Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social Anxieties (Paperback)

by Jonathan Berent (Author), Amy Lemley (Contributor) "Shyness. We've heard this word a lot..." (more)
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Product Description

Replace Rejection and Fear with Self-Respect

Almost everyone feels shy or slightly stressed in certain kinds of situations -- with new people, on a job interview, or on a first date. Jonathan Berent has helped thousands who suffer from shyness become calm, confident, and socially adept. He shows how even extremely shy people can overcome the low self-esteem and frustration that settle in after years of social disappointments and rejection, and gradually move toward mastery of the situations they find most difficult.

* Learn about treatment for adults, teenagers, and children (with special advice for parents)
* Practice specific goal-setting exercises and new treatment techniques
* Overcome symptoms that block careers, relationships, and personal fulfillment
* Conquer the entire range of problems -- from mild shyness to crippling social phobias
* Achieve lasting self-esteem

Through interactive exercises and supportive, encouraging words, Beyond Shyness gives shy people a new chance in the social world, a chance at ease in situations that have long been agonizing. Berent shows how to instill a healing confidence and replace rejection with real self-respect.

About the Author
Jonathan Berent, A.C.S.W., lives in East Hampton, and practices in Great Neck, N.Y. A certified psychotherapist, he has worked with thousands of individuals of all ages in individual, group, and family psychotherapy. He has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Sally Jessy Raphael," "Joan Rivers," "CNN Medical News" and many other TV and radio shows.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (April 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671885251
• ISBN-13: 978-0671885250
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #192,873 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Turned my son's life around, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

I was desperate for anything that could help with the social disorder that was destroying my son's life. No book, no therapist, no method seemed to help my son. Finally, Beyond Shyness was recommended to me by a friend whose child had suffered from the same crippling disorder. First I read the book with the hope that I could aid my son in his process. Then I let my son read it. But the book managed to take on a life of it's own and managed to bring my son to a place where he began to have the desire to deal with his problem. Eventually, he started to see a local therapist and he is now on his way to curing his problem. Even though the reading of the book took place well over a year ago, it was in truth the catalyst that jumpstarted my son's recovery.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly helpful book, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

I have suffered from social phobia for over 30 years. In that time, I have read many books on the subject and none has ever aided me the way that this book did. I strongly recommend it to those who are able to acknowledge the fact that they have a problem.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved me, August 23, 2004

By	C. Collins - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With this book and the Beyond Shyness self-help audio program, I pulled myself up out of a world of shame and guilt and frustration into a world of logic, compassion and clarity at a level I've never knew existed. I have a totally new understanding of my fellow man and have virtually rid myself of the critical, judgmental mindset that used to isolate me from anyone knew.