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Ross, an attractive 24-year-old Australian, was on a travelling trip around the world. Whilst in London, he found himself suffering from severe bouts of anxiety and worry that appeared to be causing on-going migraines and stomach cramps. Ross had a belief that he couldn’t cope. These disempowering thoughts were the result of consistently failing exams in childhood and the learning disability dyslexia. When he was in Australia, he was supported by his mother and sister and felt able to manage his life. However, when abroad, he found it very difficult to communicate his fears and anxieties for fear of ridicule. He seemed to suffer from worry and anxiety about absolutely everything and the slightest thing would cause a negative spiral. He worried about getting a job then he worried about the people around him. He worried that he couldn’t get a girlfriend; he worried about his health.

Underlying Ross’s worry was a belief that he couldn’t cope, so we worked to change this by using some of the beliefs exercises featured in this book. I also used the TFT algorithm for anxiety (see chapter five), and exercises on worry, which allowed him to put his problems into perspective. Ross returned to Australia feeling a lot better.