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'm Dr. Shelly Peterson, a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience treating individuals and couples with a wide variety of problems, especially mood, anxiety, trauma, women's issues and coping with chronic pain and medical conditions. In addition to treatment, I provide psychological testing and evaluation, specializing in psychological assessment of adult ADHD, personal...
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I am an Associate Professional Counselor specializing in working with women on identity formation and development, developing healthy relationships with others and self, life stage transitions, and grief and loss. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is of utmost importance, and I approach my work with clients from a place of acceptance, empathy, and warmth. Having worked in a variety of...
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I am a Humanistic therapist that practices Client-Centered Therapy. This form of psychotherapy emphasizes the patient's self-discovery, interpretation, conflict resolution, and reorganization of values and life approach, which are enabled by the warm, non directive, unconditionally accepting support of the therapist, who reflects and clarifies the patient's discoveries. I use a variety of...
I believe in guiding individuals who are seeking assistance and empowering them to take the necessary steps to overcome the challenges they may be facing. My goal is to assist individuals to seek fulfillment while making decisions that will lead them in the right path. I look forward to working with, and helping to make a difference, in the lives of children, adolescents, families, and adults a...
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