Do you find yourself avoiding people, places, or other triggers because you feel overwhelmingly anxious?
Do you want you could seek new opportunities, but are too afraid to pursue your goals?
Are headaches, shaking, or feelings of dread and panic a regular part of your life?
Everyone feels stressed from time to time. In fact, it’s actually healthy to experience routine stress or anxiety in certain situations. But extreme anxiety that impacts the quality of your daily life is something more serious. On top of that, coping with your anxiety and understanding what is causing it is really difficult to do on your own. Figuring out how to enjoy life and live happily may seem impossible. If your anxiety has gotten to that point, counseling may help you get back on your feet and start living life the way you want.
When it Comes to Anxiety Counseling
If you have been wondering whether or not to see a therapist due to the problems anxiety is causing in your life, consider the following signs that may indicate it’s time to make an appointment:
- Your anxiety prevents or limits you from engaging in social, academic, or work-related activities.
- You are afraid to leave your house in fear of having an anxiety or panic attack.
- You do not assert your needs or personal concerns in fear of having unpleasant interactions with others.
- You dread having to meet daily obligations and challenges, and have a low or lack of tolerance for uncertainty or change.
- You frequently catastrophize, or imagine the worst-case situation that could arise.
- You avoid seeking opportunities, taking risks, and pursuing goals in your life.
Physical Symptoms of Anxiety You May Be Experiencing
Not everyone realizes that severe anxiety can also cause a number of physical symptoms. Any of the following symptoms can be rooted in anxiety:
- Frequent headaches
- Physical tension
- Trembling or shaking
- Increased Heart Rate
- Rapid Breathing
- Sweating
- Difficulty Sleeping
- Chronic Fatigue
- Chest pain
- Dizziness or nausea
While some stress and anxiety is normal, it should not be substantially impacting your ability to enjoy life. Symptoms vary widely from person to person. In general, individuals with anxiety experience feelings of overwhelming fear, dread, or panic, and struggle to make decisions. Anxiety can also lead to low self-esteem and can co-exist with other mental health disorders such as depression.
Expertise in Anxiety Counseling
As a St. Petersburg, Florida area counseling center, we understand anxiety. In fact, we have counselors who specialize in treating anxiety. We know that anxiety disorders can be crippling and that no two people have had the same experience.
Our therapists used evidence-based psychotherapy techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CPT) to help you find relief from your anxiety. Our highly skilled mental health counselors will work with you to develop a personalized plan with individual goals and interventions.
When treating anxiety, our goal is to get to the core of the underlying issues and triggers that are causing you to suffer from anxiety. Through the therapeutic process, your counselor can help you to identify your anxiety triggers. Your counselor will then help you understand your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. You will gain an understanding of why you seem to keep falling into the cycle of anxious thinking. Then, your counselor will help you to replace irrational and unrealistic beliefs with realistic and healthy thinking, behaviors, and self-care and coping strategies.
Don’t let your anxious thoughts control your life anymore. Call McNulty Counseling today to take back the happy life that you deserve.
Blog Posts Related to Anxiety
Because anxiety treatment is such an important part of what we do, it is often the subject of our mental health blog posts. Some topics our therapists have written related to anxiety include:
- 5 Ways to Reduce Anxiety
- Anxiety in Children
- 5 Signs of Anxiety
- How to Help a Teen with School Anxiety
- 5 Exercises to Lower Test Anxiety
- Mindfulness Exercises to Reduce Stress
Begin Anxiety Counseling in St. Petersburg, Florida
If you are ready to begin improving your life through counseling, our experienced anxiety counselors can help in our St. Pete based counseling office. Contact us today to get started!
