The Healing Power of Uncertainty
Our Traditional Approaches to Anxiety Treatment Aren't Good Enough
By Reid Wilson - Therapy with anxious clients is most effective when I repeatedly challenge their underlying beliefs about how to handle distress. Anxious clients don't need my cleverness. They need therapeutic principles powerful enough to offset their faulty beliefs. I've learned to help my anxious clients by challenging three of their most basic life stances: their attitudes toward worry, certainty, and comfort.
Daily Blog
Why You Should Want Your Anxious Clients to Get Anxious on Purpose
Getting Rid of Panic Symptoms in as Little as Three Weeks
By Reid Wilson - My clinical experience indicates that clients who can be persuaded to provoke and endure their symptoms without resorting to relaxation exercises quickly become habituated to their fears. Here's the five-step treatment I've developed, based on the work of the top clinicians and researchers in the anxiety field.
Daily Blog
We Should Help Clients Welcome Their Anxiety Symptoms
An Exercise for Telling Your Problems "I'm in Charge!"
By Reid Wilson - The problems we suffer with anxiety often continue not because we have symptoms, but because we resist the fact that we're experiencing symptoms—doing our utmost to block out the symptoms, rather than getting to know them a little bit.
Daily Blog
Copyright:
3/18/2017
Authors:
JENNIFER L ABEL, PH.D.
MARGARET WEHRENBERG, PSY.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
JUDITH A. BELMONT, MS, NCC, LPC
MARY NURRIESTEARNS, MSW, LCSW, RYT
DANIEL J VAN INGEN, PSY.D.
STAN HIBBS, PH.D.
Product:
CRS001167
Copyright:
3/18/2017
Authors:
JENNIFER L ABEL, PH.D.
MARGARET WEHRENBERG, PSY.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
JUDITH A. BELMONT, MS, NCC, LPC
MARY NURRIESTEARNS, MSW, LCSW, RYT
DANIEL J VAN INGEN, PSY.D.
STAN HIBBS, PH.D.
Product:
CRS001167
Copyright:
10/24/2016
Authors:
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
Product:
NRS001146
Copyright:
10/24/2016
Authors:
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
Product:
NRS001146
The Unlikely Case for Exposure Therapy
Calling Up Qualities of Strength and Resilience in Anxious Clients
By Reid Wilson - The only way for anxious clients to incorporate corrective information was for them to access the intense arousal associated with that specific fear and then linger in that state long enough, without blocking or muting their thoughts or feelings, to learn at a primal level that they’re safe. This summons qualities of strength and resilience in clients that therapists often miss.
Daily Blog
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Author:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
Product:
RNV049820
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Author:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
Product:
RNV049820
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Authors:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
SUSAN JOHNSON, ED.D.
JAMES COAN, PHD
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
DAVID FEINSTEIN, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
STEPHEN PORGES, PH.D.
Product:
RVKIT051159
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Authors:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
SUSAN JOHNSON, ED.D.
JAMES COAN, PHD
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
DAVID FEINSTEIN, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
STEPHEN PORGES, PH.D.
Product:
RVKIT051159
Coping with Anxiety by Welcoming Stress
Reid Wilson on Mindful Stress Management
The problems we suffer with anxiety often continue not because we have symptoms, but because we resist the fact that we're experiencing symptoms---doing our utmost to block out the symptoms, rather than getting to know them a little bit. Most of our clients come to us trying to end something unpleasant, seeking both comfort and predictability in their lives. The desire for a life without stress or doubt is perfectly natural. And yet, we compound our clients' problems when we collude in their goal of simply making the unpleasantness go away. Our objective should not simply be to block their discomfort and allay their doubts, but to help reduce their suffering---ultimately, a completely different task.
Daily Blog
VIDEO: A Paradoxical Approach to Panic
The First Session
With years of experience treating anxiety-riddled clients, Reid Wilson, author of Don’t Panic, knows a thing or two about helping people rein in the trademark rapid breathing, cold sweats, and stammering that occur during a panic attack. To cut off panic attacks at the source, Reid takes a provocative approach.
