Category Archives: Experiential Avoidance

Don’t Go Into the Basement: Psychological Avoidance and the Rooms We Refuse to Enter

Psychological avoidance can bring immediate relief, but what happens when avoiding one difficult room begins shrinking the rest of the house? Through the story of a witch who refuses to enter her basement, we explore experiential avoidance, anxiety, procrastination, emotional suppression, trauma, ACT, and how therapy can help us approach difficult experiences without forcing ourselves to drown in what we find.