provides a solid foundation for those new to treating coexisting mental illness and substance abuse, and it gives fresh insights to experienced clinicians, doctors, nurses, and administrators.

Written in an easy style that avoids assumptions and jargon, "Celebrating Small Victories"
- presents common treatment challenges and suggests concrete strategies that can be used for a variety of treatment situations
- addresses the effect of staff attitudes on treatment and offers helpful suggestions to develop a consistent, nonjudgemental, and positive approach to service delivery
- concentrates on methods for motivating clients at all phases of treatment and suggests ways to improve recovery outcomes
- uses case histories to provide an insightful look at the everyday challenges clients face
- helps professionals develop skills to cope with clients' families
- approaches the treatment jof coexisting mental illness and sustance abuse from a team perspective