Documented Clinical Success Since 1978.

Berent Associates

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About Jonathan

Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. has treated over 10,000 individuals of all ages with social and performance anxiety. He is the author of “Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social Anxieties” (Simon & Schuster), “Work Makes Me Nervous”(Wiley), and “Social Anxiety: The Untold Story” (Andrew Kukes Foundation).

He has been featured on over 1500 television and radio shows; from “Oprah” to “Opie and Anthony”. His public speaking experience has included just about every type of show imaginable. He has mastered the art and science of controlling the physiology of performance and can teach it to you.

He is a “Diplomate” in clinical social work and is certified in New York State. In addition, he is certified by The Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.

“Warm Hands: Cool Face”

A Self-Help Clinical Program for Blushing Anxiety & Erythrophobia

Listen To These Patients Explain How They Overcame Blushing

The following interviews at www.socialanxiety.com may represent the most documented non-surgical clinical success with blushing and Erythrophobia:

 

FEATURED TESTIMONIALS

• “Blush, Sweat, & Tears”: Therapeutic Discussion with 4 blushers.

• Group Anxiety and Blushing – “The Redder I got the More Upset I Became”

• Obsessing, Blushing, and Social Anxiety Resolved, Drug-free – He Once Considered an Operation to Sever His Nerves

• Pharmaceutical Rep Resolves Chronic Public Speaking Phobia and Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous

• Performance Anxiety and Hyper-hidrosis Resolved without Medication – Successful Lawyer

 

SELF-HELP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• Style: Audio-visual interactive program

• Content: Combines technique with core emotional work. The program integrates content from real patients

• Total Length: Approx. 2 hrs and 20 minutes

• Format: Watch Online or DVD & CD

• TIP: Watch first and then listen for max productivity

 

​CHAPTER OUTLINE

1. Program Orientation (17:13) 

• Evidence that blushing is not an involuntary response.
• The Treatment Architecture:  F. A. T. E.

F = Function (physiology)
A = Action (behavior)
T = Thinking (cognition)
E = Emotion

• Self-Diagnostics
• Understanding the variables of your learning curve

 

2. The Magic Trick: Understanding Offense vs. Defense (3:10)

 

3. The Adrenaline Control Technique (26:30)

• Paradox of adrenaline acceptance
• The surfing cat
• Creating your behavioral hierarchy
• "How Can You Possibly Know How Difficult It Is": Journaling from an Obsessive Compulsive Personality
• Response Prevention: Technique for compulsion control

 

4. Mind States (20:00) 

• Understanding the “Nurturing Parent” - “Critical Parent” - “Adult” - “Adapted Child” - “Natural Child”
• "Before & After" Ego-graph
• Strategies for mind state development

 

5. Core Work: Understanding Your "Reservoir" (33:00)

• The "Sarnow" Methodology
• Tension Myositis Syndrome: Repressed Anger & Rage
• Journaling

 

6. Intro to Self-Regulation (3:00)

 

7. "Wrap Up" (4:30)

 

8. Breathing Exercise (3:14)

 

9. Empowerment & Self-Regulation Exercise (23:44)

To Your Healing and Success!

To Order This Program:

OPTION 1 - Stream Online  $57.00

OPTION 2 - DVD & CD Set (2 DVDs + 3 CDs)  $75.00
(Plus Postage & Handling: U.S. $9.95,  Outside U.S. $19.95)