Anxiety Counseling
- You feel out of control
- In fact, you are trying to get a sense of reality
- However you feel overwhelmed
- Maybe you’re feeling hopeless and believe things will never get better
- Or you think that this feeling will never end
Life is already overwhelming as it is. You may be dealing with family, kids, school, work, and relationships. Adding the stress of anxiety just doesn’t help. No matter how you dice it, It seems that anxiety and worry constantly follow you around. Everything feels overwhelming and you can’t control the stress. You may feel guilty and ashamed for not having it under control. But if you’re really honest with yourself, maintaining this balance gets harder everyday. Really what you’re looking for is better work-life harmony, but you just don’t know where to begin. When you’re struggling with anxiety, finding this harmony seems all the more impossible.
Psych Health Services understands. Life does not stop when your anxiety begins, and nor should it. Anxiety can keep you from living the life you intend to. You don’t need to continue feeling this way. It's ok to ask for help and admit that you need a moment to breath. We can’t always have situations under complete control, but we can determine how we respond to them. Counseling can help you overcome these stressors. Our anxiety therapists can help you find relief from the anxiety and help you return back to you and find a norm that allows you to be flexible. This can help you develop better balance, and find more joy in your life.
Reasons Anxiety is Higher Now More than Ever
Everyone experiences anxiety in some capacity. Such as with a job interview, important deadlines, or even as we wait to get updates on good or bad news. Usually, anxiety disorders tend to be related to irrational fears or can have unknown underlying causes. This is what separates stress from anxiety. Since the source can be unknown with anxiety. Regardless, anxiety can affect how we function in our daily lives and can leave us feeling overwhelmed and stuck. Here are some common reasons anxiety can occur:
- You may be experiencing panic attacks
- The fear of being sick or having an illness
- People are fearful of accidents
- Parents are in the hospital
- You may have prolonged anxiety
- Our work and environment are changing constantly
- Frequent worrying about sickness
- Increased arguments with family about hygiene practices concerning covid
- job loss
- Isolation and depression (single people)
- Worry that your anxiety will never stop
There are many reasons why someone may be experiencing anxiety, some other common reasons associated with anxiety disorders are restlessness, being on-edge, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, persistent worrying (sometimes brought on by an unknown cause), and difficulty sleeping. If you’re experiencing any of these signs or symptoms of anxiety, it may be time to talk to a mental health professional who will help you understand the mechanisms behind why this is happening and how to cope with anxiety going forward.
Health Anxiety
Another form of anxiety is health anxiety, which is a condition that affects about 4 to 5% of people who are considered healthy. Individuals may believe that they have a sickness or illness, even though signs and symptoms are not present. Likewise, people with a cough or a runny nose may catastrophize their health and believe it’s something more. This can be very frustrating and stressful for individuals struggling with anxiety as well as the family around people suffering from health anxiety. With the help you can overcome your health anxiety. If you’re unsure whether this is affecting you here are some common symptoms and signs related to health anxiety:
- Fear of sickness, even though no symptoms are evident
- Even after visiting a doctor, you don’t feel relieved
- When you read about health, you begin to worry that you’re experiencing a certain illness
- Your worries about your health are negatively impacting your daily tasks, family, work, or self-care routines
- You often find yourself doing deep dives into internet searches
Anxiety can help you work through your anxious feelings
At Psych Health Services, counselors understand that your anxiety may be higher than normal, especially with the uncertainty this past year has brought on. We are universally processing changing events at home, school, work, and in our society. It feels like no two weeks are the same. However, I am here to tell you we are all going through it and it’s ok to need to process your feelings in a safe and healthy environment.
Regardless of what has triggered your anxiety, what you’re feeling is valid and therapist will make space for the difficult feelings during therapy, so you feel heard and understood.
Many clients like you have been helped by our services. In therapy you will be able to work through the negative thoughts and irrational feelings that keep you from moving forward in this ever-changing world. Help is here!
The PsychHealth Services Approach to Anxiety Therapy
Psych Health Services approach to therapy in Illinois involves the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This involves addressing the thoughts and feelings that affect our behaviors. This is a highly effective modality used to treat a wide range of anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (PD), specific phobias, and social anxiety disorder.
In therapy, our goal for you is for you to be brought back to reality and address what is true. This will allow you to acknowledge what your anxiety is distorting in your mind. We will address what you cannot control and find a way to accept what we can control. We know that anxiety feels like it may never end, but we are here to tell you relief is possible. You can gain back your power and overcome these negative and destructive thoughts and feelings. When you’re ready to begin, we are here to help you!
Begin Therapy to Get Back on Track
You don’t have to live with the fear and overwhelm of anxiety. Counseling can help you find balance and a better idea of what you can control. Our counseling practice has caring anxiety therapists who specialize in anxiety therapy. To start your counseling journey, follow these simple steps:
- Contact Psych Health Services
- Meet with a skilled anxiety therapist
- Start enjoying life and coping with anxiety in a healthier way
Other Counseling Services at PsychHealth Service
Other Counseling Services at PsychHealth Services
At PsycHealth Services, we offer a wide range of Counseling that help couples, parents, teens, and those looking to attain better mental health. Services you may be interested in include therapy for teens, counseling for parents, anxiety treatment, depression counseling, and stress therapy. Additionally, we offer online therapy and in-person therapy in Oak Brook, IL. Get started today and begin your therapy journey!
