CBT for Psychodynamic Professionals
In my experience, thoughtful, dedicated therapists are always thinking about how they could be more helpful to their patients. What insights might be useful? How can they best help their patients make the changes they seek, understand themselves, and feel better? I believe this is why so many of my psychodynamic colleagues – a thoughtful…
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Health Anxiety? Uncertainty Rules!
In dealing with health anxiety, the key fact to keep in mind is that there is no certainty. If you tend to worry about your health, slipping from one concern to the next, often alarmed about physical sensations or perceived changes in your body, you probably tend to seek reassurance that you are OK. The…
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“Get Rid of My Anxiety!”
Sorry, no can do. Nor should you want me to! Anxiety, or excessive anxiety, which is what we generally mean when we use that term, is best understood in the context of your overall alarm system. So let’s start with alarm systems. Say you live in a house and you have an alarm system installed.…
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“Protein Bar” – Really?
How about “Fat Delivery System”? That’s what I call them! I know they’re wildly popular, and I see the cute packaging. They are so appealing, and after all, it’s not like having a Milky Way for a late-afternoon snack… But hey, take a look a the nutrition labels, not just the flashy names and tag…
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