(HS Antony 150652 2026) Dating Anxiety: Evidence-Based Interventions to Guide Clients from Fear & Distress to Confidence & Co

Course overview

Your clients with dating anxiety want the relationship, but they're scared to go after it. Racked with fears of inadequacy, anxiety about awkwardness, and worry over judgment and rejection - they avoid the very thing they need to do to have a chance at getting what they want. The hardest part about treating any form of social anxiety is breaking through the resistance to facing the feared situation ... And the feared situation these days is so complex - from catfishing to ghosting, from hookup mentality to situationships - it's overwhelming. Now you can get the essential tools you need to help your clients move forward despite their insecurities. Join Dr. Martin Antony, distinguished anxiety expert and author of The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook, for this unique training that offers practical, evidence-based strategies you can use right away. Whether you work with teens or adults, you'll get the tools you need to break down distorted thoughts, avoidance patterns, and interpersonal barriers. You'll learn: Tools to decrease perfectionism and unrealistic standards Strategies to help clients become less vulnerable to rejection A clear roadmap for designing behavioral experiments to decrease avoidance Acceptance-based techniques for managing self-doubt Willingness skills to help client engage in values-based behaviors -- despite discomfort Untreated, dating anxiety leaves clients feeling isolated and hopeless about relationships --