Slow down and Quiet your mind.
Therapy for anxiety in Illinois
Do you ever feel like a prisoner in your own mind?
Constant overthinking and thought spirals can make you feel totally out of control. You can't even relax when you're trying to because you always feel a sense of urgency to get stuff done or your mind will simply not let go of your worries.
Our brains are just doing what they’re supposed to do (keep us safe), but sometimes they get it wrong. Parties, exams, or that deadline at work get treated with the same intense alarm system as encountering a bear in the wild. You may notice:
Chronic worrying and rumination
Difficulty slowing down and feeling calm
Feeling drained and irritable
You’re ready to turn down the volume on anxious thoughts.
How therapy works
Learn to stop the cycle of anxiety.
Your mind automatically jumps to the worst case scenario when something goes wrong. Anxiety makes you overestimate danger and underestimate your ability to cope when things go wrong. It is then hard to filter what thoughts are important to listen to and what is just intrusive noise.
Together we will process how anxiety shows up in your life, explore where it comes from, and figure out what to do with it. We’ll unpack your experiences to recognize core themes driving your anxiety. I will help you untangle how anxiety is helping and hurting you, what is and isn’t working, and what’s getting in the way of making changes.
You will build new skills or strategies, learn compassion and acceptance, and ultimately foster courage to face your fears even when your mind and body are screaming at you that it’s a bad idea.
Therapy for anxiety can help you…
Better manage unwanted thoughts or feelings
Feel more settled in your mind and body
Feel comfortable when things don’t go to plan
Become more flexible and less uptight
Stop procrastinating and avoiding things
Frequently asked questions about anxiety therapy
FAQs
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Therapy for anxiety typically involves demystifying the function of anxiety, exploring what might be underneath it, learning to tolerate anxious feelings/thoughts, and challenging avoidance. Learn more.
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The short answer is no. Your anxiety is probably there for a good reason and is trying to tell you something important or protect you in the only way it knows how. Yes, we can learn tools to better regulate the intensity of anxiety but we can’t fully control or get rid of it. Instead of trying to force it out, oftentimes accepting that it’s there and listening to the deeper message it’s bringing is enough for it to back off a little. Learn more.
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We’ll start by doing a 15-minute free phone consultation to discuss how we could work together. Learn more.