Daily Blog
Copyright:
3/18/2017
Authors:
JENNIFER L ABEL, PH.D.
MARGARET WEHRENBERG, PSY.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
JUDITH A. BELMONT, MS, NCC, LPC
MARY NURRIESTEARNS, MSW, LCSW, RYT
DANIEL J VAN INGEN, PSY.D.
STAN HIBBS, PH.D.
Product:
CRS001167
Copyright:
3/18/2017
Authors:
JENNIFER L ABEL, PH.D.
MARGARET WEHRENBERG, PSY.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
JUDITH A. BELMONT, MS, NCC, LPC
MARY NURRIESTEARNS, MSW, LCSW, RYT
DANIEL J VAN INGEN, PSY.D.
STAN HIBBS, PH.D.
Product:
CRS001167
Copyright:
10/24/2016
Authors:
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
Product:
NRS001146
Copyright:
10/24/2016
Authors:
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
Product:
NRS001146
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Author:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
Product:
RNV049820
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Author:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
Product:
RNV049820
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Authors:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
SUSAN JOHNSON, ED.D.
JAMES COAN, PHD
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
DAVID FEINSTEIN, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
STEPHEN PORGES, PH.D.
Product:
RVKIT051159
Copyright:
3/18/2016
Authors:
REID WILSON, PH.D.
SUSAN JOHNSON, ED.D.
JAMES COAN, PHD
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
DAVID FEINSTEIN, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
STEPHEN PORGES, PH.D.
Product:
RVKIT051159
Copyright:
4/9/2013
Authors:
MICHAEL VENTURA, PHD
DANIEL J SIEGEL, M.D.
ROBERT SCAER, MD
REID WILSON, PH.D.
DOUGLAS FLEMONS, PHD, LMFT
STEVEN HAYES, PH.D.
Product:
NRC095571
Copyright:
4/9/2013
Authors:
MICHAEL VENTURA, PHD
DANIEL J SIEGEL, M.D.
ROBERT SCAER, MD
REID WILSON, PH.D.
DOUGLAS FLEMONS, PHD, LMFT
STEVEN HAYES, PH.D.
Product:
NRC095571
Copyright:
3/15/2013
Authors:
MARGARET WEHRENBERG, PSY.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
BRUCE ECKER, MA, LMFT
MIRIAM GREENSPAN, MED, LMHC
Product:
NRC095558
Copyright:
3/15/2013
Authors:
MARGARET WEHRENBERG, PSY.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
BRUCE ECKER, MA, LMFT
MIRIAM GREENSPAN, MED, LMHC
Product:
NRC095558
Get More Positive Outcomes from Paradoxical Approaches
Copyright:
1/1/2013
Authors:
SALLY WINSTON, PSYD
MARTIN N. SEIF, PHD, ABPP
LYNN LYONS, LICSW
DAVID BURNS, M.D
REID WILSON, PH.D.
Product:
NRC095866
Copyright:
1/1/2013
Authors:
SALLY WINSTON, PSYD
MARTIN N. SEIF, PHD, ABPP
LYNN LYONS, LICSW
DAVID BURNS, M.D
REID WILSON, PH.D.
Product:
NRC095866
Page 1 of 1 (7 Items)
The Healing Power of Uncertainty
Our Traditional Approaches to Anxiety Treatment Aren't Good Enough
By Reid Wilson - Therapy with anxious clients is most effective when I repeatedly challenge their underlying beliefs about how to handle distress. Anxious clients don't need my cleverness. They need therapeutic principles powerful enough to offset their faulty beliefs. I've learned to help my anxious clients by challenging three of their most basic life stances: their attitudes toward worry, certainty, and comfort.
