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Your Anxious Therapist
by Haley Ostrow
Your Anxious Therapist podcast is about all things related to anxiety - including generalized anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, and more! Haley Ostrow is a licensed therapist (who also personally suffered from anxiety) and she offers practical tips and tools to get you on the right path to recovering from anxiety and overcoming it once and for all. She will also interview other experts in the mental health field - including therapists, coaches, and those who have fully recovered from anxiety. This podcast is for you if you want to feel empowered and make massive changes in your life!
Episodes
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EP 26 - The 2 Biggest Things That Are Holding You Back From Overcoming Health Anxiety
In this episode, I talk in-depth about TWO of the biggest things that can are keeping you stuck and holding you back from overcoming health anxiety. If you find yourself completely stuck and it feels impossible to get out of this cycle - I'll explain why this could be happening and exactly what…
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EP 25 - Stop Googling Your Symptoms
In this episode, I tackle one of the most common compulsions and habits when you have health anxiety - Googling your symptoms. If you find yourself in an endless cycle of searching for answers online or going onto Reddit forums, only to end up feeling even more anxious, confused, and overwhelmed…
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EP 24 - How To Handle Health Anxiety Triggers on Social Media
If you've found yourself scrolling on Instagram or TikTok when you suddenly come across a video where someone is talking about a health issue they have (i.e. cancer, heart attacks, etc) or any other disease and it instantly makes you feel triggered - then this episode is for you! I talk about why...
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EP 23 - Health Anxiety at the Doctor's (White Coat Syndrome, Blood Pressure, Waiting For Test Results)
In this episode, I do a deep-dive into health anxiety at the doctor's, including: White coat syndrome The fear of getting your blood pressure taken and your heart rate checked Waiting to get test results back I share many different strategies that you can use to start to better manage anxiety…
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EP 22 - Driving Anxiety
Do you struggle with driving anxiety? Do you have a fear of not feeling in control or that you feel trapped? This episode goes in-depth about several different ways that driving anxiety can show up for people. I talk about the common types of driving anxiety and also the ones that aren’t talked...
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EP 21 - 5 Things I Did That Actually Helped Me Recover From Health Anxiety
In this episode I share 5 things I did that actually helped me to overcome and heal my own health anxiety. Each of these strategies and mindset shifts were super important in my own healing journey and I hope these will be helpful for you to use on yours too! P.S. - if you want even more support…
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EP 20 - The Ups and Downs of Anxiety Recovery
In this episode I talk about all the difficult emotions that can come up for you when you’re working on recovering from anxiety. I share the most important thing that will help you work through this - being gentle and kind towards yourself when you’re struggling and when you’re down on yourself....
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EP 19 - 5 Tips To Navigate Through Anxiety Around the Holidays
In this episode I’m sharing 5 tips to get you through the holiday season if you’re struggling with anxiety. The holidays can be tough for so many different reasons so I wanted to share some helpful tips to get you through it! You might be struggling with being hard on yourself, setting…
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EP 18 - The Fear of Symptoms
Do you struggle with constant anxiety symptoms like heart palpitations, dizziness, blurry vision, muscle twitches, nausea, and more? If so, this episode is for you! I talk all about how you can start breaking free from the patterns of feeling afraid of your symptoms and bodily sensations by...
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EP 17 - Nothing Will Ever Be Good Enough For Anxiety
In this episode I talk about how anxiety uses lots of tricks and tactics to hook you in to get you to keep playing its’ game. It knows exactly what to do or say to make you doubt and second-guess yourself and convince you to do something (or not do something!). But you’ll start to learn how to…
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EP 16 - Excessive Checking Behaviors with Health Anxiety
In this episode I’ll be talking about how to navigate through excessive checking behaviors that often happens when you have health anxiety - such as checking your pulse, blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, etc. Checking is a common compulsion and a challenge when you’re struggling with health...
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EP 15 - Death Anxiety
Death anxiety is something that isn't talked about - so if you experience death anxiety this episode is a must-listen to! It can be extremely difficult to confront and face our deepest fears and the ultimate unknown. Death anxiety impacts so many people out there, so if you're struggling with…
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EP 14 - Intrusive Thoughts
Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts? Do your thoughts feel scary, distressing, and anxiety-provoking? Do you want to know how to start managing your intrusive thoughts so that they don't keep impacting your life? If so, this episode is for you! I explain what intrusive thoughts are (and what...
