Shane@anxiety-specialist.com

The anxiety first aid certificate

Learn to Help others with anxiety without needing a degree in therapy by becoming an anxiety first aider

Get Certified - Next live course:

Saturday 2nd March 10am - 3pm

Who this is for

This is for you if...

You want to be able to support others with anxiety, even if you're not a therapist

You want to help but don't understand anxiety or how to give the support needed.

You want to learn how or improve your ability to hold space and co-regulate others

You want to learn practical tools that you can use when someone is experiencing anxiety or panic attacks to help turn the anxiety alarm off.

Or maybe you experience anxiety yourself and want to learn effective techniques to get out of your head and self regulate

What?

What is Anxiety First Aid?

Anxiety First Aid: is the first and immediate assistance given to someone experiencing anxiety or panic attacks, to help them feel safe so their body turns off the anxiety alarm.

As anxiety isn't a physical injury, a paramedic or a hospital visit isn't necessary (trust me, I've been that person in A&E thinking I was having a heart attack and dying, only to find out it was a panic attack).

Anxiety and panic attacks don't require emergency services and even professional help means waiting for an appointment with a therapist, often with long waiting lists.

What anyone who has experiences anxiety and panic attacks needs in that moment, is someone that understands anxiety and can help them feel safe in my body.

This switches off the anxiety alarm and regulates the nervous system.

Telling someone they are safe and there's nothing wrong isn't enough.

They have to FEEL safe in their body for the anxiety and panic to pass.

This safety can be achieved through self regulation via somatic (body based) exercises that you can guide someone experiencing anxiety to do.

However someones ability to self regulate is limited, especially when experiencing high levels of anxiety as they would need to create enough safety to combat the anxiety within them.

Anxiety First Aid =

co-regulation

Co-Regulation is regulating someone else's body and nervous system through your body.

Our bodies are always speaking to each other. I'm sure you have walked into a room and felt like you are walking on egg shells when someone is angry or in a bad mood.

This is an example of co-dysregulation, where one persons nervous system that is stressed, negatively impacts your body making you also stressed.

This can happen when someone is anxious too, because you care and want them to be okay it creates stress in your body too.

The problem with this is that now both bodies are stressed and their body perceives this as:

"You're not okay and I'm not okay with what you are experiencing. You don't feel safe and neither do I"

This reaffirms their anxiety.

But if you understand anxiety and can recognise it in yourself and others and you're able to regulate yourself out of the stress state and signal safety in your body, their body perceives this as:

"Even though you're not okay and you don't feel safe in your experience, I am 100% okay and feel safe with your experience"

This communicates to their body that what they are experiencing is safe and this allows their body to feel safe to soften into their experience and turn off the anxiety alarm.

Co-Regulation is a skill that anyone can develop and what I will be teaching in the Anxiety First Aid Course.

Learn directly from

The Anxiety Specialist

I created The Anxiety First Aid Course after working with over 1000 clients and realising what every single one of them needed was someone that could co-regulate them in moments of anxiety and panic.

Even if my diary wasn't fully booked and they could book a session with me for the very next day, what they really need is someone there for them in their most crucial moments of need so they aren't stuck in survival mode until their next therapy session.

My work is based around holding space and co-regulating my clients. I believe that these skills are needed far beyond the therapy room and instead should be fundamental skills that every human learns to create a healthier and happier world.

I also wanted to create a course that actually taught practical skills that help, instead of just referring someone on.

While I always recommend people seek professional help, in a moment of crisis, a safe human connection is is needed first and foremost.

Started this work after struggling with anxiety and panic attacks myself
Got qualified in numerous therapies, trying to find what worked.
Created and refined The Somatic Release Method
Became known as The Anxiety Specialist after helping over 1000 clients overcome anxiety for good.
17 Years coaching experience

MODULES

What you will learn

Understanding Anxiety & Panic Attacks

Anxiety is often misunderstood. You will learn what is really causing anxiety and panic attacks and how to overcome them for good.

Polyvagal Theory and The Nervous System

Understanding the nervous system and how your body works helps to understand what is happening when someone experiences a-nxiety.

How to recognise the signs of Anxiety & Shutdown

Learn how to recognise the common signs that once you become aware of, will help you communicate and relate to others.

The art of holding space & co-regulation

Learn and practice the key skill needed to help those you care about. This is what should be taught to all parents and adults.

