How do you work with clients with anxiety?

Anxiety tries to be a helpful emotion letting us know when we are in danger, but with too much, we are left in constant distress which impacts daily functioning. Coping skills such as mindfulness and breath work can help reteach the body what it means to feel safe and secure. 

You’re overwhelmed by being everything to everyone. While everyone else sleeps, your mind races with worst case scenarios as you dissect a minor experience from earlier in the day. It’s hard making decisions about even the simplest things. Life just isn’t as much fun as you want. You’ve tried talking to your friends about this stuff, but it never seems to help or change anything. Stacks of self help books go unread on your nightstand and following lifestyle influencers makes your self esteem plummet. Life is hard and it doesn’t come with an instruction manual. You deserve to be truly seen and heard without judgement. Your own answers live within you, and when you reach out for support, I’ll help you find them. 

at least 50% of my current client load struggle with anxiety, its a natural human emotion, I usually help clients work through this by teaching them about the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Welcome, it is my pleasure to walk alongside you on this journey. I understand that finding the right therapist may be a daunting and difficult task, feel free to contact me for a free consultation. I too am a daughter of immigrants, wife, mother, sister and friend. I look forward to working with you.

I help kids with anxiety by teaching them easy skills they can use to manage anxiety. They then will practice these skills between sessions. We also talk about what is making the child anxious and use logic to examine how likely these stressors are to happen.

I have been practicing pediatric mental health therapy for over 10 years. I approach therapy with kids by using play, creative techniques, and games to help kids feel comfortable and open up. I'd love to meet with your family and see how we can help your child and your family be the healthiest version of themselves.

When working with individuals experiencing anxiety, I focus on exploring the root causes while creating a space for you to fully experience and process your emotions in the present moment. I incorporate mindfulness techniques and integrate evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to offer effective coping strategies that support you in managing anxiety.

We all have the potential to create meaningful lives amidst joy and pain. I aim to help you embrace life's possibilities and discover new paths toward wholeness. I offer a safe, compassionate space to help you gain new insights and reconnect with forgotten or blocked parts of yourself. With 18 years of experience in mindfulness, existential, transpersonal, and somatic approaches, I've provided counseling in diverse settings, including wilderness therapy, drug and alcohol programs, homeless veterans programs, and community mental health. Since 2015, I've specialized in trauma-focused therapy in my private practice.

For clients with anxiety, we process their current worries and I mainly teach clients distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills per session.

Shonta Williams received her MSW from the University of Georgia. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with over 18 years of experience working with adolescents, individuals, couples and families on issues of anxiety, anger management, depression, self-esteem, and life transitions such as divorce, parenting, co-parenting, and grief. I work to create a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to process their thoughts and emotions and create healthy coping skills and healthy connections with others. My therapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based(MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Brief (SFBT). I would be honored to take the journey to healing with you.

When working with clients that struggle with anxiety, the first objective is to identify the triggers that cause you to become anxious. Once we identify the triggers, we discuss how we can come with. That can range from having a specific time set aside to "worry" to talking about what it would look like if it actually happened and formulating a plan that you are safe and comfortable with.

Hi! My name is Mira Brady, and I have been a counselor for 8 years. Thank you for considering me as your therapist. Choosing a therapist is very personal and I urge you to be judgmental as possible to find the right fit for you. My approach is to work beside you to achieve your personal goals and growth. My personal belief and value is to "Do No Harm" to any of my clients. I will work to make sure your mental health is my first priority. I also believe in autonomy. You have the right to decide what is best for you and your life. I will not pressure you to do or say anything that makes you uncomfortable.

Anxiety is an emotion that is a natural and healthy part of the human experience. Anxiety evolved as a means to keep us safe from threats and motivated to remain productive and healthy. However, there are times that anxiety becomes unhelpful and can impact our ability to function in areas such as school, work, relationships, family, etc. Anxiety Disorders are treatable! I use evidence-based practices to build understanding of anxiety and to slowly reduce areas of avoidance impacting functioning. Exposure and Response Prevention focuses on gradually facing feared stimuli to support your body's ability to recalibrate what is 'safe'. Acceptance and Committment Therapy supports clients in building a values-based lifestyle. Treatment for anxiety can feel overwhelming. I encourage you to reach out for a free consult. I can share more information on treatment and identify a pace that feels right for you. With ERP, you will never be 'forced' into exposures. You will be directing treatment and deciding what challenges you are willing and able to take on as you redefine your relationship with anxiety.

I am a Philly-based licensed professional counselor (LPC) and board-certified art therapist (ART-BC) in the state of Pennsylvania. I specialize in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders. I use the evidence-based practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to support clients in gaining control over their anxiety. I also incorporate elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well as mindfulness skills to further support treatment.

I firstly approach anxiety from a person centered lens that works to validate, hold and sit with a clients anxiety. Anxiety is unique its in origin because it does serve as a protective factors in its most primitive state however there is a tipping point where it becomes consuming, isolating and physically dsyregulating to the point that patients cannot sit with their symptoms. I hold both the space to process what it is like to live with anxiety and provide time and focus to not only work on challenging thought content and coping skills but also for patients to explore contributing past life events and experiences.

Lily McWilliam is an LCSW who works with expectant and birthing persons in treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders with a specialty in treating addiction disorders. Working form adolescence through adulthood, Lily strives to provide an authentic space for clients to process, and build coping skills to navigate the various stages of life's journey.

I use cognitive behavioral therapy in these sessions.  We discuss what causes the anxiety I may have homework every now and then. 

I have been in the mental health field for over 15 years and my practice has been around for over 6 years.  I specialize in depression, anxiety, addiction, PTSD and anger management 

For clients with anxiety there are a variety of approaches we can take. A lot of clients find benefit of utilizing skills from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). Often times in sessions we will combine CBT and DBT techniques to work on reducing anxious thoughts and behaviors.

I am a licensed clinical social worker in Chicago. I went to school at the University of Illinois at Chicago for my MSW and Anderson University for my BA in Social Work.