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Podcast: Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry
Episode: When do you push your kid towards the thing they are afraid of? A guide to Exposure Therapy
Description: Most have heard of exposure therapy. If you’re scared of snakes, wrap one around your neck! Afraid of elevators? Get in! Research shows that it works, but there’s more to it than just pushing yourself—or your child—into the feared situation. In this episode Lynn talks all things exposure therapy. Can you do it yourself? How hard do you push your child? And why do many therapists avoid it as much as their clients do? BUY LYNN'S NEW BOOK, THE ANXIETY AUDITLynn's fourth book focus on adults and their anx...