ANXIETY TREATMENT
You are a real Go-Getter. You work hard. You pride yourself on being successful. But you’re tough on yourself. You seem to walk around in a persistent state of tension. You feel like you’re constantly searching for one peaceful moment. Times of joy come and go fleetingly. And it seems as though once you’ve achieved a moment of satisfaction, you can’t relish it; you’re never truly fulfilled. You don’t enjoy these moments because you’re preoccupied with worrying. Whether it's an upcoming duty or task, the next set of unforeseen circumstances, the next slew of obstacles, or possible achievements, you will worry about it all. It’s just “how you’re wired.” You’re shaky, fidgety, and can’t seem to calm down. From the time you wake up in the morning you feel as though you’ve already had ten cups of coffee, but you haven’t even taken one sip. You gave up on restful sleep years ago because when you lay down at night you just can’t “shut your brain off.” The good news is, you are not alone.
You want to learn to be still. You envy others who seem to be able to experience living life in the moment. You wonder: “What’s their secret?” Yet, you’ve resigned yourself to believe and accept the fact that you just aren’t “wired that way.” Your parents were anxious-worriers, and the tradition continues with you. That’s just the way it is, or is it? Maybe it is possible for you to worry less, and to learn to cherish the moment? But still, maybe you’re fearful that if you learn to worry less, your work-ethic will suffer. Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that stress and worry are just the motivation you need to achieve all your success. And if you alleviate it, maybe you also alleviate the possibilities to enjoy the moments in life you work so desperately to achieve. This is quite the conundrum! You worry about being worried!
You’ve tried yoga, meditation, exercise, self-help books, and other techniques, and now, you’re thinking about giving therapy a chance. You know you can’t continue at this pace, and that this constant state of tension is not good for your health. You are stressed. You are in pain. You believe therapy or counseling services may help. You are correct! Psychotherapy, or “Talk Therapy” is an effective treatment for many mental health disorders and hardships. In fact, advances in brain imaging are increasingly allowing researchers to observe the changes in the brain resulting from psychotherapy treatment (APA, 2023). That’s why I am committed to meeting you where you are and providing the help you are seeking. You’ve come this far, now take the next step by scheduling an appointment today!
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