What is anxiety therapy?
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Wyomissing, PA can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
How does anxiety therapy work?
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Wyomissing therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
How to deal with anxiety?
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Symptoms of anxiety
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
- Sense of impending danger
- Nervousness/restlessness
- Trouble focusing
- Excessive sweating
- Shaking
- Headaches
- Stomach issues
- Fatigue
- Panic attacks
- Increased heart rate
What is the best therapy for anxiety?
Is anxiety therapy conducted in person or online?
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
How long does anxiety therapy last?
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Is therapy worth it for anxiety?
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
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Stress and Anxiety Counselors in Reading, PA
Anxiety can take many forms and there are many types of anxiety disorders such as: generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety, school phobia, (particularly in children), and obsessive compulsive disorder. You may have an anxiety disorder if you have any of the following symptoms that negatively affect your daily functioning:
- Excessive worry
- Restlessness
- Fear and avoidance of people, places, or situations
- Panic attacks which manifest in physical symptoms that mimic a heart attack such as: rapid heartbeat, excessive sweating, chest pain or shortness of breath, feelings of choking, dizziness or feeling faint, nausea or abdominal distress, headaches, weakness, trembling or shaking, or feeling of being detached from self
- Fear of dying, losing control, or going crazy
- Sleep disturbance
- Muscle tension
- Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
- Obsessive compulsive tendencies
- Physical ailments that don’t improve after care
Why Do I Feel This Way?
Anxiety affects every age, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic class. Sometimes anxiety is hereditary and sometime it is induced by stress or a traumatic event.
Whatever the causes, the good news is that anxiety is highly treatable and research has shown over and over again that counseling can help. Treatment includes helping you understand your anxiety and providing you with cognitive behavioral strategies and techniques to overcome it.
These methods may include mindfulness, relaxation techniques, gradual exposure therapy, establishing routines, or exercises to help you retrain your brain. Sometimes medication can help your brain get back on the right track.
How Can Thriveworks-Wyomissing Help?
At Thriveworks-Wyomissing we have trained, experienced, and caring counselors to help you get your thoughts and feelings under control. We can give you the power tools and skills you need to take over this powerful force in your life.
Whether you are seeking help for yourself, your child, or a loved one, we are here to help. Call Thriveworks Reading today, or schedule online to get started.
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