The goal of therapy, like the goal of all treatment, is to reduce suffering. In the case of anxiety, the source of suffering is an imagined negative outcome that lies just ahead. Cognitive and ...

She was in a classic downward spiral when she reluctantly sought help from a therapist ... anxiety. Anxiety is the paradigm case of vicious cycles. Anxiety comes down to mastery by avoidance ...

Anxiety, though, is not the puppeteer pulling the strings in many of our lives. There is a more subtle and insidious one, and it’s called psychological avoidance. When we avoid certain ...

If you’re feeling pangs of financial anxiety, here is a primer on financial therapy and how it can help ... spike anxiety and potentially lead to avoidance, shutting down or even trigger ...

Creative Ease is a unique membership group meshing Ballard’s 20+ years as a professional therapist and ongoing lived experience as an artist struggling with avoidance and anxiety. Dr. Ballard ...