Chico Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy

The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us feeling anxious or uncertain about what lies ahead. We recently sat down with Lecturer Joel Minden in our Department of Psy...chology and director of the Chico Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and asked him five questions about anxiety and tips for keeping ourselves healthy during this challenging time. https://today.csuchico.edu/faculty-expert-joel-minden/ See more

Recently I appeared on the excellent new podcast, Psychodrama, to talk about self-care during the pandemic, anxiety and other difficult emotions, my book, and why I compare my cat, Abraham, to intrusive thoughts and feelings. iTunes: https://apple.co/2YT3zhF Podbean: https://bit.ly/2SUoGfN

I'm so grateful to Dr. Jonathan Stea for calling my self-help book, Show Your Anxiety Who's Boss, "a must-have adjunctive resource for the evidence-based treatment of anxiety disorders" in his very thoughtful review for Psychology Today. You can pick up a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Show-Your-Anxiety-Whos//1684034051/

In this excerpt from my book, 'Show Your Anxiety Who's Boss,' I explain that, whenever you bravely take on an important, but anxiety-provoking challenge, you give yourself an opportunity to learn three new things that will help you stand up to anxiety more effectively in the future.

Whether you're missing in-person contact with family or friends or overwhelmed by the seemingly constant presence of others at home, the emotional impact of isolation can be tough to manage. I was on North State Public Radio last week to talk about the emotional consequences of isolation and the cognitive and behavioral strategies we can use to cope.

I was so happy to speak with Dr. Seth Gillihan about flexibly responding to #anxiety with value-driven action for his excellent Think Act Be podcast! I hope you enjoy our conversation and find it useful. (iTunes link: apple.co/2KICN3b) Some of the topics we covered include: - Noticing and responding to "anxious fictions"... - The 4 parts of anxiety (your STUF) - Prioritizing action over avoidance - The importance of intention in coping - How to "accept and redirect" difficult emotions - Making small but meaningful changes See more

My latest for Psychology Today includes suggestions for clarifying your thinking if you're anxious about "everything" or confused because "nothing" seems to be making you anxious.

A 5-minute, 5-suggestion video to help you get the most out of teletherapy (from me and @NewHarbinger) #2: Before the session, choose one or two concerns you hope to address (e.g, setback from the previous week, ongoing problem, upcoming challenge), so that you and your therapist can be focused and productive during the time you have together.

If you’re new to teletherapy, check out my Psychology Today article for suggestions on how to make the most of video sessions.

My latest in Psychology Today, selected as an "Essential Read." I hope you find it useful.

Thank you to New Harbinger Publications for sharing my video on how to manage coronavirus anxiety.

It's hard to know when to seek help for anxiety. My colleague, Dr. Erin Haugen, and I share our thoughts on anxiety-related distress and dysfunction, subtle safety behaviors, excessive use of "healthy" coping strategies, and how to find professional help in this article from PsychCentral.com.

Looking for evidence-based strategies to help you stand up to anxiety and take back control? Pick up a copy of my new self-help book, Show Your Anxiety Who’s Boss, on sale today! amzn.to/3asyBQA

Threat appraisals of anxiety lead to preoccupation with discomfort and safety behaviors. Reappraising anxiety as internal arousal, "just" a feeling, or even excitement helps you "accept and redirect" from anxiety to whatever you'd rather be doing in the moment.