The Science Behind DARE
DARE is an evidence based training program to help people overcome anxiety, panic attacks, worry, and insomnia. It is rooted in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress reduction), MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) which are widely-used and empirically-supported therapeutic approaches for overcoming anxiety. In their essence MBSR, MBCT and ACT are psychological interventions that have at their core the practice of mindfulness -an open non-judgemental and accepting way of relating to anxiety.
Meet the DARE Advisory Board
All of the content in the DARE app has been written or reviewed and analyzed by our mental health and medical professionals who make up the DARE advisory board.
Dr Sanjay Gupta is a UK-based consultant cardiologist and heart specialist, with specialist interest in Cardiac Imaging, at York Teaching Hospital in York, England.
He has been almost 28 years has recently written a business case for the development of cardiac CT and MRI facilities at the York hospital, York. He also represents general medicine on the patient safety group and am a HYMS tutor & have been awarded 2 clinical excellence awards.
Website: https://yorkcardiology.co.uk/
Dr Sanjay Gupta
Dr. Nishi Bhopal is board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. She graduated from the University College Cork School of Medicine, completed her Psychiatric residency at Henry Ford Health System, and a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Through her training in Integrative Medicine and personal experiences with yoga and meditation, she blends the best of ancient wisdom and modern medicine. Dr. Bhopal is the founder of IntraBalance, an online platform providing education on sleep and mental health, and Pacific Integrative Psychiatry, her private practice in San Francisco.
She's on a mission to make mental wellness and the science of sleep easy to understand and accessible to all.
Website: https://intrabalance.com/
Dr. Nishi Bhopal M.D.
Integrative Psychiatrist and Sleep Specialist
Michelle is licensed by the state of New York as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and her Masters of Business Administration from Iona College.
Michelle has over 20 years of experience working with children, families, and individuals in a variety of settings, including a residential treatment facility, inpatient medical hospital, mental health clinical located in a high-risk middle school in the Bronx, inpatient psychiatric hospital, and private practice. She has been with DARE since the coaching program first started back in 2009.
Michelle Cavanaugh
LCSW MBA
Aida is a state-certified alternative health practitioner and licensed therapist specializing in anxiety disorders. She works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Clinical Hypnotherapy (CHT).
Her approach is a mixture of “straight talk” and actionable and practical techniques to help her clients become the experts of their condition and teaching them the tools they need to overcome their anxiety for good. With her unique blend of training and personal experience, she can empathize with her clients’ struggles while motivating and pushing them in the right direction.
Website: https://www.aidabeco.de/
Aida Beco
Licensed Therapist
Barry McDonagh is a best-selling author and creator of the DARE program. His work has been featured on television and radio across the U.S., U.K. and Australia. His first book Panic Away sold over 80,000 copies.
His second, DARE sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide and remains one of the highest rated book on Amazon and Good Reads for helping people overcome anxiety.
Barry McDonagh has a BA from University College Dublin and an HDip in Psychology from The Open University in the U.K.
