More and more people I am seeing in therapy are having financial worries. I would like to share with you some of the techniques I am using to help relieve some of the anxiety that people have about losing their money. Cognitive behavior therapy tries to get people to focus on the present. No matter how... Read more
This was the fourth session for the treatment of Karen's fear of flying. Today Karen was introduced to virtual reality therapy (VR). Prior to beginning the VR sessions Karen rank ordered the different parts of the flight in terms of how much anxiety occurred. The least anxious time was landing, which was... Read more
This is the third session of treatment for Karen in trying to overcome her fear of flying. Karen has been great in practicing her breathing and reports that she feels very relaxed after just two or three minutes of breathing. I gave Karen a relaxation CD today and asked her to practice progressive muscle... Read more
In my last sharepost I introduced you to Karen who I am treating for her fear of flying. The first treatment techniques I want Karen to learn are breathing and relaxation training. These techniques are aimed at reducing the physical symptoms of anxiety. As you may remember Karen complained of rapid heart... Read more
I thought it might be interesting for my readers to follow the treatment of a patient from the initial evaluation through the end of treatment. Karen is a 45-year-old married female who found my name on the internet in searching for help with a severe fear of flying. After taking the Fear of Flying Test on the... Read more
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