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EP 13 - Q&A: Answering Your Questions About Anxiety
In today's episode I'll be answering some questions from the community about different anxiety-related questions, including how to manage intrusive thoughts, how to stop catastrophizing about your health, physical symptoms of anxiety, how to not lose hope when recovering from anxiety + so much...
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EP 12 - Avoidance Keeps You Stuck
Avoidance might give you a sense of relief in the short-term, it creates more anxiety for you in the long-run. In this episode, I talk about why avoidance can have more negative impacts than you think and how it can start to expand into other areas of your life. You'll also learn some...
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EP 11 - Can You Really Recover From Anxiety?
Is it possible to recover from anxiety? Is there really a way to overcome it? What does it actually mean to recover? Does it mean I'll never feel anxious again? I'll be answering all these questions during this episode! I'll explain what it really means to recover from anxiety and the importance…
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EP 10 - The Trap of Reassurance-Seeking
Do you struggle with reassurance-seeking? Are you always asking your loved ones these questions: "Is this symptom normal? Is something bad going to happen to me? Am I going to be okay? Are you sure?" If so, then this episode's for you! I talk about reassurance-seeking specifically as it relates…
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EP 9 - You're Not Just An Anxious Person with Jesse Katches
In this episode I'm joined by Jesse Katches - a mental health content creator who has also personally struggled with anxiety throughout his life. During the episode, he shares his personal experiences with intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, anxiety symptoms, and more. Jesse shares what he learned...
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EP 8 - Navigating Panic Attacks with Shannon Jackson
In this episode I'm joined by Shannon Jackson - an anxiety recovery coach and the host of A Healthy Push podcast. Shannon struggled with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia for 15 years, and now she helps people to overcome the things that she used to struggle with. She truly believes that...
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EP 7 - Dizziness and The Fear of Passing Out
In this episode, I talk about one of the most common anxiety symptoms people experience - dizziness. I explain how this symptom can also be connected to the fear of passing out. I also give different strategies of things you can do to get more relief from the symptom of dizziness and most...
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EP 6 - Cardiophobia aka The Fear of Heart Symptoms
In this episode, I talk about Cardiophobia aka the fear of your heart-related symptoms (heart palpitations, PVCs, skipped heartbeats, heart flutters, chest tightness, etc). I explain exactly what this is and what it can look like for people who are struggling with this fear. I also share many…
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EP 5 - Worrying and Rumination ("I Can't Get Out Of My Head")
In this episode, I'll be talking all about worrying, overthinking, and rumination including the reasons why it can be so hard to stop or control it. I'll talk about the differences between productive worrying (aka problem-solving) versus unproductive worrying. I'll also share lots of tips and...
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EP 4 - Health Anxiety and the Need For Certainty
In this episode, I talk about health anxiety and how it creates the need for trying to get more certainty and control about your health and your symptoms. I explain why it's not possible to get 100% certainty at all times - and how it's the chase of trying to get more certainty and control that's...
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EP 3 - Depersonalization and Derealization (When Things Don't Feel "Real")
In this episode, I talk all about the anxiety symptoms depersonalization and derealization (DP/DR)- I explain what it is and what it can look like for so many people. I also share what steps you can start to take to recover from it and mistakes to avoid when you're on this journey. This symptom…
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EP 2 - Your ONE Core Fear
In this episode, I'll be talking about how you might believe that you're afraid of all these different places, things, and situations... but it really comes down to one theme and ONE main core fear. You'll understand how it's not so much about you being afraid of these specific places or...
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EP 1 - My Story & How I Overcame Anxiety
In this first episode, I open up about my own personal journey with generalized anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, depersonalization/derealization, death anxiety - and how I was able to recover from anxiety by using a totally different approach and mindset from what I was previously doing…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Your Anxious Therapist podcast is about all things related to anxiety - including generalized anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, and more! Haley Ostrow is a licensed therapist (who also personally suffered from anxiety) and she offers practical tips and tools to get you on the right path to recovering from anxiety and overcoming it once and for all. She will also interview other experts in the mental health field - including therapists, coaches, and those who have fully recovered from anxiety. This podcast is for you if you want to feel empowered and make massive changes in your life!
HOSTED BY
Haley Ostrow
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Your Anxious Therapist podcast is about all things related to anxiety - including generalized anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, and more! Haley Ostrow is a licensed therapist (who also personally suffered from anxiety) and she offers practical tips and tools to get you on the right path to...
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