Anxiety Therapy

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At Atwater Village Therapy, we understand the profound impact anxiety can have on your daily life. If you're caught in a cycle of persistent worry, experiencing disrupted sleep, and physical symptoms like stomach issues or headaches, know that you are not alone. While these experiences are common, enduring them shouldn't be a norm. Our dedicated team is here to offer effective and compassionate help tailored to your needs.

Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety manifests as a pervasive sense of worry and fear that can significantly interfere with daily functioning. It often isolates individuals, making them feel alone in their struggles. Symptoms of anxiety can include constant overthinking, avoidance of certain situations due to fear, difficulty sleeping, inability to concentrate, and a persistent feeling of being on edge.

Our Approach to Treating Anxiety

At Atwater Village Therapy, we provide a comprehensive and empathetic approach to treating anxiety, focusing significantly on psychodynamic therapy, supplemented by other therapeutic modalities tailored to your specific needs:

  • Psychodynamic Therapy: At the core of our treatment approach, psychodynamic therapy helps you explore the underlying psychological roots of your anxiety. This method delves into unresolved conflicts, past experiences, and unconscious processes that may be contributing to your current state. By understanding these deep-seated emotional patterns, we aim to free you from the cyclical nature of anxiety and foster lasting change.

  • Tailored Coping Strategies: Alongside psychodynamic insights, we customize coping strategies that align with your personal identity and life requirements. We assess what works best for you, refining our techniques to ensure they effectively address your specific manifestations of anxiety.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): We may also incorporate CBT to help you identify and challenge negative thought patterns and behaviors that fuel your anxiety, replacing them with healthier, more constructive ones.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): ACT assists in accepting the thoughts and feelings you can't control while committing to actions that improve and enrich your life.

Common Experiences of Anxiety

Many individuals come to us with:

  • Persistent Worrying: An incessant concern about various aspects of life, from personal health to professional responsibilities.

  • Avoidance Behaviors: Shying away from situations, people, or experiences that provoke anxiety.

  • Physical Symptoms: Experiencing physiological issues like gastrointestinal problems or migraines as manifestations of anxiety.

  • Sleep Disturbances: Difficulty falling or staying asleep due to overwhelming thoughts.

  • Hyperarousal: A constant state of 'alertness,' making relaxation nearly impossible.

A Message of Hope

We believe firmly that anxiety is treatable and that recovery is within your reach. Our therapists are committed to guiding you through a journey of self-discovery and healing, helping you uncover and address the roots of your anxiety for a more peaceful and fulfilling life.

Ready to Begin?

Reach out today to schedule a free 15-minute consultation call. We are eager to help you move towards a life defined not by anxiety, but by happiness and well-being.