Life Free of Anxiety

Understanding Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD and Their Treatments In this episode, hosted by Erica and licensed clinical therapist Dr. Charles Barr, we bring you insights into anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and depression.  We  delve into the complexities of panic disorder, highlighting its potential overlap with OCD in terms of obsessive thinking and behaviors. The...

Making Sense of Anxiety This episode was originally recorded in the studio. To watch the video series, head to https://chaange.lifefreeofanxiety.com/makingsense-fb   In today's episode of the 'Life Free of Anxiety Podcast', host Erica and co-host Dr. Charles Barr, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety treatment, explore the topic of anxiety.  They delve into wheth...

Introducing the CHAANGE in 16   program with a GET BETTER GUARANTEE ! *** To Find Out More about CHAANGE in 16, head to lifefreeofanxiety.com/getbetter *** Starting the New Year Right: Managing Anxiety and Creating Healthy Habits In this episode, co-hosts Erica and Dr. Charles Barr, a licensed clinical psychologist specialized in anxiety, talk about new year resolutions aimed at helping people man...

Welcome to the Life Free of Anxiety podcast, guided by hosts named Erica Roth and Dr. Charles Barr, who is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety.  The conversation revolves around the first panic attack experience of most people suffering from anxiety and discusses the renowned Television host, Carson Daly’s public admittance of his struggle with anxiety. Daly recounts about his...

Introducing the CHAANGE in 16   program with a GET BETTER GUARANTEE ! *** To Find Out More about CHAANGE in 16, head to lifefreeofanxiety.com/getbetter *** In this episode, hosts Erica and Dr. Charles Barr introduce their new program, CHAANGE in 16 . Drawing upon their personal experiences with anxiety, they passionately explain the specifics and benefits of the program, emphasizing its effectiven...

Overcoming Anxiety During Holiday Travels In this episode of the Life Free of Anxiety Podcast, hosts Erica and Dr. Charles Barr discuss the impact of holiday stress and adjusting to different circumstances during festivities due to the pandemic. They emphasize the importance of managing expectations and dealing with the fear of breaking traditions. The discussion then pivots towards overcoming anx...

In the second part of the holiday special of the Life Free of Anxiety podcast, hosts Erica and Dr. Charles Barr discuss dealing with holiday-related anxiety, particularly relating to travel. They provide tips and strategies on planning, preparing, and managing situational anxiety like traveling out of your comfort zone, or dealing with delays and unexpected events. They emphasize taking adequate m...

Navigating the Holiday Stress: Achieving an Anxiety-Free Holiday Season In this episode of the Life Free of Anxiety podcast, host Erica and guest Dr. Charles Barr focus on dealing with stress and anxiety during the holiday season. They discuss boundaries, dealing with difficult family members, managing expectations, and making good decisions for personal mental well-being. Special emphasis is plac...

In this episode of 'Life Free of Anxiety Podcast', Erica and Dr. Charles Barr discuss the importance of relaxation in battling anxiety, and the usefulness of the CHAANGE Program. They explore various relaxation techniques including breathing, progressive relaxation, and guided imagery. They also discuss how the program combines these techniques with cognitive therapy to achieve optimum r...

In this episode, Dr. Charles Barr and Erica discuss: The importance of relaxation techniques for overcoming anxiety and living your best life The numerous physiological and psychological benefits of relaxation, including lowered blood pressure, reduced stress hormones, anger management, clearer thinking, and more How relaxation can help grow your hippocampus and improve learning Unexpected effects...

From 8 Days Without Sleep to Parasailing in 15 Weeks: Barbara Linney Shares Her Anxiety Recovery Story Barbara Linney joins Erica on the podcast to share her amazing story of overcoming severe anxiety using the CHAANGE Anxiety Treatment Program in 1984. Highlights include: Going from 8 days without sleeping due to panic attacks to parasailing in Acapulco in just 15 weeks Using CHAANGE tools like r...

In this episode, Dr. Barr and Erica discuss different therapy options for treating anxiety, including EMDR, talk therapy/counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), breathing retraining, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, and exposure therapy. Erica shares her personal experience trying EMDR and talk therapy, which provided some benefits but did not fully resolve her anxiety symptoms. Dr. Bar...

