Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common reasons client's seek out treatment. We live within a culture that places emphasis on being successful and highly functioning without much empathy for the amount of pressure that can put on our emotional well being. Anxiety can start out as a nagging worry or low levels of stress that escalates into a larger scale pattern of excessive worry and fears. Anxiety disorders respond very well to both cognitive behavioral treatments that address symptoms and more insight-oriented interventions that target underlying emotions that contribute to them.
What are some common symptoms of Anxiety?
Feeling excessively worried or preoccupied
Difficulty sleeping or a change in eating habits
Lack of focus and difficulty managing day to day activities
Racing thoughts
Feeling consistently nervous or tense
somatic complaints (increased heart rate, gastrointestinal problems, rapid breathing)
Avoidance of places, people or things that trigger your anxiety