What is anxiety therapy?
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Jersey City, NJ 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 Jersey City 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.
Need more help deciding?
Thriveworks Counseling in Jersey City, NJ has anxiety therapists and psychologists on staff. If you think you could benefit or find value in consulting an anxiety specialist, please call our office.
Our providers offer both in-person and online counseling sessions—and we work with many different insurance types.
Which Anxiety Disorder Do I Have?
Below are some of the most common forms of anxiety:
- Generalized anxiety disorder: Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by severe and recurrent anxiety that interferes with one’s day to day life. Symptoms include excessive worry, restlessness, and difficulty focusing.
- Social anxiety disorder: Social anxiety disorder is characterized by irrational anxiety triggered in social interactions. Symptoms include irrational anxiety and fear, often about what others may think of the individual.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): OCD is characterized by excessive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. Often, individuals with OCD feel compelled to arrange objects in a certain manner, organize, and/or clean excessively.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): PTSD is characterized by anxiety caused by trauma. Symptoms include nightmares, flashbacks, depression, hypervigilance, and sleep disturbances.
We understand that it can be scary to recognize that you might have an anxiety disorder, but we also know that anxiety therapists can help you.
How Does Anxiety Therapy Work?
A common approach to therapy for anxiety is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which aims to help individuals understand, recognize, and change harmful thoughts.
- Identify and correct those unhelpful thoughts
- Analyze any potential causes of your anxiety disorder
- Learn how to cope with your anxious thoughts
- Develop a self-care routine that improves your state of mind
The sooner you discuss your symptoms with a therapist or psychologist, the quicker you can heal and relieve these painful thoughts.
Scheduling Anxiety Counseling at Thriveworks in Jersey City
Thriveworks Jersey City helps people just like you every day. We help people manage their anxiety, other mental illnesses like depression, problems in their most treasured relationships, stress, and more.
If you’d like to receive the benefits above, schedule your anxiety therapy appointment at Thriveworks by calling or booking online.
