Working with Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety disorders take many forms and are ranked as the most prevalent type of mental illness in the United States. Anxiety can interfere with relationships, work, school and your health. The good news is that anxiety disorders are highly treatable. In counseling, you can learn positive coping skills and get to the root of some anxieties. Cognitive Behavior Therapy a is highly effective and evidence-based treatment for anxiety. HeartMath can teach you self-regulation skills.

See below for symptoms of specific anxiety disorders. If you are having trouble with any of the following, contact me today for a free phone consult.

 
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Generalized Anxiety symptoms

  • Difficulty concentrating

  • irritability

  • Muscle tension

  • Difficulty sleeping

  • Excessive worry about a variety of things

  • Worry that is difficult to control

  • Restlessness

  • Fatigue

 

Phobia Symptoms

  • Avoidance of the situation/object

  • Extreme distress with situation/object

  • The phobia impacts your life

  • Unreasonable, excessive fear

  • Immediate fear when faced with the situation

  • You may recognize the fear is unreasonable

 

Social Anxiety Disorder Symptoms

  • Social or performance situations cause anxiety

  • You experience extreme distress when faced with the situation

  • The fear interferes with your functioning

  • Fear of social or performance situations

  • You know the fear is excessive or unreasonable

  • Social or performance situations are avoided, if possible

 

Panic Disorder Symptoms

  • Shortness of breath

  • Feeling of choking

  • Chest pain or discomfort

  • Nausea or abdominal distress

  • Fear of losing control or going crazy

  • Fear of dying

  • Numbness or tingling

  • Palpitations or accelerated heart rate

  • Sweating

  • Trembling or shaking

  • Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint

  • Feelings of unreality or of being detached from oneself

  • Chills or hot flushes