January 21, 2016
When severe violations of safety, trust, or vulnerability occur, including outright threats to survival, humans are wired to shut down higher-order neural functions and fight, flee, or freeze in order… READ MORE
August 28, 2015
Part five of a six-part series on ACT processes By Steven C. Hayes, PhD If all living creatures in the universe were gone, there would be nothing left of importance…. READ MORE
August 20, 2015
A Letter from Jennifer Shannon, LMFT The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens is a small book with a big mission: define anxiety and what maintains it, then focus on each… READ MORE
August 12, 2015
A recent study published in Medical Care (Serpa, Taylor, Tillisch, 2014) showed that veterans who participated in a nine-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program experienced significant reductions in anxiety, depression,… READ MORE
March 13, 2015
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD Clients who feel worthless are chronically unhappy. They might find some solace by throwing themselves into work or by being an incredibly kind and caring friend…. READ MORE
January 29, 2015
Christopher Willard, PhD, is a psychologist and learning specialist in the Boston area who specializes in work with adolescents and young adults in his private practice and at Tufts University…. READ MORE
November 25, 2014
By Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, author of Anxiety and Avoidance Although cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works for most clients with anxiety disorders, the exposure tasks are not easy. Because exposure… READ MORE
November 21, 2014
A Letter from William J. Knaus, EdD Clients with anxiety and fear will normally have co-existing problems, such as self-worth issues and depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based… READ MORE
June 25, 2014
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part Q&A with Lynne Henderson, PhD, author of Helping Your Shy and Socially Anxious Client: A Social Fitness Training Protocol Using CBT… READ MORE
Part 2: What to Do When a Client Is Participating in Self-Judgment?
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