Free CCBT Self-help for anxiety, phobias and panic attacks

Self-help & free resources for the treatment of stress, anxiety, phobias & panic disorder

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You're welcome to download and use our free psychological tests, our free self-help information and our free anxiety self-help workbooks. Everything's free, confidential and there's no signup or registration required!

Download the Serenity Programme FREE and ...

  • Discover simple & rapid 'thought exercises' to help stop worrying thoughts!
  • Learn to relieve stress-related nervous tension, chest pain & breathlessness
  • Learn how to banish panic attacks, prevent their return & live life to the full!

What is the Serenity Programme ?

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The Serenity Programme™ is a new and unique integrative approach to the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety and Panic Disorder.1

Based on the latest research into transdiagnostic Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, this free online programme contains everything you need to begin your recovery and to help overcome your symptoms.

Developed by Steve Cottrell, a Consultant Nurse working for the NHS in North Wales, the programme is in daily use in the largest NHS Health Board in Wales and has won several major health awards.

Free AssessmentsStressed? anxious? depressed? Find out more with our free online assessments - they're quick, easy, confidential and accurate (they're used in the English national IAPT project).2

Benefits of the Serenity Programme...

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By downloading our interactive workbooks and audio files you can choose when you want to use the programme - at a time that's right for you and that fits with your daily schedule.

There's no pressure to complete the programme within a certain time, you can participate when you feel you have the time and the energy - and there's no boring diary-keeping or arduous exercise regimes to maintain!

You don't have to give your name or email address, age is no limit and no computer expertise is required - If you can read this, you can use the programme!

There's no need to wait any longer to access high quality, professional resources. So forget waiting lists - download the programme today and begin your recovery straight away!

To find out more about the programme, you can read our brochure here.

Clinical Effectiveness

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This unique, high quality programme has been the subject of several major studies during it's development to help ensure it's reliable, safe, and effective.

People who suffer from anxiety have helped design the programme to ensure it's clear, easy to use, relevant and accessible.

The programme has been developed and researched in the National Health Service (NHS), in employment centres and in universities.

Developed in accord with the best available evidence, the Serenity Programme™ is written in plain language so is straightforward and easy to use.

It can help you make meaningful, permanent changes and to remain healthy and symptom-free.

What next ?

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View our brief self-help programme, containing over 120 screens of high quality voice-enabled content, or download our free in-depth self-help workbooks.

If you're not ready to start now, why not  in case you want to come back in the future? You have absolutely nothing to lose!

If you have any questions or comments, just send me a message on my contact form and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Unfortunately I can't answer any specific health related questions, so if you're here seeking health advice please contact NHS Direct or if you're in crisis and are seeking urgent help or support please contact your local health professionals or the Samaritans straight away.

Thanks very much for reading to the end, and my best wishes to you

Steve CottrellRMN MPhil BSc (Hons.)

Phone: 07092 238031 | Fax: 07902 163048 |

1 The programme is also suitable for mixed anxiety and depression, when anxiety symptoms are your primary concern.

2 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), the English initiative to improve the availability of talking treatments for common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.

3 If you wish to send a confidential message, please sign up for a free Hushmail email account. Please send any Hushmail encrypted emails to me at:

4 This programme is not intended to be a substitute for face-to-face contact with a health professional. None of the information in this web site is intended to replace medical advice offered by doctors or other health care professionals. If you are concerned about your health in any way, please speak with a professional health care provider.

5 The author will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or any other damages arising from the use or misuse of this programme. See privacy policy and terms & conditions for details.

Updated:  July 31, 2010