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I recognize the courage it takes to ask for help in order to find healing and change.
Alexis Bahnmaier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with over 17 years of experience working with clients that struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma. She also specializes in helping individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community work through questions of gender, sexuality, identity, as well as the social prejudices and anxieties associated with family, friends, and workplaces.
Alexis earned her Master's degree in Social Work from Florida State University and implements a warm counseling style that is interactive, and heavily client-centered. Focusing on treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, without using stigmatizing labels. Her approach combines cognitive-behavioral (CBT), humanistic, and solutions-focused (SFT) methods.
Alexis will focus on tailoring sessions and treatment plans to meet your unique and specific needs. She is a firm believer that rather than pushing an individual through treatment, therapy should guide and support them at their own pace. Alexis knows that it takes courage to seek treatment for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps toward positive change.
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Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Charlottesville, VA can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Charlottesville therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
Anxiety can talk in many forms. Learning to identify the causes and triggers of your anxiety can be difficult, but with a little extra help from an anxiety therapist, you can make life-changing improvements.
Consider scheduling an appointment with an anxiety therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Charlottesville, VA. With some work and a little time, you can better understand and manage your anxiety.
Call us, or schedule online to begin working with an anxiety therapist at Thriveworks Charlottesville.
Anxiety can make day to day functioning difficult. On top of that, many people with anxiety also begin to feel depressed. Regardless, there are some common signs and symptoms that you can look out for. They include:
If any of these symptoms resonate with you and you think you might need professional help, reach out to Thriveworks Counseling in Charlottesville, VA.
When you begin working with one of our anxiety therapists, they will sit down with you to assess what your needs, challenges, and goals are. With the information they gather, they will develop a plan of action that is specific to you. In doing so, they will utilize a variety of different therapeutic techniques and methods to achieve your goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy and talk therapy are just two examples.
In addition to using in-session techniques, your therapist will provide you with helpful tips and practices that you can use outside of the office. These include exercising, breathing techniques, stress management techniques, mindfulness practices, and more.
If you’ve been searching for a trusted mental health professional who is available to see you now, you’re in the right place. We offer our clients added benefits like flexible scheduling options, online counseling options, and evening and weekend appointment times.
When you’re ready to get started, you can visit our online booking system or give our office a call. One of our scheduling specialists will talk you through the booking process and provide you with exceptional customer service.
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