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Denise Miller
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Burlington, WA 98233
Waitlist for new clients
I take a holistic approach to counseling, with an emphasis on mind, body and spirit in relationship to self and others. I specialize in trauma informed practices utilizing modalities such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy.I am a Children's Mental Health Therapist and a Minority Mental Health Therapist with experience working with Native American, Hispanic and African American and LGBTQ populations.
I take a holistic approach to counseling, with an emphasis on mind, body and spirit in relationship to self and others. I specialize in trauma informed practices utilizing modalities such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy.I am a Children's Mental Health Therapist and a Minority Mental Health Therapist with experience working with Native American, Hispanic and African American and LGBTQ populations.
(360) 233-8085 View (360) 233-8085

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Kendall Cline
Counselor, MA, NCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Waitlist for new clients
Restoring balance and healing our self-limiting beliefs really is possible. Often, our life stressors point to where we need to heal. I am passionate about working with adults who are motivated for that change. I work with Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other therapies to treat anxiety/depression, grief and loss, PTSD, past traumas or current triggers, interpersonal conflict, attachment differences and more.
Restoring balance and healing our self-limiting beliefs really is possible. Often, our life stressors point to where we need to heal. I am passionate about working with adults who are motivated for that change. I work with Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other therapies to treat anxiety/depression, grief and loss, PTSD, past traumas or current triggers, interpersonal conflict, attachment differences and more.
(360) 526-0115 View (360) 526-0115
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Denise Coger Gaido Healing Pllc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98274  (Online Only)
Is your spiritual life an integral part of your mental health? Do you struggle to communicate with your loved ones ? Imagine working with a therapist you feel can empathize with, consider, validate and normalize the unique cultural experiences or spiritual values you have. As a mixed Asian, Native and white therapist with alternative spiritual views, and is close with the Latina/o/x community my practice is rooted in values of empowerment, empathy, and authenticity with an anti- oppressive lens. I work with neurodivergent, creative, highly sensitive, depressed and anxious human beings who want to connect more deeply with themselves.
Is your spiritual life an integral part of your mental health? Do you struggle to communicate with your loved ones ? Imagine working with a therapist you feel can empathize with, consider, validate and normalize the unique cultural experiences or spiritual values you have. As a mixed Asian, Native and white therapist with alternative spiritual views, and is close with the Latina/o/x community my practice is rooted in values of empowerment, empathy, and authenticity with an anti- oppressive lens. I work with neurodivergent, creative, highly sensitive, depressed and anxious human beings who want to connect more deeply with themselves.
(360) 347-9397 View (360) 347-9397
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Penny L Hougland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, QCSW
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Not accepting new clients
I work with adults, couples, and families who are facing a wide range of issues, such as depression, trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulty and the effects of major life transitions. My counseling approach focuses on assisting clients to develop healthy relationships, to work through individual, couple, and intergenerational trauma, and to understand unknown aspects of the self. We work together for you to develop greater insight, self-understanding, and healing, helping to build a vital sense of consciousness, authenticity, and meaning.
I work with adults, couples, and families who are facing a wide range of issues, such as depression, trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulty and the effects of major life transitions. My counseling approach focuses on assisting clients to develop healthy relationships, to work through individual, couple, and intergenerational trauma, and to understand unknown aspects of the self. We work together for you to develop greater insight, self-understanding, and healing, helping to build a vital sense of consciousness, authenticity, and meaning.
(360) 707-4681 View (360) 707-4681

Online Therapists

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Justine Joslyn
MA
Verified Verified
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110  (Online Only)
Hello! Since 2007, I have helped couples & families with communication and connection, using coaching, mediation & reconciliation. I also assist individuals recover from depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction & ADHD/ADD, with support through transitions such as divorce, loss, abuse recovery & existential or spiritual awakening. My style is flexible and tailored to your preferences, balancing compassion with real results. You'll learn skills that re-connect you with your wise inner guidance, creating steady, calm confidence & energizing you to make smart, bold moves towards your life, career & creative goals.
Hello! Since 2007, I have helped couples & families with communication and connection, using coaching, mediation & reconciliation. I also assist individuals recover from depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction & ADHD/ADD, with support through transitions such as divorce, loss, abuse recovery & existential or spiritual awakening. My style is flexible and tailored to your preferences, balancing compassion with real results. You'll learn skills that re-connect you with your wise inner guidance, creating steady, calm confidence & energizing you to make smart, bold moves towards your life, career & creative goals.
