You are not your anxiety with Dr. Julie Groveman

Anxiety. So many of us experience this normal emotion. And yet, anxiety is a common presentation in the therapy office, often times clients saying they want to get rid of it. It has taken over their lives and impacted their ability to cope each day. They have stopped going out to the grocery store. They have stopped seeing friends. They can't complete what they want to do each day because they are stuck in a worries and fears.

Can you get rid of anxiety?

Dr. Julie Groveman, clinical psychologist in NYC who focuses on helping clients break toxic patterns, conquer fear and empower them to be the most confident version of themselves, talks about whether we can get rid of this emotion, and what we can do to manage anxiety.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Dr. Julie’s early experience with anxiety and what this message taught her
• The importance of labelling and noticing this emotion
• Traits about you that contribute to the experience of anxiety
• How our inner critic and self-doubt leads to anxiety
• Common things people do to cope with anxiety that are NOT helpful
• Dr. Julie’s top three tips for coping with anxiety

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