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Starting Anxiety therapy

What is anxiety therapy?

Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in La Habra, CA 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 La Habra 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?

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.

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?

Anxiety can sometimes serve an adaptive purpose. It can keep you safe from dangerous situations, signaling to your body that you need to be wary. Yes, mild stress and anxiety can be healthy at times. But some people can develop anxiety at a young age, trying to anticipate the actions of unpredictable parents, or trying to avoid a circumstance that once traumatized them. In acute cases like these, and in many other cases, anxiety can begin to interfere with daily functioning. It no longer serves a healthy purpose. When fears and worries tend to overwhelm you without a rational basis, the constant state of fight-or-flight can take a toll on your mental and physical health. Fortunately, anxiety is highly treatable.

The licensed anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in La Habra, CA can help reduce your anxiety with evidence-based mental health approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness training. Thriveworks providers use these and other types of therapy to address the mental health condition with compassion, insight, and expertise. For example, therapy can teach coping skills for social situations that might trigger social anxiety disorder. Therapy can help people understand why they’re feeling anxious and what they can do about it. Anxiety is an extremely common mental health condition that can be effectively managed in Thriveworks therapy sessions. Reach out today to Thriveworks La Habra for anxiety help.

What Are the Different Types of Anxiety?

Anxiety comes in a few different forms, but many of these types have overlapping symptoms. The different anxiety diagnoses that exist in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) are as follows:

  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Social anxiety disorder
  • Illness anxiety disorder (hypochondria)
  • Post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
  • Separation anxiety disorder
  • Selective mutism
  • Agoraphobia
  • Medication-induced anxiety disorder

Don’t be intimidated by the word “disorder.” All it means is that the condition can interfere with daily functioning and overall mental wellness. Classifying something as a disorder is just one way to guide effective treatment and allocate the proper resources. But you yourself are not disordered. You just have a mental health condition that needs additional support. You may find an exceptional therapeutic match in one of the counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, or psychologists at Thriveworks in La Habra, CA. 

What Are the Symptoms of Anxiety?

Anxiety can have physical and mental symptoms. Anxiety psychotherapists at Thriveworks in La Habra, CA might pay close attention to any of the following potential signs of anxiety:

  • Sleep disruptions like insomnia or nightmares
  • Digestive problems, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Migraines or headaches
  • Mental fixations
  • Compulsive actions
  • Appetite problems
  • Sweating
  • Feeling restless
  • Hyperventilation
  • Nausea
  • Trouble concentrating
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dizziness or faintness
  • Racing heartbeat
  • Sense of impending doom or disaster

What Are the Best Treatments for Anxiety? 

Fortunately the top-rated therapists at Thriveworks in La Habra, CA have numerous therapeutic tools for treating anxiety. These include:

  • CBT
  • Exposure therapy, especially for specific phobias of objects or situations (also called systematic desensitization)
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Psychiatric medication like antidepressants, prescribed by a licensed Thriveworks psychiatrist
  • Holistic treatments like meditation and deep breathing
  • Relaxation techniques like progressive muscle relaxation
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
  • Panic-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy
  • Applied relaxation training (ART)
  • Supportive-expressive therapy
  • Biofeedback 
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR)
  • Lifestyle modifications 
  • Family therapy or couples counseling 

Get Convenient Anxiety Therapy at Thriveworks in La Habra, CA

The anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in La Habra, CA are recruited from the top 4% of mental health providers in the area. This means that Thriveworks clients get premium anxiety treatment at affordable prices (Thriveworks providers accept most major forms of health insurance coverage). Additionally, Thriveworks therapists can meet with clients in whatever way is most comfortable and convenient for them: via online counseling sessions or via traditional, in-person counseling sessions at the modern office in La Habra. Both types of session are of the same length and superior quality. 

Anxiety can be a major impediment to accomplishing your dreams. Don’t let it hold you back anymore. Call Thriveworks today and see a counselor as early as this week. 

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our La Habra therapists and counselors accept 26 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Shield of California | BCBS

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

  • Humana Medicare Advantage

  • Humana PPO | EPO | HDHP

  • Imperial Health Plan Medicare Advantage

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Self-pay costs at La Habra
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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I was extremely impressed by Juan's ability to connect and provide valuable information during my therapy. Juan's perception of facts and information retention and his ability to understand my place during my separation has help me cope with my stress. Juan has the ability to clarify and identify overlooked areas of concern. I'm very pleased with his professionalism during my therapy sessions.
Read more I was extremely impressed by Juan's ability to connect and provide valuable information during my therapy. Juan's perception of facts and information retention and his ability to understand my place during my separation has help me cope with my stress. Juan has the ability to clarify and identify overlooked areas of concern. I'm very pleased with his professionalism during my therapy sessions.
remington Feb 2024
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks in La Habra, CA is located in the same building as Scott B. Middletown MD, Lauren M. Choi DO, Mohammed Z. Nabulsi MD, and St Jude Heritage Medical Group. Directly across the street is La Habra Inn Senior Apartments, and north of these apartments is a Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen and India Restaurant La Habra. Directly across from those restaurants and to the north of our location is The Garden Room venue and event space.

Phone number

(562) 303-5925

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