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Gary DuDell, Ph.D.,
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Counseling for Anxiety Disorders
Do you feel chronically tense and anxious? Do you worry excessively and brood over life events?
Does shyness limit your opportunities, constrict your life, lower your self-esteem, and result in loneliness and unhappiness?
Does fear of public speaking, flying, or engaging in social situations prevent you from reaching your personal and professional goals?
If so, you are not alone. Take a look at the facts:
Anxiety related difficulties are more prevalent than any other mental health problem, including substance abuse.
Recent research indicates that as many as 15-20 million Americans experience painful, chronic anxiety.
A major 1993 study showed that about 93 million adults in the U.S. experience “stage fright”. As a matter of fact, performance anxiety is often rated as our greatest fear, more frightening than the thought of dying.
Understanding Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are a group of serious-yet treatable- disorders that affect actions, thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions. What are the causes? Anxiety disorders are caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors along with life events.
The Good News
If anxiety is managing your life more than you are, there is good news.
Well-researched, proven approaches have been developed which bring about significant and long-lasting improvement. These approaches emphasize skill-building, specific strategies and techniques, and self-awareness. As Dr. Edmund Bourne notes in his excellent book, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, that although medication may, at times, be necessary, there are a wide range of nonmedical ways to help you conquer anxiety. What are some of the most common interventions in overcoming excessive anxiety and worry?
Here is an overview:
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The Anxiety Disorders Association of America reports that treatment is successful for as many as 90% of those who suffer from anxiety disorders. |
Counseling Services That Will Help You
Counseling is a powerful resource for substantially reducing your anxieties.
Typically, counseling for anxiety disorders is educational in nature, short-term, structured, and goal-oriented. Usually readings are recommended, handouts are provided, and homework assigned. I offer information and practical tools which help you gain understanding and change your behavior patterns. I use creative and positive approaches which support your living with greater self-confidence and personal freedom.
Services include individual, time-limited group, and family counseling.
Additionally, specialized services are available for adolescents who struggle with shyness, test anxiety, or school phobia. Counseling can help you or your family member make measurable changes in a relatively brief period of time.
You will be helped to:
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