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I am so glad you've taken this brave step towards seeking support, and I am here to listen and work with you to navigate whatever ...
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I am so glad you've taken this brave step towards seeking support, and I am here to listen and work with you to navigate whatever challenge you are facing.
Katia Castro is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician with over 17 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and groups. She helps clients navigate challenges such as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and substance use with a collaborative and compassionate approach. Katia empowers clients to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while developing effective strategies for healing, growth, and lasting positive change.
Katia Castro earned her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Florida Atlantic University. She specializes in evidence-based care, utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, trauma-focused approaches, and narrative therapy to address complex mental health needs and support recovery.
Katia provides a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for clients to share their experiences and begin healing. She offers flexible online therapy sessions, making care accessible and convenient for clients wherever they are in their journey toward emotional well-being. Schedule your first session today!
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Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Watertown, MA 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 Watertown 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.
It’s unfortunate that so many people are ashamed, embarrassed, or afraid to seek counseling for their anxiety. The reality is that it actually takes a lot of strength to seek help. And anxiety is one of the most frequently cited reasons people seek help from a counselor. Thriveworks has anxiety therapists who can actually help reduce or entirely eliminate the symptoms of anxiety you’re experiencing.
If you are feeling anxious and/or exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, please consider reaching out to Thriveworks Counseling. We are dedicated to providing people with quick, compassionate care. In other words, when you call to schedule your appointment, we will do our best to get you in for your first session the same week. We understand that this fast turnaround is crucial to improving your situation and preventing it from worsening.
To schedule your anxiety therapy appointment at Thriveworks Counseling in Watertown, MA, just call our office. We’re here to get you all set up and answer any questions you might have.
When you work with a Watertown, MA anxiety therapist, you’ll be working with a professional who understands what anxiety is. We know it isn’t as simple as just feeling scared. Anxiety can affect every aspect of your life from relationships to the work that you do. It’s common for people with anxiety to feel a loss of control over their lives. We’re here to help you gain back control.
For some clients, understanding where their anxiety came from is important. While there isn’t always an obvious reason for it, in many cases it’s caused by a past trauma. It could be years in the past but still impacting you. It could have laid dormant and only been triggered recently. Whatever it is, your counselor will offer you a safe, secure place to investigate possible reasons for your anxiety disorder.
Some people choose to take medication to help subdue their anxiety. For some people, it’s very helpful. That said, remember that the purpose of medication is not to cure your anxiety but to simply improve and cope with the symptoms. Therapy can actually treat the root cause for your anxiety.
Your anxiety therapist will help you learn all about identifying and correcting negative thinking, as it relates to your anxiety. That said, you should know that there is no perfect solution for everyone. That’s why you need a counselor who will work closely with you to understand your specific needs. At Thriveworks Counseling in Watertown, MA, we’ll create a special plan for you. We can help you see that there really is a way out and we will be there with you throughout the entire process.
Thriveworks Counseling has seen first-hand just how beneficial anxiety therapy can be in someone’s life. We all fall victim to anxious thinking every now and then, but if this has started to control your life, it’s time to get help. We can provide you with this help here at Thriveworks Counseling in Watertown, MA.
To schedule an appointment for anxiety therapy, simply call our office. We’re here to meet your needs and help you live an overall better life. Get in touch with us at your earliest convenience, so that we can get to work.
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