Anxiety and Depression

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Dealing with anxiety can be terrible. Let's face it, if you are anxious or worried or having panic attacks life can be really miserable. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. However, for some people, anxiety can become overwhelming and persistent, it can really complicate your daily joy and relationships. Anxiety is more than occasional worry, it's characterized by excessive and persistent worry, fear, and unease.

Depression is a different matter altogether but can be just as debilitating. It is characterized by a list of persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, changes in appetite and sleep patterns, low energy levels, difficulty concentrating, and a host of physical and emotional symptoms. Depression is a complex condition that can significantly impact your overall quality of life.

Getting help

Treatment for anxiety and depression typically involves a combination of therapy and medication, in addition to often making major life changes in some ways. We will assist you in receiving the direction and answers that you need to begin finding solutions to anxiety and depression. Our therapists are trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which is an evidence-based therapy that helps you identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors contributing to depression. The process focuses on developing coping strategies, problem-solving skills, and promoting positive changes in behavior and thinking.

If you want to change the way you feel you have to start changing the way you think. The difficulty is, the way that you think is often fueled by beliefs that you have from your childhood and from your relationships. These beliefs can be formed early on and are often undetected or unacknowledged. We help you reevaluate those beliefs about yourself and others to bring about rational, healthy thoughts that influence the way that you feel.