Overcoming Social Anxiety: Step by Step

by Thomas A. Richards, Justin R. Bashore (Editor), Zach D. Brown (Illustrations)

This book contains the handouts accompanying the audio / video series “Overcoming Social Step by Step.”
Each handout is a cognitive strategy that will reduce social anxiety in conjunction with the therapy series itself. The book and its strategies helps you to develop a full arsenal of skills for quieting negative thoughts, changing negative thinking habits, and learning to feel less anxious. You are in control of this happening -- and the goal of overcoming social anxiety is to teach you, step by step, HOW TO accomplish this goal. With this book of handouts, you’ll learn how • Challenge automatic negative thoughts and beliefs
• Develop rational, helpful thoughts and belief systems
• Calm yourself down in social situations
• Accept yourself for who you are
• Feel empowered and in control of your life Our hope is that this new series will be used by millions of people with social anxiety disorder, as they begin learning the cognitive strategies that will help them get better. The brain’s “neuroplasticity” is amazing, and you can learn to think, believe, and feel rationally, instead of letting anxiety cripple your life.Learning to think, believe, and act on rational beliefs changes your life.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Psychology, Mental Health

306 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 2014

Reviews

[Blanca Nieve · Rating 5 out of 5]

You're doing the Lords work

I would buy this book even if it cost 100 dollars. Its life changing and I recommend it to anyone suffering from social anxiety.

[Bewhoyouare · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used before I bought the audio CBT therapy program and found it very useful. It’s a print out of all the handouts you read in slow talk to yourself everyday until you learn and relearn the anti anxiety strategies to the ground.

Buying the online program has been the best thing I have done for my SAD. I’ve done CBT in person and yet Dr. Richards program has been a great refresher for my brain. I wish I’d started this while the Phoenix group was still active in person.

Nevertheless, it gave me access to a very supportive community, a zoom discussion group and behavioral therapy led by Mat who is a great human and is helping others overcome SAD like he did with daily persistency and consistency. He knows how to conduct groups like a licensed CBT therapist would as he has done the work. You meet others like him on the forum. Can’t believe I waited so long.

Came across Dr. Richards earlier in life and was skeptical at the time. Both the therapy program, the audio program, SAI community and the zoom groups for behavioral therapy exercises are highly recommended.

Never felt so connected to any therapist like I did listening to Dr. Richards even though I’ve never met him in person. Otherwise, I wouldn’t bother writing such a detailed review.

Only a therapist who has overcome SAD himself (like Dr. Richards ) would be able to create such a thorough program such as this. Great I don’t need to spend more $$$ for in person therapy anymore.

[Kevin R. Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference for Social Anxiety!

I'd recommend this book for anyone with social anxiety or fear of public speaking. It takes practice and commitment with the exercises, but the author has wonderful suggestions. I've suffered social anxiety for years and the exercises will be a great help.

[Amelie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This have a few good strategies to manage the anxiety.

[Movsar · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book, instructional, there should be some audio stuff with it too, but it's good anyway, not a total waste of time

[Genomar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical lessons how to stay at present moment. Good to know:)