The Radically Open DBT Workbook for Anxiety: A Path to Peace Through Openness, Flexibility, and Connection

What if the key to easing your anxiety isn’t more control, but learning to let go?When you live with anxiety, it can feel like your mind is always on high alert. You’re constantly planning for every outcome, scanning for danger, and trying to control the uncontrollable. You might feel stuck in a constant cycle of worry, self-doubt, and emotional exhaustion. And while this instinct to control may once have helped you feel safe, it can also leave you feeling disconnected, rigid, and trapped inside your own thoughts.The RO DBT Workbook for Anxiety introduces a powerful new path to healing anxiety through radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT)—an evidence-based approach developed by Thomas R. Lynch, PhD, and grounded in more than twenty years of research. Filled with self-assessments, guided reflections, and proven-effective practices, this workbook helps you understand how emotional inhibition, perfectionism, and social withdrawal maintain anxiety, and offers tools to loosen their grip.With this groundbreaking workbook, you’ll discover skills to:Recognize how overcontrol shapes your thoughts, feelings, and relationshipsBuild flexibility and openness when faced with uncertaintyStrengthen emotional expression and genuine connectionRelease self-criticism and cultivate self-compassionDrawing from neuroscience, mindfulness, and years of clinical experience, this compassionate workbook shows that relief from anxiety doesn’t come from mastering every variable—but from becoming more open, curious, and connected. With practice, you can move from rigidity to resilience, from fear to freedom, and from isolation to authentic connection. Read more