Real Change Is Possible
Has anxiety become an unwelcome part of your life?
You are not alone.
Anxiety is the most common reason people seek counseling. The good news is that with the proper treatment, real and lasting change can be achieved - often without the use of medications.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal human emotion that is experienced when a person feels under threat. It only becomes a problem when it is severe, persistent, and out of proportion with the perceived threat. In those instances, anxiety can seriously impair a person’s normal daily activities. Uncontrollable anxiety can be devastating - both mentally and physically - threatening employment, relationships, and overall health, including immune system functioning.
What are the symptoms?
Anxiety comes in many forms and a person may have more than one kind of anxiety. Some of the more common forms are:
Panic Attacks - sudden, frightening bodily sensations that may be interpreted as a heart attack, stroke, or a fear of fainting or “going crazy.”
Generalized Anxiety - excessive worry, irritability, muscle tension, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems.
Social Anxiety - a strong fear of being negatively judged by other people, often leading to avoidance of social situations.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - distressing memories of a traumatic event that causes problems in daily activities.
Adjustment and Grief - a life event (change in employment, death or illness of a loved one, moving to a new location, etc.) that causes significant and/or chronic distress.
Existential Questions - a loss of meaning in one’s life.
Stuck-ness - the sense that there is a better version of oneself waiting to be actualized.