Show Notes: The Life Free of Anxiety Podcast Hosted by Dr. Charles Barr and Erica of CHAANGE Episode: Trembling, Sweating, Heart Racing? Yep, It's Just Anxiety! In this episode, Dr. Charles Barr and Erica discuss the various symptoms of anxiety disorders. They cover physical symptoms like heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, feeling faint or dizzy, shortness of breath, nausea, and fatigue...

Show Notes: The Life Free of Anxiety Podcast Hosted by Dr. Charles Barr and Erica Episode: The Heart of the Matter: Understanding Heart Palpitations and Anxiety In today's episode, Dr. Charles Barr and Erica delve deep into the phenomenon of heart palpitations, one of the most unsettling and common symptoms experienced by anxiety sufferers. Both share personal anecdotes and insights that shed...

To find out more about the LifeSkills for Kids program, head to lifefreeofanxiety.com/kids ! In this  episode, Erica, a former anxiety sufferer, and Dr. Charles Barr, Director of the CHAANGE Anxiety Treatment Program, discuss the important topic of identifying and addressing anxiety in children. They share insightful experiences and offer hope for parents who are struggling to support their anxiou...

In this episode, Erica, a former anxiety sufferer, and Dr. Charles Barr, her therapist and a fellow alumni of the CHAANGE Anxiety Treatment Program , discuss the important topic of identifying and addressing anxiety in children. They share insightful experiences and offer hope for parents who are struggling to support their anxious children. Additionally, we discuss the LifeSkills for Kids program...

In this episode of The Life Free of Anxiety Podcast, Erica, a former patient and now a successful overcomer of anxiety, alongside Dr. Charles Barr, delve into their personal experiences with anxiety and how they managed to regain control over their lives. Panic and Anxiety History: Erica and Dr. Barr discuss how some people can pinpoint their first panic attack while others have dealt with anxiety...

In this episode of "The Life Free of Anxiety Podcast," Dr. Charles Barr, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders, discusses his personal journey with panic disorder. He delves into the world of anxiety disorders, the symptoms, and the effects they can have on a person's life. Erica, a former patient of Dr. Barr who has successfully overcome her anxiety thr...

Welcome back to the NEW and IMPROVED Life Free of Anxiety podcast! We have been on a break, but after undergoing major surgeries and welcoming a newborn baby, Dr. Charles Barr and Erica have much to share. So stay tuned! We're back with more enlightening insights and personal experiences about coping with stress, anxiety, and life changes. As always, remember that... You are NOT alone. You ar...

PART TWO! There is no such thing as a life free of stress! But not all stress has to be bad . A wedding, a birth, a promotion, a move or any number of exciting things can cause stress. But can your body tell the difference between good and bad stress? In today's episode Erica and Dr. Barr discuss how good stress is in fact good, yet it can also be something that happens before a major panic a...

There is no such thing as a life free of stress! But not all stress has to be bad . A wedding, a birth, a promotion, a move or any number of exciting things can cause stress. But can your body tell the difference between good and bad stress? In today's episode Erica and Dr. Barr discuss how good stress is in fact good, yet it can also be something that happens before a major panic attack. Sou...

In this episode Erica and Dr. Charles Barr, PhD continue their discussion on effective treatment of severe anxiety. Ever wonder how a licensed clinical psychologist and anxiety specialist treats anxiety in their office? Find out how in this episode!  Erica and Dr. Barr discuss topics such as:  When is it appropriate to recommend a patient get medication? What key things do you look for to determin...

In this episode Erica and Dr Barr begin by discussing MRIs and claustrophobia. Erica recently had to get an MRI done and was able to find an incredible alternative to make the experience non-claustrophobic.  Also in this episode… Ever wonder how a licensed clinical psychologist and anxiety specialist treats anxiety in their office? Erica asks Dr. Barr questions such as:  When is it appropriate to...

Did you know there's a proper way to grieve? Author, radio host, and counselor Gina Pastore speaks from her own experience in this episode. If you didn't hear Part One of the conversation with Gina you can find that in last week's episode (Episode 50).  Gina also shares tips on how she was able to get over the hump of her deepest, darkest grief after she suddenly lost her beloved hu...

Exactly eight years ago, former major league baseball player and radio host Frank Pastore passed away in a motorcycle accident while driving home from work. Frank who played in the major leagues in the late 1980s, was at the time considered to be one of the best pitchers in the entire MLB. After his career ended, Frank went on to later become a drive time radio show host in Los Angeles, on 99.5 KK...