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Anxiety Treatment

Did you know anxiety is something that most of us will deal with over our life course at one time or another? While it is a natural response to stress; however, for some it feels more of a regular 'way of being', while others it can be purely situational.

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Anxiety is also a common experience for individuals that experienced childhood emotional neglect, a result of being raised by an Emotionally Immature Caregiver.

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Having an understanding of where the anxiety comes from, and accepting that it is present in effort to communicate something to us are two essential components of learning how to better navigate and manage those feelings. 

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Symptoms

Symptoms of anxiety vary for each individual. They range from Cognitive (Thoughts) to Physical (Sensations) and we cope with these symptoms byway of various behaviors, usually avoidance.

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Physical Symptoms

  • Heart Pounding/Racing

  • Shaky

  • Changes in Breathing rate

  • Temperature Changes

    • Feeling Flushed (hot face)​

    • Sweating

    • Going Cold

  • Butterflies in stomach

  • Feeling nauseous

  • Difficulty Swallowing

  • Muscle Tension

  • Headaches

  • Stomach/Digestive Issues

Cognitive Symptoms

  • Excessive Worry: the "what-if's"

  • Mind going blank

  • Feeling like "I'm going crazy"

  • Dissociating

  • Catastrophizing: worst-case scenario thinking

  • Ruminations/Obsessive Thoughts

Mood Symptoms

  • Nervousness

  • On-edge

  • Irritable

  • Agitated

  • Fearful

My Approach

There are various treatment approaches to address anxiety symptoms. I view anxiety through a trauma informed lens and some to the primary modalities I utilize include: Mindfulness Skills, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). I work in collaboration with each individual and utilize the treatment approach(es) that best serves their needs, symptoms and root causes of the anxiety. One of the most difficult components in decreasing symptoms of anxiety is to decrease avoidant behaviors. That's why it is so beneficial to have tools and support along the way. 

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