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** Winner of the 2020 Nautilus Award in Psychology **
Anxiety Is Unavoidable: Suffering Is Optional
“Anxiety Rx is unlike any book on anxiety and a must-read for anyone who suffers with chronic worry.” – Nicole LePera, PhD, The Holistic Psychologist
On February 8, 2013, I was a highly anxious…
Why read it?
1 author picked Anxiety Rx as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the most compassionate and humorous book about anxiety that I’ve ever read. Who would have thought that it could be this much fun to learn about anxiety? I mean, really, really learn about anxiety from someone who has felt its challenges and who has wrestled those challenges into an incredibly helpful and practical set of tools.
I love recommending this book to clients because I know they will feel seen and understood when they read it. I also know they will come away with more compassion for themselves, less shame, and a more expanded context in which to…
From Kathy's list on trauma for therapists to recommend.
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