In this post, I’ll talk a little bit about what Exposure Therapy is – and how it’s used to treat different kinds of anxiety. In short, “exposure” refers to exposing oneself to triggering situations gradually in order to desensitize oneself to the stimulus, or the situation that causes the anxious response.
Are you thinking about starting therapy? Or have you already decided to start, but unsure how to go about finding a therapist? It can be hard to know where to start. Use the steps below as a guideline for how to go about finding a therapist that will be a good fit for you.
The average American works 40+ hours per week, which means we spend almost half of our waking lives on-the-job. If you love what you do and are energized to start each and every day, perhaps this isn’t so bad. If on the other hand, you hate what you do, it bleeds into every other aspect of your life. Even when you’re not at work, you spend evenings and weekends, dreading the idea of going …
Although a lot has been done in recent years to decrease the stigma associated with therapy, seeking a professional for mental health – or “mental help” – still comes along with a good deal of assumptions. One of them being that therapy is for people who really need it; the broken, sad, helpless, or mentally ill. In reality, there are a ton of well-adjusted and happy people in therapy. These tend to be the …