Anxiety
Anxiety encompasses a range of feelings, including worry, fear, and apprehension, that can become overwhelming and interfere with daily life. It may present in different forms, such as generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, or panic disorder.
These feelings can be triggered by specific events or arise without a clear cause, often leading to physical symptoms like restlessness, increased heart rate, and difficulty concentrating. Over time, unmanaged anxiety can affect relationships, work, and overall well-being, making it important to seek support and strategies for relief.
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy offers a supportive environment where we can explore the root causes of your anxiety, in a holistic way. Understanding what your fears are, your triggers and responses is the first step towards managing anxiety effectively. I draw from several evidence-based treatment methods to create a treatment tailored to your needs, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This method helps identify and challenge negative thought patterns, enabling you to reframe your thinking and reduce anxiety symptoms.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): ACT encourages you to accept everything that you experience, like your thoughts and feelings. We will strive against avoidance, fostering psychological flexibility and helping you commit to actions aligned with what’s important to you, your values.
- Schema Therapy: This approach addresses underlying beliefs formed in response to past experiences, allowing you to recognize and change patterns that contribute to anxiety.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): EMDR can help process distressing memories related to anxiety, reducing their emotional impact and facilitating healthier coping strategies.
Through therapy, you can learn to manage your anxiety, develop coping skills, and regain a sense of control in your life. You are not alone; together, we can work towards understanding and overcoming anxiety, paving the way for a more fulfilling life.
Ready to take the first step toward healing? I’m here to support you.
Let’s work together to help you regain balance and move toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.