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
As an immigrant, I have become part of a country that values diversity and integration, and I experienced the transformation of my life and therefore the transformation of my surroundings. While living in Alaska, I realized there is a need for mental health professionals who understand the implications of being an immigrant, and the importance of processing the loss of your language, food, musi...
****I am currently accepting coaching clients.**** I love helping people discover “what’s next?” It’s a simple question but it generates so much curiosity, wonder and change. When I’m coaching a client, we are always looking at what they want to create in their lives and how to make it happen. We focus on getting into action. With over 20 years as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker a...
Anna Hope, LPC's ideal patients are individuals interested in self-exploration within the framework of a supportive relationship. Common areas of growth and change often involve life transition, self-esteem, optimal health and aligning with one's strengths and values. Whether you desire an improvement in quality of life, experiencing deeper intimacy within relationship, the creation of expanded...
I believe that every human being has the ability to be the best person they can be. Everyone struggles at different times in life, some unfortunately, more than others complicated by circumstances, situations and relationships. I work with the understanding that we get stuck around negative emotions that we tend to avoid, as they are uncomfortable, unwanted and painful. I help people explore wh...
The challenges of life offer us incredible opportunities for healing and growth. Julie creates a safe space of attuned therapeutic support to explore the depths of unresolved places. As an adoptive parent who is familiar with adoption trauma, grief, and loss, Julie is able to empathically come alongside adoptive families with steadfast support and compassionate care. Julie is a passionate learn...
Life can feel overwhelming, confusing and difficult. Relationships can be challenging. Change and loss can lead to uncertainty. All of this can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. I help people make sense of their experience, navigate through difficult times and increase their self-awareness to achieve a greater sense of purpose, freedom, and choice in their lives. The therapeutic...
::You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. {excerpt from Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese):: When seeking help, the therapeutic relationship is where it all starts. My desire is to offer a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate foundation for each person I share...
I bring warmth, humor, compassion, clarity and understanding to my work. I support couples and families in improving communication, expressing feelings, resolving conflict, and establishing clearer roles. I encourage parents to set fair and firm limits and establish healthy boundaries. I assist individuals and families in becoming more confident, hopeful, cooperative and relaxed. I support...
*Currently has wait list.* Mental health treatment has the best results when you and I collaborate together as a team to address your goals and concerns. The therapist might be the professional, but you are the expert on yourself! While working with clients my approach focuses on helping them identify their core needs and fears, addressing them from a place of compassion and curiosity. Sometime...
*Not currently accepting new clients* I have had the honor of working with many diverse communities in my professional life, including: LGBTQ+ people, the Transgender/Gender Non-conforming community, survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking, people living with HIV, communities of color, and people in recovery from drugs and alcohol. In one-on-one sessions, we will explore your strengths...
If you are in the LGBT community and seeking therapy, you can feel confident that you will find affirmative treatment focused on your needs and goals. As a member in the community, I understand, through experience, many of the unique needs and circumstances faced by many of us (i.e. discrimination, family rejection, homelessness, lack of support, and job issues). These challenges can cause adde...
My ideal client is motivated to change, but struggling to find the right path for them. The issues facing them are usually falling into patterns of thinking or behaving that may have served a purpose at some point, but no longer do. I work together to develop their goals and check in regularly to get feedback about the process. I like to develop a connection and share positive reframes of their...
I am a CBT and ACT-informed therapist who wants to help adults of any age to live a more fulfilling life. I enjoy working with people who are struggling with things like stress, sadness or worrying and are curious to find another way to tackle those issues. I want to work with each client to find specific, tailored goals and then use the time in therapy to help clients achieve them. I am eager ...
I work with many different clients. For 36 years I have focused on working with children, teens and their families about behavioral and school related problems. I have gained an understanding of the importance of knowing the strengths and struggles of each person as well as family issues. I work with individuals as well as families with a short term focus. Currently I am assisting children and...
