Anxiety

Being anxious to stressful situations is natural.

You know that feeling you get when you have a big test or too many cups of coffee? That is not anxiety.

Everyone feels an amount of anxiousness during stressful times, such as when you go for your first job interview, give a presentation to your peers, start a new job, or take an exam in school.

These feelings are a natural response to stressful situations.

Anxiety is an over-response to stressful situations.

The fight/flight/freeze alarm clock in the brain is called the amygdala. This organelle’s job is to activate the body to survive life or death situations.

The problem is when the alarm goes off too often due to everyday stress, particularly when clients fear the “loss of control” or panic.

Coping skills are tools for regulating this biological response and turning off the survival alarm.

Anxiety has many causes.

Almost 50% of Americans seek counseling for anxious symptoms, best described as “unexperienced fear.”

Causes include the following: over-thinking, medical issues, relationships, stress, nutrition, addiction, trauma, and the list goes on…

Many therapists consider anxiety a sign or symptom that leads to other mental and physical health issues, such as substance use disorders, eating disorders, and mood disorders.

Therapy helps reduce the effects of anxiety.

You can learn how to transform your relationship with anxiety. By learning to overcome beliefs that limit your thinking – and how to calm your mind at any given time – you will be able to live your best life.

We offer a variety of treatment approaches to better equip you to manage your worries and fears. This training can help you be more present in your life – which leads to making better decisions.

We are ready and waiting to speak with you!

Let’s start working together to help you change your life for the better.

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