What is anxiety therapy?
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Richmond, VA can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
How does anxiety therapy work?
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Richmond therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
How to deal with anxiety?
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.
Symptoms of anxiety
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
- Sense of impending danger
- Nervousness/restlessness
- Trouble focusing
- Excessive sweating
- Shaking
- Headaches
- Stomach issues
- Fatigue
- Panic attacks
- Increased heart rate
What is the best therapy for anxiety?
Is anxiety therapy conducted in person or online?
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.
How long does anxiety therapy last?
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.
Is therapy worth it for anxiety?
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.
Need more help deciding?
Richmond Anxiety Counseling – Stress, Depressed, Anxiety Therapists
Call a caring anxiety counselor or psychologist today and Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Richmond. Let our mental health professionals help you overcome the thoughts of worry and stress that have kept you from leading a normal life. We know that anxiety can be overwhelming. We are here to help.
What Are the Common Signs of Anxiety?
Anxiety disorder can manifest in numerous ways, including physical symptoms like gastrointestinal upsets and nausea. Many people first bring the following symptoms to a primary care physician, not realizing they’re caused by an underlying anxiety disorder. Other common symptoms include:
- Sleep disruptions
- Nightmares
- Appetite issues
- Gastrointestinal issues
- Hypertension
- Memory issues
- Focus issues
- Racing heart
- Depression
The anxiety therapy with Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Richmond can help unravel your physical and psychological symptoms and determine what might be linked to your anxiety.
How Does Anxiety Counseling Work? How Can a Thriveworks Therapist Help Me With My Anxiety?
Therapy for anxiety can use many different approaches to most effectively treat anxiety and anxiety disorders. In addition to CBT, the mental health providers at Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Richmond can use some of the following treatment options:
- Psychotherapy
- Exposure therapy, especially for phobias
- Psychiatric medication, prescribed by a licensed Thriveworks psychiatric NP
- Meditation and deep breathing
- Biofeedback
- Art and music therapy
- Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR)
- Lifestyle changes
- Coping strategies
- Substance abuse counseling
- Family or couples therapy
Thriveworks anxiety counselors are also trained to recognize the symptoms of depression and eating disorders, conditions that can occur alongside anxiety. Professional therapists also know that anxiety isn’t one-size-fits-all. For example, phobia treatment can deviate from social anxiety treatment.
Schedule Anxiety Therapy with Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Richmond
If you’re ready to see the difference that a mental health professional can make, call our office in Richmond, VA to get started. When you do, our support team will help you with the process: everything from setting up your insurance to booking your first session is made easy with their help.
And with support available seven days a week, we’ve taken the hassle out of everything. Thriveworks opens the door to exclusive benefits, including:
- A fast response time from your provider’s office. Most of our clients have their first session within a week of calling in for the first time.
- Flexible appointment options, including those in the evenings and on the weekends.
- Being able to schedule your session online, or in person.
- A wide range of accepted insurance options
Call Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Richmond —because there’s no reason to delay getting a professional’s help. With a provider’s support, you can reclaim your life from the mental health challenges standing in your way.
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