What you'll learn
- Identify reasons why people have panic attacks
- Understand your unique panic profile
- Change your scary thoughts that feed into your panic attacks
- Learn how to change behaviors to make panic less likely to occur
Requirements
- Open to anyone who experiences panic attacks or has a loved one who is dealing with them.
Description
If you have panic attacks, this course will teach you why you are vulnerable to having the attacks in the first place. You will also learn specific, research-backed strategies that you can use to overcome them.
Although this program is not therapy, it includes much of the essential information from the best treatments for panic. For many, implementing the strategies in this program will be enough to significantly reduce future panic attacks. For others who need more support, this program can give you a leg up on therapy, and you might need fewer sessions.
Specifically, you will learn:
What panic attacks are and why people have them
What made you vulnerable to panic attacks and why they became a problem for you
Common thinking errors associated with panic attacks and how to correct them
The role of anxiety sensitivity and body monitoring in panic attacks and how to address these issues
How to make specific changes in your behaviors to make you less vulnerable to experiencing panic attacks
This program is for you if:
You having recurring panic attacks
You worry about having other attacks
You have scary thoughts associated with the attacks
You tend to be "on alert" for possible signs of another attacks
Panic attacks have negatively affected your life in some way
Who this course is for:
- This course will be most helpful for those who have experienced at least one panic attack out of the blue, and who fear the body sensations of panic.
Instructor
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Bonnie Zucker, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and expert in anxiety disorder treatment and prevention located in Los Angeles, CA. She received her doctorate at UCLA, where she specialized in anxiety disorder research. Dr. Zucker has trained thousands of mental health professionals on treating anxiety, and she has a thriving private practice and is on the clinical faculty of UCLA.
Dr. Zucker is passionate about helping others and has a popular TikTok account (@BonnieZuckerPhD) where she creates content on anxiety issues. She currently has a panic attack book contract with New Harbinger Productions.