October 26, 2026
“Bring the close person in before exposure, then let the client meet the feared cue alone.”
“Low positive affect is a signal in its own right before an expectancy-violation exposure, not only high distress.”
“Every safety behaviour a client marks as frequent is already an exposure task waiting to be scheduled.”
“Each step the child takes in session has a counterpart at home – a reassurance given, a plan changed – that can quietly undo it.”
“Two days of training and six short sessions reached the outcome of usual care sooner, which is an argument about capacity rather than about a better outcome.”
“A session in which anxiety stayed high but the feared outcome did not happen may be the useful one.”