How to Help Someone with Anxiety

This guide provides practical advice for family and friends of those experiencing anxiety. Written by a psychologist with years of experience in helping clients live better with anxiety, it shows you how best to understand, help and support your loved one.

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Watching someone you love become overwhelmed by anxiety is tough. And it’s not always clear how best to help – it often feels impossible to get through to someone who seems consumed by anxious thoughts.





Counselling Psychologist Dr Rachel M Allan provides evidence-based advice on the cyclical nature of anxiety, helping you understand how anxiety works and how your loved one might be feeling. You will discover how you can best help someone stuck in a negative thought pattern, how to start a helpful conversation, and the importance of listening. 



Through the advice in this book, you'll learn how to best support and empower your loved one day to day, without compromising your own emotional wellbeing.