Alicia H. Clark, Psyd

“Anxiety symptoms aren’t always obvious, and anxiety symptoms can ‘whisper’ to us…” Creepy feeling are uncomfortable, and in many cases can signal underlying anxiety that deserves our attention. I was very pleased to help out with this piece for Bustle noting some ways creepy feelings can be trying to tell you something important. To read […]

“Anxiety symptoms can ‘whisper’ at us, nudging us to notice and pay attention, but not always clearly identifying themselves as anxiety” Anxiety doesn’t always present itself clearly, and there are many small habits you won’t believe are signs of anxiety. Bustle set out to collect some of the least asknowledged signs of anxiety, and I […]

Sometimes we need new ways to stop anxiety so that we can get a healthier handle on this common emotion. Bustle asked me to weigh in on counterintuitive ways to stop anxiety, and I was very pleased to join in and help. To read the full post, click HERE. First, you need to understand that […]

Anxiety behaviors are hard enough to manage in general, but sometimes a fear of judgment can drive it behind closed doors. Bustle asked me to weigh in on ways people could express anxiety in private, and I was pleased to weigh in on this great round-up of anxious behaviors that are more likely to proliferate […]

Delighted to have Hack Your Anxiety featured in this terrific PsychCentral article, How to use anxiety to your advantage, by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Being anxious is like “a private prison we carry with us,” writes Alicia H. Clark, Psy.D, a licensed psychologist and anxiety expert in Washington, D.C., in her eye-opening book, Hack Your Anxiety: How to Make Your […]

Anxiety-shaming got fans pretty upset on Monday’s season finale when Bachelorette Becca Kufrin cited anxiety for the reason she didn’t choose the runner up and crowd favorite, Blake Horstmann. She said in an interview his anxiety was something she thought could make him a bad partner, and poor father. And fans took to social media […]

Very pleased to have Hack Your Anxiety featured in this terrific Fast Company article, 4 ways to make anxiety work for you, by Gwen Moran.  But the word “anxiety” is one that people tend to throw around casually—and, sometimes, problematically. For some, anxiety is a debilitating condition that keeps them in “fight or flight” response and affects their […]

With recent celebrity suicides, more of us are thinking about what to do if you know of someone depressed. CMR news collected some key tips on what you can do to help people we know and love who may be suffering, and I was very pleased to be included. To read the full post, click […]