Finding balance and living authentically!
Therapy for Anxiety in Vancouver, WA
Are you always chasing perfection and falling short by your own standards?
Symptoms of Anxiety:
excessive and persistent worry
feeling restless and tense
difficulties sleeping
increased heart rate, breathing rapidly, sweating, and trembling
gastrointestinal difficulties
difficulties concentrating or obsessive thoughts
“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.”
— Kahlil Gibran
Anxiety has been controlling your life.
Making you second-guess yourself about everything.
You lie awake at night replaying the day and everything you said wrong.
Your chest is tight. Your stomach is upset. Your body is tense all the time.
You don’t have to keep feeling this way.
You can feel more relaxed and in control. Enjoy time with friends and family without worrying about tomorrow.
You can sleep better at night. Learn strategies to quiet your thoughts and get a restful night’s sleep.
You can have more energy and motivation to get stuff done. No longer frozen and overwhelmed.
Finding contentment and satisfaction in your life.
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Frequently asked questions about anxiety therapy
FAQs
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It is normal to feel fear or anxiety occasionally. For example when we are faced with potential danger such as a car swerving into our lane or getting a phone call about a friend or family member being hurt. Our bodies have an internal alarm system to warn us and respond to danger. Our system floods with adrenaline to prepare to take immediate action of some sort, “fight or flight”.Our anxiety becomes problematic when our bodies react in the same way in the absence of present danger. We may feel out of control and powerless to stop the worry and fear. Our anxiety is likely negatively interfering with our work, school, social interactions, ability to drive, self-worth, etc. You likely feel stressed out often. You feel overwhelmed. Perhaps irritable. Have difficulties sleeping. Frequent headaches or stomachaches. Your mind races and you can’t seem to get to slow down. Therapy can help with this.
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There are lots of contributing factors to anxiety disorders. both long and short-term. Long-term causes include but are not limited to heredity, childhood circumstances (invalidating/critical environment, overly cautious/fearful caregivers, suppression of feelings by others), build-up of stress over time, and medical conditions.
Short-term triggers may include a significant loss or life change, experiencing a traumatic event or series of events, divorce, or move to name just a few. -
We work together to help you find balance in your life. Unhelpful thoughts and patterns of behavior are identified. Folks learn relaxation and coping strategies.
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Schedule your free consultation. There are lots of resources available online regarding guided relaxation, deep breathing, and mindfulness. However, it is often difficult to get started. We can work together to eliminate the barriers getting in your way and get you feeling better.