Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety Therapy In Atlanta Georgia
- Are you:
- Feeling stressed or overwhelmed?
- Feeling tense?
- Worrying about the present or future?
- Feeling that anxiety is getting in the way of living your life at your best?
- If ANY of these apply to you, you are in the right place. Anxiety, whether it’s a long-standing issue or something that’s recently intensified, can take a huge toll on your life. You don’t have to manage it alone—anxiety therapy can help.
Anxiety May Be A New Or All Too Familiar Feeling
It may be hard for you to remember a time when you did not have anxiety. It might be even harder to imagine a life without so much worrying. Being anxious could even be part of your identity, believing that you are just an anxious person.
On the other hand, your worrying might have started more recently. There could be an event or situation that triggered it. It is also possible that it has recently started and you are not sure the exact cause.
You Are Not Alone With Your Anxiety
Anxiety is something many people experience, but that does not make it any easier. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, over 40 million adults in the U.S. face anxiety each year. So, if you’re struggling, you’re part of a much larger community working to better manage and understand their anxiety.
Whether stress and worrying have been with you for as long as you can remember or it’s something that’s recently appeared, it can be so overwhelming. Maybe you feel like stress has become a part of who you are. Maybe it’s shown up with a life change or with no clear explanation at all.
Anxiety can be a natural response to life’s stressors and, at times, even helpful as it can help us stay alert, keep us motivated, and protect us in dangerous situations. When it starts to become more frequent, new, or louder it’s something that deserves support. You have so much to manage each day. The last thing you need is worry on top of it.
Anxiety Symptoms
Anxiety looks different for each person, and we want to share some potential symptoms. Racing thoughts or trouble making decisions are potential symptoms of anxiety. Some people may experience physical symptoms such as muscle tension, chest tightness, or a rapid heartbeat. Worries can also impact the ability to think clearly or focus. A harder time falling or staying asleep is a potential symptom. You may feel fatigued regardless of enough sleep. You can have increases or decreases in your appetite. Additionally, you may feel restless or on edge.
Social Anxiety Disorder: A Specific Type Of Anxiety
Some people experience worry that is specific to social situations. This is referred to as social anxiety disorder. If you feel fear about being judged or scrutinized in social settings, and/or you avoid social situations because of the stress it causes, you may be dealing with a social anxiety disorder. Other potential symptoms include fear of physical symptoms like blushing or sweating or intense stress specific to performance (e.g., public speaking).
You may not meet the full diagnostic criteria for social anxiety disorder, but it can still significantly impact your well-being. Whether you experience occasional nervousness in social situations or a more global fear of judgment by others, therapy for social anxiety can help you and you can benefit from working with an anxiety therapist. You can learn more from our blog post about social anxiety and how therapy can help.
Therapy For Anxiety
If you are reading this right now, wondering if you can have less stress and worry, we want you to know therapy for anxiety is effective. In working with an anxiety therapist, you will learn how to better understand your anxiety, reduce its impact, and spend less time worrying. With anxiety therapy in Atlanta or virtually, you will also better understand your unique triggers. We will go beyond a surface level understanding of why you are anxious to really get to the bottom of what is going on. We will also work together to help you learn ways to better handle your stress. You will learn how to be proactive and how to manage triggers. You will gain actionable tools that you can use to manage your worries and quiet your mind so that it doesn’t feel overwhelming.
Below are some potential treatment approaches. In addition to the approaches listed below, our team also uses interpersonal therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and dynamic treatments. Your therapist will always tailor their therapeutic methods to your unique situation, goals, and experience.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
You will understand the connection of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. You will learn how to catch your unhelpful patterns of thinking and then how to intervene. You will gain skills to change your thoughts which will then impact how you feel and how you act. A post from the American Psychological Association explains more about cognitive behavioral therapy. CBT is also highly effective anxiety therapy specifically for social anxiety. You will learn specific techniques to challenge negative thoughts. For example, thoughts such as believing that people are judging you or that you will embarrass yourself. CBT will help you to build confidence in social interactions and reduce avoidance.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and commitment anxiety therapy focuses on how to not let your thoughts get in the way of living a life that is full of value and meaning. In acceptance and commitment therapy, we treat some anxious thoughts as words and not facts. Just because you have a thought doesn’t mean it is true. Acceptance and commitment therapy is an approach that takes power away from your unhelpful thoughts. With this approach, your thoughts can become less powerful and no longer get in the way of what you want to be doing.
Mindfulness
There are mindfulness and meditation practices that can be incorporated into therapy and be incredibly helpful. These practices can help relax your mind and body. They can also help you to stay more present and in the moment. It feels very different going through this with a therapist then listening to a mediation on your own as you get direct feedback and a tailored experience.
Anxiety Therapy From An Experienced Psychologist
You will work with an anxiety therapist in Atlanta who is extensively trained and experienced. With an office in Buckhead, conveniently located right off the highway, and online counseling we have options to make anxiety treatment easily accessible. We work with many clients in Sandy Springs, Decatur, Midtown, Brookhaven, and throughout the United States. You can schedule a consultation and start feeling better. You deserve to live your life with less worry.
Anxiety therapy in Atlanta is available as well as for clients throughout Georgia and the US virtually. You can benefit in seeing one of our therapists if you are located in Decatur, Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, or in one of the 40+ states our psychologists are licensed in.
Reaching out for help is a sign of strength. You don’t have to deal with anxiety on your own.
In addition to therapy for anxiety, therapy is also provided for other concerns. At Best Within You Therapy & Wellness our psychologists provide a variety of therapy services. Some examples of our areas of specialization include eating disorder therapy, insomnia treatment, emotional eating, and disordered eating therapy, and depression treatment.