Facing Anxiety - Self Help Groups are based on an effective, 12 week, self-treatment behaviour therapy program. These groups are free for participants and are funded by NSW Health.

Do you experience any of the following?

• Fear participating in social situations or being the centre of attention?
• Fear going into public places or leaving your house?
• Have panic attacks where you breathe rapidly, or feel like you are having a heart attack?
• Fear specific objects or situations such as driving, dogs, spiders, lifts or heights?
• Repeat actions like washing and checking in order to prevent something bad from happening or fear contamination from germs or disease?
• Avoid various activities due to the anxiety experienced whilst contemplating them? 
• Or - Have you at some time taken part in a behaviour therapy treatment program and would like to continue working on your anxiety issues?

About the Self Help Groups

Group members are guided, step-by-step through a program of gradual exposure to help overcome their fears. They determine their targets for systematic exposure and homework. They are taught how to face up to and control anxiety, to keep a diary and to deal with possible setbacks. The program focuses on addressing and facing anxiety provoking situations for each individual group member. Participants determine their target for exposure and homework.

Where are the groups held?

New groups accepting participants: 

Gordon                  Tuesday                1:30p.m.-3:00p.m

Dee Why               Tuesday                6:30p.m.-8:00p.m          

Five Dock              Monday                6:00p.m.-7:30p.m

Berowra                 Monday                7:00p.m.-8:30p.m     

Burwood                Monday                6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

Manly                     Tuesday                7:30p.m.-9:00p.m.  

Neutral Bay           Wednesday          6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

Westmead            Tuesday                6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

Baulkham Hills    Wednesday          7:00p.m.- 8:30p.m.   

Paddington           Monday                 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m

Glebe                     Thursday               2:30p.m.-4:00p.m.

Central Coast       Thursday               6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

Bathurst                 Monday                3:00p.m.-4:30p.m

Potts Point                                             (to be confirmed)

Warilla                                                    (to be confirmed)

Surry Hills                                              (to be confirmed)

Eastern Suburbs                                  (to be confirmed)

Campbelltown / Narellan                   (to be confirmed)  

Sign up!

If you are interested in participating in a Self Help Group contact:

Linda Junee on (02) 9339 6093

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All enquiries are treated confidentially and details of the venue will be given after a phone assessment. 

If you are interested in registering your name for another location please let us know.