Therapy for Anxiety

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Do you find yourself feeling worried, restless, or on edge? Do you often find yourself caught in a whirlwind of worry, even when things seem calm? Do racing thoughts, physical tension, or avoidance of certain situations interfere with your daily life? These could be signs anxiety is impacting your life.

Understanding Anxiety and Common Challenges

We recognize that anxiety can manifest itself in many forms, from generalized worry and social discomfort to specific fears and panic attacks. Anxiety can include physical symptoms like sweating, racing heart, or digestive issues, and emotional symptoms like fear, irritability, or difficulty concentrating. Anxiety can even interfere with your ability to sleep. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions, affecting millions of people. It's important to know that effective treatments and support are available.  

At Whole Health Psychology, we offer a safe and supportive space to explore your anxiety, understand its roots, and develop effective strategies for managing your symptoms. Through evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs, we can help you regain a sense of calm, build resilience, and live a fuller, more present life.

We understand that living with anxiety can affect many aspects of your life, leading to feelings like:

  • Excessive Worry: Persistent and uncontrollable worry about various things, even when there's little or no reason to worry.

  • Restlessness or Feeling On-Edge: A sense of being unable to relax, feeling keyed up, or having difficulty staying still.

  • Fatigue: Feeling unusually tired despite getting enough sleep.

  • Difficulty Concentrating: Trouble focusing on tasks, remembering things, or making decisions due to racing thoughts.

  • Irritability: Feeling easily agitated, frustrated, or short-tempered.

  • Muscle Tension: Experiencing tightness, stiffness, or aches in your muscles.

  • Sleep Disturbances: Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restless sleep.

  • Panic Attacks: Sudden episodes of intense fear that peak within minutes and can include physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, or sweating.

  • Avoidance: Avoiding situations or places that trigger anxiety.

Anxiety can be a challenging experience, impacting daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. It's important to remember that you don't have to navigate these challenges alone. We can work together towards meaningful change. Your days and decisions don’t need to be defined by your anxious thoughts and feelings; reclaim control of your life.

Evidence-Based Approach to Care

The good news is that we specialize in effective, evidence-based psychotherapies to help you manage and overcome anxiety disorders. Our practice is rooted in approaches that have been rigorously studied and proven to be beneficial.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Learn how thoughts and behaviors impact anxiety. You will identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to and maintain your anxiety.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Reduce the impact of anxious feelings, thoughts, and sensations by learning how to respond to them differently through mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based actions.

Mindfulness-based therapy and techniques: Reduce excessive worry and rumination by learning to be fully present and aware of the current moment.

Take the Next Step

You don’t have to struggle with anxiety alone. If you are ready to regain control of your life, feel more grounded and present, contact us today to learn more about how we can help you.