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The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

EP 141 - Uncertainty, The True Path Of Recovery, and The Truth About Reassurance w/Dr. Sally Winston

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Drew Linsalata

Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Help, Panic Attacks, Health & Fitness, Panic Attack, Ocd, Mental Health

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In the field of anxiety disorders and the treatment of anxiety disorders, you will not find anyone with more street cred than Dr. Winston. Dr. Sally Winston knows what she's talking about. Today I had the privilege of spending 25 minutes chatting with her about recovery, the obsessive need for certainty and comfort that drives many disorders, and why reassurance and soothing is decidedly NOT the way. For full show notes on this episode (you'll WANT to read these): https://theanxioustrut...

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0:00.0

I am freaking excited for this episode.

0:14.3

This is episode 141 of the Anxious Truth, welcome back to the show, thanks for hanging out.

0:18.9

Today I am going to get to talk to Dr. Sally Winston and I'm not going to lie, I'm kind

0:23.4

of fangirling over this, I am not going to lie and be honest about it.

0:26.8

So those of you who have listened to the podcast for any extended period of time have heard

0:30.3

me talk about things that Dr. Winston writes about, teaches about, has made a career

0:36.2

being an expert on four years, along with her writing partner, Dr. Marty Seaf, and Dr.

0:41.2

Seaf was on the podcast about a year and a half ago, they've written some amazing books,

0:46.6

overcoming and wanted intrusive thoughts.

0:48.5

The one we're going to talk about today is needing to know for sure, and she's written

0:52.1

books with Dr. Seaf for other therapists to use.

0:56.1

So to give you a quick rundown, Dr. Winston is the real deal, right?

0:59.3

She is the real deal.

1:00.8

She is the founder and co-director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland.

1:05.9

And she is the first chair of the Anxiety and Depression Association of Americans, clinical

1:10.6

advisory board.

1:12.1

She's been received awards for this stuff.

1:14.6

She is literally considered a master clinician.

1:16.7

She teaches other therapists how to intervene and treat anxiety disorders.

1:21.9

The woman knows what she's talking about.

1:23.2

I'm super excited about this, so I don't want to waste any more of your time.

1:26.5

I want to get going right away.

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