Have you ever considered going to therapy but hesitated because you didn't know what to expect? Join us as Lucille Fisher and I explore what it's really like to go to therapy. We discuss why it's important to find the right therapist and what you can expect from the therapeutic process – the challenges, the changes, and the potential life-changing benefits.

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My Friend Lucille Fisher is a wife, mother, grandmother, and business owner. Her company, Sage and Savvy Marketing, specializes in helping businesses and non-profits grow through savvy social media marketing and customer-focused website development.

Contact: lucille@sageandsavvymarketing.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lucillefisher/

WENDY'S RESOURCES RELATED TO EPISODE 64:

WATCH: I have a module in my mini-course about how to decide whether or not professional help is right for you: How to Know if Therapy Is Right for You (Module 9 of 10) https://youtu.be/npworQAah2o

DOWNLOAD: I've prepared a checklist of criteria to help you in your decision along with a set of questions to ask in order to assess a therapist: When and How to Get Help.pdf https://d875ac62-c9ec-4647-9e46-6e3985079b73.usrfiles.com/ugd/d875ac_752655ac8df94673a30b079172193c4a.pdf

READ: Chapter 10 of my book is about how to assess a therapist to make sure they are a good fit – including the questions to ask a therapist. The book is: Calm & Sense: A Woman's Guide to Living Anxiety-Free https://wendyleeds.com/book

LISTEN: Episode 53 of Anxiety Connection breaks down the stigma of seeking help for our mental health in today's culture: Should I Go to Therapy? 8 Reasons to See a Therapist https:// wendyleeds.com/podcast/episode/1edba46d

OTHER RESOURCES RELATED TO EPISODE 64:

1. What is Dysregulation? According to the Cleveland Clinic, "emotional dysregulation is a mental health symptom that involves trouble controlling your emotions and how you act on those feelings. To those around you, your emotions and reactions will seem out of proportion compared to what you're reacting to…

You can think about emotional regulation like volume control for your feelings. When you use the volume control for a device, you can keep it from being too loud. With emotional dysregulation, your brain can't regulate emotion signals. In effect, your volume control doesn't work like it should, making your emotions "louder" and harder to manage."

Cleveland Clinic, Emotional Dysregulation. Last reviewed. June 6, 2023. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/25065-emotional-dysregulation

2. To read more about how trauma affects the body I recommend: The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk.

Look up: van der Kolk, Bessel. (2015). The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books. New York, New York.

3. To learn more about the vagus nerve and how it affects anxiety here are two resources The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen W. Porges.

Look up: Porges, Stephen. W. (2011). The polyvagal theory: Neurophysiological foundations of emotions, attachment, communication, and self-regulation. W W Norton & Co. New York, New York.

And

Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg.

Look up: Rosenberg, Stanley.2017) Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism. North Atlantic Books. Berkely, California.

4. My favorite book on the therapeutic process is: The Gift of Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom.

Look up: Yalom, Irvin, D. (2009) The Gift of Therapy: Reflections on being a Therapist. Harper Perennial. New York, New York.

MORE RESOURCES FROM WENDY:

PODCAST: Anxiety Connection, hosted by Wendy Leeds https://wendyleeds.com/podcast

QUIZ: Find Out the Cost of Your Anxiety https://wendyleeds.com/quiz

MINI-COURSE: Why You're Anxious & What to Do About It https://wendyleeds.com/mini-course

BOOK: Calm & Sense: A Woman's Guide to Living Anxiety-Free https://wendyleeds.com/book

WAYS TO CONNECT:

I respond to every message I get, so please do reach out.

I send infrequent emails and I love to get replies from the community: EMAIL: https://wendyleeds.com/subscribe

My Facebook page is active; Instagram less so: FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wendyleedskeepingcalm INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/wendyleedskeepingcalm

I have a lot of anxiety and panic-related videos on my YouTube page: YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@wendyleedskeepingcalm