Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, is the author of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens and clinical director and cofounder of the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Shannon resides in Santa Rosa, CA.
"The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens by Jennifer Shannon is a
clear, concise, helpful guide with all the key tools to help you
overcome your anxiety. Why suffer another day from anxiety when you
can use these tools right now? Each chapter gives you powerful and
easy-to-understand self-help tools to overcome the many
difficulties that teens will face. I will recommend this to my
colleagues and clients."
--Robert L. Leahy, PhD, director of the American Institute for
Cognitive Therapy in New York, NY, and author of The Worry Cure:
Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You
"All parents want to lift the burden of stress from their teen's
shoulders, but many teens don't want to talk about it. They do,
however, desperately want to feel better. In a completely clear,
accessible, and engaging way, Jennifer Shannon's Anxiety Survival
Guide for Teens tells teens exactly what they need to do to help
themselves do just that. The simple exercises in this book teach
teens how to break free from their anxiety and see themselves and
their lives in a whole new light--a more realistic one. Every teen
will benefit from the strategies Ms. Shannon provides. I highly
recommend this wonderful book!"
--Tamar Chansky, PhD, author of Freeing Your Child from Anxiety and
Freeing Yourself from Anxiety: 4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and
Create the Life You Want
"Relief is on the way for anxious teens. The Anxiety Survival Guide
for Teens teaches proven steps to uncover the causes and learn what
to do to manage anxiety. Unlike many similar books, this guide
addresses all types of anxiety with drawings and helpful stories
about common situations faced by teens and young adults. Whether
mildly or super anxious, complete the exercises in this book to get
a grip on your anxiety."
--Christine A. Padesky, PhD, psychologist and coauthor of Mind Over
Mood
"This easy-to-read volume helps readers recognize when the 'monkey
mind, ' or the primitive, instinctual part of the brain, is doing
the thinking and offers advice in overcoming those thoughts. The
author's strategies are practical and designed to help teens facing
all kinds of anxiety-inducing scenarios."
--School Library Journal
"This is a terrific book for teens, explaining all the best that
cognitive behavioral therapy, ACT, and mindfulness have to offer in
terms that are engaging, fun, and easy to understand. Teens can
easily recognize themselves in this book and become empowered to
overcome their anxiety."
--Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD, managing director at The Anxiety
Treatment Center of Greater Chicago and clinical assistant
professor at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and
Science
"This is the first self-help book I've ever read where the narrator
doesn't over-romanticize the possibilities to get better soon. What
a relief! In a calm, orderly manner, author Jennifer Shannon
characterizes and gives specific instructions for different kinds
of anxiety: shyness and social anxiety, panic and agoraphobia,
specific phobias, generalized anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD). The tone is just so warm and pleasant, and every
teen who suffers from anxiety--but doesn't know what kind yet--can
easily recognize him or herself in the detailed and often funny
examples, without being scared to death. It's the best introduction
to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that I've ever seen, and it's
amazing that it's written specifically for teens, because they need
it so much. I wish it had existed for little teenage me."
--Peter Henrichsen, editor at Youth Culture Denmark
"We know how to win over fearful worry. The skills take effort, but
they are surprisingly simple. Now Jennifer Shannon places these
tools directly into your hands. If you will act on her clever
guidance, you can do more than survive, you can thrive."
--Reid Wilson, PhD, coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and
Playing with Anxiety: Casey's Guide for Teens and Kids
"With clarity and fun, The Anxiety and Survival Guide for Teens
offers effective cognitive behavioral strategies for teens to
overcome their fear, worry, and panic. This book will not only help
teens survive their anxiety, but will guide them out of the fear
and worry that limits their lives. I highly recommend it."
--Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, author of My Anxious Mind: A Teen's
Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic and codirector of the San
Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy
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