How I Learned To Stop Worrying and
Love the Anxiety:
Getting Through the Ups and Downs
Paola Alessio, LCSW, Certified Bioenergetic Therapist, Local Trainer
Anxiety, inherent to human existence, serves as an essential catalyst for growth. Recognizing it as a potential ally rather than a foe is crucial for personal development and requires building tolerance. This exploration delves into the aspects that foster growth and resilience, seen on a continuum with the most detrimental manifestations, as they are felt in the body. By learning to navigate the spectrum of anxiety, we can embrace the challenges and possibilities, cultivating a realistic and sustainable approach to life's inevitable ups and downs.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After this presentation participants will be able to:
recognize the three aspects of anxiety that foster growth and resilience
identify three practical strategies to reframe anxiety as a potential ally
use 3-5 Bioenergetic techniques that facilitate building tolerance towards anxiety
Paola Alessio, PhD, Certified Bioenergetic Therapist, Local Trainer
Paola is an Italian psychologist and a Bioenergetic psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, depression and trauma. In Italy she has worked extensively with the elderly affected by degenerative syndromes and their families, and holocaust survivors, through Bioenergetic Analysis and support groups. She has also worked with children, adolescents and their families in both school and mental health settings, using play therapy and psychodrama. In the US she earned her MSW degree and has a private practice in New York where she works with individuals, couples and groups. One of her main focus is on the exploration and expansion of the Bioenergetic exercise classes that she integrates with principles of group therapy in what she calls Bioenergetic movement group that she's been running in NY since 2009. Paola is NYSBA local trainer and she is a representative on the IIBA BOT.