Anxiety Counseling in Lancaster, Millersville, and surrounding communities or online anywhere in Pennsylvania!
Do you struggle with Intense fear of social situations? Do you avoid social interaction due to a fear of being judged? Do you struggle with overthinking? Do you notice being jittery or on edge in social situations? Or maybe you have persistent and uncontrollable thoughts about a variety of situations. Do you have difficulty concentrating, racing mind, making it hard to focus?
If any of this describes you, you may be struggling with anxiety. With anxiety counseling, I can help you to overcome these challenges discover peace and empowerment!
More about anxiety...
Many of the clients with whom I work struggle with anxiety; we all have a little anxiety. It helps us study harder for tests, or to be more cautious in a dark alley late at night. Anxiety is adaptive and helpful in normal amounts. However, sometimes, our normal anxiety gets ramped up. Our primitive flight or flight response switch gets triggered when it really doesn’t need to be. Our heart rate increases, our breathing becomes shallow, all of our physical resources rally to confront the danger…but there really is no danger. The “danger” switched got flipped when it didn’t need to be flipped.
This kind of anxiety for some people becomes a panic attack. Fear increases to the point where s/he thinks s/he is going crazy or is going to die of a heart attack. It becomes debilitating because once a panic attack happens, the person then becomes fearful that a panic attack will happen again and takes great precautions not to have this happen. The individual may stop going to places with a lot of people, may stop riding mass transit, and may stop interacting with friends. The fear of having a panic attack becomes all-encompassing.
For others anxiety manifests in social situations; the individual becomes increasingly self-conscious to the point of desiring to leave the situation. There are also people who become severely anxious around feared objects or animals.
There are many different forms of anxiety. If you find that the amount of anxiety you are experiencing is causing any of the symptoms above or is getting in the way of being able to work or have relationships, then it’s time to get it checked out. The first stop should be to you primary care physician to make sure there aren’t any underlying medical conditions that can masquerade as anxiety. If not, then give therapy a try. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy has been found to be very beneficial in the treatment of anxiety disorders. I am an experienced therapist dedicated to your growth. Using CBT for anxiety counseling in Pennsylvania, you can discover peace and empowerment!
Depression Counseling in Lancaster, Millersville, and surrounding communities or online anywhere in Pennsylvania!
More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn't a weakness and you can't simply "snap out" of it. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in the things you used to find pleasurable. It affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living.
If you resonate with this, you may benefit from depression counseling in Pennsylvania. I am an experienced therapist dedicated to your growth. Contact me today to begin your journey to discover peace and empowerment.
More about depression...
Although depression may occur only once during your life, people typically have multiple episodes. During these episodes, symptoms occur most of the day, nearly every day and may include:
- Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
- Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters
- Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities, such as sex, hobbies or sports
- Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much
- Tiredness and lack of energy, so even small tasks take extra effort
- Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased cravings for food and weight gain
- Anxiety, agitation or restlessness
- Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or self-blame
- Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things
- Frequent or recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts or suicide
- Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches
For many people with depression, symptoms usually are severe enough to cause noticeable problems in day-to-day activities, such as work, school, social activities or relationships with others. Some people may feel generally miserable or unhappy without really knowing why.
If you find that the symptoms you are experiencing are getting in the way of being able to work or have relationships, then it’s time to get it checked out. The first stop should be to you primary care physician to make sure there aren’t any underlying medical conditions that can masquerade as depression. If not, then give therapy a try. Mindfulness Based Cognitive-Behavioral therapy has been found to be very beneficial in the treatment of depressive disorders. I am an experienced therapist dedicated to your growth. Using CBT for depression counseling in Pennsylvania, you can discover peace and empowerment!
