Anxiety & Stress Management

Find Calm and Control | Anxiety Therapy

A constant, humming sense of dread or “what-if” thinking that you can’t shut off.
Heart racing, your chest tightening, or feeling constantly on edge for no clear reason.
A profound fear of being judged, embarrassed, or negatively evaluated in social or performance situations, leading you to avoid them altogether.
Avoiding social situations, work tasks, or driving because it feels overwhelming.
Overthinking past conversations or future events, leading to exhaustion.

Understanding the Jargon (What’s Actually Happening?)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Persistent and excessive worry about various everyday things.
Panic Disorder: Sudden, intense episodes of fear (panic attacks) that trigger severe physical reactions.
Social Anxiety: A profound fear of social or performance situations where you might be judged or embarrassed.
The Fight-Flight-Freeze Response: Your nervous system is essentially stuck in overdrive, perceiving danger even when there is none. Therapy helps recalibrate this system.

How We Deal With It in Therapy Together

Understanding Your Pattern: Identifying your unique anxiety triggers, thoughts, and physical sensations.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Learning to recognize, challenge, and reframe the catastrophic thought patterns that fuel anxiety.
Nervous System Regulation: Using techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness to calm your body’s physiological response to stress. This includes grounding exercises and breathing techniques.
Exposure Therapy: Gently and gradually facing avoided situations to break the cycle of fear and build confidence, proving to yourself that you can handle it.
Building Resilience: Strengthening your overall capacity to handle stress and uncertainty with greater ease.

A Little Something to Help You: The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique

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