I am very excited to announce that I am expanding my psychotherapy practice! In addition to seeing clients in San Francisco, I will now also be seeing clients in the South Berkeley neighborhood of Elmwood on Mondays. The new office is centrally located near the intersection of Ashby and Telegraph Avenue. Its in a quiet, lovely residential neighborhood. The office itself is in a …
Therapy For Anxiety or Panic Attacks
These are some of the approaches I use when working with anxiety and panic attacks. It is interesting to note that at Kaiser, physicians will now recommend therapy as the first step in treatment for mild to moderate anxiety before prescribing medication. Medications can be problematic not only because of side effects but also because they may make it more difficult to learn …
Responding To A Panic or Anxiety Attack
Having a panic or anxiety attack can be a terrifying and overwhelming experience. Here are a few tips and hints for learning to cope with panic and anxiety attacks. Stop, Float, Rebut Fear, panic, and adrenaline will naturally dissipate in their own time. What keeps panic and adrenaline from dissipating is that we keep scaring ourselves with our thoughts. Stop scaring …
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