Daily Blog
Why You Should Want Your Anxious Clients to Get Anxious on Purpose
Getting Rid of Panic Symptoms in as Little as Three Weeks
By Reid Wilson - My clinical experience indicates that clients who can be persuaded to provoke and endure their symptoms without resorting to relaxation exercises quickly become habituated to their fears. Here's the five-step treatment I've developed, based on the work of the top clinicians and researchers in the anxiety field.
Daily Blog
We Should Help Clients Welcome Their Anxiety Symptoms
An Exercise for Telling Your Problems "I'm in Charge!"
By Reid Wilson - The problems we suffer with anxiety often continue not because we have symptoms, but because we resist the fact that we're experiencing symptoms—doing our utmost to block out the symptoms, rather than getting to know them a little bit.
Daily Blog
The Unlikely Case for Exposure Therapy
Calling Up Qualities of Strength and Resilience in Anxious Clients
By Reid Wilson - The only way for anxious clients to incorporate corrective information was for them to access the intense arousal associated with that specific fear and then linger in that state long enough, without blocking or muting their thoughts or feelings, to learn at a primal level that they’re safe. This summons qualities of strength and resilience in clients that therapists often miss.
Daily Blog
Coping with Anxiety by Welcoming Stress
Reid Wilson on Mindful Stress Management
The problems we suffer with anxiety often continue not because we have symptoms, but because we resist the fact that we're experiencing symptoms---doing our utmost to block out the symptoms, rather than getting to know them a little bit. Most of our clients come to us trying to end something unpleasant, seeking both comfort and predictability in their lives. The desire for a life without stress or doubt is perfectly natural. And yet, we compound our clients' problems when we collude in their goal of simply making the unpleasantness go away. Our objective should not simply be to block their discomfort and allay their doubts, but to help reduce their suffering---ultimately, a completely different task.
Daily Blog
VIDEO: A Paradoxical Approach to Panic
The First Session
With years of experience treating anxiety-riddled clients, Reid Wilson, author of Don’t Panic, knows a thing or two about helping people rein in the trademark rapid breathing, cold sweats, and stammering that occur during a panic attack. To cut off panic attacks at the source, Reid takes a provocative approach.
Daily Blog
Page 1 of 1 (6 Items)
The Anxiety Game
It’s Rigged, so Let’s Change the Rules
Therapists are supposed to make clients feel safe and secure, creating a cozy haven from a cruel world, right? Well, when it comes to treating anxiety, more clinicians are instructing clients to ramp their fears, while telling themselves how much they welcome the experience.
Magazine Article
Facing Our Worst Fears
Finding the Courage to Stay in the Moment
A therapist helps his anxious clients discover that be not resisting what the present moment offers, they can find a way out of their suffering.
Magazine Article
Anxious is as Anxious Does
Overcoming Clients' Fears by Provoking Them
My approach to helping clients deal with panic attacks and phobias focuses initially on teaching them breathing and relaxation exercises, and then encouraging them to gradually face the feared situation without getting so panicky. I often find it a very slow process. Is there any way to speed it up?
Magazine Article
Everyday Courage
Helping Anxious Clients Open the Door to Uncertainty
After two decades of working with people suffering from phobias and other expressions of disabling fear, I still remember clearly two clients whom I met more than 15 years ago.
Magazine Article
Page 1 of 1 (4 Items)
Reid Wilson, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who directs the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center in Chapel Hill and Durham, NC. He is also adjunct associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He is author of the just released Stopping the Noise in Your Head: The New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry and the classic self-help book Don’t Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks. He is co-author of Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions, as well as Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children.
Dr. Wilson is a Founding Clinical Fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). In 2014, he was honored with the ADAA’s Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award – the highest national award in his field. He designed and served as lead psychologist for American Airlines’ first national program for the fearful flier and serves as the expert for WebMD’s Panic and Anxiety Community.
Dr. Wilson is a Founding Clinical Fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). In 2014, he was honored with the ADAA’s Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award – the highest national award in his field. He designed and served as lead psychologist for American Airlines’ first national program for the fearful flier and serves as the expert for WebMD’s Panic and Anxiety Community.
