When you are having a lot of difficult thoughts
and emotions, you might turn to family and friends for support and
understanding. Maybe they can help, but often
times they do not really understand what you are experiencing or how
to be there for you. Your anxiety will seem irrational to them, so
you might hear, “just get over it.” If only it
were that easy.
I have thousands of client hours working with
people struggling to understand and manage their anxiety and
depression. Often times when someone is
experiencing these struggles, they might begin to think they are
going crazy. If this is you, I want you to hear
this: Most likely your body is responding the way
it was designed to, given what has happened.
Anxiety, depression, PTSD all have roots in moments when we were
alone, neglected, abused, sad, scared or worse; and no one was there
to protect us or help us make sense of things. It
takes work, but you can get better.
Sometimes being able to tell your story and
have someone help you make sense of what has happened is healing.
However, since the emotions you have in your body are the
result of a chemical and neurological process, talking and talking
and re-experiencing those emotions can also make them stronger.
There are options for therapies that are gentler and healing
which do not require telling your story over and over again.
These therapies include
Emotional Freedom Technique and
Lifespan Integration Therapy.
Learn more about counseling for symptoms of Anxiety and Panic Attacks.
Learn more about counseling for PTSD.
Learn more about counseling for Trauma.
Learn more about counseling for Depression.
Learn more about counseling for Fears and Phobias.
Learn more about counseling for Anger Management.