Anxiety

I'm Worrying Excessively. I Can't Relax. Can Therapy Help Me?

Anxiety disorders are not only common but highly treatable. We specialize in treating anxiety using cognitive behavioral treatment methods. Anxiety can be paralyzing and limiting, but it’s possible to overcome it with help!

Our Anxiety Counseling Services provide tailored strategies to manage and reduce your anxiety, helping you regain control and improve your quality of life.

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Fear vs. Anxiety

ANXIETY DISORDERS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON DISORDERS, AFFECTING OVER 40 MILLION AMERICANS.

Fear is a normal response to danger or a threat. It is a protective defense mechanism that is triggered when we face danger. A physiological response, known as the “fight/flight” response, takes place in the body to prepare us to survive. A mild degree of fear is healthy when there is a genuine risk.

Anxiety, however, is different from fear in that it is excessive, intense, limiting, and based off of feelings and thoughts rather than tangible circumstances. Anxiety can cause people to avoid, limit opportunities, or overthink.

This pattern can be broken. When anxiety occurs frequently for no apparent reason, is long-lasting, and begins to interfere with your normal life, it may be time to seek anxiety counseling. Our anxiety counseling services are designed to help you manage and reduce anxiety, offering effective strategies to regain control and improve your well-being.

Anxiety Symptoms

Racing Thoughts
Excessive Worry
Difficulty Sleeping
Physical Distress (rapid heart rate, difficulty breathing, muscle tightness, nausea, irritable bowels)
Panic Attacks
Obsessive Thinking or Compulsive Behavior
Heightened Self-Awareness in Social Settings

Counseling For Anxiety Can Help You

Therapy is clinically proven to help.

Using Cognitive Behavioral Treatment helps better regulate your thoughts and feelings regardless of external circumstances. It’s a great way to shift from survival-based living to being more in control and resilient.

Anxiety counseling takes practice but gets easier and more effective over time.

OUR GOAL IS FOR YOU TO:

  1. Identify the situations and triggers that increase your anxiety

  2. Develop concrete skills for coping with anxiety triggers

  3. Shift your thinking and approaches to situations that make you feel overwhelmed and stressed

  4. Reduce obsessive and ruminative thought patterns

  5. Develop skills to manage the physiological components of stress

Frequently Asked Questions about Counseling for Anxiety

  1. Our therapists help you understand the roots of your anxiety (thoughts, beliefs, triggers, behaviors) and teaches you actionable tools to manage it. This can often include:

    • Identifying and reframing unhelpful thought patterns
    • Exposure techniques (ex. gradual facing of fears)
    • Stress management and relaxation practices
    • Building resilience and coping strategies
    • Practicing new behaviors in real life and reviewing progress together

    Over time, these changes can help you reduce anxiety, increase confidence, and improve overall function.

  2. While there is no universal timeline, many clients begin to notice improvements in 8 to 12 weeks with weekly sessions. Some symptoms (ex. avoidance or deep-seated fears) may take longer. Over time, our counseling sessions may be spaced out as gains are maintained.

  3. In the early sessions, your therapist will typically:

    • Get to know your history (psychological, relational, stressors)
    • Explore how anxiety shows up in your life
    • Assess symptoms, triggers, and impacts
    • Set goals together (what you’d like to change or achieve)
    • Begin introducing foundational strategies, such as breathing, tracking anxiety, psychoeducation

    You’ll also get a chance to ask your therapist questions about their approach, scheduling, and how you’ll measure progress.

  4. At Intentional Counseling, we take a personalized approach to anxiety treatment. Instead of a “one-size-fits-all” plan, we work with you to create a care plan that fits your unique needs and goals. Our team focuses on:

    • Setting clear goals together
    • Adjusting methods as you grow and change
    • Tracking progress along the way
    • Offering both in-person and online sessions
    • Understanding your whole life—relationships, values, and stressors
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