Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts
What's it about
Do you ever get stuck on a strange, disturbing, or frightening thought and worry what it means about you? This guide offers a radical new way to break the cycle. Instead of fighting your thoughts, you'll learn why welcoming them is the secret to taking back control. Discover the powerful CBT-based techniques to neutralize your brain's "false alarm" system. You'll learn to identify common thinking traps, stop the self-criticism, and understand that your thoughts are not commands. This is your path to finding peace from obsessive and unwanted thoughts.
Meet the author
Dr. Sally Winston and Dr. Martin Seif are internationally recognized leaders in the treatment of anxiety disorders, co-founding the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland. With over eighty combined years of clinical experience, they grew frustrated with the widespread misunderstanding of intrusive thoughts, even among therapists. This book distills their pioneering work, offering the clear, compassionate, and effective guidance they have provided to thousands of patients, empowering them to reclaim their lives from the grip of anxiety.
What's it about
Do you ever get stuck on a strange, disturbing, or frightening thought and worry what it means about you? This guide offers a radical new way to break the cycle. Instead of fighting your thoughts, you'll learn why welcoming them is the secret to taking back control. Discover the powerful CBT-based techniques to neutralize your brain's "false alarm" system. You'll learn to identify common thinking traps, stop the self-criticism, and understand that your thoughts are not commands. This is your path to finding peace from obsessive and unwanted thoughts.
Meet the author
Dr. Sally Winston and Dr. Martin Seif are internationally recognized leaders in the treatment of anxiety disorders, co-founding the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland. With over eighty combined years of clinical experience, they grew frustrated with the widespread misunderstanding of intrusive thoughts, even among therapists. This book distills their pioneering work, offering the clear, compassionate, and effective guidance they have provided to thousands of patients, empowering them to reclaim their lives from the grip of anxiety.
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