Beyond Anxiety and Phobia goes beyond symptom management to treat the whole person, and to provide readers with an array of alternative strategies whose goal is long- term recovery. Drawing on perspectives and techniques that have proven their use in his clinical practice, Bourne covers alternative therapies, such as herbs, yoga, massage, acupuncture, and homeopathy, and addresses the impact of perfectionism and other personality issues, such as fears of rejection and abandonment or overcautiousness. Key components of Bourne's approach include suggestions to help readers simplify their lives, find their unique mission or purpose, include spirituality in their process of healing, and enlarge their view of their lives to embrace the highest vision of their recovery. -from the publisher's website |