Counseling for Anxiety in San Antonio, Texas.
Anxiety therapy online is now available for those living in Texas, Nevada, Florida, and Vermont.
Is anxiety impacting your life negatively?
Do you often feel tense and jumpy and unable to relax? Are you often overwhelmed by feelings of apprehension or dread, followed by excessive and irrational fear and worry? Have you ever found yourself continuously watching for signs of danger? Always anticipating the worst, trouble concentrating. Anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the United States. Anxiety is more than just a feeling of “ jitters and butterflies in the pit of your stomach” that can be shaken off.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is an occasional feeling of unease, worry, or fear and is a normal healthy response to fearful circumstances. However, an anxiety disorder is when your fear becomes excessive, characterized by behavioral disturbances that are disruptive to your livelihood. Even though each individual suffering from an anxiety disorder may have unique symptoms, there is a common thought process involving irrational fear and anxiety.
What causes anxiety
Anxiety disorders are caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, and life experiences. Some people are naturally more prone to anxiety than others, but anyone can develop an anxiety disorder. Symptoms of anxiety will also vary from person to person. Some people may experience only mild symptoms, while others may find their anxiety so debilitating that it interferes with their daily lives. Anxiety can be debilitating when it is not managed.
Are Anxiety and Depression the same thing?
The two most common dual diagnoses are anxiety and depression. It is not uncommon for people who suffer from depression to experience anxiety, and for someone suffering from anxiety to suffer from depression. Even though depression and anxiety are different conditions, they frequently occur together. Treatments for anxiety and depression sometimes overlap, so it is important to know how each condition is treated. Whether you are suffering from anxiety, depression, or both. Through counseling, you can discover healthier ways of coping with and resolving your anxiety and depression symptoms. Therapy can help you address and manage the impact of anxiety and depression on your relationships and daily life. Together, we will explore and examine dynamics that contribute to your anxiety and depression, so you can gain greater insight into unhealthy thought patterns and behaviors, which may contribute to your symptoms.
Counseling can help people with anxiety disorders in a variety of ways.
Counseling can provide you with tools and techniques to manage your anxiety. Counseling can also help you understand the root causes of your anxiety and work through them. With counseling, you can learn how to live a healthy, productive life despite your anxiety. Counseling can also help people identify and change the thoughts and behaviors that contribute to their anxiety. Counseling can also help people develop a support system of family and friends who can provide emotional and practical support. Counseling can help people with anxiety disorders calm their minds and regain control of their lives. Through counseling, people with anxiety disorders can learn how to cope with their symptoms and live healthy, productive lives. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, counseling can help.
We use the following therapy for Anxiety:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is a type of therapy that helps people change the way they think about and react to situations that make them anxious. CBT can be used to help people with panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, and general anxiety disorder.
Exposure Therapy: Exposure therapy is a type of CBT that helps people with anxiety disorders confront their fears. During exposure therapy, people are gradually exposed to situations or objects that make them anxious. Exposure therapy can be used to help people with phobias, PTSD, and OCD.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): ACT is a type of therapy that helps people accept the things they cannot change and commit to taking action on the things they can. ACT can be used to help people with all types of anxiety disorders.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR): EMDR is a type of therapy that uses eye movements to help people process and heal from trauma. EMDR can be used to help people with PTSD.
We treat the following types of Anxiety:
Anxiety disorders come in many different forms, each with its own set of symptoms. Some common anxiety disorders include:
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): People with GAD experience excessive anxiety and worry about a variety of topics, including their health, work, family, and the future. GAD can be disabling, making it difficult to function in day-to-day life.
• Panic Disorder: People with panic disorder experience recurrent, unexpected panic attacks. These can be so severe that they cause people to fear going out in public or leaving the safety of their homes.
• Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD): People with SAD experience intense anxiety and self-consciousness in social situations. SAD can be so severe that it interferes with work, school, and personal relationships.
• Specific Phobias: People with specific phobias experience intense fear of certain objects or situations, such as heights, animals, or flying. This fear can be so severe that it interferes with daily life.
If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, we can help. Our team of experienced counselors will work with you to develop a treatment plan that meets your unique needs. We offer a variety of counseling services, including individual counseling, group counseling, and family counseling.
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— Accepting new clients located in Texas, Florida, and Vermont. Call your insurance provider today to see if Mending Hearts Counseling is in network with your provider. Need help checking your benefits? Contact us today.
