Anxiety Therapy in Denver and throughout Colorado and Georgia
You Can Change Your Relationship with Anxiety
Do These Symptoms Sound Familiar?
If you’ve been experiencing any of the following, it could be a sign that anxiety is impacting your life:
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Constant worry or fear about the future
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Feeling restless, on edge, or irritable
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Trouble concentrating or staying present
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Difficulty sleeping or waking up feeling ​​
unrested
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Muscle tension and headaches​​
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Digestive Issues​​​​​
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​Therapy for Anxiety Can Make a Difference
Therapy doesn’t just treat the symptoms of anxiety—it helps you get to the root of the problem. By working together, we can uncover the underlying causes of your anxiety, change negative thought patterns, and develop coping skills to regain control. Anxiety can distort your thoughts, making you believe the worst-case scenarios, but therapy can challenge these thoughts and provide tools to manage them.
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The Benefits of Therapy for Anxiety
Therapy has been shown to be incredibly effective in reducing anxiety. Here’s how it can help:
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Identify triggers and develop strategies to manage them
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Challenge and reframe negative thoughts
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Focus on helpful thinking
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Build on your strengths to reduce stress
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Increase your understanding of yourself and your actions
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Develop self-compassion
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Improve your self-confidence
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Stop avoiding situations that you would enjoy if you weren’t so anxious
You don't have to let anxiety control your life.
My Approach to Anxiety Therapy
I work with people using several proven therapeutic approaches to treat anxiety, including:
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Helping you accept your thoughts and feelings without letting them control your actions.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Changing negative thought patterns to improve how you feel and act.
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Somatic Exercises: Techniques that treat anxiety by helping you develop awareness of body sensations linked to thoughts and emotions and provide skills to regulate your nervous system.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed Techniques: Helping you explore and heal the different "parts" of yourself that may be in conflict or carrying emotional burdens. By understanding and nurturing these parts, you can find balance, resolve inner pain, and reduce feelings of anxiety.
Let's Put a Plan in Place for for Your Unique Needs
Anxiety is different for everyone, and that’s why your treatment plan should be too. Whether you need therapy, medication, or both, we’ll create a plan tailored specifically to you. If medication is part of the solution, I’ll help connect you with a psychiatric prescriber.
We Will Work Together to Overcome Your Anxiety
Watching my clients transform their lives is one of the most rewarding parts of my work. You don’t have to cope with your anxiety alone. I’m here to help you exceed your own expectations for recovery. If you find yourself identifying with a lot of the info on this page, please know there is so much we can do together to help you feel better. Reach out to me today, and we can talk more about it.
Anxiety is a common experience for many Americans. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, it affects 19.1% of the U.S. adult population every year, and a staggering 31.1% of adults will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. While occasional worry is normal, constant fear, tension, or nervousness can indicate an anxiety disorder. These overwhelming feelings can interfere with your daily life, making it difficult to work, build relationships, or even perform simple tasks.
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Types of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders vary in what triggers them, but they all involve excessive fear, worry, and avoidance behaviors that interfere with daily life. The most common types include:
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Persistent, excessive worry about everyday matters, even when there’s no apparent reason.
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Social Anxiety Disorder: Intense fear of social situations where you may be judged by others, which can lead to avoiding interactions altogether.
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Panic Disorder: Sudden, overwhelming panic attacks with physical symptoms like a racing heart and difficulty breathing.
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Agoraphobia: Fear of places or situations where you might feel trapped or helpless, often leading to avoidance of public spaces.
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Specific Phobias: Irrational, overwhelming fear of specific objects or situations, leading to avoidance at all costs.
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Selective Mutism: Inability to speak in certain situations due to anxiety, most often seen in children.
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Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD): Intense worry or fear about being separated from loved ones, common in children but also present in adults.
What Causes Anxiety?
Anxiety can stem from a combination of factors, including:
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Genetics: You may have inherited a predisposition to anxiety from your family.
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Environment: Stressful or traumatic experiences, especially early in life, can shape how you respond to anxiety.
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Neurological Factors: Imbalances in brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine can contribute to anxiety.
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Cognitive Factors: Unhealthy thought patterns and coping mechanisms can also play a significant role.
Risk Factors for Developing Anxiety
Some factors may increase your risk of developing anxiety, including:
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Trauma: People who have witnessed or experienced traumatic events are at a higher risk.
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Illness: Serious health issues can lead to anxiety over treatment and prognosis.
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Chronic Stress: Stress from life events or a buildup of smaller stressors can increase anxiety.
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Personality Traits: Being a perfectionist, shy, or lacking confidence can contribute to anxiety.
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Mental Health Disorders: Other mental health challenges can make anxiety more likely.
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Family History: A family history of mental health issues may increase your risk.
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Substance Use: Self-medicating with drugs or alcohol can worsen anxiety, creating a vicious cycle that may require treatment.
Anxiety can affect just about every aspect of you life, and can keep you feeling like there is no way out. There is! And I can help.