(360) 946-0941 View (360) 946-0941
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Dr. Blake A Kovner
ND, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98104
I offer holistic care, counseling, emotional intelligence and Biofeedback training for people with anxiety, depression and similar conditions.
My passion is people and the therapeutic effect of authentic human connection. It's from a socially safe platform that we begin to really heal. By exploring the lens we're used to, we make space for new perspectives. Learning how you're wired creates opportunity make decisions about what you think, how you feel and what you can and are willing to do about it in order to connect to the self and heal. My clinical lens is rooted in the understanding of and respect for the gut-brain/heart-immune-mind axis, making my approach truly holistic. People deserve to be fed while learning to fish and I love treating people, not diseases.
I offer holistic care, counseling, emotional intelligence and Biofeedback training for people with anxiety, depression and similar conditions.
My passion is people and the therapeutic effect of authentic human connection. It's from a socially safe platform that we begin to really heal. By exploring the lens we're used to, we make space for new perspectives. Learning how you're wired creates opportunity make decisions about what you think, how you feel and what you can and are willing to do about it in order to connect to the self and heal. My clinical lens is rooted in the understanding of and respect for the gut-brain/heart-immune-mind axis, making my approach truly holistic. People deserve to be fed while learning to fish and I love treating people, not diseases.
(828) 520-0145 View (828) 520-0145
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Eastside Counseling Center
LMFT, LMHC, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kirkland, WA 98034
Are relationship issues, anxiety and/or depression keeping you up at night? The counselors at ECC will work with you to help you improve the quality of your your life and your relationships. Our dynamic team of counselors seek to understand and resolve the real-life, everyday challenges many of us face. We work with a wide range of issues and have a diverse team of therapists trained in a variety of specialties. This allows us to create a personalized treatment plan to meet your individual needs.
Are relationship issues, anxiety and/or depression keeping you up at night? The counselors at ECC will work with you to help you improve the quality of your your life and your relationships. Our dynamic team of counselors seek to understand and resolve the real-life, everyday challenges many of us face. We work with a wide range of issues and have a diverse team of therapists trained in a variety of specialties. This allows us to create a personalized treatment plan to meet your individual needs.
(425) 405-7857 View (425) 405-7857
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Angela D'Elia
Counselor, MS, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Lynnwood, WA 98036  (Online Only)
As a neurodiversity-affirming therapist, I use an integrative and holistic approach to therapy. Incorporating multiple trauma-informed modalities that work best for my clients yet focusing on and highlighting strengths-based, client-centered approaches. I work with clients identifying as neurodivergent, ADHD, Autism, as well as clients experiencing anxiety, and depression. I practice trauma-informed care, focusing on the individual, their goals, and their voice-leading treatment plans and incorporating a growth and solution-focused mindset. I believe in utilizing a collaborative approach to help clients achieve their goals.
As a neurodiversity-affirming therapist, I use an integrative and holistic approach to therapy. Incorporating multiple trauma-informed modalities that work best for my clients yet focusing on and highlighting strengths-based, client-centered approaches. I work with clients identifying as neurodivergent, ADHD, Autism, as well as clients experiencing anxiety, and depression. I practice trauma-informed care, focusing on the individual, their goals, and their voice-leading treatment plans and incorporating a growth and solution-focused mindset. I believe in utilizing a collaborative approach to help clients achieve their goals.
(425) 386-7526 View (425) 386-7526
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Amanda H Abou-Zaki
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kirkland, WA 98033
Additionally, I often work with anxiety, grief, depression and eating disorders.
Life is unpredictable with many ups and downs. No matter how much we want life to move in a linear fashion it often goes unplanned causing us to feel off balance. I believe therapy is a safe place to begin your own personal journey and learning to be present in your life. It allows you to rediscover who you are. Therapy is different for every individual and/or couple. I have an EMDR, existential & integrative approach to helping clients create healthy, fulfilling and rewarding lives. I integrate therapeutic styles depending on the best fit for client and situation.
Additionally, I often work with anxiety, grief, depression and eating disorders.
