SOL#33: Anxiety Everyone : An Interview with LPC Phoebe Barron

The number of people experiencing anxiety has increased at incredible rates over the last several years.  If you struggle with anxiety - you are not alone.  For those not sharing in this struggle, most likely you have a loved one or close friend either openly or secretly battling this debilitating mental illness.  Each person's experience with anxiety may affect them in unique and personal ways, but for those who struggle, it can be suffocating and can rob you of peace, happiness, hope and the quality of life you desire.   In this episode, Stacee and Doug revisit the topic of anxiety with LPC Phoebe Barron.  Phoebe is the first 3rd time guest on the Speak Out Podcast!   You can hear our previous episodes with Phoebe at SOL#9 and SOL#15 which focus on the topics of anxiety and trauma.   Phoebe is a practicing therapist and also a seminary professor.   Phoebe specializes in working with clients struggling with anxiety and the impacts of trauma.  She has a special gift for painting word pictures and helping to describe both the biological and neurological causes of anxiety as well as tools for dealing with its impact.  Throughout this episode Stacee weaves in her experience with this disease, and Doug shares lessons learned and experiences of how to better support a loved one fighting this battle.   We invite you to listen to discover tools for dealing with your anxiety, compassion for your loved one fighting the battle, and most of all hope that anxiety doesn't have to be a life sentence and that better days are ahead.   In this episode Phoebe also provides encouragement and guidance for what to do when someone is facing a mental health crisis.  We've been there, and it can be very scary not knowing what to do or where to turn.  If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the new mental health hotline by dialing 988 for help. Phoebe's private practice is located in Bethany, OK (part of the OKC metro area), and you can find her online at phoebebarron.com and on Instagram @phoebekate. Learn more about Stacee and Doug and all things Speak Out Loud at www.speakoutloud.me.