How to Tell if Your Agoraphobia Therapy is Working or Not

Once you begin therapy for agoraphobia, you’ll need some gauge to determine how well it is working. Your therapy is working as long as you make forward progress, no matter how slow. Another good sign is if you still feel encouraged and still have your sights set on the goal of recovery. It’s also a sign that therapy is working if you are feeling connected with your therapist in a therapeutic way and you feel the two of you are working together as a team to reach your recovery goal. In sum, as long as there is some momentum and forward progress, no matter how little, the therapy is working.

If your therapy for agoraphobia is effective, you should see some major progress in 12-16 weeks. If in this amount of time, you still feel frustrated and at a standstill, it’s time to change treatment plans or therapists, or so recommends the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

Article Source: http://www.agoraphobia.net

Stephen Price is a recovered agoraphobic with a master’s degree in psychology. His informational website on agoraphobia featuring a free newsletter can be found at: www.agoraphobia.ws

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