Life is unpredictable with many ups and downs. No matter how much we want life to move in a linear fashion it often goes unplanned causing us to feel off balance. I believe therapy is a safe place to begin your own personal journey and learning to be present in your life. It allows you to rediscover who you are. Therapy is different for every individual and/or couple. I have an EMDR, existential & integrative approach to helping clients create healthy, fulfilling and rewarding lives. I integrate therapeutic styles depending on the best fit for client and situation.
(425) 273-2300 View (425) 273-2300
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Jenny Gerow -Golden Embers Therapy
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
Are you feeling overwhelmed by habits and mindsets that you can't seem to get out of? Have you tried all the techniques but still can't seem to shake the anxious thoughts that invade your mind? Do you often find yourself triggered from a past experience or relationship that keeps surfacing and stopping you in your tracks? Do you continue to return to relationship patterns and relationship choices that you told yourself you would never engage in again? Do you struggle with self worth and body image? Do you feel overall stuck and like there is deeper work that needs to be done?
Are you feeling overwhelmed by habits and mindsets that you can't seem to get out of? Have you tried all the techniques but still can't seem to shake the anxious thoughts that invade your mind? Do you often find yourself triggered from a past experience or relationship that keeps surfacing and stopping you in your tracks? Do you continue to return to relationship patterns and relationship choices that you told yourself you would never engage in again? Do you struggle with self worth and body image? Do you feel overall stuck and like there is deeper work that needs to be done?
(206) 489-3122 View (206) 489-3122
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Shelly Huffman, LMHC, LCPC, LLC
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LCPC, LLC
Verified Verified
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
I use Somatic Experiencing, effective for depression & anxiety, chronic pain, issues of abuse, trauma, PTSD.
Clients who work with me feel empowered and reassured on their first visit, and they continue with me, because they notice changes happening. For the past 20 years, I've worked in private and group practices, providing counseling and other services to people from many different walks of life. I help people re-evaluate, become closer to a loved one, process difficult decisions or transitions and grieve significant losses. I enjoy helping people become more truthful about themselves and live with integrity. I fiercely protect the privacy and confidentiality of my clients and provide a private, safe setting for our work together.
I use Somatic Experiencing, effective for depression & anxiety, chronic pain, issues of abuse, trauma, PTSD.
Clients who work with me feel empowered and reassured on their first visit, and they continue with me, because they notice changes happening. For the past 20 years, I've worked in private and group practices, providing counseling and other services to people from many different walks of life. I help people re-evaluate, become closer to a loved one, process difficult decisions or transitions and grieve significant losses. I enjoy helping people become more truthful about themselves and live with integrity. I fiercely protect the privacy and confidentiality of my clients and provide a private, safe setting for our work together.
(206) 984-3013 View (206) 984-3013
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LightHeart Psychological Associates
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Redmond, WA 98052
Securely request an appointment on our website: tinyurl.com/LHA-AppointmentRequest LightHeart provides therapy, medication management & assessment for children, adolescents & adults. We provide individual, family, and couples therapy. We work with all variety of concerns, including acute and chronic depression and anxiety, abuse & trauma, LGBTQ issues, conflicted relationships, & personality disorders. We also have experience working successfully with child behavioral problems.
Securely request an appointment on our website: tinyurl.com/LHA-AppointmentRequest LightHeart provides therapy, medication management & assessment for children, adolescents & adults. We provide individual, family, and couples therapy. We work with all variety of concerns, including acute and chronic depression and anxiety, abuse & trauma, LGBTQ issues, conflicted relationships, & personality disorders. We also have experience working successfully with child behavioral problems.
(206) 752-5362 View (206) 752-5362
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Rachael Pearson
Counselor, MM, MACP, CTA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98119
I work with individual clients covering a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, religious trauma, and chronic illness.
Welcome to Hawthorn Trail Therapy; I'm so glad you're here. Human-ing is hard. As relational beings our hearts are broken by grief, loss, and harm, and we can become disconnected from ourselves, others, and the world. The hawthorn tree symbolizes courage and resilience, and is known for healing of the heart. It takes courage to seek therapy; it is a step on the path of compassionate awareness toward healing and home. For me, this path is one of developing safety and flexibility in the nervous system, moving out of bracing or collapse toward openness and connection, finding new ways of being that lead to freedom and flourishing.
