THERAPY FOR HIGH-FUNCTIONING ANXIETY IN CONNECTICUT
Free yourself from overthinking
You’ve run this thought-loop countless times. You want out of this hellscape.
The thoughts are nagging, and your head feels fuzzy. Your heart feels like it might just beat out of your chest, and you feel like letting out a blood-curdling scream. Sometimes you slip, but mostly you keep it under wraps so no one sees the panic aching deep in your gut.
If you can’t understand yourself, how could you possibly expect others to?
So what are you to do?
Maybe you’ve tried meditation, deep breathing, yoga, journaling, and every other quick fix you’ve found while doomscrolling on your phone at 2am.
It’s exhausting and leaves you feeling hopeless.
You’ve tried talking to your friends or family, but you always get the same bullshit response: to calm down or “just relax”.
You begin to wonder if you’re living on a different planet than everyone else.
You are capable
We can’t change the stress of life; It can be chaotic, unpredictable, and overwhelming.
You can experience life without wondering when the next shoe will drop. You can feel secure in your relationships, decisions, and purpose. When faced with the challenges life throws at you, you can feel confident in your ability to make it through them.
Anxiety therapy can help.
explore
Anxiety is often a response to a deeper, more difficult emotion. We can help you explore other emotions beneath the surface of your anxiety and the unique factors in your life that are stirring the pot.
feel
When you are able to acknowledge the emotions and circumstances that are driving up your anxiety, you can then begin to feel more capable of managing them when they arise.
grow
Addressing the root cause helps you feel less overwhelmed in your life and live up to your fullest potential without the burden of overthinking, beyond just coping skills.
Questions?
These are some common questions about anxiety therapy. You can learn more about our therapists and their approach here.
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Well, first, that’s an entirely normal feeling. Who are we kidding, entering a space where the goal is to unearth what lies below our immediate awareness? That will certainly leave a sinking feeling in your gut.
The unique and wonderful thing about therapy is that nothing is off the table. Talking about how you feel about therapy or your relationship with your therapist at any point in the process is always welcomed. So, if you’re having anxiety about starting treatment we encourage you to mention that to your therapist and you can process it together.
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We will be real with you. The type of work that our therapists do with people aims to go beyond what you may have already encountered in the pop-psychology world. With your therapist, you will likely identify 1-2 grounding skills that help you feel regulated in difficult moments. We very much believe in empowering people to choose the skills that work for them on a regular basis so they are integrated into your life rather than a haphazard crisis plan.
After identifying what works best for you, and uniquely you, you begin to dive into the deep work and healing you’re seeking. You could search on Google 101 ways to cope and throw stuff at the wall until something sticks, but that’s what you’re here for, right? Our practice believes that when we begin to address the root cause of your anxiety, you will begin to feel more in tune with your innate ability to self-soothe when feeling anxious.
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Most people who see one of our therapists start to feel some relief after 3-5 sessions, though as you can imagine this varies from person to person. You can find the answer this question more generally here.
