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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 West Des Moines, IA 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 West Des Moines 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?

Have you ever avoided doing something you really wanted to do because of a nagging, anxious thought or feeling? Maybe you didn’t try out that new neighborhood restaurant because you were overwhelmed by the sheer number of people waiting in line at the door. Or perhaps you declined the short weekend trip with friends because you were sure something bad would happen.

Anxiety can stop us from doing the things we love or trying new experiences. It can interfere with our relationships, our careers, and our hobbies. It can even lead to uncomfortable physical symptoms or other mental health issues.

Anxiety can feel isolating and overwhelming but help is available. A therapist, counselor, psychologist, or another mental health professional at Thriveworks in West Des Moines, IA can help you cope with your anxiety and address it so that it doesn’t hinder your future plans or goals.

What Does Anxiety Look Like?

Anxiety can manifest itself in many different ways. When some people are anxious, they get the feeling of butterflies in their stomachs. When others are anxious, they may experience ruminating thoughts and have trouble getting to sleep.

Although we use the term anxiety to categorize any extended periods of persistent worrying, there are actually many types of anxiety disorders. Depending on the disorder you experience, your symptoms may vary.

Some of the most common types of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder, which is what we most often think of when we talk of problematic anxiety. It is characterized by persistent worrying about everyday events over a long stretch of time. It can be caused by stress, trauma, genetics, substance abuse, or a combination of factors.
  • Social anxiety disorder, which is characterized by the intense fear of everyday social situations such as walking into an already occupied room or visiting a college campus, mall, or social function. Trauma and past negative experiences such as bullying can often cause social anxiety disorder, as can genetics and other factors.
  • Panic disorder, which is characterized by sudden and intense bouts of worry. Panic attacks often have physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, dissociation, and sweating. Panic disorder may be caused by genetics, environmental stresses, trauma, and other factors.
  • Phobias, which are fears about a person, place, object, situation, or event. Phobias can range from a fear of heights to a fear of crowds to a fear of spiders. Negative experiences or associations with a particular object or situation are typically the cause of phobias, though there can be other contributing factors as well.
  • Separation anxiety disorder, which is characterized by the worry that being separated from a loved one will cause them harm. Past trauma — such as the recent death of a friend or family member — can often lead to separation anxiety disorder. Genetics as well as life stresses that lead to separation from a loved one can also play a role.

When and how your anxiety appears can depend on your past experiences, your environment, and your relationships. It’s also possible to experience more than one type of anxiety at once.

Whether your symptoms are mild or severe, our therapists and other providers at Thriveworks in West Des Moines, IA have techniques they can use to help you reduce your symptoms and get back to focusing on the things you love.

The Benefits of Receiving Therapy for Anxiety

What makes anxiety disorders especially disorienting is that their triggers are often unavoidable. Separation anxiety disorder, for instance, may be triggered when a loved one is out of sight. But separation is practically inevitable, as are many other triggers of anxiety disorders.

Treatment for people with anxiety varies based on the type of anxiety they have and their specific needs. Your treatment may include:

  • Medications, such as antidepressants and sedatives
  • Self-care practices, such as exercise, relaxation techniques, and meditation
  • Therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and exposure therapy

To determine what type of treatment is right for you, set up an appointment with us at Thriveworks in West Des Moines, IA. We look forward to helping you soon.

Schedule an Appointment With a Therapist at Thriveworks

It is common for people with anxiety to feel alone in their struggles. They trick themselves into believing their anxiety doesn’t need addressing because other people are unfazed by the things that worry them.

But you don’t have to ignore your anxious feelings. No matter how your anxiety manifests itself, you can take steps to keep your symptoms under control.

Our professionals at Thriveworks are available to meet with you seven days a week, whenever is most convenient for you. We offer our services online or in person, and our cancellation policy is flexible should you need to move your appointment to a later date.

We accept health insurance and offer a suite of perks for all Thriveworks clients. When you’re ready to get started, we’re here to help. Reach out to schedule an appointment at Thriveworks in West Des Moines, IA.

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 West Des Moines therapists and counselors accept 19 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

  • Humana PPO | EPO | HDHP

  • JP Farley Corporation

  • Medicare IA

  • Midlands Choice

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Self-pay costs at West Des Moines
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

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Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
Read more Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks in West Des Moines, IA is located at 7205 Vista Dr Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266, near the Fairfield Inn & Suites and Kum & Go.

Phone number

(515) 219-4986

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