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Counseling for Anxiety
Do you often feel fearful or worried for no clear reason?
Are you feeling stressed, unable to relax, or have general feelings of uneasiness? Feeling on-edge, irritable and unable to sleep? Worrying almost all the time and not being able to stop?
While occasional anxiety is an expected part of life for all of us, people with anxiety disorders feel like the anxiety just won't go away and often feel it getting worse over time.
Some people struggle with panic attacks, sudden periods of intense fear that come on quickly and unexpectedly. Other people struggle with social anxiety, public speaking anxiety, or specific phobias like fear of heights or flying.
Still others deal with obsessional thoughts or compulsive behaviors that are difficult to control. Anxiety disorders, when serious, can interfere with daily activities and enjoyment and can have a devastating impact on your life.
Over the years I have worked with people with all types of stress and anxiety problems, focusing on helping them find relief and offering practical, expert care that brings confidence and hope.
First, by fully understanding your unique symptoms and personal situation, and modifying my approach to your specific needs. And taking into consideration what you are comfortable with, where your strengths lie, what you seek to accomplish.
Second, I use a variety of methods, including relaxation training, stress management, self-hypnosis, and psychotherapy to help you alleviate anxiety and manage your symptoms more effectively.
Together we can take a closer look at your life, your thoughts and your emotions, and figure out how to make things work better for you. So that you can live a happier, more relaxed and more rewarding life.
Types of Anxiety Disorders
Generalized anxiety disorder: Excessive, unrealistic worry and tension, even if there is little or nothing to fear. Restlessness or feeling edgy, becoming tired easily, trouble concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep problems are common.
Panic disorder: Feelings of terror, sweating, chest pain, palpitations, choking sensations, chills, and or stomach upset that appear suddenly and without warning, which may make the person feel like he or she is having a heart attack, going crazy or losing control. Panic episodes typically reach their peak quickly, often within minutes, and then start to lessen.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): People with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. The disturbing thoughts are called obsessions, and the rituals are called compulsions. For example, a person with an unreasonable fear of germs may repetitively wash his or her hands.
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A condition that can develop following a traumatic and/or terrifying event, such as a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, or a natural disaster. Avoidance of people, places, or situations that are reminiscent of the traumatic event, re-experiencing the trauma in repeated nightmares or flashbacks, difficulty trusting others, excessive attention to staying safe or keeping loved ones safe, a tendency to startle easily and a sense of a bleak or foreshortened future are common features of PTSD.
Social anxiety disorder: Involves overwhelming worry and self-consciousness about everyday social situations. The worry often centers on a fear of being judged by others, or behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment or lead to ridicule.
Phobias: An intense fear or an aversion to specific objects or situations that is out of proportion to the actual danger caused by the situation or object. Specific phobias may include fear of flying, heights or germs. Some people have agoraphobia, fear of public places, open spaces, or crowded spaces, and may eventually have trouble leaving their home.
