For today's podcast episode, DARE coach Michelle Cavanaugh was joined by Jenna Overbaugh wherein they talked about all things OCD and anxiety. Jenna Overbaugh is a licensed therapist who's been working with people who have OCD/anxiety since 2008. She's all about helping people get their life back so OCD and fear no longer keep them feeling so small.  Jenna also has her own podcast called All the Hard Things. We hope you find this podcast episode helpful. Learn more about DARE here: www.dareresponse.com Visit Jenna's website www.jennaoverbaughlpc.com or follow her on Instagram @jenna.ov ..read more

For this podcast episode, DARE coach Michelle Cavanaugh was joined by Patrick Touhey -  a long time member of the DARE community who have recovered from anxiety and panic attacks with the help of DARE. Michelle and Patrick talked about their personal experiences with anxiety and also shared insights on overcoming it. They emphasized the importance of patience, practice, and support in dealing with anxiety. They then discussed the need to shift perspectives and avoid victimizing oneself, focusing on personal responsibility and empowerment. Michelle and Patrick also addressed common chall ..read more

In this podcast episode, DARE coach Michelle Cavanaugh was joined by Barry McDonagh, the creator of DARE, wherein they discussed the prevalent issue of anxiety and its impact on individuals. They recalled a recent call they had with a health insurance consultant who revealed that anxiety disorders have become the number one concern for people across various demographics. The statistics showed that a staggering $77 billion was spent on mental health disorders in 2020, with anxiety disorder being the most prominent. Michelle and Barry then answered a question submitted by a member of the DARE c ..read more

In this podcast episode, DARE coaches Aida Beco and Michelle Cavanaugh talked about Intrusive Thoughts and Sensorimotor OCD, how one affects the other and vice versa, and how you can deal with it. They explained what  Sensorimotor OCD is and discussed the difference of noticing and focusing on it. They also touched on the topic of why anxiety triggers intrusive thoughts and the fear of "going crazy." We hope you find this podcast episode helpful. Learn more about DARE here: www.dareresponse.com ..read more

In this podcast episode, DARE founder Barry McDonagh and DARE coach Michelle Cavanaugh were joined by Dr. Ellen Vora - a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University. Dr. Vora talked about her background in psychiatry and her disenchantment with conventional medicine, which led her to take a holistic approach to mental health ..read more

In this podcast episode, DARE founder Barry McDonagh joined DARE coach Michelle Cavanaugh. They talked about depersonalization and derealization, which are symptoms of anxiety. They talked about how to feel normal after experiencing these symptoms and how to avoid over-focusing on them. Barry and Michelle also discussed the importance of not assigning fear to these symptoms and how to stop checking in with them constantly. We hope you find this podcast episode helpful. Learn more about DARE here: www.dareresponse.com ..read more

In this podcast episode, DARE coaches Aida Beco and Michelle Cavanaugh were joined by Dr. Martin Seif - a master clinician who has spent the last thirty five years developing innovative and highly successful treatment methods for anxiety disorders including: Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Dr. Seif is a pioneer in the modern treatment of Anxiety Disorders. He is a founder of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Former Associate Director of the Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital M ..read more

In this podcast episode, DARE coaches Aida Beco and Michelle Cavanaugh explained what is Exposure Therapy. They explained that exposure therapy's goal is to relearn that something is not dangerous, and one should not focus on the amount of fear felt but instead focus on how they act in a situation. This podcast episode also discusses techniques for dealing with health anxiety and redirecting focus and attention. We hope you find this podcast episode helpful. Learn more about DARE here: www.dareresponse.com ..read more

For this podcast episode, DARE coaches Aida Beco and Michelle Cavanaugh are joined by Orion Taraban, M.A., Psy.D. to talk about Test Anxiety. Orion is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and has sixteen years of teaching experience. He is the Founder and Director of StellarGRE - Bay Area's only dedicated GRE test prep company and the only GRE prep company in the world to publicly release its outcome data. We hope you find this podcast episode helpful. Learn more about DARE here: www.dareresponse.com ..read more

DARE coaches Aida Beco and Michelle Cavanaugh talked about how self-criticisms / negative self-talk & thoughts can fuel anxiety. They also addressed the reality of how hard it is to move from self-criticisms and self-loathing to self-love. They suggest a few tips you can follow in order to achieve this. We hope you find this podcast episode helpful. Learn more about DARE here: www.dareresponse.com ..read more