Take Your Life Back from Agoraphobia

In this video I talk about my experience going to therapy and how useful I thought it was for agoraphobia.

I talk about my experience and feelings on using medication to treat agoraphobia.

In this section I talk about my experience with EMDR and how it helped with agoraphobia.

I share my positive experience using hypnotherapy to treat my agoraphobia and talk about why I think it worked so well.

After this short video, you can write in your packet about how you feel about the types of therapy you have tried in the past and any types you would like to try in the future.

I share some thoughts on exposure therapy and show examples of some Exposure Therapy Ladders.

In this module I talk about visualizing the exposure therapy before you do it and give an example of visualizing a trip to the grocery store.

The symptoms we get during anxiety and panic were perfected throughout human history to keep us alive. We can see them in a different light if we reflect on times when they actually served a purpose for us.

I talk about interoceptive exposure therapy and how we can use it to not fear our anxiety symptoms.

I share my opinion on bringing crutches or grounding items out when doing exposure therapy.

I share my opinion on having a safe person with you. In your packet you can write out some ways that a safe person can help you when you go out so you can prepare to talk to them.

Can we really do exposure therapy using a simple VR headset? I think so, and I talk about why in this module.

When we do exposure therapy there is going to be fear. In this module I talk about the many ways that I handled the fear I experienced.

Flying seems to be one of the biggest concerns of those recovering from agoraphobia. I talk about changing our perspective on flying and ways to do exposure therapy before a flight.

I talk about using breathing exercises and journaling and what part they played in my recovery.

In order to have motivation to keep working to take your life back, you need to know what you are fighting for. In this module you will set some goals for yourself.

In this module you will write a thank you note from your future self.

I share my thoughts on being open and talking about agoraphobia.

I share my ideas on how to pick apart the logic of our irrational thoughts.

In this module I share an unconventional way to help quiet irrational thoughts.

Sometimes our fears start off as rational. In this module I talk about how we can decide if they are still rational fears or if they are now just irrational, agoraphobia related fears.

Small lifestyle changes can add up and help to improve your mental health. I share some of my favorites in this module.

We keep our agoraphobia alive by telling ourselves negative stories about ourselves. Now it is time to rewrite the stories and make them positive instead.

Experiencing a rare disorder like agoraphobia can bring shame and frustration. In this module I share how we can use those emotions to help motivate ourselves.

A setback does not mean all of your progress is lost, in fact it may mean you are closer to recovery than ever.

Trying to recover from agoraphobia is a bit like solving a complex puzzle. In this module you will fill out your own puzzle with the strategies that you want to use.

It is time to write out your top goals and then use the Exposure Therapy Guide to work up to them.

I have included a file so you can print out more Exposure Therapy Guides without needing to print the whole packet again.

It is time to bring everything together and put it into your calendar.

There is a calendar included in your packet. You can download and print more copies of the ongoing 2 week calendar here.

I would like to leave you with some parting thoughts.