Anxiety UK

This membership can be purchased by individuals wanting to access therapy through Anxiety UK and is applicable for one course of therapy. Upon receipt of your therapy application forms, we aim to get you an appointment within two weeks.

You will also need to pay your first and last therapy session fees in advance for us to process your application. This can be done by ringing 08444 775 774.

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Unfortunately, confidence is not a commodity that can be brought off the shelf.

However, this Self-Help Audio CD aims to provide you with a range of skills and techniques to assist you in developing your inner confidence, and the ability to act, think and feel more confident at work.

Produced by www.livingcbt.com

This booklet covers everything you will need to know about Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Packed full of personal experiences and developed in conjunction with Anxiety UK members with GAD, this booklet will offer advice on coping strategies, tips and which treatment is best for you.

Step-by-step guides to self-improvement that introduce the methods of the highly regarded cognitive behavioral therapy technique to help readers conquer a broad range of disabling conditions-from worry to body image problems to obsessive compulsive disorder and more.  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was developed by psychologist Aaron T. Beck and is now internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. CBT suggests that it is not the situation that causes the anxiety, but our response to it in terms of throughts and behaviours. Even when our situation does not change, if we change the self-defeating ways we think, we can make ourselves feel better. This positive, pragmatic approach is popular with therapists and patients alike.

“There is so much advice about overcoming anxiety and worrying that it is sometimes difficult to know where to start and what to believe. This book is brilliant because it helps you understand your problem, and then empowers you to overcome it for yourself. One of the symptoms of anxiety is to search for lots of information, but I would encourage anyone to avoid reading all the anxiety related horror stories on the web – what is the point? Instead, take control of your own life and read this book. It was recommended to me by my cognitive behavioural therapist.”

Winston

Individual membership allows you to get access to an extensive range of support services and membership entitlements. You can find out about the members benefits here.

This membership does not entitle you to access therapy services. To upgrade at a later date, ring 08444 775 774.

This fact sheet gives a detailed overview, as well as a look at some of the evidence based approaches to treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Book 1
Helps you understand your anxiety – your worry – and introduces you to a great way to fix it: the 3 Fs (Face it, Fix it, Forget it). It will also help you beat panic attacks.

Book 2
is about the first F – FACE IT. If you’re scared of going to a busy shop, perhaps, or of meeting people, you avoid those things and lose some of the variety, fun or fulfilment in your life. This book helps you get it back.

Book 3
is about the second F – FIX IT. For people who are worrying about a particular problem – money, a relationship, your job perhaps – this book contains a foolproof way to end ALL problems

Book 4
is about the third F – FORGET IT. When things just churn round and round in your head, you’ll need this book to help you change your thinking and end the worrying thoughts.

Even the box helps you stop worrying
so don’t throw it away. You’ll need it when working with book 4.

The Worry Box (4 book set Worry/panic/Face it/Fix It/Forget It) plus worry cards in a boxed set.

ISBN: 978-1-906564-15-5. (116 pages, 44 colour illustrations)

This book, written by international experts reviews disorders in which anxiety is a main feature, discusses treatment options and provides clear management plans. It is estimated that over 25% of the population suffer from some degree of anxiety disorder and that this figure is on the increase. Every member of the primary healthcare team will see these disorders regularly and needs to be able to make the correct diagnosis swiftly and offer the appropriate level of care and support. This new edition, fully revised and updated, offers expert guidance on the diagnosis of the most commonly presenting disorders and covers all therapeutic strategies including the latest drug treatments. .* Expert advice from two of the world’s leading specialists * Covers both the psychiatric and psychopharmacological approaches to treatment * Includes all major presenting disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder Contents Definitions; Pathophysiology of anxiety; Prevalence; Clinical features; General management; Psychological treatment; Pharmacological treatment; Future trends. The book normally sells for £15.

This book, and also the book below, are both written by AUK patron, Dr Chris Williams. They use a model called the “5 areas approach” to break problems down into their constituent parts and therefore make them easier to manage. These areas include physical feelings, life situation, altered thinking, altered behaviour and emotional feelings. This books can be worked through in sequence, or you can “dip in and out” to find the chapters that are most relevant for you. They are based on a CBT approach, and are therefore in line with current guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the treatment of anxiety and depression.

“An excellent CBT self-help tool. The format is clear and the activities excellent, plus all the points made are reviewed at regular intervals to reinforce them. It was recommended to me by my GP and I can see why he considers it so useful. If you suffer from anxiety and are prepared to work at overcoming it, then this is the best book I have come across so far. I recognised so many of the symptoms which are referred to and was able, immediately, to see ways around them. It all takes time and is a bit like doing homework, but I can see some light at the end of the tunnel for the first time in many, many years.”
Jenny