This conversation hour offers an in-depth look at contemporary exposure-based treatment for anxiety and related disorders. The session explores how fear memories form and change, why subtle avoidance and safety behaviors undermine progress, and how interoceptive exposure reshapes emotional learning. Participants are introduced to emerging research on memory reconsolidation and its potential implications for clinical timing, alongside practical guidance on medication use, emotion regulation, and transdiagnostic treatment strategies.
This treatment method teaches clients to actively engage with symptoms through interoceptive exposure, like hyperventilating or breathing through a straw. Emphasis is placed on reducing safety behaviors, using self-talk, point systems, and repeated practice to build resilience and shift fear responses.
