Agoraphobia is a fear of places or situations which creates an escalating crescendo of anxiety that is accompanied by a sense of pending doom. Often present with this fear are associative avoidance habits, as agoraphobic people become more fearful of leaving the home and entering into situations they presume to be dangerous.
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living. It is more than a focus on fleeting happiness or warm feelings. Rather, it places great emphasis on meaning, helping t...
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Meditation is a practice in mindfulness. While many think that it is the practice of “turning off one’s thoughts,” this actually isn’t true. Meditation is instead about learning to observe one’s thoug...
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In layman’s terms, assertiveness training is a kind of behavioral therapy that teaches patients how to stand up for themselves. The goal is to teach the individual how to appropriately voice their nee...
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Exposure therapy is a way to help patients face their fears. Typically when we are afraid of an object or situation, we tend to avoid them. While this is helpful in the short term, it creates a growin...
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, of ACT, is a kind of clinical behavioral analysis that focuses on helping patients to accept facts or situations they may be overreacting to or avoiding. It uses acc...
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