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Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are characterized by persistent and excessive worry in everyday situations and impacts your daily life. Do you find your self excessively worrying about everything and anything? Those with anxiety disorders can often feel an intense and persistent sense of overwhelm and may feel that their symptoms affect their relationships, work performance, and over all quality of life.​

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Why Seek Treatment For Anxiety?

If you are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, feeling a sense worry, extreme loss of control, or intense overwhelm then psychotherapy may be the route for you. While anxiety can motivate and help us prepare for challenges, excessive anxiety can lead to significant distress and impairment in functioning. It can affect relationships, work performance, and overall quality of life. When working with those struggling with anxiety disorders ​the goal is to identify specific triggers and underlying causes of your anxiety, leading to better self-awareness and insight. Therapy will help learn effective coping mechanisms and techniques to manage anxiety symptoms. Therapy can help you challenge your anxious or negative thinking patterns and help take the steps to understanding and managing your symptoms.

“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” — Brené Brown

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Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety 

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  • Emotional Symptoms:

    • Excessive worry or fear

    • Irritability

    • Restlessness

  • Cognitive Symptoms:

    • Difficulty concentrating

    • Ruminating or obsessive thoughts

    • Catastrophizing​

  • Physical Symptoms:

    • Increased heart rate

    • Sweating or trembling

    • Muscle tension

    • Shortness of breath

  • Behavioral Symptoms:

    • Avoidance of anxiety-provoking situations

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Anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways, and its symptoms can differ from person to person. Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses. Some common symptoms include:

Treatment Modalities for Anxiety Disorders 

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What to Expect in Anxiety Therapy 

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- Focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors associated with anxiety.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)- Combines CBT with mindfulness and acceptance strategies. Helpful with emotion regulation

  • Mindfulness- Incorporating  mindfulness meditation and awareness techniques to reduce stress and anxiety.

  • Interpersonal Therapy-  Focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and addressing social factors contributing to anxiety.

Reclaim your Mind 
Reclaim your Life 

Work with Danielle as she will offer a warm and compassionate place for you to be your true authentic self and start your journey to reclaiming your mind and your life.

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ― Mother Teresa

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