Anxiety Unpacked

Noelle McWard Aquino presents a clinical framework distinguishing three root causes of anxiety—catastrophizing, control, and distorted beliefs—each with characteristic drivers and interventions.

The book blends clinical examples, accessible teaching, and concrete strategies to help readers identify their anxiety type and apply targeted tools.

It emphasizes understanding anxiety’s protective function, reducing avoidance, and shifting thoughts and behaviors to change felt experience.

Aquino also addresses how each anxiety type affects relationships and offers guidance for partners and couples.

The book aims to give readers a roadmap to find relief and sustainable peace through type-specific work.