Anxiety Therapy
Reclaim Your Calm
You Know Too Well What Anxiety Feels Like
You've been climbing the mountain of anxiety.
You're clinging to a vertical rock, looking for your next hold, but your mind is racing with thoughts like "I can't do it" and "this is impossible." It appears that you will never be able to quiet your mind.
You wake up in the morning worrying and go to sleep at night worrying. You feel like your head is about to explode.
You start to ask yourself "what if" questions which trigger a whirlwind of worries.
You can't help ruminating on things you did yesterday and dreading what you have to do tomorrow.
You feel it in your body at times. For example, your heart is beating fast, your breathing is speeding up, and your palms are sweating.
Anxiety is draining your energy and patience. You can't help but feel exhausted, agitated, and restless.
Anxiety has infiltrated your mind, making it difficult to concentrate and complete tasks.
Anxiety is interfering with your sleep and appetite. It is robbing you of joy in life. You find it difficult to enjoy the present moment because your mind is either stuck on the regretted past or the dreaded future.
You Are Not Alone
Anxiety is the most common mental struggle in the United States. According to diagnostic interview data from the National Comorbidity Study Replication (NCS-R), approximately 1 in 5 adults and 3 in 10 adolescents (aged 13-18) in the United States had an anxiety disorder in the past year. Additionally, approximately 3 in 10 adults in the United States have an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
You Have Tried Long and Hard Enough
Anxiety has been creeping into all areas of your life.
It seems that the more you try to get rid of anxiety, the more it invades your life.
You have a list of the ways you have tried to reduce the anxiety that appears to be effective but is short-lived.
As you try more ways to escape your anxiety or anxiety-inducing situations, you find yourself participating less and less in the life you want to live.
Therapy Can Help You Reclaim Your life
What the Future You Can Look Like?
✓ You are more aware of what has contributed to your anxiety
✓ You get a sense of relief once the past wounds or ongoing stress lose their power the moment they are verbalized and hit the air
✓ You become a mindful observer of your mind and body
✓ You can unconditionally allow whatever thoughts, feelings, memories, or bodily sensations that arise in the present moment without trying to change them
✓ You can compassionately listen to the messages these thoughts, feelings, memories, or bodily sensations are trying to tell you
✓ You now discover what needs are not being met
✓ You have a clear vision of your values and desired life directions
✓ You feel empowered to take intentional action and make informed decisions that are consistent with your values
✓ You are able to develop healthy boundaries with yourself and others
✓ You can confidently flow with the ebbs and flows of life
FAQs About Anxiety
What Are the Different Types of Anxiety?
There are various types of anxiety, and many people suffer from more than one. They share much in common, but some aspects are very distinctive. Common types of anxiety include:
Generalized Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Postpartum Anxiety
Adjust Disorder with Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Specific Phobia (flying, heights, animals, blood, injection, airplane, elevator, etc)
Agoraphobia
Separation Anxiety
Selective Mutism
What Does A Vicious Cycle of Anxiety Look like?
Regardless of what type(s) of anxiety you are experiencing, you may be caught up in a vicious cycle of anxiety. Our thoughts, feelings, physical symptoms, and behaviors are interconnected. Any of them can easily trigger the cycle of anxiety. Furthermore, the snowball effect of anxiety occurs when you experience anxiety about having anxiety.
What Does Anxiety Keep Coming Back?
You might treat the anxiety like a hungry baby tiger, feeding it to keep it from crying. Much like a fed tiger, your anxiety is alleviated by avoidance but grows in strength and appetite. It is not your fault you couldn't make anxiety go away. It's not that you're not strong enough or something is wrong with you. The strategy of control itself does not work in the long run, and therapy can help.
But I Seem to be Doing Just Fine. So Do I Still Need Therapy?
You may be experiencing "high-functioning anxiety."
It does not make your anxiety any less distressing than that of others. It just means you're better at masking it.
On the surface, people believe you are highly motivated and detail-oriented. But, deep down, you know that you are spending more time and energy than you need to because you can't stop overthinking.
On the surface, people perceive you as outgoing and a social butterfly. But, deep down, you're exhausting yourself by trying to please everyone all the time.
On the surface, people believe you are always considerate and helpful. But, deep down, you have such a difficult time saying no. You have betrayed your boundary.
On the surface, people believe you are goal-oriented and active. But, deep down, you're having difficulty slowing down your mind and body.
On the surface, people believe you are always working hard. But, you are paralyzed by fear of failure, so you work relentlessly until you can no longer.
On the surface, it appears that you perform best under pressure. However, deep down, you've been demoralized by the stress that causes you to procrastinate or over plan.
Yes, despite your anxiety, you have achieved a great deal of success in many areas of your life. However, whenever you accomplish a goal, you experience a brief burst of joy and a boost to your self-esteem before falling back into the rabbit hole of anxiety.
