Your Name is Not Anxious: A Very Personal Guide to Putting Anxiety in Its Place

Anxiety and stress are wildfire problems. Why is no secret. You live in a crazily stressful world. What you can do right now needs urgent addressing.

With consummate insight and compassion, Stephanie Dowrick offers a new way to look at anxiety (and yourself) that is accessible, supportive and immediately effective. Drawing on decades of professional experience, her own story, plus the latest in mind-body-brain insights, she puts workable knowledge into your hands.



Always inspiring, always practical, this book returns the life-changing power of choice and inner security to you-where they belong.


‘Read. This. Book. It’s a lifesaver.’ – Magda Szubanski AO



‘Through her rich experience and diverse training and expertise, Dr Dowrick has made an array of connected insights accessible to us all: a timely gift in our anxious and troubled world.’ – Patrick McGorry AO, Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne


‘One of the most useful books I have read in over 40 years as a psychotherapist.’ – Helen Palmer, Director, Psychosynthesis Education & Research, New Zealand


‘Stephanie Dowrick has drawn on decades of research, insight and experience to put anxiety in its proper context: body, mind and soul.’ -Tom Tilley, Television and radio presenter, author of Speaking in Tongues


‘Wise, insightful and, most importantly, genuinely useful.’ – Nigel Marsh, author, host of Five of My Life


‘Beautifully written by one of the most authentic teachers of our time ‘ – Tao de Haas, Clinical Psychotherapist and Coach


‘A rousing affirmation for everyone who has felt like they are nothing more than a diagnosis. Stephanie Dowrick gets to the heart of what it means to be anxious.’ – Dr Neela Janakiramanan, reconstructive surgeon, author of The Registrar


‘Such a comfort of a book, and so very important right now. Stephanie Dowrick’s insight, wisdom and generosity shine from every page. I want a copy by my bed!’ -Kathryn Heyman, PhD, author of Fury


‘As a consummate storyteller, Dr Stephanie Dowrick knows that we all carry the most important healing stories within us, if we learn to open ourselves to their stirring presence and power. ‘- Mark S. Burrows, PhD, author of Meister Eckhart’s Book of Darkness and Life


‘This book is so comforting and JOYFUL It gives us a way out, to learn to tame our dragons rather than going full-bore slaying.’- Jenna Price, PhD, journalist and social commentator


‘This is a book I would thoroughly recommend to people who consult me for counselling.’ Dr Josie McSkimming, Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist



‘Both profound and profoundly helpful.’- Richard Griffiths, PhD, Mental Health Advocate

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 04/07/2023