Anxiety Treatment
Are You Struggling To Cope With Stress In A Healthy Way?
Is it getting harder to handle all of your responsibilities without becoming overwhelmed?
Do you often feel frustrated, irritated, or angry?
Are you growing distant from your loved ones because anxiety makes it difficult to reach out?
Perhaps your high stress levels have led to frequent and intense mood swings. Maybe you wish you could open up to someone about what you’ve been going through, but your anxiety holds you back from expressing yourself. You might even be struggling with physical health problems because of anxiety.
Anxiety Symptoms Harm Your Wellbeing
Some days you may feel fine—but within a few hours, you find yourself worrying about something new. You often get trapped in negative thought cycles, and if you’re not getting nervous about what could happen in the future, you’re ruminating over past mistakes.
Your anxiety might be creating a wall between you and your loved ones. When your stress feels unmanageable, you may have trouble communicating with your friends and family. They may have expressed concerns about your mental health, but you feel ashamed to admit that you’ve been suffering.
Maybe you’ve begun experiencing headaches and body aches that you suspect are related to your anxiety. Out of desperation, you might have begun self-medicating with alcohol or drugs. Even if you know that these temporary fixes are not a long-term solution, you just want relief from your symptoms.
Thankfully, a calm, peaceful life is not out of your reach. By working with a therapist, you can alleviate the symptoms that have affected your quality of life and address the root cause of your anxiety.
Stress And Anxiety Are Common
Everyone deals with stressors in their day-to-day lives. Someone might feel temporarily stressed out because they’re facing pressure at work or navigating a conflict at home.
Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes severe and chronic, it can turn into a clinical anxiety disorder. And since many people do not have the tools necessary to manage their anxiety, their condition usually becomes more severe over time. Eventually, anxiety can end up impacting every area of their life.
Our Fast-Paced Culture Can Worsen Anxiety
Compared to previous decades, many people today feel like they have to take on more responsibilities and juggle countless demands on their time and energy. Between working in high-pressure environments, caring for their families, and trying to keep up with hobbies and social events, it can feel like there is no time to relax. Our modern world is obsessed with working hard and getting ahead, which leaves people with little room for self-care.
Lots of people don’t have healthy emotional outlets for dealing with anxiety. They may think turning to risky behaviors like drinking or using drugs is the only way to dull their symptoms and find a short-term sense of relief. But over time, substance abuse will only worsen the problem, since it doesn’t address the root of their anxiety.
Furthermore, many people have been taught that struggling with their mental health is shameful. The idea of showing vulnerability and admitting that they need help can feel uncomfortable. In some cultures, seeking the support of a therapist is not viewed as a viable option.
It can be hard to get past the stigma surrounding mental health treatment and ask for help when you’re living with anxiety. As an anxiety counselor, I can equip you with the skills to manage stress effectively while healing the emotional pain and past trauma that may have led to your symptoms.
Anxiety Treatment Can Help You Cultivate Peace In Your Life
Perhaps you’re nervous about allowing yourself to be vulnerable with someone else. But in therapy, vulnerability can be powerful—by giving yourself permission to open up and share what you’ve been struggling with, you can get to the core of your struggles and begin the healing process.
Throughout treatment, you’ll draw connections between your past experiences and your current struggles with anxiety. I’ll help you identify your primary stressors and develop anxiety management techniques that will allow you to foster a sense of peace in your daily life.
What To Expect In Anxiety Counseling Sessions
In your initial session, we’ll go over your history with anxiety, your current symptoms, and what you hope to work on in therapy. We will use these details to collaboratively develop your customized, comprehensive treatment plan and establish your goals for therapy.
When you begin treatment, we’ll explore the core issues that have led to your anxiety. Once we’ve identified the roots of the problem, I will apply a solution-oriented approach to treatment so that you can start working on the skills you need for overcoming anxiety, like staying calm while dealing with stressors, breaking negative thought cycles, and practicing mindfulness. During sessions, I’ll check in with you about your progress and make adjustments to your treatment plan if necessary.
Designing Your Anxiety Treatment Plan
Your treatment plan will be based on your unique needs and goals for therapy. Depending on your symptoms and the skills you want to work on, I can integrate different modalities into your solution-focused treatment plan.
Through psychodynamic therapy, you can explore your unconscious mind and uncover how past emotional pain may be causing your anxiety today. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is an effective tool for analyzing the negative thought patterns that make you feel trapped by your anxiety. With CBT, you can reassess your beliefs and rebuild new thought patterns that serve you well.
We’ll also work on practical strategies that you can apply in your daily life to alleviate your symptoms. For example, you’ll learn mindfulness techniques like positive visualization, meditation, and affirmations. Furthermore, we’ll help you find ways to reconnect with your support system and have people in your life that you can depend on.
Because your mental health and physical wellbeing are deeply connected, I’ll help you stay on track with healthy habits like exercising and maintaining a nutritious diet. I also encourage clients with a religious or spiritual practice to look to these beliefs as a potential source of strength.
It takes courage to reach out for help when you’re struggling with anxiety. With support, you can develop strategies to reduce your symptoms, lower your stress levels, and feel happier in your day-to-day life.
But You May Still Have Questions About Anxiety Therapy…
I’m worried that I can’t afford anxiety counseling.
I recognize that the cost of therapy can discourage many people from seeking treatment when they need it most. That’s why I have implemented an income-based, sliding-scale fee system for my practice. This helps keep the cost of therapy affordable for clients, regardless of income.
I’ve tried therapy before and it didn’t help—why should I see another therapist?
It’s perfectly normal to see a few therapists before finding the perfect fit. But once you connect with a therapist who truly understands what you’re going through, you can make remarkable progress. What’s more, it’s commendable that you value your mental health enough to continue searching for the right therapist. At my practice, I will make every effort to ensure that you feel comfortable sharing your experiences with anxiety.
Will I be judged for going to therapy?
Perhaps you’ve been told that there is shame in seeking therapy. But asking for help when you know that you’re struggling is actually very brave. As a therapist, I’m here to listen without judgment in order to support you on your path to healing. My practice is a confidential space—everything that you share in therapy will remain private.
Anxiety Recovery Is Within Your Reach
If you’re ready to pursue therapy for anxiety and begin living a more peaceful life, I welcome you to schedule a free phone consultation to learn more about my practice and ask any questions you may have. And if you want to book your first session, you can schedule an appointment through my contact page.
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