Overcoming Panic
An 8 week recovery program for people who experience panic attacks
A skills based program for people experiencing panic attacks. The program is aimed at supporting participants to gain knowledge, skills and strategies to assist recovery from panic attacks. The program provides a warm and safe environment in which participants will be supported to face and take control of their fears.
This program will assist you to:
- Gain control over and reduce the effects of panic attacks
- Develop skills to manage the physical anxiety responses
- Change unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and behaviours
- Learn relaxation techniques to improve ability to deal with anxiety and stress
- Gradually face anxiety producing situations
- Enhance confidence in your own strengths and abilities
- Overcome barriers to achieving your goals
Program details:
Course Duration: 8 sessions of 2 hours
Venue: ARCVic, 42 High Street Road, Ashwood
Fee: $150.00
Facilitator: Prue Lewis, Psychologist, ARCVic Consultant
A pre-program interview will be arranged with interested participants to assess the program's suitability in meeting each person's requirements.
The program is conducted in a group setting with between 8 to 10 participants.
For further information contact ARCVic on:
Office Line - 9886 9233 or OCD & Anxiety HelpLine - 9886 9377,
or send in the Registration of Interest form (PDF).
Comments made by previous participants:
- "Practising to face the fear and float through it"
- "Learning how to analyse the body's responses during panic - learning how to control the effects through our own awareness and meditation"
- "I could see clearly after a while how my thinking has something to do with my anxiety"
- "One of the main lessons I learnt is to just let it happen as it happens - don't stress out about stressing out. If you feel anxious or nervous it's a natural feeling - don't panic about it!"
- "The importance of relaxation and mental calming exercises done on a regular basis"
- "I recognise now when my negative beliefs are being activated and see them for what they are - not 'the truth' as they seemed to be before - and I also acknowledge my self much more for my good qualities and achievements"