Therapy for Anxiety at Beautiful Journey Counseling®
Anxiety disorders can trigger excessive fear or worry, leading to high states of arousal with symptoms like hyperventilation, heart palpitations, and racing thoughts.
At Beautiful Journey Counseling®, we specialize in therapy for anxiety, providing a supportive environment for individuals to learn strategies and skills to thrive despite their anxiety challenges. Our therapy focuses on empowering individuals to manage their anxiety responses by addressing perceived threats and developing effective coping mechanisms.
We understand the overwhelming and exhausting nature of anxiety and aim to provide a safe space where individuals can explore their anxiety journey with empathy and understanding. Additionally, we offer support for parents on how to assist best their loved ones dealing with anxiety, creating a holistic approach to healing and growth within our counseling sessions.
What are some common symptoms of anxiety?
Anxiety in Adults
Anxiety in adults can manifest in diverse ways, often influencing their behavior, emotions, and overall functioning. Possible symptoms include:
- Controlling the environment to reduce fear
- Avoiding activities or locations
- Persistent worries and racing thoughts
- Nighttime stress affects sleep and morning routine
Anxiety in Children and Teens
Understanding the signs of childhood and adolescent anxiety is essential for parents, caregivers, and educators to offer vital support for healing and growth.
- Controlling behavior to reduce fear
- Avoidance of activities or places
- Persistent worries and racing thoughts
- Nighttime stress affecting sleep and daily routines
How Our Therapy for Anxiety Can Help
At Beautiful Journey Counseling®, we offer support for individuals struggling with anxiety symptoms by guiding them on a path to regain control over their thoughts and actions. Our therapy approach encourages clients to confront their anxiety rather than avoid it, leading to improved social engagement, work performance, and overall life satisfaction. Through evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, our clinicians help clients understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, guiding them to shift towards healthier thought patterns and positive behaviors.
Techniques such as setting “worry time,” mindfulness practice, role-playing, and gradual exposure to fears are utilized to address anxiety effectively. Involving family members in the therapy process, especially for children, plays a crucial role in managing anxious behaviors and creating a supportive environment for progress. Our clinicians ensure a balanced approach to exposure therapy, offering gentle support while respecting individual boundaries to facilitate lasting growth and healing.
We are here to help you overcome challenges and advance to a healthier and more fulfilling future.
