Anxiety is a relatively common mental health concern that people may experience at various points. Certain life events, such as a new job, relationship, death, or birth can trigger a bout of anxiety. Other people have an anxiety disorder that clouds much of their day-to-day life. Counseling interventions for anxiety range depending on its severity.
Available Treatment Options
One of the most common approaches to therapy for anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), where therapists assist people in identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing coping mechanisms that promote healthier behaviors. Other approaches include Exposure Therapy, where a person and their therapist work toward decreasing the anxiety surrounding a specific situation or thing by slowly exposing them to it. Mindfulness and relaxation interventions also are helpful for anxiety.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Anxiety
I wholeheartedly believe that everyone has the ability to heal from difficult life experiences and move forward to live a fulfilling and joyful life. I specialize in supporting children, adolescents, and adults through the healing process after they have been exposed to traumatic life events such as abuse/neglect, adoption, divorce, loss, attachment difficulties, and other life stressors. I hav...
Dr. Robert Thompson is a clinical and forensic psychologist. In his practice, he provides a variety of psychological assessment services. Among those services, he provides forensic psychological evaluation, the use of psychological methods to address legal or court-related issues in the criminal and civil areas. He also provides clinical psychological evaluations. Dr. Thompson is an experienced...
Changes in life circumstances, especially in 2020, can create significant stress in daily living. Sometimes, we lack the appropriate coping skills to assist in the challenges we face. I want to help you learn how to manage issues in a positive manner so you can create a thriving life. I use a variety of therapeutic techniques depending on what's right for you as l assist you in reaching whole...
**Accepting New Clients** Change is possible, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Change happens in the small, countless decisions we make daily. It would be my honor to be a part of your journey. My goal in counseling is to create a warm, welcoming and honest space for you to process, develop new skills and create greater resiliency. It can be challenging and intimidating to start the counseling...
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Solution-Focused Coach. My goal as a clinician is to help individuals, families and couples enrich their lives by providing them with the necessary tools to succeed. My focus areas are stated above and I am passionate about helping other people improve their lives. I offer individual therapy to all individuals who are struggling with depression...
The Affordable Counseling Center is designed to meet the counseling needs of middle American. Services are affordable at $25/session for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Services are provided by Master Level graduate students from local colleges like Pacific Lutheran University who work under the direction of Dr. Sharon Young, Ph.D., LMFT. Dr. Sharon has over 30 years of...
I am a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, certified Addiction Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), and trained EMDR therapist for working with trauma. I work with children, adults and families struggling with eating disorders and also those struggling with addictions using Family Based Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Solution Focused Brief...
Abby wholeheartedly believes that you are the expert on your own experiences. Her goal is to help connect you to that expertise in a safe, supportive environment. Abby is nonjudgmental, compassionate, genuine, and direct in nature. Drawing from a background in CBT, psychodynamic therapy, motivational interviewing, and DBT, she tailors each person’s treatment to meet their own unique needs. Abby...
Utilizing a strengths-based perspective, I help individuals and families heal from issues related to trauma, attachment, loss, and stressful life events. I believe that there are many reasons for human behavior, and one should not be reduced to their problems or their behavior. Compassion helps me empower individuals and families to become the best version of themselves and find the growth and...
I see you as a person, someone who is trying to make life work. And then, more often than not, we experience something that shakes our core. This event can begin occurring over time, or it can be a first time experience that leaves our equilibrium off-balance. Then, our thoughts begin to overwhelm us and we begin to wonder if we will ever get back on track. In short yes you can, but it is going...
Do you feel things are not working out well for you in life? Have you ever felt lonely and depressed without knowing how to pick yourself back up? Have you felt so low in life that you needed a helping hand to comfort and pull you through? Have you been making the same behavioral, emotional, and relationship mistakes again and again for so long that it has become a difficult pattern to break ou...
Are you experiencing communication issues with your teenager or losing your cool with your children? Do you resort to threats, yelling, bribes, and punishments to get your kids to listen and do what you ask them to do? Parenting can feel overwhelming at times. I work collaboratively with parents who desire to sharpen their parenting skills, communication, and strengthen their relationship with...
My practice is for people who want to make a lifestyle change and will commit to personal healing and growth while facing life’s challenges. Life can be hard for Children, Adolescents, and Adults, and sometimes very difficult to handle. It helps having someone listen offering unconditional positive regard. Clients learn and practice communication and problem solving skills, conflict resolution,...
I believe in transparency and honesty. I have experienced my own difficulties and challenges in life after 22 years in the U.S. Army and I am in recovery from PTSD and substance abuse. Nobody wakes up one morning and decides to be addicted to substances. It just happens. We are not weak, defective, useless, worthless, morally corrupt, or any other disparaging comments often said about individua...
Openness, curiosity, empathy, compassion, and creativity are personal attributes that shape the type of clinician that I strive to be. These characteristics have been helpful in allowing me to connect with clients and build strong therapeutic relationships, which I believe is a crucial ingredient to successful treatment. I don't believe people are "sick," but rather they get "stuck" in a patter...
