About the Author

"Derick Howell is a trained specialist, published author, international trainer, and speaker on topics related to anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, negative thinking, and stress management. He provides coaching and counseling for anxiety management and disorders. He has been a trainer of other coaches for 10 years, and he is a sought-after and consistently high-rated speaker for seminars. He is known for his dynamic speaking style and engaging content. Derick used to suffer terribly from anxiety, panic attacks, and chronic stress. Through rigorous study and experience, he has found what works for him and now provides advice on how he has overcome his struggles to others who experience anxiety and fear. He offers personalized, individual coaching for anxiety, worry, social anxiety, stress, and panic to entrepreneurs, students, corporate executives, sales personnel, and others. He also teaches others how to approach other people who experience anxiety with empathy. For Derick, empathy isn't just a buzzword. Anxiety is a disorder that can pervade every aspect of our lives, and this is how he approaches people suffering from fear and panic--with empathy. This is especially true since he has experienced anxiety for most of his life since he was a teenager. He understands how others with anxiety feel and provides anxiety management techniques to help them not only cope but to enjoy life with a positive outlook and see life with humor while practicing self-empathy, self-love, gratitude, and mindfulness. In his free time, Derick loves to recharge by taking a few laps around the pool. He enjoys meeting and sharing ideas with people he meets in seminars and during his travels. He also loves spending time with his dog named Wally."