According to NAMI, over 40 million adults in the United States experience some form of anxiety disorder. For those living with anxiety, therapy can be beneficial to reduce anxiety symptoms.
Why Consider Therapy To Reduce Anxiety?
When symptoms of anxiety are impacting day-to-day activities, it could be time to seek the support of a therapist. Therapy provides a space to work through thoughts and feelings, teaches coping skills, aids in reframing thoughts, and helps you identify anxiety triggers.
What To Expect From Therapy
It is important to note that therapy will look different for everyone, as sessions will be based on each client’s specific needs. When beginning therapy, you can expect your counselor to take time to get to know you and what you are experiencing. They will likely ask you questions to help them gain a better understanding. You and your counselor will work together to identify your goals and how to move towards those goals.
The team at Garrett Counseling uses a variety of therapy methods when working with adults experiencing anxiety. A few of these methods include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is one of the most common methods used for anxiety. Specifically, this method will help identify, understand, and reframe negative thoughts. CBT also teaches coping skills.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): This subset of CBT, incorporates skills like mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): This is one of the more short term therapeutic methods used for anxiety. EMDR is commonly used to support trauma survivors, and it focuses on helping the brain reprocess traumatic memories.
- Play Therapy: People usually think play therapy is beneficial only for children. However, our team has seen first hand the benefits it can provide for adults. Play therapy utilizes resources like toys, games, and role-playing in the sessions.
- Sandplay Therapy (All counselors at Garrett Counseling are trained at Level Two Sandtray for working with adults): Sandplay is a specific type of play therapy where sand and toy figures are utilized.
Get Started Today
If you are looking for therapy to reduce anxiety, our team is ready to support you. We have locations in Albertville, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Jasper, and online. Contact our office (256) 239-5662 to schedule an appointment or learn more about our team.
Additional Information About Anxiety
Our team has written a series of articles on the topic of anxiety. A few of those articles include: