Conquer Your Fears and Phobias for Teens: How To Build Courage And Stop Fear From Holding You Back

In this powerful book, clinical psychologist and anxiety expert Andrea Umbach presents a proven-effective approach to help teens overcome fears and phobias using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

For anyone with intense fears and phobias, every day can feel like a roller-coaster ride. But if you are a teen, this is especially true. In Conquer Your Fears and Phobias for Teens, you will find practical skills for coping with the thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviours that accompany phobias. You'll also discover useful strategies to handle the things and situations that cause you to feel fearful.

This book provides evidence-based help for dealing with a number of phobias, including:

• Animal phobias, such as dogs, cats, snakes, spiders, and more
• Natural environment phobias, such as heights, darkness, water, and storms
• Situational phobias, such as driving, flying, crowded spaces, closed-in spaces, and more
• Blood injection or injury phobias, such as seeing blood or injury, or visiting doctors and dentists
• As well as other phobias, such as vomiting, choking, contracting illness, gaining weight, loud noises, foods, and more

If you are a teen who suffers from phobias, the practical activities in this book will help you break free from the fears that are holding you back. So, what are you waiting for?

"This book takes a clear, honest look at how your phobia is getting in the way of how you want to live your life. It offers supportive, sound advice on how to face your fears step-by-step, and gives readers the tools they need to overcome fears and phobias."
- Jennifer Shannon, clinical director at the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and author of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens

"Andrea Umbach's terrific book takes the research-proven strategies of cognitive behavioral therapy and puts them at your fingertips. Easy-to-use forms and worksheets walk the reader, step-by-step, through the strategies for preparing and implementing an effective antiphobia action plan. I recommend this book for any young person with fears and phobias that get in the way of their life."
- Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, clinical psychologist and president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and author of Getting Over OCD

"Andrea Umbach has successfully crafted a guide to help teens address their anxiety. Based on cognitive behavioral principles, readers will undoubtedly benefit from the clearly described, pragmatic, and well-supported strategies contained within. There is no question that many young people will greatly benefit from reading this engaging text."
- Eric A. Storch, PhD, professor and All Children's Hospital Guild Endowed Chair at the University of South Florida

"Conquering Your Fears and Phobias for Teens is an engaging and practical guide for teens to overcome their fears. It is packed with clear, concise, and effective examples and exercises for teens, which will teach them invaluable life skills, helping them to think more flexibly, face their fears, and manage their anxiety more effectively. And it even cleverly addresses teens' common struggle with motivation and willingness. This reader-friendly workbook is the perfect fear-busting companion for teens and their parents and the therapists who wish to help them."
- Marla W. Deibler, PsyD, clinical psychologist, founder and executive director of the Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, with expert appearances on TheDr. Oz Show, A&E's Hoarders, CBS News, ABC News, and FOX News