Anxiety and stress are universal parts of the human experience. Mild or moderate anxiety can sometimes be helpful, such as motivating you to prepare for a big meeting or responding quickly in an emergency. However, anxiety can become problematic when it interferes with your personal, social, or professional life.
You may experience “false alarms,” where you feel anxiety or panic in response to non-threatening situations, such as taking a practice test that doesn’t count towards your grade. Perhaps you tend to assume the worst or catastrophize neutral events like receiving an email notification. Maybe you are hypervigilant to minor health problems and can’t shake the idea that you might have a serious illness despite negative medical tests.
The good news is that anxiety disorders are both common and highly treatable. A large body of research clearly shows that anxiety disorders respond well to psychological treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Examples of Anxiety Disorders that we treat in individual therapy include:
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