Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety is the most common experience that brings people to therapy.
That means you can rest assured that if you experience anxiety you are not alone. Anxiety exists on a spectrum and can range from very brief moments of worry to more intense forms such as panic attacks, pervasive social anxiety, and phobias.
While occasional anxiety is a normal (even healthy) part of life, anxiety that does not go away or gets worse over time is something to address. These symptoms can interfere with your everyday life - sleep, eating, relationships, work, and performance.
There are many manifestations of anxiety, but below are several of the most common anxiety disorders we treat at Self Space.
Types of Anxiety
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GAD typically involves a sense of anxiety and dread that does not go away for months or even years. Symptoms of GAD include:
Feeling restless, wound-up, or on-edge
Easily fatigued
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Having headaches, muscle aches, stomachaches, or unexplained pains
Difficulty controlling feelings of worry
Having sleep problems, such as difficulty falling or staying asleepItem description
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People with panic disorders have frequent panic attacks, which are sudden experiences of intense fear even when there is no clear danger or trigger. Panic attacks typically reach a peak within 10 minutes, but can leave a lasting fear of them occurring again. Symptoms of a panic attack can include:
Heart racing or pounding, chest pain
Sweating and trembling
Shortness of breath or a feeling you can’t catch your breath
Nausea or feeling dizzy
Feeling of doom and being out of control
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Social Anxiety Disorder is a fear that one is being judged, watched and rejected by others. This fear of embarrassment and humiliation can become so intense that those suffering often begin to avoid social interactions (including friends, work, and school). People often experience:
Blushing, sweating
Anxiety before and after social events
Stomachaches
Rigid posture or speaking with an overly soft voice
Intense feelings of self-consciousness
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Phobias tend to look like intense fear, and aversion, of specific situations, objects, or experiences. A few examples are water, spiders, storms, needles, airplanes, or even experiences of your own body, like vomiting or contracting an illness. These fears are out of proportion to the situation. People with a phobia may:
Have an irrational or excessive worry about experiencing the feared object or situation
Proactively avoid that object or situation
Exposure to the the feared object or situation almost always provokes an intense anxiety response
Understanding the fear is excessive or unreasonable
Self Space believes that no two individuals are the same, and neither are their experiences with anxiety.
Anxiety is also a signal to listen to and respect, even as it is uncomfortable. Whether you're seeking support for mild anxiety or struggling with a more severe form,
our team is here to provide a compassionate, understanding, and collaborative environment to help you live a more peaceful and enjoyable life.
