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Debra Kissen, Ph.D., MHSA, a psychologist and CEO and Clinical Director of the Light on Anxiety Center CBT Treatment Center, frames it simply: the goal of any self-care practice is a feeling of rejuvenation during or after the activity, something that charges your battery rather than depleting it. Self-care does not have to mean an […]
“Going on ‘practice dates’ can be healthy from a skill-building perspective,” Dr. Debra Kissen, a clinical psychologist and founder of Light On Anxiety Treatment Centers, told The Post.
“When we awake, depending on one’s baseline level of anxiety, [some] people will be like: ‘What does today have in store for me? What kind of lions or tigers or bears are in the background waiting to pounce?’” Dr. Kissen explains. “Going from a sleep state to awake is a shift that can be anxiety-provoking; […]
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The following scenarios and corresponding common camoflauging examples are provided by Debra Kissen, Ph.D, a licensed...
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