Online Anxiety Counseling for Women in Minnesota
You may look fine on the outside, but internally you are struggling to make it through the day. You're dealing with high amounts of stress, your worry keeps you up at night, and you have difficulties saying nice things to yourself.
If you constantly overthink or overanalyze, compare yourself to others, have a fear of failure, strive for perfection, and engage in people-pleasing tendencies and negative self-talk, you may have high-functioning anxiety.
Individuals with high-functioning anxiety are fairly great at living with their anxiety, and they appear to function reasonably well. They are successful, excel at work and life, and have a typical type A perfectionistic personality.
Although individuals with high-functioning anxiety may seem to be well-put together, they are often suffering internally. They may have a need for reassurance, dwell on the negative, have racing thoughts, and find it difficult to say "no."
You've gotten pretty good at presenting like you're doing just fine, but you're tired of feeling this way and could use some help.
With anxiety treatment, you can learn to cope with your anxiety in ways that feel healthiest for you.
If you experience a few or more of the following symptoms of anxiety on a daily basis, therapy for anxiety is the right support system for you:
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Constantly overthink or overanalyze
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People-pleasing and difficulties saying "no"
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Tendency to dwell on past mistakes
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Nervous habits such as nail-biting, hair twirling or leg shaking
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Excessive worry and difficulty expressing emotions
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Mental fatigue
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Rumination or constant thoughts of “What if…?”
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Procrastination followed by intense periods of crunch-time work
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Tendency to compare self to others
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Constant need for reassurance
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Inability to relax and enjoy the moment
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Always expecting the worst
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Feel intimidated by, or constantly worrying, about the future
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Racing thoughts or inability to turn off thoughts
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Negative self-talk
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Perfectionistic tendencies
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Overachieve, overwork or overdo things
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Desire to constantly keep busy
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Excessive and intrusive worrying that makes it difficult to concentrate
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Feeling easily agitated, aggravated or annoyed
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Racing pulse, sweaty palms, shaky hands and dry mouth
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Restlessness, feeling on-edge or an urge to move
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Easily fatigued or overtired with low energy or a strong desire to sleep
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Excessive irritability, frustration or anger
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Muscle tension
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Trouble falling or staying asleep
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Avoidance of social situations
Anxiety can have a strong impact on your ability to function and your overall mood. It can be intense, persistent or excessive, and heightened worry, stress or fear can be all-consuming and, at times, debilitating.
I specialize in counseling high-functioning and overachieving women who are experiencing life challenges due to heightened anxiety.
When it comes to anxiety, I love to talk about everything from perfectionism and procrastination to overthinking and self-doubt, and covering everything from communication and boundaries to coping and self-care.
Here are my favorite areas to address when we're processing through your challenges and concerns:
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Anxiety, Worry & Stress Reduction
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Communication, Boundaries & Self-Expression
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Self-Esteem, Self-Acceptance & Confidence
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Relationships & Social Connections
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Self-Care & Life Balance
If you're interested in knowing about the clinical side of my work including what forms of therapy I use, I am an integrative therapist and I incorporate several evidence-based treatment models into the therapeutic process.
Here are the most common approaches I use in anxiety treatment:
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
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Strengths-Based Therapy
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Psycho-education
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Holistic Therapy
As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I have received specialized training in treating every person as a whole, and I help clients heal by taking the entire human being and their life experiences into consideration for assessment and treatment purposes.
The goal of anxiety therapy is to help you strike a balance in taking care of yourself, so you can effectively tackle and manage your anxiety in a way that works best for you.
A little bit about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) are therapeutic approaches that are commonly used to treat anxiety. These are evidence-based approaches that encourage you to take charge of your mental health by implementing strategies and techniques that allow you to effectively manage your anxiety.
These therapeutic approaches help you understand the thoughts and feelings that influence your behaviors, and how these behaviors impact your life in certain ways. You gain skills and techniques that assist you in being more in control of how you think, feel and react while treating yourself with more kindness, compassion and empathy.
I incorporate CBT, ACT aand CFT strategies into our therapy sessions to guide you in identifying and processing the connection between your emotions, thoughts and experiences. The goal of anxiety therapy is to help you break free from self-defeating thoughts, beliefs and behaviors, so you can learn to cope with your anxiety and manage it in ways that feel healthier for you.
Interested in Learning More About Anxiety?
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