What is Anxiety?
Extremely common and high in our community, actually a little anxiety is good, it motivates us to learn and try new things. When anxiety is a powerful force that can make you feel like you’re always avoiding something, taking on too much, or drowning in guilt. These feelings often causing tasks seem impossible and decisions overwhelming.
Anxiety
Does this feel familiar?
- Do you often feel on edge or easily startled, as if you’re constantly on high alert?
- Ever felt your heart racing, palms sweating, or your mind spiralling with worries?
- It feels like your friends and loved ones may not fully grasp how much energy it takes just to make it through the day.
- Mind racing with thoughts that won’t slow down, and waking up feeling drained, as if you never truly rested.
- Struggling with sleeplessness, digestive issues, and panic attacks.
Anxiety isn’t just in your head—it’s a full-body experience. From restless thoughts to muscle tension and sleepless nights, these symptoms can disrupt daily life.
Understanding these signals is the first step toward calm and control.
Anxiety is extremely common in our community, and a little anxiety is good; it motivates us to learn and try new things.
However, when anxiety is a powerful force that makes you feel like you’re always avoiding something, taking on too much, or drowning in guilt, this is when it needs to be addressed. These feelings often cause tasks to seem impossible and decisions to be overwhelming.
Anxiety is Problematic When:
- It is chronic, and you're constantly worrying, you can’t function, or you're unable to relax
- You're avoiding daily activities such as your work, finances, or grocery shopping
- You're doubting yourself and your decision-making
- You are stuck in a cycle of people-pleasing
- You fear judgment or conflict
- You’re experiencing a racing heartbeat, shallow breathing, nausea or dizziness
- You experience excessive sweating or clamminess
- You lack energy or experience general weakness
- You're doubting yourself and your decision-making
How Anxiety Affects You:
filter_1
Your Mind
You overthink for every little thing • Your mind goes to the worst-case scenarios • You have trouble concentrating or experiencing mental fog • You often experience persistent, intrusive thoughts
filter_2
Your Beliefs
I have to be in control • I’m out of control • I’m in danger • I can’t handle it • I have to be perfect
filter_3
Social Anxiety
Feeling very nervous and self-conscious in social settings • Experience an overwhelming fear of being judged • Second-guessing yourself • Constantly worrying about how others perceive you
filter_4
Panic Attacks
A sudden episode of intense fear or discomfort that triggers physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, or sweating, often without an obvious cause, so that you feel you are losing control of your mind and body
filter_5
Phobias
An intense fear of a specific object, situation, or activity, like flying, spiders, or heights
How Therapy for Anxiety Can Help You:
To help people manage their anxiety, we use a combination of techniques that help identify and challenge negative thought patterns contributing to anxiety.
We provide:
- CBT Therapy
- IFS Therapy
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Let us be with you in your journey into your inner world to uncover what’s truly driving it beneath the surface.
As your guide, we’ll help you untangle the layers of anxiety, offering fresh perspectives and practical tools.
We’ll explore the areas within you that need care and healing, helping you cultivate calm, a stronger sense of self, and deeper resilience.
