I'm often asked as a psychologist: "Why do you use exposure therapy? It sounds torturous to ask us to face what we've feared and avoided for so long! Isn't there an easier way to have the fear go away?" Exposure therapy is a name for one of the most powerful techniques in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Exposure is the systematic, planned ... Continue Reading
Group CBT Treatment for Social Fears
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has been research-validated for its approach to Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and the most effective treatment modality for SAD is CBT Group therapy. The following is a brief description of SAD, the group CBT treatment of SAD, and an announcement about the Social Fears group that we are now forming. ... Continue Reading