Linda Burlan Sørensen

Treating Stress with Metacognitive Therapy Linda Burlan Sørensen 2nd edition

Stop Overthinking, Reclaim Your Life
What if stress wasn’t something you had to manage—but something you could break free from? Every sleepless night, every racing “what if,” every spiral of worry isn’t caused by life itself—it’s caused by how your mind gets stuck. Treating Stress with Metacognitive Therapy gives you the tools to step out of those loops, stop fueling overthinking, and reclaim your energy, focus, and confidence.
“You don’t need to control your thoughts—just stop letting them control you.”
Rethink Stress: A Revolutionary ApproachStress isn’t just what happens to us—it’s how we relate to our thoughts. This book offers a profound shift in how we understand and manage psychological distress. Instead of targeting symptoms, Treating Stress with Metacognitive Therapy addresses the root cause: how we respond to thoughts:
“The problem isn’t the thought—it’s the attention you give it.”
For years, stress management has focused on analyzing thoughts and emotions. But obsessing over them fuels the very stress we want to avoid. Worry, rumination, and overthinking aren’t just symptoms—they’re the engines of stress. Real change comes from changing how you react to thoughts—not fighting or eliminating them. At the core of this book is the metacognitive management system: the patterns that govern how we relate to our thinking. Instead of focusing on what we think, this approach teaches you to manage how you respond.
What You’ll Learn- A Radical Shift in Perspective: Why stress can’t be “eliminated”—and why that’s good news.- How Stress Becomes Chronic: Learn how metacognitive patterns trap you—and how to escape.- Practical Tools: Easy, effective strategies for changing your mental habits.- Therapy in Action: Real-life examples show how to apply MCT step by step.- Daily Techniques: Exercises to build metacognitive awareness and reduce mental overload.
Why This Book is DifferentUnlike conventional methods that aim to eliminate stress, this book shows you how to transform your relationship with it. Learn to step back from overwhelming thoughts and emotions and create mental space using evidence-based MCT techniques.
Worry and rumination don’t just accompany stress—they cause it. Lasting change only happens when we stop focusing on what we think and start managing how we think.
Inside the Therapy RoomWritten for both professionals and general readers, this book includes clear guidance, example sessions, and tools you can apply immediately—whether you’re a therapist or someone dealing with everyday stress. Originally developed for clinical use, these methods are so clear and practical that anyone can benefit from them.
Treating Stress with Metacognitive Therapy offers a clear, empowering way forward.