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May 2022
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (And W...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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A lot of us still think of mental struggles as something to push through. Or we think we need to “cure” ourselves from anxiety and that will be that.  But licensed clinical psychologist and author Dr. Carissa Gustafson says there are real steps you can take to “unhook” us from anxiety. The first step for many people is accepting that distressing feelings an ... Show More
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