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
( English | español ) Life can be tough sometimes. Let me be the person you can trust, the one who is going to listen to you without judgement. People are by nature relational. It is natural to feel like you need to express yourself and be vulnerable when life may not be exactly what you thought or hoped it would be. Talking to someone who is non judgmental and whose sole purpose is to come...
Therapy is unique and diverse, as is each individual. Depending on the issue and type of therapy, help can come in the form of support, guidance, information, self-knowledge and/or a space to learn and practice new skills. The center of my practice is focused on building empowerment, balance, self-esteem, and self-awareness. I offer a warm and empathic environment for those facing difficult lif...
Catie Cotter holds a license in clinical social work in the state of Virginia. She received her Master of Social Work from Radford University, and Bachelor of Social Work from King University. Catie enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults. Catie has experience working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and grief, as well as substance abuse issues (both...
Often men find it difficult to identify their emotions or are unable to translate their emotional experiences into words. I can teach you to learn behaviors and skills to allow you to better express emotions such as vulnerability, intimacy struggles, and perceived weakness. It is very important to most men to feel they are respected and appreciated. Men need a safe place to express their feelin...
For several years Tom directed an Intensive Outpatient Program that provided detox, psychiatric treatment for opioid patients. In 2013 he became actively involved in outpatient mental health treatment as a therapist providing individual, group and couples therapy for Veterans and families dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD and chronic pain along with substance use disorders and gambling. He...
Are you seeking serenity? Do you find yourself turning to drinking or smoking to feel relief? Or feeling chaotic and struggling with relationships? By working one on one in therapy, we can discuss alternatives to finding peace in your inner world and maintaining healthy relationships. I use a blend of motivational, cognitive, mindfulness, and trauma-focused techniques which help you to gain...
I provide in-person and online, video or phone sessions with clients e.g. SpruceHealth, Zoom, Skype, Facetime, or an online teletherapy service. My ideal client would be families, single parents and their children, children who have been sexually abused, Pre-Marital and dating couples, Siblings, Communication and co-parenting, basically anyone struggling with another person in their system. I a...
I have found a passion working with individuals and partners who are struggling sexually or romantically. This could be a desire to work out major relational conflicts, solve sexual problems that are interfering with connection, and/or general relational maintenance. I believe working toward relational and sexual satisfaction starts with uncovering your truth. Together, we will search for the...
With 22 years of experience helping people through life changes, I am well equipped to identify the barriers holding people back and the steps needed to move forward. A first session can be very anxiety provoking for some, “opening the lid,” and letting things out that scare you (and maybe you wish weren’t true). I will help make it easier for you. I’m down to earth, professional and genuinely...
Hardly any of us come out of our early life experiences unscathed. Old ways that we have learned to adapt along the way offer both positive and negative ramifications in our adult lives. Perfectionism, anxiety hypervigilence, depression, over-functioning, substance abuse, people pleasing are all examples of ways in which we struggle, often without knowing why. Helping people understand the sour...
Welcome to my profile page! I look forward to meeting you and your family. I have 14 years of social work experience in child welfare working with children, birth parents, foster parents and adoptive parents. I have also worked in a hospital setting with children and adults with depression, anxiety, and struggling with suicide. I enjoy supporting families as they move through the challenges of ...
*Accepting New Clients* Are you seeking purpose and wholeness? Feeling detached and lost? Do you want to work on your relationship with yourself? Your relationships with others? Are you preparing yourself mentally and emotionally for the relationship you want? Are you redefining who you want to be? During our time together, the focus will be to meet you where you are and create room for you to...
Couples: Does it feel like you're living with a roommate instead of your lover? Are you arguing so much that you wonder if it's worth the effort anymore? Has cold silence replaced your once warm connection? I can help you understand your relationship cycles so you can reconnect. I use Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) developed by Dr. Sue Johnson (author of Hold Me Tight) to help couples truly...
( English | español ) I enjoy working with couples or those who want to improve their relationships in life. I have years of experience with couples seeking counseling because of conflict and crisis or those who would like to re-ignite the passion and intimacy in their relationship that they once had. I have worked with couples from diverse populations including African American, Latinos,...
You feel like if you tell the truth, you may lose everything. It is embarrassing to share what is really going on, but something has to give. Maybe someone else thinks you need to go to therapy, but you think therapy is for other people and you are not one of them. You're not alone. I have been in your shoes, sitting across from a stranger, hoping that someone understood the pain that I was in ...
