Your Anxious Therapist

In this episode, I talk in-depth about TWO of the biggest things that can are keeping you stuck and holding you back from overcoming health anxiety. If you find yourself completely stuck and it feels impossible to get out of this cycle - I'll explain why this could be happening and exactly what you need to be doing moving forward in order to recover from health anxiety. ---------------------------...

In this episode, I tackle one of the most common compulsions and habits when you have health anxiety - Googling your symptoms. If you find yourself in an endless cycle of searching for answers online or going onto Reddit forums, only to end up feeling even more anxious, confused, and overwhelmed - then this episode is for you. In this episode I talk about: Why this habit and compulsion of reassura...

If you've found yourself scrolling on Instagram or TikTok when you suddenly come across a video where someone is talking about a health issue they have (i.e. cancer, heart attacks, etc) or any other disease and it instantly makes you feel triggered - then this episode is for you! I talk about why your mind starts to latch onto someone else's health issue once you see the video on social me...

In this episode, I do a deep-dive into health anxiety at the doctor's, including: White coat syndrome The fear of getting your blood pressure taken and your heart rate checked Waiting to get test results back I share many different strategies that you can use to start to better manage anxiety about going to the doctor's so that you can gain more confidence and resilience in yourself as you...

Do you struggle with driving anxiety? Do you have a fear of not feeling in control or that you feel trapped? This episode goes in-depth about several different ways that driving anxiety can show up for people. I talk about the common types of driving anxiety and also the ones that aren’t talked about as much. I share important strategies and shifts you can start to make to overcome driving anxiety...

In this episode I share 5 things I did that actually helped me to overcome and heal my own health anxiety. Each of these strategies and mindset shifts were super important in my own healing journey and I hope these will be helpful for you to use on yours too! P.S. - if you want even more support to recover from health anxiety and get your life back, join me inside of my signature course where you’...

In this episode I talk about all the difficult emotions that can come up for you when you’re working on recovering from anxiety. I share the most important thing that will help you work through this - being gentle and kind towards yourself when you’re struggling and when you’re down on yourself. Believe it or not, this can be so helpful for you to stay on track on your journey and not give up! ———...

In this episode I’m sharing 5 tips to get you through the holiday season if you’re struggling with anxiety. The holidays can be tough for so many different reasons so I wanted to share some helpful tips to get you through it! You might be struggling with being hard on yourself, setting expectations of how you think you “should” be feeling, comparing yourself to other people who seem like they have...

Do you struggle with constant anxiety symptoms like heart palpitations, dizziness, blurry vision, muscle twitches, nausea, and more? If so, this episode is for you! I talk all about how you can start breaking free from the patterns of feeling afraid of your symptoms and bodily sensations by changing the way you respond TO your symptoms whenever they show up. The key to stopping your symptoms is by...

In this episode I talk about how anxiety uses lots of tricks and tactics to hook you in to get you to keep playing its’ game. It knows exactly what to do or say to make you doubt and second-guess yourself and convince you to do something (or not do something!). But you’ll start to learn how to take your power and control back from anxiety so that you can get one step ahead of it once and for all!...

In this episode I’ll be talking about how to navigate through excessive checking behaviors that often happens when you have health anxiety - such as checking your pulse, blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, etc. Checking is a common compulsion and a challenge when you’re struggling with health anxiety. I’ll share different strategies on how to decrease your checking behaviors so that you can mov...

Death anxiety is something that isn't talked about - so if you experience death anxiety this episode is a must-listen to! It can be extremely difficult to confront and face our deepest fears and the ultimate unknown. Death anxiety impacts so many people out there, so if you're struggling with this I want you to know that you're not alone. In this episode, I share my own personal strugg...

Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts? Do your thoughts feel scary, distressing, and anxiety-provoking? Do you want to know how to start managing your intrusive thoughts so that they don't keep impacting your life? If so, this episode is for you! I explain what intrusive thoughts are (and what they aren't), why thought stopping doesn't work, and strategies on how to start responding...

In today's episode I'll be answering some questions from the community about different anxiety-related questions, including how to manage intrusive thoughts, how to stop catastrophizing about your health, physical symptoms of anxiety, how to not lose hope when recovering from anxiety + so much more! Join my WAITLIST for my signature course - The Health Anxiety Recovery Roadmap https://hale...

Avoidance might give you a sense of relief in the short-term, it creates more anxiety for you in the long-run. In this episode, I talk about why avoidance can have more negative impacts than you think and how it can start to expand into other areas of your life. You'll also learn some thought-provoking questions and analogies that can help you move through anxiety during those moments when you...

Is it possible to recover from anxiety? Is there really a way to overcome it? What does it actually mean to recover? Does it mean I'll never feel anxious again? I'll be answering all these questions during this episode! I'll explain what it really means to recover from anxiety and the importance of focusing on key principles so that you can get to anxiety recovery. FREE GUIDE - The Ult...

Do you struggle with reassurance-seeking? Are you always asking your loved ones these questions: "Is this symptom normal? Is something bad going to happen to me? Am I going to be okay? Are you sure?" If so, then this episode's for you! I talk about reassurance-seeking specifically as it relates to health anxiety. You'll understand why this us a huge trap to get stuck in and diffe...

In this episode I'm joined by Jesse Katches - a mental health content creator who has also personally struggled with anxiety throughout his life. During the episode, he shares his personal experiences with intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, anxiety symptoms, and more. Jesse shares what he learned along the way during his own journey to healing anxiety. He talks about how you're not just an...

In this episode I'm joined by Shannon Jackson - an anxiety recovery coach and the host of A Healthy Push podcast. Shannon struggled with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia for 15 years, and now she helps people to overcome the things that she used to struggle with. She truly believes that with a little healthy push, recovery doesn't have to take years, or be so hard. Shannon teaches...

In this episode, I talk about one of the most common anxiety symptoms people experience - dizziness. I explain how this symptom can also be connected to the fear of passing out. I also give different strategies of things you can do to get more relief from the symptom of dizziness and most importantly - learning how to change your response to these symptoms so that you're not constantly struggl...

In this episode, I talk about Cardiophobia aka the fear of your heart-related symptoms (heart palpitations, PVCs, skipped heartbeats, heart flutters, chest tightness, etc). I explain exactly what this is and what it can look like for people who are struggling with this fear. I also share many tips and strategies on how to start responding differently to your symptoms in order to get relief from th...

In this episode, I'll be talking all about worrying, overthinking, and rumination including the reasons why it can be so hard to stop or control it. I'll talk about the differences between productive worrying (aka problem-solving) versus unproductive worrying. I'll also share lots of tips and strategies that you can use to help get you out of this cycle of constantly worrying and rumin...

In this episode, I talk about health anxiety and how it creates the need for trying to get more certainty and control about your health and your symptoms. I explain why it's not possible to get 100% certainty at all times - and how it's the chase of trying to get more certainty and control that's keeping you stuck in the health anxiety cycle. I also talk about how nothing will ever be...

In this episode, I talk all about the anxiety symptoms depersonalization and derealization (DP/DR)- I explain what it is and what it can look like for so many people. I also share what steps you can start to take to recover from it and mistakes to avoid when you're on this journey. This symptom can often be described as one of the scariest for people to experience when they have anxiety, and u...

In this episode, I'll be talking about how you might believe that you're afraid of all these different places, things, and situations... but it really comes down to one theme and ONE main core fear. You'll understand how it's not so much about you being afraid of these specific places or situations, but it's actually a deeper fear you have that's driving all of this which i...