In this 5-week class, you'll learn new creative strategies and skills, all while playing, laughing, and sharing experiences with others who deal with anxiety in their lives. Improv is an artform that embraces mistakes! You'll play games and exercises that de-emphasize and lessen fears of rejection or imperfection, and emphasize joy. The class is designed to help with:

Getting comfortable being in the moment
Public speaking anxiety
Improving social functioning
Getting over panic attacks
Working with mistakes in a creative way
Overcoming fear of being in public
Overcoming anxiety about change
Speaking in job performance interviews

Important note: The curriculum for this course was designed with the input of Dr. Shereen Morse, a licensed psychiatrist specializing in working with people with OCD and anxiety. However, this class is not an appropriate substitute for therapy and is not taught by a licensed therapist. It is not intended to treat or diagnose.

About the Instructor:

Shayne is a professional Training and Development Specialist for a behavioral health provider and has been performing with Portland comedy Theater since 2015. As a person living with Anxiety and ADHD, she finds relief in the way that improv can absorb your entire focus and force you to stay present in the moment.

Improv for Anxiety