Therapy for Anxiety
“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
~Eleanor Roosevelt
Anxiety and Perfectionism
You are known for being the “planner,” the “giver”, and the “strong one,” but no one understands the pressure you feel to be perfect in all these areas. Overthinking about what others are thinking, what could go wrong, what you “should” be doing and where you “should” be in life leave you feeling overwhelmed and out of control.
Night time is the worst because that’s when the “what if” and “should” thoughts are the loudest. Your mind is racing, trying to find the answers to all the questions in your mind. You can’t relax, peace is something you barely experience, and your thoughts cause you to jump from feeling anxious to feeling depressed.
Anxiety gets the mind trapped in the past or the future.
All of this is causing anxiety. Anxiety is caused by thoughts that worry about an unwanted outcome. Your thoughts become fixated on the possibility that a past stressful situation will happen again or that an unwanted outcome could happen in the future. This is called the Anxiety Trap. When thoughts get stuck in the past or the future, you begin to believe that the unwanted outcome will likely happen. This then influences your decisions about the present, making moves based on fearful thought.
Therapy for Anxiety
Trying to unpack and organize all your thoughts and emotions can be very overwhelming. It can even lead to you becoming anxious about being anxious. It is hard to become aware of how your anxious thoughts are causing you stress while you are in a stressful situation. This is how therapy can be helpful.
Therapy provides you with a partner aka a therapist that can point out the thoughts that are getting you stuck. In the session, you learn about types of limiting beliefs that are causing you to get stuck in the Anxiety Trap. You are able to unpack and organize your racing thoughts in a judge-free space. You are no longer left trying to quiet all the different thoughts and control all the different emotions alone.
Therapy will teach you coping strategies, such as Self-Talk-Back, reality testing, and mindfulness-based stress reduction. You will increase your self-awareness about why certain issues cause anxiety and how to build confidence in those areas. Therapy can help you finally experience peace by teaching you how to let go.
Imagine going throughout your day confidently defeating any worrying thoughts. Imagine being decisive, trusting your intuition and abilities. Imagine being at peace with whatever outcome a situation brings. Through cognitive-behavioral interventions we help clients transform their thinking and break free from the limitations anxiety has caused.
We offer 50-minute video sessions via Telehealth.
Start Online Therapy For Anxiety In Philadelphia, PA
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Meet with Natasha for a free 15-minute consultation where you ask any questions you may have about therapy services.
Begin your transformation journey by creating a plan with Natasha that will be a roadmap for how the two of you will work together in helping you start living your best life as your best self.
Other Services At Speak Life Transformation
Speak Life Transformation provides many different mental health and wellness services at our Philadelphia, PA-based counseling practice. Additionally, Speak Life Transformation therapy services are available online throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Other mental wellness services include adult therapy, couples therapy, therapy for teens, and confidence coaching. Our consultation services include school-based trauma-informed care and corporate wellness care. Further, our Black therapists care about providing therapy to those in the BIPOC community, along with those looking to incorporate their faith into counseling sessions. All therapy services are provided via online therapy sessions. Check out our YouTube channel and blog, then let’s get started!
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
~Maya Angelo