Exposure Therapy in Albuquerque, NM
Face fears step by step. Exposure Therapy at Sandia Therapy and Wellness Center in Albuquerque helps you tackle anxiety and phobias in a safe, supported way.
Exposure Therapy guides you to face what you fear, gradually and with professional support. This reduces avoidance and helps you feel more in control. It works well for phobias, OCD, and PTSD.
What the Experts Say ABout Exposure Therapy
Exposure Therapy: What is it and How Can it Help?
Exposure therapy is a type of psychological therapy used to help people overcome problems such as phobias, panic attacks, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It involves exposing a person, in a safe environment, to the object, activity, or situation that they fear or struggle with.
When people are afraid of something, they tend to avoid it. While this may work in the short term, over time the fear may become worse and negatively impact a person's life.
Exposure therapy is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy. It can help break the cycle of avoidance and fear.
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What is a Phobia?
A phobia is a persistent, excessive, unrealistic fear of an object, person, animal, activity, or situation. It is a type of anxiety disorder. A person with a phobia either tries to avoid the thing that triggers the fear, or endures it with great anxiety and distress.
The most common types of phobias:
- Specific Phobia (simple phobia)
- Social anxiety disorder (formerly called "social Phobia)
- Agoraphobia
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