Anxiety Treatment in Florida and Colorado
Anxiety is often described as having continuous feelings of doubt and worry. It’s completely normal to feel these things from time to time, especially when you’re starting a new job, in a new relationship, moving, or studying for a big test. Actually, it’s your body’s way of protecting you.
The problem arises when your anxiety begins to overcome you and your thoughts. This is when it begins to look less like worry and more like fatigue, avoidance, trouble sleeping, headaches, stomach issues, irritability, and more. These unpleasant symptoms are tough to deal with on your own and can negatively interfere with your day-to-day life.
The reality is, anxiety is an unavoidable part of life, but you can learn how to manage it and lessen its hold on you.
Symptoms of Anxiety
Racing thoughts: feeling like you cannot slow down your thinking enough to think clearly
Uncontrollable over-thinking: creating a bunch of narratives about situations
Difficulties concentrating
Feelings of dread, panic, or ‘impending doom’: thinking the worse will happen or waiting for the other shoe to drop
Feeling irritable
Problems with sleep: Struggling to fall asleep, stay asleep, or feel rested after sleep
Changes in appetite
Wanting to escape from the situation you are in: fantasies about running away or being left alone are common
How Anxiety Treatment Can Help
Counseling offers you a non-judgemental space for you to explore the anxiety you’re experiencing and the symptoms that come along with it. You will review, explore, and process the situations or events that trigger your anxiety. Then with your anxiety therapist’s guidance, you will collaborate to create a treatment plan that is individually tailored to meet your unique needs. We will help you realize where you feel anxiety in your body, how you respond to those feelings and thoughts. Then, we will provide you with new options to better respond to anxiety moving forward.
Common Goals for Anxiety Treatment
Develop strategies to reduce anxiety symptoms and improve coping skills
Find relief from panic and/or panic attacks
Recognize and plan for anxiety-provoking situations
Learn new ways of coping with routine stressors
Boosting feelings of self-confidence in yourself and your ability to handle tough things
Develop strategies for thought distraction when fixating on the future
Being able to focus on the present instead of worrying about the future
Recognize thought patterns that make you feel stuck
Our Approach in therapy to Anxiety Treatment
Although anxiety can feel debilitating, anxiety disorders are highly treatable. Therapy interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), and exposure therapy are proven research-based treatments in helping individuals with anxiety disorders manage their mental health. At WellMinded Counseling, we work to tailor your treatment to meet your needs. Our anxiety therapists will encourage you to engage in self-care, strengthen your support system, and address any concerns they might have with a medical provider in addition to the care they receive in therapy.
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Begin Anxiety Treatment in Florida or COLORADO
As anxiety therapists, we understand the heavy burden of anxiety. But you don’t have to feel carry this weight on your shoulders forever. You don’t have to live with the constant worrying, second guessing and anxious thoughts. Our therapists specialize in anxiety treatment and are available to help you find relief from your anxiety and anxiety symptoms. To begin counseling in Florida or Colorado
Meet with an anxiety therapist for a free consultation to get to know their style and ask any questions you may have about counseling
Begin anxiety treatment and find relief from your stress and worry.
Other Therapy Services Offered at WellMinded Counseling:
Our team of therapists at WellMinded Counseling offer treatment for many common mental health concerns. Our current list of counseling services includes: