A self-help guide using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques

'It's hard to estimate just how many people, whose lives are secretly blighted by fears and insecurities, will draw inspiration from this sensible, down-to-earth guide.', Time Out 'Excellent self-help book', Yes Magazine Indispensable guide for friends and families, psychologists, and those working in the medical profession. Glasgow Herald The best consumer-friendly CBT-based books...All are very thorough. Michele Kirsch, Observer

Helen Kennerley is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a founder member of the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, where she is the director of the Diploma / MSc in Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies. She is an experienced clinician specialising in childhood trauma, dissociative disorders, and self-injurious behaviours. She has made valuable contributions to the field of cognitive therapy through her popular workshops and her writings. Amongst other publications, she is the author of Overcoming Anxiety and Overcoming Childhood Trauma and co-author of An introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy". In 2002, Helen was also voted one of the most influential female cognitive therapists in Britain by BABCP members.