How I went from a socially anxious kid to an anxiety disorder specialist using exposure therapy.
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– Selective Mutism
– Child anxiety
– Social Anxiety Disorder
– Exposure therapy
– Unified theory
– Cognitive behavioral therapy
– Anxiety treatment
– Mental Health Awareness Month
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In this video, we’re going to talk about one way that depression and anxiety are linked - avoidance - and the antidote to avoidance - willingness.
Depression and anxiety are closely connected, with many people experiencing both at the same time. This isn’t a coincidence. Rather, the way we respond to stress and painful emotions may determine whether our anxiety or depression grows.
Avoidance can cause both depression and anxiety, but an antidote to avoidance is willingness, practicing the skill of allowing yourself to feel your emotions without needing to make them go away.
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About Me:
I’m Emma McAdam. I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I have worked in various settings of change and growth since 2004. My experience includes juvenile corrections, adventure therapy programs, wilderness therapy programs, an eating disorder treatment center, a residential treatment center, and I currently work in an outpatient therapy clinic.
In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction.
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