Therapy For Anxiety, Queens, NY

Cognitive Behavioral Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for AnxietyTherapy for Anxiety

Dr. Edward M. PetroskyLicensed Psychologist

Forest Hills, Queens, NY(917) 520 – 4444

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(C) Dr. Edward M. Petrosky, 2009. Forest Hills, Queens, New York. All rites reserved. CBT, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD(C) Dr. Edward M. Petrosky, 2009. Forest Hills, Queens, New York. All rites reserved. CBT, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD

A Word on the PresenterA Word on the PresenterLicensed psychologistLicensed psychologistBackground in clinical and school psychologyBackground in clinical and school psychologySpecializations include: Specializations include: Psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, life Psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, life

fulfillment issuesfulfillment issues Dyslexia, Learning Disability, & ADHD TestingDyslexia, Learning Disability, & ADHD Testing Evaluations of Behavioral and Emotional Problems Evaluations of Behavioral and Emotional Problems

Give clients answersGive clients answers What is the problem? What is causing it? What What is the problem? What is causing it? What

can be done to help?can be done to help?

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Anxiety FactAnxiety FactFacing our fears is like jumping into a cold swimming Facing our fears is like jumping into a cold swimming

pool. At first the water is cold, jarring, and even painful. pool. At first the water is cold, jarring, and even painful. But, if you stay in the pool long enough, eventually your But, if you stay in the pool long enough, eventually your body gets used to it and it’s not so bad. However, if you body gets used to it and it’s not so bad. However, if you get out of the pool right away (or never get in to begin get out of the pool right away (or never get in to begin with) you’ll never find this out and just thinking about a with) you’ll never find this out and just thinking about a pool might even send a chill up your spine.pool might even send a chill up your spine.

Anxiety works the same way. If you face what you’re Anxiety works the same way. If you face what you’re afraid of at first your anxiety will rise and it will be quite afraid of at first your anxiety will rise and it will be quite unpleasant. However, if you hang in there eventually the unpleasant. However, if you hang in there eventually the anxiety will go away. The scientific term for this is called anxiety will go away. The scientific term for this is called “habituation.” Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for anxiety “habituation.” Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for anxiety can show people exactly how to do this. As I tell my can show people exactly how to do this. As I tell my clients, “Anxiety runs out of gas if you give it the chance.”clients, “Anxiety runs out of gas if you give it the chance.”


What is Cognitive – Behavioral What is Cognitive – Behavioral Therapy or “CBT”? Therapy or “CBT”?

An evidence based form of psychotherapy that An evidence based form of psychotherapy that helps clients with a range of concerns, including helps clients with a range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, depression, and life fulfillment anxiety, stress, depression, and life fulfillment issues.issues.

CBT for anxiety emphasizes:CBT for anxiety emphasizes: Understanding what anxiety is, how it works, and how Understanding what anxiety is, how it works, and how

to beat itto beat it Learning how our thoughts, interpretations, Learning how our thoughts, interpretations,

expectations, and assumptions often drive unpleasant expectations, and assumptions often drive unpleasant feelingsfeelings

Learning practical skills and tools for reducing Learning practical skills and tools for reducing symptoms and accomplishing goalssymptoms and accomplishing goals

Learn practical skills for reducing anxiety and Learn practical skills for reducing anxiety and live a more freeing lifestyle.live a more freeing lifestyle.


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