Description

You finally meet the right person, find the perfect job, plan the perfect vacation.... but the closer you get, the more suffocated you feel.  And so you leave the person, turn down the job, stay home.  Relief and regret follow this scenario, over and over again.

You are not alone.  This familiar psychological drain on energy and emotions is a common dilemma shared by many people.

This new self-help guide will help you uncover the origins of your fears, teach you how to cope with them, and guide you to either eliminate them or find ways to manage them so that they no longer control your life choices.  Throughout, examples from Dr Matsakis' work with her clients demonstrate how you no longer need be at the mercy of emotional claustrophobia.

About the Author

As a specialist in post-traumatic stress disorder, Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D., has counselled thousands of clients ranging from combat veterans to victims of crime, abuse and other traumatic events. She conducts a private psychotherapy practice specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder, child abuse, depression, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and couple and family therapy.