ANXIETY SPECIALISTS BLOG
BlogCovering a range of topics from anxiety and OCD in children, teens, and adults.
Mindfulness for Anxiety
Mindfulness for anxiety is not what you think it is. Although mindfulness is everywhere these days–in your yoga class, your instagram feed, and advertised on streaming services, most people have serious misconceptions about mindfulness and how it works. This post...
How to Make Therapy Skills for Anxiety a Habit
In this post I’m going to share how you can work on making a consistent time for your therapy skills for anxiety. Therapy works best when it becomes a part of your daily life. Despite what many people think, the work of therapy doesn’t happen in session. It happens...
Three Surprising Ways to Feel Less Anxious
This post is about how you can work on increasing positive emotions to feel less anxious. We often focus on what we can do to decrease unwanted feelings directly. Surprisingly, tackling anxiety and sadness by working on positive feelings can also be effective! Why...
Unhelpful Ways to Cope with Anxiety: Understanding Avoidance
Hoping to change how you cope with anxiety? In this post, I’ll walk you through the differences between anxiety and fear (and why that difference matters), help you understand the anxiety-avoidance cycle, and teach you a strategy for recognizing and changing your own...
ERP is Not Working? 6 Barriers Keeping You Stuck
Today’s blog is by Sam Kramer, PhD, a clinician at Anxiety Specialists of St. Louis who specializes in working with adults and older teens who struggle with anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. Are you feeling confused and discouraged because your ERP is not...
Emetophobia: Common Triggers, Symptoms, and Treatment
No one likes to throw up, but for most people, vomiting is a temporary unpleasant experience. But if you have emetophobia, the fear and dread associated with vomiting can take over your life. You might find yourself avoiding places, situations, foods, shows, or movies...