100: Understanding and Managing Anxiety with Dr. Chad Lejeune: Insights from CBT and ACT
Episode description
On Today’s episode we cover:
Understanding anxiety and our anxious thoughts
Why understanding the “root” of your anxiety isn’t really that important
What are values and how they are crucial for creating change in our life
The power of “acceptance” and how it is different than apathy
Why “thinking positive” may be doing more harm than you think
Panic attacks + cognitive fusion 101
About Dr. Chad:
Chad LeJeune, PhD is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of San Francisco. He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, and has been a practitioner of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy since its inception 30+ years ago.
In addition to his self-help titles, Dr. LeJeune has published a novel and a collection of short stories. He has studied architectural history at Oxford University, and as a member of The Society of Architectural Historians, leads architecture tours across San Francisco.
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