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COUNSELING SERVICES FOR ANXIETY

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Find Calm Within The Chaos

We help anxiety sufferers find calm within the chaos. Anxiety therapy is the most common form of therapy sought by those who call for a psychotherapy appointment. Anxiety can be painful and even crippling, dramatically interfering with one’s ability to create one’s life. Here at Clarity Counseling Center in Wilmington, we help people overcome anxiety every single day. Contact us today to get started.

Anxiety Symptoms

  • Persistent worrying
  • Obsessive or intrusive thoughts
  • Confusion or difficulty concentrating
  • Pacing or restlessness
  • Muscle tension, trembling, sweating
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Nausea or digestive problems
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
  • Irritability, frustration, despair

 

You don’t necessarily need to be experiencing most of all of these symptoms to be suffering from anxiety. Even just having three or more of these symptoms may indicate that you have an anxiety-related issue.

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What is Anxiety?

It’s almost impossible to not experience anxiety at some point or another in our stressful and hectic lives. Family, careers, finances, health problems, school, life adjustments, and many other factors can contribute to our stress and anxiety. Anxiety comes in all shapes and sizes.

 

Is your mind always on the GO? Do you find it impossible to relax? Do you feel that your anxiety interferes with your sleeping patterns, eating habits, day-to-day functioning, job, or school activities? Have your relationships suffered because you had to cancel plans? Do you experience tension in your body, pressure in your chest, seemingly irrational worries or intrusive thoughts, or routine irritability or frustration? If so, you may be suffering from anxiety.

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  • Generalized Anxiety (GAD)

    occurs when you experience realistic but excessive worry about everyday things like work, family, school, health, or money. You may feel like you get stuck in a worry cycle and it’s uncontrollable.

  • Panic Disorder

    is the experience of intense panicky thoughts and bodily sensations, and then subsequent fear of having another panic attack as well.

  • Social Anxiety

     is characterized by intense worry and fear about the judgment or evaluation by others.

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD)

    is related to a past trauma where you felt your life or that of a loved one was threatened.

  • Phobias

    are fears of specific things, places, or people.

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

    includes obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are thoughts that are unrealistic, irrational, excessive, and uncontrollable. They are accompanied by compulsions, which are physical or mental actions done to reduce the anxiety caused by the obsessive thoughts.

Overcoming Anxiety

There are many things that you can do in your very own home and day-to-day life to help manage your anxiety. Exercise is an excellent way to get those endorphins flowing in your body and break down stress cortisol, so how about a walk around the Loop at Wrightsville Beach? Healthy sleeping and eating habits are also crucial — the healthier your body is the better it works, and the better it works the less you’ll experience anxiety. Relaxation techniques like deep breathing and visualization can also help you cope with anxiety. These strategies give your mind an opportunity to be calmer so that you have a chance to re-learn how to cope with stress naturally.

 

The above “home remedies” can work well for mild to moderate anxiety symptoms, but if your anxiety symptoms are becoming more severe you should consider professional treatment.

 

At Clarity Counseling Center, our therapists use evidence-based treatment methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that can significantly reduce or eliminate symptoms of anxiety in a relatively short period of time. Our therapists will work with you to help you understand the underlying causes for your anxieties and fears, as well as provide you with the tools you’ll need to learn to relax, regain some control in your life, and begin moving forward with confidence and optimism. In anxiety therapy, you can expect to receive psychoeducation about anxiety, gain more understanding about your anxiety through self-monitoring, explore relaxation strategies, learn strategies to take control of your thoughts, and discover problem-solving tools for facing your fears and anxieties.

Making Anxiety Therapy Work For You

Like any mental health issue, there is no quick fix for anxiety. Overcoming anxiety takes time and commitment, and our team here at Clarity Counseling Center can help. 

Much of anxiety therapy involves facing your fears, rather than avoiding them, and sometimes counseling can make you feel worse before you get better. The important thing is to stick with it, even when you’re feeling discouraged. The benefits of anxiety therapy come when you see it through.

You can also support your anxiety therapy through what you do outside of our counseling center, and our anxiety therapist will help give you tools to do that. You can also try:

Learn about anxiety

Do your research! Read books about anxiety and understand the problem. While education alone won’t cure an anxiety disorder, it does help you understand yourself better and will support your anxiety therapy.

Cultivate connections

Loneliness and isolation can make anxiety worse, and reaching out to others is a great way to help reduce anxiety. While it may be hard, sharing your worries with a trusted loved one or joining a support group can support you on your road to recovery.

Reduce stress

While some stress is unavoidable, look for ways to minimize it in your life. Set boundaries. Avoid people who make you anxious and say no to extra responsibilities that you don’t have the bandwidth to take on. Make time for fun and relaxation throughout your day. 

Build healthy habits

Physical activity is proven to help relieve tension and anxiety, so try to make time for exercise. It doesn’t have to be anything super intense, just taking a walk on your lunch break can improve your mood. Try not to use alcohol and drugs to cope with your symptoms, and reduce or eliminate caffeine and nicotine, which can increase anxiety.

Clarity Counseling Center Wilmington

If you’re suffering from anxiety and ready to make a change, our Wilmington counseling center is here to help. We provide anxiety therapy both in person and through online therapy, and we’d love to talk with you about your options.

 

Our counseling services are delivered in a participatory and collaborative manner, and our goal is to help you help yourself. We’re fresh, modern, and passionate about serving our clients. We strive to uplift every person who walks through our door (or signs up for online therapy!). Contact us today to schedule counseling services.

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