Therapy for Anxiety
Are the events in the world today making hard to stop worrying? Does it feel like you can’t control it no matter how hard you try? Is anxiety or worry taking up too much of your life?
If this sounds like you, therapy can help.
In fact, when it comes to treating anxiety disorders, research shows that therapy is usually the most effective option. That’s because anxiety therapy - as opposed to anxiety medication alone - treats more than just symptoms of the problem.
Often, these are the symptoms of anxiety:
- Nervousness, restlessness, or being tense
- Feelings of danger, panic, or dread
- Rapid breathing or hyperventilation
- Difficulty focusing or thinking clearly about anything other than the thing you’re worried about
- Insomnia
- Increased or heavy sweating
- Trembling or muscle twitching
- Weakness or lethargy
- Obsessions about certain ideas; a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Anxiety surrounding a particular life event or experience that has occurred in the past; a sign of post-traumatic stress disorder
Therapy can help to uncover the underlying causes of your worries and fears, learn how to relax, look at situations in a new, less frightening way, and develop better coping mechanisms and problem-solving skills.
High Functioning Anxiety
People can look as if they are doing fine, just "busy" and a bit "stressed out" -- and inside are suffering. Especially our fast-paced, competitive area -- Washington DC and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs -- stress and anxiety can get mislabeled as fuel for success.
But over time this is not sustainable. You and your health, career and relationships feel the impact. Therapy with me can support you in identifying what's going on under the surface, and make positive shifts so you can feel better.
If you are dealing with anxiety that is impacting your quality of life, contact me today for a free consultation. I look forward to talking with you.