Psychological Services
Austin-based Treatment for Anxiety
You are not alone! These days anxiety is one of the most common reasons for seeking help.
Anxiety comes in many forms. You might notice an uncomfortable tightness in your chest or a sick feeling in your stomach that never seems to go away. You may sense a tiny feeling of dread that seems to grow bigger every day. You might have trouble falling asleep because your mind remains wide awake, with the same thoughts going around and around in a frustrating loop. You may feel stuck or paralyzed because you’re constantly worrying about the future and trying to predict what will happen tomorrow. You might have trouble making decisions and trusting your gut.
Anxiety may even be holding you back from making important changes in your life, such as going for that promotion at work, asking someone out on a date, or ending an unhealthy relationship. Anxiety treatment can assist you with overcoming the mental obstacles that may be holding you back.
Anxiety disorders are not the result of personal weakness or character flaws. The specific causes of anxiety disorders are still unidentified, but as scientists continue their research on these types of disorders it is becoming clear that many may be caused by a combination of factors, including changes in the brain and environmental stress.
There is a way out!
Believe it or not, I can help you make friends with your anxiety. I can’t guarantee you’ll never have another moment of anxiety or panic, but I can help you train your brain to worry less and relax more. Together we will create new pathways in your mind so that you will begin relating to anxiety in a more adaptive way. Anxiety treatment can help you deal with your anxious thoughts and feelings in a way that lets you accomplish things that may have seemed too out of reach or too scary before.
Instead of anxiety ruling your life, you can start to take control again. Anxiety may still be along for the ride, but with anxiety treatment you can learn how to stay in the driver’s seat.
