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Gary's Social Anxiety
- Gary, in his mid-40s, felt tense and shut down around people, impacting his social interactions.
- He experienced this as a sense of unsafety, stemming from childhood experiences with his father's rage.
Adaptive vs. Maladaptive Learning
- Gary's expectation that everyone would react like his father fueled his social anxiety.
- This emotional learning, while maladaptive now, was adaptive in childhood, protecting his sense of safety.
Treating Symptoms at the Root
- Therapists should avoid labeling emotional learnings as solely maladaptive, recognizing their protective origins.
- Focus on understanding the client's lived truth and their body's adaptive response.