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Get FREE advice within the next 24 hours about Social Anxiety and Panic treatment from a New York anxiety expert.
Email your question or call 212-726-2390 (NY, NJ, CT calls only) to learn about medication-free therapy for social anxiety and
panic. Dr. Brodsky is a licensed psychologist and therapist in New York City specializing in the treatment of Social Anxiety,
Phobias, Panic, Agoraphobia, PTSD, and OCD. His NY and NJ offices are convenient to midtown Manhattan and the Boros, Rockland,
Westchester, New Jersey, Long Island, and Connecticut. You can make an appointment yourself online now or
call the above number.
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TAKE THE SOCIAL ANXIETY TEST:
1. Do you feel intense anxiety when meeting new people,
asking for what you want from others (asking for directions,
a raise, a date,
etc.), standing in a crowd, or speaking in public?
2. Are
you fine with strangers, brief or superficial encounters, but grow uncomfortable as acquaintances spend more time with you
and get to know you more? Do you worry people will find out something about you and judge you? 3. Do you avoid these and
other social situations? 4. Do you think about how people judge you? Do you work harder than others to please people
or avoid confrontation to ensure a positive impression?
5. Does your anxiety or avoidance prevent you from making
friends, progressing in your career, forming romantic relationships, or speaking in public?
If you answered yes
to any of these questions, you have social anxiety, a condition shared by millions of Americans. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT
IS VERY TREATABLE through cognitive-behavioral therapy, which helps you overcome your anxiety gradually in small steps and
at a pace you feel comfortable with. It does not require long term psychotherapy and MIGHT NOT INVOLVE MEDICATION (despite
what drug company commercials might tell you).
WHAT IS
THE TREATMENT FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY?
The good news is that social anxiety is very treatable,
and you might not need medication at all. Hundreds of studies support that the most effective treatment for social anxiety
is a special type of behavior therapy, known as "Gradual Exposure Therapy." Gradual exposure enables sufferers to
very gradually overcome their fears and avoidant behavior at a pace THEY choose and are comfortable with, so they are never
overwhelmed. Results are achieved in a matter of months not years. Gradual exposure is more effective than medication or any
other kind of therapy. Medication provides only temporary or partial relief and has side effects; symptoms just come back
when you end the medication. Gradual exposure provides permanent relief, essentially eliminating excessive social anxiety
forever and restoring a normal life in which clients are more relaxed and confident in social situations. Most of my clients
benefit from exposure therapy with no medication at all. Many people's lives are transformed, getting the jobs and relationships
they deserve but never thought possible until completing treatment.
HOW DO I FIND A THERAPIST TO TREAT MY SOCIAL ANXIETY?
I practice in Manhattan (34th, near the Empire State Bldg. and Macy's), as well as Rockland County,
and New Jersey, and would be happy to arrange an appointment for you or I can offer you a free phone consultation at 212-726-2390.
If you live outside of the New York metropolitan area, you can find a local therapist by contacting the Association for the
Advancement Of Behavior Therapy (www.aabt.org) in Manhattan, New York City. Ask them for a social anxiety (or social phobia)
specialist in your area. If they don't have someone in your area, ask them if they know of a similar organization in your
region that could make a referral to you. Such organizations would have words such as "Anxiety," "Fear,"
"Cognitive Therapy," or "Behavior Therapy" in their titles. Once they give you the names, you have to
call and interview the therapists by phone.
THERE ARE 2 TEST QUESTIONS YOU MUST ASK A THERAPIST:
(1) Is gradual exposure therapy the main technique they use? If they don't, forget about using them. They might say they "talk"
about it and help clients "see things more rationally," which is helpful, but that is no substitute for gradual
exposure. And (2) How many people have they SUCCESSFULLY treated FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY? They should have treated at least several
people, the people should not longer have severe social anxiety or should not be taking medication any more. They should NOT
say they just helped people "live with" their social anxiety better. If you can't find anyone in your area, I do
offer phone sessions for those outside of the New York Metropolitan area. It's not ideal, but it's a lot better than going
to someone who is not an expert on social anxiety and gradual exposure. I can be reached at 212-726-2390.
BUT THE
FIRST STEP IS TO EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO DR. BRODSKY NOW or call 212-726-2390 and get a free, prompt answer within 24 hours! Dr. Brodsky's 2 offices are convenient to the entire
New York Metropolitan area, including midtown Manhattan (on 34th St., close to every subway, bus, and train line), Long Island,
Westchester, Rockland, and New Jersey. Or make an appointment now online yourself.
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