Somatic Techniques to turn off the anxiety alarm

My best somatic techniques I use to help turn off the anxiety alarm, signal safety in the body and repair the nervou system.

The Somatic Release Method To Overcome Anxiety

Understand the bodies natural healing process and how to support a safe and natural release using The Somatic Release Method

WHY YOU NEED THIS

Before vs After Anxiety First Aid

Before Anxiety First Aid

Don't know how to help
Feel frustrated
Worry about loved ones
Feel helpless and hopeless
Their anxiety gets worse and their mental health deteriorates

Not knowing how to help
Feel frustrated
Worry about loved ones
Feel helpless and hopeless
Their anxiety gets worse and their mental health deteriorates

After Anxiety First Aid

You will understand anxiety better than most therapists
You will know exactly what to do when someone is anxious
You will be able to help them to turn off the anxiety alarm and come out of survival mode
You will learn how to hold space and give the emotional support they need.

Accredited by

The Complementary Medical Association

The CMA is a world class organisation which expertly represents evidence-based research and clinical practice of the highest standard in the field of natural and complementary therapies.

On completion of this course you can apply for membership to The CMA.

Training Day Schedule

10-12pm Theory

We will cover the theory topics below with a few breaks throughout to keep you mentally fresh.

Understanding anxiety
Polyvagal Theory & The nervous system
How to recognise anxiety and shutdown
Overcoming Anxiety
Holding space & Co-Regulation
The Somatic Release Method

12-1pm Lunch

We will then break for lunch for an hour.

1-3pm Practical

The afternoon we will be focusing on practical somatic techniques and practice self and co-regulation.

Practice Co-Regulation and holding space
Practice Somatic Techniques to regulate and release
Practice feeling and The Somatic Release Method
Finish with Q&A

TESTIMONIALS

Reviews from clients I used these techniques with

WHO IS THIS FOR

This 1 day course is perfect for...

Mums

Dads

Family members

therapists

coaches

Care givers

Teachers

managers

Business owners

Anyone who experiences anxiety

If you Know someone who experiences anxiety

If you Want to understand anxiety & how to help

Available worldwide

How this course will be delivered

This course will be delivered live online over Zoom. We will have plenty of mental breaks throughout.

You will also receive a log in code to my Inner Circle to watch the replay and supporting course material.

STILL NOT SURE?

Satisfaction guaranteed

If for the unlikely reason you are not 100% satisfied with the quality of the course, I will refund your money.

If anything, I am undercharging for this course because I want to ensure that even if someone is on a long waiting list or even in therapy already, that their family members and friends can support them when they need it most.

Have me come to your workplace or school

Get your staff or team Anxiety First Aid trained

I am also available to come to your workplace or school and deliver The Anxiety First Aid Course privately.

This is perfect for managers of teams or anyone that works with others to ensure that signs of stress, anxiety and overwhelm are noticed and supported to maintain a healthy working environment.

It is even more important now than ever for anyone that works with children as anxiety rates in children are sky rocketing and is often misunderstood and mistreated as kids play up, misbehave and create chaos when stressed.

If you are interested in having your staff trained in Anxiety First Aid, send me an email.

STILL GOT QUESTIONS?

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any pre requisites?

No this course is open to all. As long as your heart is open and you are willing to learn you are more than welcome to join the course.

While you will be learning, the course will be delivered in an easy to understand way.

Does this qualify me to work professionally as an anxiety therapist?

No this is a 1 day course aimed at teaching people basic skills of anxiety first aid to deliver emotional first aid.

If you are interested in The Somatic Release Method Mentorship program, this would be a great stepping stone to dip your toes into training with me.

Will there be any course material?

Handouts will be delivered on the day, the course will be recorded and uploaded for you to refer back to if needed.

Further questions?

If you have any further questions, send me an email at shane@anxiety-specialist.com or message me on instagram @anxietyspecialist

Get Certified As An Anxiety First Aider

Learn life skills that will not only help those with anxiety but will improve your communication and relationships with everyone in your life.

Here's what you get:

A world class education on anxiety
Learn how to hold space and co-regulate
Learn my best somatic techniques to turn off the anxiety alarm
Learn life skills that will benefit not only yourself, but everyone else in your life too

Next live course:

Saturday 2nd March 10am - 3pm

Special early bird price:

£99

"The best anxiety course"

"I've done many courses on anxiety, this course was the easiest to understand "