Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in The Hills, TX.

Everyone feels anxiety at some point in their lives but when it starts to interfere with your life, counseling can help. Although anxiety can feel debilitating, it is treatable. People with anxiety don’t always share the same symptoms, they vary from person to person. Therapy will help you to reclaim your life and function in a chronically stressful world.

Anxiety can be a debilitating condition that manifests in any number of behaviors including such things as isolating, and OCD rituals, to name a few. Many people who experience high anxiety have panic attacks which literally create a physical response that often mimics a heart attack. Panic attacks are terrifying and can sometimes occur without a trigger. When that happens, the fear of the panic attack is as intense as the anxiety itself which often causes more frequent and intense panic. The root of anxiety is fear. There are a number of therapeutic modalities that have scientific evidence that supports their effectiveness. I work to discover the cause and then find the right modality.

Most of us experience anxiety and stress as part of our daily lives. Sometimes that stress is like the water we swim in--we may not notice our stress level until we are feeling overwhelmed and on the raw edge of an angry outburst or the helpless feeling of hopeless collapse. Learning to recognize our stressors, and the inner drives that cause us to react to them rather than respond is one important transformative tool that can bring us forward on the path to changing our relationship and the ways we respond to our ever changing worlds.

Anxiety can keep you stuck in overthinking, self-doubt, and avoidance, making life feel smaller and more restrictive. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you develop the flexibility to move forward, even in the presence of fear and worry. Instead of trying to control every thought or feeling, we focus on acceptance and put our energy into what you truly value and how to take action in that direction. You can learn to live fully, even when anxiety tries to pull you away from the present.