Pocket Therapy for Anxiety - (New Harbinger Pocket Therapy) by Edmund J Bourne & Lorna Garano (Paperback)

About the Book

From the author of the self-help classic, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, this pocket-sized guide offers readers quick, simple, and effective anxiety relief that fits right in their pocket, so they can manage their worst anxiety symptoms anytime, anywhere.

Book Synopsis

Quick, simple, and effective anxiety relief that fits right in your pocket--so you can manage your symptoms anytime, anywhere.

If you suffer from anxiety, you may try to avoid the situations that cause you to feel uneasy. But avoidance isn't the answer--and letting your fears and worries constantly hold you back will ultimately keep you from living the life you truly want. So, how can you learn to cope with your anxiety in the moment? This little book can help you face your fears and take charge of your anxiety--wherever or whenever it shows up.

From the author of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook and Coping with Anxiety, Pocket Therapy for Anxiety offers immediate, user-friendly, and evidence-based strategies to help you manage anxiety, panic, and fear. The exercises in this book can be done in the moment, whenever you feel anxious, and will help you move past your fears and start living the life you were meant to live.

You'll learn to:

• Relax your body and mind
• Stop expecting the worst
• Get regular exercise and eat right to stay calm
• Turn off worry and cope on the spot
• And much, much more...

Don't let anxiety keep you one step behind. This little book will show you how to face your fears, overcome panic when it happens, and take charge of your anxiety for good!

Review Quotes

"Pocket Therapy for Anxiety teaches us to quiet our noisy worries, settle our problems rationally, smooth out our daily tensions, and nourish our physical body. Concise and to the point."
--Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head--Reid Wilson, PhD

"Pocket Therapy for Anxiety strikes a perfect note for our times: accessibility. It provides cutting-edge strategies for anxiety that are understandable and can be taken wherever the user goes, since anxiety can show up anywhere. It is ideal for those experiencing anxiety, and a spot-on supplement for clinicians to recommend in therapy."
--Timothy A. Sisemore, PhD, is professor at California Baptist University, and author of The Clinician's Guide to Exposure Therapies for Anxiety Spectrum Disorders--Timothy A. Sisemore, PhD

"A comprehensive, relatable, and easy-to-implement manual on how to relieve your anxiety. Highly recommended."
--Jennifer V. Owens, MA, LPC, counselor specializing in treating anxiety disorders incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); and founder of Fly with the Greatest of Ease, a program for fearful flyers--Jennifer V. Owens, MA, LPC

"Bourne and Garano have written Pocket Therapy for Anxiety. Opening with practical exercises--from relaxing body and mind; thinking realistically; advice on how to face fears, eat properly, exercise regularly, simplify life, and cope in the moment--they finish with a useful anxiety tool kit that can be kept close at hand. The book is upbeat, clear, and concise--and anxiety and life seem eminently manageable."
--Lynne Henderson, PhD, author of Improving Social Confidence and Reducing Shyness Using Compassion Focused Therapy and Helping Your Shy and Socially Anxious Client--Lynne Henderson, PhD

"Edmund Bourne is a legend in the field of anxiety disorders, with decades of treatment and research experience under his belt. In their new book, Pocket Therapy for Anxiety, Bourne and his coauthor, Lorna Garano, condense their vast experience to present an authoritative and user-friendly pocket guide for managing the dramatic levels of anxiety people are facing today. If you buy one self-help book on anxiety this year, this should be the one."
--Christian R. Komor, PsyD, author of The Power of Being and Climate Deadline 2035--Christian R. Komor, PsyD

"Leaf through the pages of this extraordinary book on anxiety, and you'll find helpful steps to overcome anxiety that you can use right away. You might hear yourself say, I can do this. Indeed, you can. The authors have taken the guesswork out of combating anxiety. By knowing how to overcome anxiety, and doing what you know, you might soon ask yourself, where did my anxiety go?"
--Bill Knaus, EdD, author of The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety, and coauthor of The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anger--Bill Knaus, EdD

About the Author

Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, has specialized in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, and other stress-related disorders for over two decades. His self-help books have helped over a million people, and have been translated into numerous languages. He currently resides in Florida and California.

Phone counseling for problems with panic attacks, phobias, and other anxiety difficulties is available with Edmund Bourne. For information, please call 1-415-686-7516. Further information about Bourne's work in the anxiety disorders field may be found at helpforanxiety.com.

For Edmund Bourne's work outside the field of anxiety disorders, please see his website, journeysofthemind.net.

Lorna Garano is a freelance writer and publicist.