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.
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.
Anxiety Therapy—Thriveworks Pueblo (Pueblo County)
Anxiety is something we all experience on some levels, but for some people in can be crippling. When anxiety is too much too often, it can affect our thought pattern, emotions, behaviors, and general ability to have a healthy, happy life. Chronic and/or Severe Anxiety is like an ambulance siren in your brain that never turns off. It’s exhausting!
The good news is there are ways to train your body to not be on high alert all the time. You don’t have to live with racing levels of anxiety all the time. Thriveworks Pueblo offers professional counseling services for anxiety. We know how damaging anxiety can be to your life, but we also know the power of good therapy. Together, we can kick anxiety to the curb and set your life up for success and happiness. Call (719) 838-6383 for more information or to schedule an appointment today.
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety can be highly disruptive to your daily routine but are also highly treatable! As always, the first step is to recognize the problem. Some common symptoms of anxiety are:
- Rapid heartbeat
- Digestive issues
- Sweaty palms
- Restlessness
- Difficulty sleeping
- Dizziness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Dry mouth
- More frequent urination
- Experience of dread or avoidance of particular situations: social settings, being in the public/crowds/spotlight, new environments
- Obsessive thinking
- Anxiety/panic attacks
How Does Anxiety Treatment Work?
With a counselor that you trust, you can begin to overcome your anxiety. At Thriveworks Pueblo, we practice a client-centered philosophy where your goals, worries, and preferences take the center spot. Therapy is about you, not the counselor. We are here to guide and offer professional advice.
Sometimes, therapy might be uncomfortable, scary, or even make it feel like your anxiety is getting worse (a common encounter when treating anxiety). You are undoing possibly years of anxious thought patterns and habits. Your body will resist at first, but Thriveworks Pueblo counselors have years of experience and many tools that can help you manage and cope with your anxiety. Some of what you might discuss in an anxiety counseling session include:
- Cognitive Behavioral work (addressing negative thoughts and the behaviors associated with them and putting a stop to them)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing- a very cool new counseling technique that draws on your body’s natural ability to heal)
- Proactive ways to recalibrate your nervous system (healthy foods, meditation, exercise, journaling)
- Assessing physical ramifications and how to address them
- Experiential work to release the past
- Reframing
- Redefining
- Visualization
- Mindfulness
- Group support
Scheduling Anxiety Therapy at Thriveworks Pueblo
It’s estimated that about 18% of the United States population is struggling with anxiety. That’s almost 40 million people who can relate to you in some way. You are far from alone. And you are not without help. If you are ready to take that next step in treating anxiety, Thriveworks Pueblo applauds your courage and vulnerability. It’s not an easy step, but it can have lasting positive impacts.
Psychology has made leaps and bounds in the last few decades, so we are able to confidently treat all types of anxiety with precision and skill. If you are ready to leave anxiety behind, give us a call at (719) 838-6383. You can even have your first appointment within the same week of you call (if you want).
