This week on FWD JOY, Chrissy sits down with licensed clinical social worker Alyssa Mancao for an honest conversation about therapy, trauma, anxiety, and the modalities people can’t stop talking about right now: CBT, EMDR, brainspotting, and trauma-informed therapy.

Together, they unpack why your relationship with your therapist matters more than any trendy modality, what EMDR actually feels like in practice, and how unresolved experiences can quietly shape the way we move through the world for years. Chrissy also opens up about her own experiences with anxiety, panic attacks, fear of flying, emetophobia, and the evolving nature of her healing journey.

If you’ve ever wondered whether therapy is “working,” struggled to find the right therapist, or questioned whether your experiences are “bad enough” to count as trauma, this episode is for you.

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