Episode 41: Outsmart Your Anxious Brain

WiseTalk

Sue hosts David A. Carbonell, PhD, a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating anxiety in all its forms. He is author of several books including, Panic Attacks Workbook, The Worry Trick, Fear of Flying Workbook, and his most recent, Outsmart Your Anxious Brain: 10 Simple Ways to Beat the Worry Trick. He is “coach” of the popular self-help site www.anxietycoach.com, and has taught workshops on the treatment of anxiety disorders to more than 9,000 professional psychotherapists in the U.S. and abroad.
He is a long-standing member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and a frequent presenter at their annual conferences. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from DePaul University in 1985 and has maintained a practice devoted to the treatment of anxiety disorders since 1990. He lives in Chicago, IL, with his wife and a pair of rescue dogs. In his spare time, he is a founding member of The Therapy Players, an improvisational comedy troupe of professional psychotherapists who perform at clubs, theaters, and mental health conferences throughout the Chicago area.
David and Sue discuss:

• How anxiety tricks you into changing your everyday behaviors
• Why, despite your best efforts, your anxiety keeps getting worse
• How to follow his three steps for coronavirus anxiety
• What to do differently to allow you to worry less