Phobias

Finding Calm in the Middle of the COVID19 Storm When You Have Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia

Karen Cassiday, PhD

Friday, April 3, 2020 - 09:46

What if you have the kind of anxiety that makes you feel trapped and panicky because of the stay at home orders due to COVID-19?

Is Your Child Scared By Halloween? A Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Offers Help

Elizabeth DuPont Spencer LCSW-C

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 11:39

It’s almost Halloween! My favorite holiday of the year – why? Because it’s not possible to be perfect on Halloween, and I embrace the imperfect. Other holidays have a perfect image we measure our own celebration by, but not Halloween! On this one day, the gory and the grimy rule.

Misophonia: Like Nails on a Chalkboard

Ken Goodman

Friday, April 14, 2017 - 13:31

Everyone’s skin crawls when they hear nails on a chalkboard (remember chalkboards?).

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