Anxiety Therapy in NYC and Throughout NY State
Anxiety can feel like chronic tension in your body. It can make you fearful and avoid certain places/situations/things. It can be excessively worrying about things that haven’t happened yet. Anxiety can feel extremely distressing and uncomfortable in your body. Anxiety takes away precious time from the things you enjoy because you spend so much time anticipating situations in order to help you feel less fearful of them but rarely feel relief.
You might find yourself replaying conversations for possible mistakes or things you may have said that could be misinterpreted or offensive. Perhaps you experience panic attacks and find yourself avoiding the very places that you experienced them for fear that another one will occur if you do. You find yourself unable to be present or experience any peace in your body. You cannot distinguish what your intuition is saying because anxiety is interfering. You no longer trust yourself or your decisions and second guess yourself constantly.
Anxiety therapy offers… understanding what keeps you stuck in similar patterns of behavior and offering a different way of responding. Anxiety Therapy helps build skills and confidence in yourself and helps you feel safe and grounded in your body.
Does this feel familiar?
You feel …like your world has become small and completely dictated by your fears and anxiety
No matter what you do…you cannot sit still and so you keep yourself extremely busy so you don’t have to sit with your thoughts because they feel too overwhelming.
You want to feel more at peace in your mind and body and to foster the ability to notice what different thoughts and emotions bring up in your body.
You’re tired of …not feeling like yourself anymore.
In our work together, we will look at all the ways in which anxiety is showing up across different areas of your life. We will work to help you learn to relate differently to your own thoughts and emotions and feel more present in your own body.
I know you’re tired of feeling…
like you cannot quiet your mind at the end of the day. You feel exhausted by second guessing yourself and your decisions. You ‘re tired of avoiding situations because of your anxiety and fears. You’re tired of always imagining the worst case outcome. You’re tired of feeling like things will never change.
Anxiety Therapy in NYC and Throughout NY State
You’ve been surviving for so long…that you’ve forgotten that it is possible to not just survive, but to thrive, to live your life fully as your most authentic self. Therapy for Anxiety can help you identify distorted thought patterns that have led to behaviors that are keeping you stuck. You can learn to accept that anxiety, in itself is a protective measure and is signaling to your brain that there is something wrong, even when there is no real danger. You can learn to face your fears and not let avoidant behaviors interfere in your life any longer. The goal of Therapy for Anxiety is not to necessary eliminate the fear or anxiety entirely, but instead to learn acceptance and a different way of responding and feeling calmer and safer in your body.
We will work together to help you develop confidence that you do not have to accept every thought as fact. We will work to help you change the very ways in which you respond to your thoughts and emotions, helping you also feel calmer in your body. I believe in custom tailoring therapy to fit your needs. I believe in fostering a space that is genuine, where you are allowed to take up space and be completely you, without judgement.
Therapy for Anxiety is not about changing the actual anxiety itself, which is out of our control, instead it is about acceptance, and changing your response and the way you relate to your thoughts, your fears and your anxiety.
How to get started!
Step One
Schedule your complimentary 15-20 minute consultation call by clicking here!
Step Two
If we both feel like my practice is the right fit, we will schedule your initial intake session!
Step Three
Start healing!
Your Questions About Anxiety Therapy, Answered
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Anxiety is defined as “ An emotion characterized by apprehension and somatic symptoms of tension in which an individual anticipates impending danger, catastrophe, or misfortune.” The American Psychological Association
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The following are symptoms of Anxiety: Elevated Heart Rate; Excessive Worry; Muscle Tension in your body; Sweating and Shortness of breath; Dizziness; Digestive Issues; Tingling sensations; Irritability; Fear or Impending Doom and/or Dread; Difficulty Concentrating; Sleep Disturbances; Avoidant Behaviors and Reassurance seeking Behaviors
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Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD); Panic Disorder; Hypochondriasis/Health Anxiety; Social Anxiety/Phobia; Phobias; and Agoraphobia
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I believe that the most effective strategy in treating Anxiety is utilizing a combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT) such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and implementing both formal and informal Mindfulness Meditation Practices. We will explore al the ways anxiety is showing up and limiting your life.
Reach out today!
Let’s work together to… feel calmer and to feel more comfortable in your own body!