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.
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 Therapy in West Palm Beach, FL—Anxiety Therapists, Counselors
If you’re interested in exploring these benefits of anxiety therapy counseling, reach out to Thriveworks West Palm Beach, FL. We’d be happy to set you up with an anxiety therapist, counselor, or psychologist today. Just call us or schedule your session online today.
Do I Have Anxiety? What Are Anxiety Symptoms?
We all worry sometimes—about completing our work on time, making it to our daughter’s school performance, getting to and from safely, and so on. But there’s a fine line between occasional worry and excessive worry that you can’t control. If your worry has turned into the latter, you might have a problem with anxiety.
Anxiety signs and symptoms can vary in nature, but here is a list of common anxiety symptoms to keep an eye out for:
- Excessive, uncontrollable worry
- Racing thoughts
- Irritable mood
- Fatigue and nausea
- Racing heartbeat
- Sweating
- Difficult concentrating
If your worrying has escalated or is becoming out of control, you might have anxiety. The symptoms above can help you better understand whether you might have an anxiety disorder. If you checked off multiple symptoms on this list, consider working with an anxiety therapist at Thriveworks West Palm Beach, FL to understand what’s going on and take back control.
What Anxiety Disorder Do I Have? How Can Anxiety Therapy Help?
The most prominent and well-known form of anxiety is generalized anxiety disorder, which one experiences regularly in response to different events and stimuli. There are other anxiety disorders, though, too. Consider:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): This type of anxiety comes with recurrent, unwanted thoughts and behaviors. For example, washing hands excessively or locking the door several times.
- Social anxiety disorder: With social anxiety, an individual feels anxious and/or uncomfortable in social interactions. One might experience social anxiety in any social situation or more specific situations, like being the center of attention.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder: This type of anxiety can develop after an individual has witnessed a traumatic experience. One might develop physical symptoms like shortness of breath as well as more psychological symptoms like flashbacks.
If you are experiencing symptoms of any of the aforementioned anxiety disorders, consider working with an anxiety therapist or counselor at Thriveworks West Palm Beach, FL. Our anxiety experts and psychologists are ready to help you.
Work with an Anxiety Therapist at Thriveworks West Palm Beach, FL
Anxiety can turn your life upside down. It can make simply going to work scary and spending time with loved ones intimidating. If you are experiencing symptoms of any form of anxiety, talk with a Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry therapist about your experience and potential treatment options.
