Ellen P. McShane

Ellen P. McShane, born in New York City, survived the terror of childhood trauma with support from loving family members. As the years passed, anxiety took over her life since she could not ignore the lasting and pervasive consequences from years of repressed feelings and emotions. With courage and tenacity along with insight into how to end suffering, Ellen found affect theory and affect labeling to release anxiety and find emotional safety. In her work with college students during her 49-year career, she discovered the tools to overcome her anxiety applied to anyone suffering from severe, inescapable, and prolonged trauma. As a personal narrative, "Conquering Trauma and Anxiety to Find Happiness" chronicles an odyssey of discovery resulting in concrete ways to release and lift fear and other negative affects while welcoming an anxiety-free life.