Articles by Dr. Gordon

Barbeque season….how to cope if you’re nervous at parties When summer comes around, so do the cocktail parties, barbeques, and picnics.  They can be wonderful and relaxing if you like to socialize…but a complete nightmare if you are socially anxious.  What can you do if being at a group event feels more like torture than … Read more

What’s The Worst Advice Ever ? Do you remember that song, popular a while back, “Don’t worry, be happy”.  It was catchy and engaging – and really invalidating.  Most anxious people have the experience of being told by the people who love them “not to worry,” as if not worrying is an action a person … Read more