Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, is author of Don't Feed the Monkey Mind, The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, and A Teen's Guide to Getting Stuff Done. She cofounded the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Foreword writer Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He is codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy.Foreword writer Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He is codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy.

"This is the book that addresses the subtle nuances of effective exposure-based treatment that most self-help books overlook. She explains common misunderstandings that undermine progress, such as resisting checking to prove nothing bad will happen—as opposed to resisting checking to exercise the 'welcoming' muscles that build resilience and confidence in the face of uncertainty." —Sally Winston, PsyD, coauthor of Needing to Know for Sure and Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts

Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, is author of Don't Feed the Monkey Mind, The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, and A Teen's Guide to Getting Stuff Done. She cofounded the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Foreword writer Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He is codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy.Foreword writer Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He is codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy.

"This is the book that addresses the subtle nuances of effective exposure-based treatment that most self-help books overlook. She explains common misunderstandings that undermine progress, such as resisting checking to prove nothing bad will happen—as opposed to resisting checking to exercise the 'welcoming' muscles that build resilience and confidence in the face of uncertainty." —Sally Winston, PsyD, coauthor of Needing to Know for Sure and Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts

Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, is author of Don't Feed the Monkey Mind, The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, and A Teen's Guide to Getting Stuff Done. She cofounded the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Foreword writer Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He is codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy.Foreword writer Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He is codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy.

"This is the book that addresses the subtle nuances of effective exposure-based treatment that most self-help books overlook. She explains common misunderstandings that undermine progress, such as resisting checking to prove nothing bad will happen—as opposed to resisting checking to exercise the 'welcoming' muscles that build resilience and confidence in the face of uncertainty." —Sally Winston, PsyD, coauthor of Needing to Know for Sure and Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts