Describes Assertiveness Training and explains how to apply it in personal, social, and work areas.

Isn’t it time you took a stand? Many women struggle with assertiveness, but if you’re prone to anxiety and avoidance, it is especially difficult. Grounded in attachment theory, this essential guide will help you identify your thoughts and feelings, balance your emotions, communicate your needs, and set healthy boundaries to improve your life. When you’re assertive, you’re able to communicate your needs and wishes clearly while respecting yourself and anyone else involved in the interaction. But when you aren’t assertive, you may stop yourself from saying anything when your needs aren’t being met, or end up lashing out in hostile or hurtful ways. People with different attachment styles struggle with being assertive for different reasons, and even women with a secure attachment style may have difficulty expressing emotion when faced with challenging circumstances. Using strategies based in mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), The Assertiveness Guide for Women can help you understand the attachment styles that keep you from asserting yourself. You’ll learn about the three communication stances—from the passive Doormat to the aggressive (or passive-aggressive) Sword to the assertive Lantern—and find practical examples that show you how to apply your new communication and emotional awareness skills in your own life. Rather than being caught in a cycle of rumination and regret when you’re unable to express yourself or even acknowledge your own needs, you’ll be ready to assert yourself and get what you want. Whether you’re anxious and overwhelmed by the intensity of your emotions, avoidant and struggle to identify your emotions, or otherwise have difficulty expressing yourself, this book will help you become more aware of your own thoughts and feelings, and empower you to ask for what you need, set boundaries, and speak your truth for a more fulfilling life.

This classic bestseller, revised and updated, is an original and lively self-help resource that's packed with tested exercises, step-by-step guides, and solid advice on how to express oneself with co-workers, authority figures, lovers, family, and friends.

Attacks the self-denying life-style that many women have been conditioned to accept and teaches women to develop assertive skills to complement an increased awareness of changing social values and roles

Quietly Visible is written from the perspective of the lived experience of the author (herself an introvert), her clients, her research, and the many, many introverted women across the globe who regularly share their experiences and challenges with her.

The bestselling assertiveness guide that shows women how to get what they want--reissued with a new preface by the author. Self-Assertion for Women offers practical advice with realistic sample dialogues and step-by-step exercises showing women how they can: learn to communicate clearly and effectively protect themselves from misread signals in public, as well as intimate, situations maintain professional authority without becoming aggressive deal appropriately with sexual harassment express positive and negative feelings without anxiety set boundaries and assert themselves freely while maintaining loving relationships idenify "assertiveness blind spots" Butler's strategies can be applied by all women in any situation that requires direct, effective, and positive action.

"This book has become the core assertiveness training handbook, recommended in confidence building and personal development courses, coaching and mentoring programmes, as well as counselling and therapeutic contexts throughout the UK and, with subsequent translations, in many parts of the world. Most importantly, Anne Dickson's work has helped millions of women who have been inspired and empowered by this book."--Publisher.

Unlock the female confidence code and learn how to start living boldly, cultivate confidence, move through the world without fear and get what you want out of life. "This should be essential reading for all women these days" Sophie Arnold, Author In this best-selling guide, Angelina Williams hands you the blueprint to becoming a powerful, self-assured woman by reprogramming your psyche to eliminate fears and self-limiting beliefs. "Interesting, realistic and vital for today's woman" Linda Reynolds, Chicago Today In "Confidence and Assertive Skills for Women", you're going to discover: - How to become a confident, strong and calm woman in today's chaotic world. - Real-life case studies of ordinary women like you who transformed their lives and became powerful, assertive women. - How to get rid of the debilitating impostor syndrome and gain the confidence you need to take on the world. - Foolproof strategies to help you become an assertive woman and impose your will on the world without coming across as pushy or domineering. - How to quickly and easily improve your communication skills. - Surefire ways to develop your emotional intelligence and natural intuition to greatly improve your relationships; personal and work. and much more! "...therefore we have zero doubts about recommending this book to any woman who wants to get ahead in this often male-dominated world." Rachel Grantham, Melbourne Times The 2022 updated version is available now on Kindle, Paperback, Hardback and Audiobook.