For minds without an off switch
The things I explain in therapy, written down for when you need them.
Katia Rosenbaum · Clinical psychologist, licence No. 33475 (COPC) · MSc in Neuropsychology (UCL)
Essays on anxiety, acceptance and emotional regulation: the ideas I return to most often in therapy.
Start hereWhy being smart doesn't fix anxiety (and what does)
If you solve everything by thinking it through, this explains why that stops working with anxiety, and what replaces it.
More essays
How I work, and why it works this way
ACT + Mindfulness: the approach I work from
What Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is, what Mindfulness is, and why the two work together.
Cognitive defusionWhy we get hooked by our thoughts (and how to unhook)
The first step to staying hooked is taking thoughts as facts. We believe our own mind far too much.
Reading helps. Working together changes things.
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