What is exposure therapy?

What is exposure therapy for anxiety disorders? Is it the same as CBT?
Exposure is basically a set of techniques within CBT that are used primarily to treat anxiety disorders. When clients do exposure, they work closely with the therapist to face situations, objects, thoughts, etc that make them anxious. The more they do so, the more their anxiety goes down and the more confident they feel in their ability to cope. As such, the vicious cycle of anxiety and avoidance now becomes a virtuous cycle of approach and growth.
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I hope you find this information on exposure therapy helpful. Please keep in mind that the content of this video is solely for educational purposes. If you suspect that you or someone in your life might have an anxiety disorder - or any other mental health problem for that matter - please reach out to a mental health professional so that they can conduct a proper evaluation. See below for resources:
*Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT): www.abct.org/Help/
*Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA): members.adaa.org/page/FATMain
*Psychology Today: www.psychologytoday.com/us/th...
**IMPORTANT**
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If you, or someone you know, needs help immediately:
- Call 911 or the corresponding local emergency number
- Reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (suicidepreventionlifeline.org/)
- Reach out to the Trevor Project (www.thetrevorproject.org/)

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