Eva Macaluso offers over 30 years of training and experience in mental health and coaching as a Licensed clinical mental health counselor and board-certified life coach. At her Sarasota practice and online, she has customized treatment for countless patients to help them focus on evolving their potential, create positive change and lead fulfilling lives. And now, Macaluso has taken her evidence-based approaches one step further with her new book, 4anxiety: An Integrative Holistic Approach, a comprehensive workbook designed to help readers combat anxiety with evidence-based strategies and actionable steps for a freer, more balanced life.
With a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, Macaluso, a Danbury, Connecticut native, moved from the New England area to Sarasota over 14 years ago and set up private practice on Osprey Avenue where she works with anxiety, depression, behavioral and body image issues while also providing coaching.
Focusing on holistic healing, Macaluso’s book draws on her years of experience. “It's a self-help tool, though it’s most effective when used with a counselor or in a group setting,” she explains. “The workbook is structured to guide readers through the most effective evidence-based strategies, helping them understand their symptoms and providing tools to manage them.”
Throughout the book, readers are logging cognitive symptoms; the ways they think about things, the physiological symptoms–what's happening in their bodies–and then the behavioral symptoms–what they’re doing when they are anxious, which typically involves escaping, avoiding or over controlling conditions to try to manage the internal world.
“I help people understand the different components as they're working through the book,” says Macaluso. “It's neurobiologically informed which means that there's some information about the physiology of the body and what happens with anxiety and the stress response.” Macaluso’s goal with the book is to help readers uncover their personal anxiety patterns and learn coping strategies that lead to less avoidance and greater engagement with life. As a mother of teenage twins, Macaluso is particularly aware of the challenges facing today’s youth, with anxiety fueled by social media, global events and other pressures. For this reason, she says that 4anxiety would be ideal for both parents and teens looking for practical tools to navigate anxiety together.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Unleash Your Potential: A Comprehensive Workbook to Combat Anxiety. Discover Evidence-Based Strategies and Actionable Steps for a More Liberated Life. Ideal for Self-Help and Counseling Sessions. 4anxiety: 4 goals, 4 weeks, 4 daily steps is a guided workbook is designed to help address anxiety symptoms and overcome the challenges they present. This workbook is based on evidence-based theory, providing scientifically backed strategies to combat anxiety. The book is filled with actionable steps and body-based exercises to start implementing immediately. These steps and exercises are designed to be manageable and effective, helping to make real progress in the journey towards a more fulfilling life. 4anxiety: 4 goals, 4 weeks, 4 daily steps is also an effective resource for individual and group counseling. Therapists can use this book to guide their clients through the process of understanding and managing their anxiety. It provides a structured approach that can be tailored to the needs of each individual, making it a versatile tool for mental health professionals. But you don't need to be in therapy to benefit from this book. Anyone who struggles with anxiety can use this workbook to gain a better understanding of their symptoms and learn effective strategies to manage them. Whether you've been dealing with anxiety for years or you're just starting to recognize the signs, this book can provide the tools you need to take control. In just four weeks, you can start to see real changes. By setting four goals and following four daily steps, you can begin to reduce the impact of anxiety on your life.
