Posted by Andrew on 30/4/2007, 2:06 pm, in reply to "Successful treatment by Cognitive Behaviour Therapy"

Hi "Fiona" Thanks for posting your story. You are an example to others for pulling through a horrendous series of experiences. As you say, CBT is the way forward with this condition; it is what our workshops are based on, hence the positive responses from participants. The counting up from 1 is something I use sometimes: I say to myself something like "Oh I wont go before 12 secs is up" and start counting slowly; it has a strange calming effect, and usually works. It is all about allowing time for the initial anxiety to wear off. cheers Andrew

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