Social Anxiety

According to the ABS (Australian Beaurea of Statstics), up to 10% of Australians will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their life. Anxiety significantly impairs the lives of many. The cornerstone of anxiety is essentially that it leads to many feeling “paralysed” as the grip of anxiety leads to strong avoidance. Essentially the more we avoid the stronger are anxiety gets. Which leads to a very vicious cycle. The good news is that anxiety is highly treatable through the use of evidence-based treatment. In recent years we have seen the advent of a new wave of evidence based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – being Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is a palatable framework which has been found to be highly effective in treating anxiety. Dr Libby Quinn will provide information on the symptoms of anxiety, when to seek help, and a collection of useful strategies based on ACT to help you manage your anxiety.

Facilitator:

Dr Libby Quinn is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety particularly Social Phobia.

Workshop Outline:

• 10 Session evidence-based Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• 6-8 Participant Maximum
• 1.5 hour per group session