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Virtual Reality for Anxiety & Phobias w/ Dr. Elizabeth McMahon
Social Work Me
English - May 19, 2024 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture Relationships mental health private practice social work psychology mind body canadian content health wellness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On Episode 36 Matt is joined by Clinical Psychologist- Dr. Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. who has been practicing for over 40 years and is a pioneer in the use of Virtual Reality (VR) for treating Anxiety, Fears and Phobias.
Elizabeth worked for Kaiser Permanente Medical Group for 32 years and has since worked in private practice in San Francisco while also writing two treatment workbooks:
For Clients: Overcoming Anxiety and Panic- Interactive Guide
For Therapists: Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety- A Guide for Therapists
Elizabeth helps both clients and therapists utilize VR as a tool to overcome anxiety, fear and phobias. She has a BLOG on Psychology Today and is an advisor, consultant, trainer and author. She is currently offering a 6 hour training on PESI.com titled- Virtual Reality (VR) for Anxiety and Phobia Treatment: A How To Guide to Using VR for More Practical, Rapid and Effective Exposure Therapy
On this episode we discuss:
To find out more about Elizabeth or to connect with her visit her WEBSITE
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