Anxiety

Persistent anxiety interferes with your entire life.

Although we all experience anxiety on occasion, some forms of anxiety can have an emotional and physical impact.

When anxiety persists, we can find ourselves unable to sleep because negative issues intrude on our thoughts. Anxiety can keep us feeling edgy, fearful, and panicky, unable to socialize, and cause us to worry unnecessarily.

Past trauma can make a person live in fear of the event happening again, making them anxious as they attempt to avoid situations that will trigger the feelings from that traumatic experience again.

When anxiety persists, therapy can help, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective modality used to treat different types of anxiety. The following are some types of anxiety that I have addressed using CBT.

Panic disorder is a response to overwhelming fear.

Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear or discomfort that reach a peak within minutes, accompanied by physical and cognitive symptoms such as heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fear of losing control or dying.

CBT offers a comprehensive and beneficial approach to treating Panic Disorder, focusing on the cognitive and behavioral processes that drive panic attacks. By helping individuals understand and manage their thoughts, behaviors, and physical sensations, CBT can significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of panic attacks, leading to a more fulfilling and less anxiety-ridden life.

Who Can Benefit from CBT for Panic Disorder? CBT is suitable for individuals who experience frequent and intense panic attacks, engage in avoidance behaviors due to fear of having a panic attack, have difficulty functioning in daily life due to panic symptoms, are looking for a structured and effective approach to managing their panic disorder, and refer a non-medication treatment or wish to complement their medication regimen with therapy.

Social anxiety makes you fearful of social interactions.

CBT is a highly effective, evidence-based treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), also known as Social Phobia. Some characteristics of SAD include an intense fear of social situations for fear of being judged, embarrassed, or humiliated. This fear often leads to avoidance of social interactions, thus significantly impacting an individual’s daily life, relationships, and overall well-being.

CBT for social anxiety focuses on identifying and challenging the negative thoughts and behaviors that contribute to the disorder and gradually building the skills needed to engage more confidently in social situations.

Who Can Benefit from CBT for Social Anxiety? You can benefit if you experience intense fear or anxiety in social situations, such as public speaking, meeting new people, or being observed while performing tasks, engage in avoidance behaviors to prevent or escape from social situations, have difficulty functioning in daily life, at work, or in relationships due to social anxiety, or are motivated to engage in structured therapy and practice new skills to overcome their fear.

PTSD is a prolonged response to trauma.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can make every day feel like a battle, with intrusive memories, flashbacks, and intense anxiety making it hard to move forward.

Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy offers a proven, evidence-based approach to healing from PTSD by helping you confront and process your traumatic experiences in a safe, supportive environment. This therapeutic approach provides a path to healing that is both challenging and deeply rewarding.

PE Therapy helps break the cycle of avoidance that often keeps PTSD symptoms alive. By systematically and gradually confronting the memories and situations you’ve been avoiding, PE enables you to reduce the power that trauma has over your life.

This approach is highly effective for individuals who are ready to face their trauma and are seeking a way to regain control over their thoughts and emotions. By confronting your fears, you can reclaim your life from PTSD and move toward a future not defined by the past.