Michael DickmanMarriage & Family Therapist, LMFT (he, him)

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When suffering from anxiety disorders, people routinely overestimate negative outcomes, or catastrophize about they would fail to handle adversity. The brains of anxious people are overactive in neural networks responsible for threat detection. So what happens when one perceives threat in situations that aren’t truly dangerous? People often avoid feared situations entirely, find ways to mitigate perceived risk, or both. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we call these avoidance and safety behaviors, and they are responsible for perpetuating anxiety. Do you want to reclaim a fulfilling life without needless worrying? I can help!

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