Anxiety Therapist Charlotte, NC

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition.

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition. Roughly 20.00% of the adult population experiences moderate to severe anxiety. Women are more likely than men to endorse anxious symptoms. The most common symptoms of anxiety include:

• Excessive worry

• Obsessive thoughts

• Irritability and restlessness

• Poor concentration

• Panic attacks

Panic Attacks

Panic attacks are a sudden escalation of anxious symptoms. The patient’s anxiety triggers a physical reaction that can include sweating, hyperventilation, and increased heart rate. Panic attacks are often treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of talk-therapy that is used to treat anxiety and depression. In CBT, the therapist and the patient work together to separate the patient’s behaviors, emotions, and thought patterns.

TREATING PTSD WITH EMDR

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety that sometimes needs an alternative form of treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization, and Reprocessing (EMDR). I am certified in EMDR and able to use this treatment when it is appropriate.