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How Overthinking Becomes a Coping Mechanism (And How to Actually Stop)
Anxiety & Emotional Health Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 12/18/25 Anxiety & Emotional Health Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 12/18/25

How Overthinking Becomes a Coping Mechanism (And How to Actually Stop)

Overthinking often feels like clarity - but it’s really a coping mechanism rooted in trauma, anxiety, and emotional avoidance. In this blog, I share why intellectualizing keeps you stuck and how somatic therapy and EMDR help you feel, heal, and finally break the cycle.

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