Finding Serenity
Understanding Anxiety: A Closer Look at its Impact
There are over 40 million adults in the U.S who struggle with an anxiety disorder. An estimated 22.8% have had a serious impairment from anxiety and 33.7% had moderate impairment. Anxiety can affect people both physically and mentally, including muscle tension and aches, sweating, digestive problems, restlessness, irritability, sleep problems, mind going blank, etc. The list goes on. It is imperative for those who struggle with anxiety to seek professional help because you can get better. Here at Embrace Calmness Counseling in CT, we have an anxiety therapist who uses evidence-based tools that work to lessen the noise of anxiety.
Why Choose an Anxiety Therapist in CT?
Anxiety is like that annoying monster who shows up and creeps in your life, waiting to rob your ability to stay present. Just when you’re relaxing, you start having a random thought that makes you worry and soon enough, that monster and you are riding that rabbit hole of panic and worst-case scenarios. But anxiety is a monster that seems scarier and bigger than it actually is. In fact, when we confront anxiety, we notice just how little and harmless it really is. The therapist at Embrace Calmness Counseling will team up with you to help you gain the tools and language to challenge and befriend that anxiety monster.
It is not easy to find a therapist who not only understands your anxiety but provides you with tools that work to quiet the noise of anxiety. We will find evidence-based practices such as CBT and mindfulness with a blend of humor and gentle challenges, so you will no longer be swallowed by anxiety. Some of the invaluable benefits of finding an anxiety therapist who specializes in treating anxiety include the effective skills so you’re no longer panicking, having racing thoughts in the middle of the night, improved sleep, and most of all, a happier and more fulfilling life.
Navigating Toward Healing: Proven Methods for Anxiety Relief
At Embrace Calmness Counseling, we will tools that work to decrease and help you manage anxiety. Some of the treatments we offer include CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy) and mindfulness.
CBT help you identify and restructure your negative thought patterns and behaviors with objective facts, thus gaining healthier coping mechanisms and a more balanced and empowered perspectives. Mindfulness is a present focused practice raising awareness in the here and now, allowing individuals to observe and accept their thoughts and feelings without judgment. A simple question to ask when we have an anxious thought can be “Is this thought helping me or hurting me?”