Rex Briggs, MSW

Professional Speaker, Trainer and Author

Rex Briggs' ability to help people understand anxiety as a messenger, rather than an illness, is of great value. His practical suggestions in first managing and ultimately eliminating unnecessary anxiety are invaluable!

-John Bradshaw, author, Healing the Shame that Binds You

Rex Briggs, MSW is the nationally recognized speaker, trainer and author of the book Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame . Rex Briggs has developed an innovative approach to the treatment of anxiety and stress-related conditions, depression and effective stress management.

The Surgeon General estimates that 7 out of 10 people in a doctor's office are there with anxiety and stress-related conditions. Anxiety and stress-related conditions are the number one reason for absenteeism and poor job performance. Rex Briggs' training is a powerful tool for corporations that are attempting to survive in this trying economy.

Through his clinical practice Rex Briggs has helped hundreds of us move from lives of fear and lethargy to lives that are full of of excitement and empowerment. Rex Briggs has specialized in treating, speaking and training others about anxiety, depression and stress-management for 30 years. Rex Briggs has been a featured speaker at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America Conference for almost 20 years, in addition to speaking and training engagements throughout the world.

Rex Briggs is the creator of the concept that Anxiety is a messenger, not a disease. Research is inconclusive about the cause of anxiety disorders, including:

Simple phobias
Social phobias
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia
Post Traumatic Disorder

However, the key to successful treatment is clear: people must be taught a different posture in response to anxiety and depression.

Treatment is a process, not a magical cure. Rex Briggs knows that treatment for anxiety is a combination of interventions designed to understand and reduce stress, eliminate symptoms and to see anxiety and depression in a larger context so that changes can be made. Learning new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving are essential.

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