Therapist Emma McAdam discusses using exposure therapy, mindfulness, and self compassion to decrease fear of falling in climbing. Emma is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah who has a youtube channel (@TherapyInANutshell) and online courses on her website www.therapyinanutshell.com where you can learn therapeutic tools on your own time. I really appreciate Emma's warm, down-to-Earth approach and her relatable way of speaking and teaching. Emma is also a climber and has a video specifically about how to use exposure therapy and self-compassion to decrease fear of falling in climbing.
What we covered in the interview:
- Where to start with fear of falling
- How to practice teaching your brain it's safe to fall
- 2 things that fuel anxiety
- What is the emotion of fear asking you?
- Building an exposure hierarchy
- How to practice falling in a productive way
- Difference between risk "tolerance" and risk "choice"
