Desensitization Laboratory (LAB)
With Expert Mentor for 1 year

STOP speaking anxiety from ruining your life!

A 1-year mentorship program that includes private meetings with Dr. Mathews and weekly live mentorship meetings.
Learn anxiety management techniques in one-on-one sessions with Dr. Mathews. Practice anxiety management techniques in a safe supportive group, get gradual exposures and desensitize your nervous system.

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Mentoring + Practice = Transformation

You will be guided, mentored and trained by an expert for 365 days 

Meet

One private meeting with Dr. Mathews

Training

Monthly live expert trainings on Zoom

Practice

Unlimited Practice Clubs

Essentials

Lifetime access to online course.

What happens in the LAB

I am redesigning the LAB and some of the structure (number of meetings) will be changing soon.

Is this course for me?

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Pricing

An expert will guide you every step of the way for 1 year.

This journey has a lot of twists and turns and keeps most people stuck for decades. Skip years of trial and error, condense decades into days and get on the path we KNOW works so you can see, feel and experience REAL RESULTS as fast as possible.

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FAQs


Yes. Once you purchase the course, you’ll receive an email with a link to start the course.

I’m typically free to start right away – often within 24-hours after you enroll in the LAB. Once you enroll, you’ll receive a link to my online calendar so you can find a convenient time to schedule our one-on-one meeting. I’m available 9:00am – 3:00pm New York Time and I can offer additional scheduling options early morning and late afternoon if you need them. I don’t usually meet on weekends because I lead groups on Saturday and Sunday, but I might be able to meet weekends if that is your only option. 
Once you enroll, we can discuss when to start in the groups. Contact me with questions at DrCherylMathews@gmail.com. 


Once you enroll in the LAB, you will receive a link to my online calendar where you can schedule the private meeting with Dr. Mathews. You will also receive a link to an online calendar to reserve your spot in the group meetings.

The live monthly mentorship groups meet Sunday from 11:00am – 12:30pm New York Time. You will receive a link to an online calendar so you can reserve your spot for a specific date. Book your spot by Friday each week.


I don’t offer refunds because, once you enroll in the LAB, you are able to download all of my copyrighted course materials. I spent years doing research and developing this course. It doesn’t make sense for me to allow someone to buy the course, download all the copyrighted materials then get a refund.


I recommend the Essentials Course and the Desensitization Laboratory (LAB). You need three things to improve: Information, personalized coaching tailored to your situation and supportive group practice where you can experiment with new anxiety management techniques. The Essentials course lays the groundwork with critical information and it works with the LAB to provide the personalized coaching and safe practice necessary to overcome high speaking anxiety and/or panic attacks.

Overcoming high speaking anxiety takes time because the fear center in your brain is programmed to believe that speaking is dangerous. It takes time for the fear center to trust that certain speaking situations are safe. 
Most participants in the SpeakCalm program see a 50% reduction in their fear after completing the Desensitization Laboratory (LAB). Then there is continual progress at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. It’s like going to the gym to improve your physical fitness – it requires practicing the right way over time to make progress.

Add the LAB to your cart and checkout with a credit card. 

Yes, I work with people from all over the world. There are many people who participate from Canada, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
If you live in Asia, Australia or New Zealand, I recommend you schedule a 30-minute free consultation. We’ll need to discuss adapting some aspects of the program as you probably won’t be able to join the groups on weekends at 11:00am New York Time. We’ll also need to find one-on-one meeting times that work for both of our time zones.

There are usually 4-10 people in the live monthly mentorship group. The group is extremely warm, friendly and supportive and everyone is working on reducing their fear of speaking. 

People join the group at different times so there will be people who have joined the group before you. The group is extremely warm, friendly and supportive.

I have the same educational credentials as a Psychologist (Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology) but I don’t practice as a licensed Psychologist. I practice as a Coach. 
One of the advantages of working as a Coach is that individuals from any location can participate in this program. Licensed Psychologists can only see clients from the state in which they are licensed (licensure is regulated by each state in the US). As a Coach, I can work with people from all over the world.
Coaches work with high-functioning people who want to improve their performance in specific areas such as speaking in groups. LAB participants are typically high-functioning professionals who want to advance their careers, achieve specific goals and improve their quality of life. This fits well with a Coaching model.
Because I am not a licensed Psychologist, I don’t take insurance. Your Health Savings Account (HSA) or flex spending account most likely cannot be used for coaching.

The information that you share with me as part of this coaching relationship is confidential.
The only exceptions to confidentiality are where a client threatens to harm someone else or harm themselves. In those rare cases, I’m required by law to report to the appropriate agency.
Also be aware that the Coach-Client relationship is not considered a legally confidential relationship (like the medical and legal professions) and thus communications are not subject to the protection of any legally recognized privilege.

Yes, join the SpeakCalm Practice Clubs. 

I don’t offer discounts – the price just covers my time and costs.

The key factor that makes the difference is how motivated you are and if you’re willing to put in the work desensitizing (i.e. gradual exposure). Even after the LAB is over, it requires continuing to desensitize – otherwise your anxiety will come back. So it’s a long-term commitment. If you are motivated and committed, then you’ll most likely benefit from the course. If not, then I definitely would not invest the money. Ultimately, I can’t guarantee that this will help everyone, but based on previous participants, it has been life changing for many.

Anyone who has high anxiety or panic attacks when speaking to others.

Understanding these annoying and distressing symptoms are key to overcoming speaking/social anxiety. The symptoms are a core part of the program.