Anxiety: Do You Have a Disorder?

Compassion-focused therapy and practical steps to calm worry, panic and fear.
Many people suffer from problematic anxiety that might not reach the level of a 'full disorder.' The vast majority of people with anxiety problems do not come forward for help, partly because they feel ashamed and anxious about the therapeutic process itself.


Compassion focused Psychologist, Dr. Dennis Tirch, can help identify the true definition of anxiety, if you suffer from the disorder and coping mechanisms.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: staying_well/1251sw5a.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Dr. Dennis D. Tirch, PhD
  • Book Title: The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Overcoming Anxiety: Using Compassion-Focused Therapy to Calm Worry, Panic, and Fear
  • Guest Bio: Dr. Dennis TirchDennis D. Tirch, PhD, is the associate director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, founder and director of The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy and serves as adjunct assistant clinical professor at Weill-Cornell Medical College. He is coauthor of books and articles on mindfulness, acceptance, and compassion, and maintains an active research program in these areas with Robert L. Leahy. Dr. Tirch is a fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and founding co-president of the New York City chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: Yes
  • Host: Melanie Cole, MS