Alison Seponara, MS, LPC, is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based positive psychology. Known as @theanxietyhealer on Instagram with a following of over 574K, she is dedicated to ending the stigma of mental health and providing a safe, supportive community free of judgment and bias. Alison is also the host of The Anxiety Chicks podcast, where she uses her therapeutic expertise and her own life experience to educate listeners on anxiety disorders, the mind-body connection, and holistic remedies - and most importantly, how to keep it real when it comes to talking about mental health. Alison is the founder of The Anxiety Healing School, an online curriculum that helps students learn how to combat intrusive thoughts, face fears, and rewire the anxious brain. She is the author of The Anxiety Healer’s Guide. She lives and works in Pennsylvania.