Everyday Therapy
Everyday Therapy
Brett Cushing, Dr. Karin Ryan
The Link Between Anxiety, People Pleasing, and Procrastination
26 minutes Posted Jul 16, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, pull back the curtain on two incredibly common behaviors: people pleasing and procrastination. While often dismissed as minor habit quirks or personality traits, Brett and Karin reveal how both are actually self-protective survival mechanisms driven by underlying anxiety.