Anxiety is a normal human response to stress. Sometimes anxiety begins or worsens due to medical conditions, genetic predispositions, or environmental factors. Anxiety can be present at any age but has many times been first recognized during childhood. There are various anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attacks, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Furthermore, anxiety can be present with other disorders such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Anxiety disorders and depressive disorders often coexist and do not exclude each other. Anxiety and OCD Therapists may help people with anxiety disorders to overcome their disorder and live a life free of anxiety.
Services Offered:
Anxiety and OCD Therapist provides clients with the following services:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is a common type of therapy that can be effective in overcoming different mental health disorders, including anxiety and OCD. CBT involves a set of techniques where specific thoughts and behaviors are identified as targets for change. CBT usually includes homework assignments that enhance the benefits of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been shown to have lasting results with only 3-4 sessions needed per week.
Therapy for Panic Disorder: CBT can be highly effective in treating panic disorder. CBT helps to decrease the number of panic attacks, show people how to cope with their anxiety, and connect them with other resources that may help them overcome any fears associated with leaving the house or being in public places.
Therapy for Social Anxiety: Therapy for social anxiety can help clients overcome their fears of being in public places and speaking to others. It may also include therapy around overcoming the guilt associated with avoiding events that others attend or not talking more openly about their feelings.
Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): PTSD is one of the most complex anxiety disorders to treat. It often requires a long process of expression and feeling followed by understanding the trauma and its relation to current life events. Due to the intensity of the experiences that people with PTSD have, one-time therapies are not likely to effectively treat this disorder.
In conclusion, anxiety and OCD therapists can be beneficial to individuals suffering from social anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, PTSD, or generalized anxiety. However, depression is also common during this time, as well as substance abuse. Therefore, it may help to seek out treatment for both disorders simultaneously to have greater success in overcoming these conditions.
