Is Anxiety Draining Your Life Of Joy?

Is constant worrying interfering with your personal and professional life? Do your racing thoughts keep you up at night? Does dealing with stress leave you feeling tense and irritable? Has your anxiety caused you to lash out at your loved ones or push them away?

Maybe you know that your anxious thoughts are irrational, but simply trying to “think positive” doesn’t solve the problem. You can’t stop yourself from overthinking, and ruminating on your worries makes it hard to concentrate. You may have even turned to substance abuse to cope with your anxiety, but ultimately, these behaviors leave you only feeling worse.

Your anxiety may be so overwhelming that you feel physically uncomfortable. When you’re hypervigilant, your muscles tense up and your hands shake. You might even deal with heart palpitations or gastrointestinal issues. And, sometimes, you may experience sudden terror that leads to panic attacks, making you wonder if you should seek medical attention.

Perhaps you wish you could reconnect with your social circle for support, but it feels like your anxiety has created a barrier between you and your loved ones. Maybe you struggle to work up the courage to attend gatherings. And when you do spend time with your family and friends, you end up hyperfocusing on past conversations and worrying about how they perceive you. 

At times, your anxiety spirals out of control, and the resulting anger strains your relationships. You might snap at your loved ones and feel guilty afterward. Anxiety can cause you to lash out at friends and relatives, pushing them away when you need them most.

If you’re ready to break these cycles of anxiety, treatment can help you ease your worries, manage your stress, and find your joy again. 

More People Live With Anxiety Than Any Other Mental Health Condition

According to NAMI, over 40 million adults in the United States report having an anxiety disorder. Even young people suffer from anxiety, with approximately 7 percent of children ages 3 to 17 dealing with anxiety each year.*

Many biological, social, and cultural factors can contribute to anxiety. Someone with a family history of anxiety may have a higher risk of developing an anxiety disorder. In addition, those who are shy or describe themselves as “perfectionists” might be prone to anxiety. 

People who live with other mental health conditions, such as depression or ADHD, often struggle with anxiety too. Sometimes, being diagnosed with a chronic illness can also spark anxiety. Furthermore, trauma and anxiety can go hand in hand. Witnessing a traumatic event or experiencing neglect, abuse, or the death of a loved one can all be precursors to anxiety. 

At times, people experience anxiety while going through major life transitions, such as getting married,  becoming an empty nester, or having a baby. New mothers can suffer from postpartum anxiety, and the demands of parenthood can cause excessive worrying and stress. Moreover, living or working in an unhealthy environment is often anxiety-inducing. 

Anxiety Treatment Can Help You Find Your Inner Peace

Some people worry that trying to face their fears through anxiety therapy will be ineffective or stressful. But in our practice, we have seen how a supportive therapeutic alliance can help clients examine the sources of their anxiety and build up the courage to challenge their fears. 

In therapy, you can safely analyze your fears with the guidance of a compassionate therapist who will establish a safe environment from your very first session onward. And with an approach to healing that combines self-reflection, evidence-based healing modalities, and stress management, you’ll become empowered to move beyond your anxiety.

Once you make an appointment with us, we will send you intake paperwork via our client portal that needs to be complete beforehand.

When you arrive for your first session, we will discuss what prompted you to seek therapy and what you hope to achieve. In addition, your therapist will take time to gather your history to outline an anxiety treatment plan tailored for you. 

During therapy, you will gain insight as to the root cause of your anxiety and make progress towards your goals at your own rate. While you and your therapist will talk about your past, you will also work together to create a future you can look forward to. Moreover, you’ll get the opportunity to explore how anxiety has affected your social connections and begin taking steps to restore your relationships with your loved ones. 

As you heal any past traumas you may have had, you’ll be able to develop healthier thought processes and comfortably challenge your anxieties to lessen the severity of your symptoms and gain competency over your fears. 

Working on effective skills and coping methods will help you respond to your anxiety without resorting to unhealthy behaviors. For example, in therapy, we’ll focus on deepening your self-understanding so that you can accurately assess your needs and let go of behavioral patterns that no longer serve you.