I work with individual clients covering a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, religious trauma, and chronic illness.
Welcome to Hawthorn Trail Therapy; I'm so glad you're here. Human-ing is hard. As relational beings our hearts are broken by grief, loss, and harm, and we can become disconnected from ourselves, others, and the world. The hawthorn tree symbolizes courage and resilience, and is known for healing of the heart. It takes courage to seek therapy; it is a step on the path of compassionate awareness toward healing and home. For me, this path is one of developing safety and flexibility in the nervous system, moving out of bracing or collapse toward openness and connection, finding new ways of being that lead to freedom and flourishing.
(206) 759-7815 View (206) 759-7815
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Wen-Yu Cheng, Jungian Analyst, Neuropsychologist
Psychologist, PsyD, PSYPACT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98121  (Online Only)
Welcome to what may well be a journey of transformation. As a psychologist, neuropsychologist, and Jungian analyst, I am dedicated to facilitating your psychotherapy or neurorehabilitation. My background in neuropsychology, mindfulness, Jungian/depth psychology, and multicultural perspectives enables me to tailor our work, guiding you through your inner struggles, relationship issues, and brain health challenges (e.g., stress, anxiety/depression/grief, trauma, racial identities, LGBTQ+, life transitions, aging, chronic illness, brain injury/TBI/Alzheimer's). Together, we can arrive at a path of growth that makes sense to you.
Welcome to what may well be a journey of transformation. As a psychologist, neuropsychologist, and Jungian analyst, I am dedicated to facilitating your psychotherapy or neurorehabilitation. My background in neuropsychology, mindfulness, Jungian/depth psychology, and multicultural perspectives enables me to tailor our work, guiding you through your inner struggles, relationship issues, and brain health challenges (e.g., stress, anxiety/depression/grief, trauma, racial identities, LGBTQ+, life transitions, aging, chronic illness, brain injury/TBI/Alzheimer's). Together, we can arrive at a path of growth that makes sense to you.
(206) 208-8451 View (206) 208-8451
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Jen Hutchinson
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98115  (Online Only)
I have counseled those with diagnoses such as Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Attachment Disorders, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, Psychosis and Eating Disorders.
I believe that therapy can greatly encourage us to make healthy choices and better navigate life's obstacles. I specialize in working with teens, college age individuals and adults of all ages. In one on one sessions, I strive to help individuals define their thoughts, identify important emotions, and express themselves in meaningful ways that bring about change. I view therapy as a collaborative process in which the client and the counselor work as a team to identify and define problems, develop future goals, and work toward achieving those goals. I utilize Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness approaches.
I have counseled those with diagnoses such as Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Attachment Disorders, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, Psychosis and Eating Disorders.
I believe that therapy can greatly encourage us to make healthy choices and better navigate life's obstacles. I specialize in working with teens, college age individuals and adults of all ages. In one on one sessions, I strive to help individuals define their thoughts, identify important emotions, and express themselves in meaningful ways that bring about change. I view therapy as a collaborative process in which the client and the counselor work as a team to identify and define problems, develop future goals, and work toward achieving those goals. I utilize Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness approaches.
(425) 728-2522 View (425) 728-2522
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Chris Lott
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98134
Something within you has led you here. Something yearning for understanding, change, or acceptance. Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in holding patterns, tending old wounds or wondering "What's next?" Whatever is present for you, it is my honor to meet you where you are, as you are, with compassion and curiosity. My goal as a counselor is to create a nonjudgmental, supportive space for you to connect with your truth. All of us are already whole, and therapy is a way to return to that knowing. I'm inspired by my clients' wisdom and creativity as they explore the highs and lows of their experience and find a way forward.
Something within you has led you here. Something yearning for understanding, change, or acceptance. Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in holding patterns, tending old wounds or wondering "What's next?" Whatever is present for you, it is my honor to meet you where you are, as you are, with compassion and curiosity. My goal as a counselor is to create a nonjudgmental, supportive space for you to connect with your truth. All of us are already whole, and therapy is a way to return to that knowing. I'm inspired by my clients' wisdom and creativity as they explore the highs and lows of their experience and find a way forward.
(253) 802-8475 View (253) 802-8475
Photo of Carrie Stansell Paterson, Counselor in Burlington, WA
Carrie Stansell Paterson
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
I offer holistic client-centered psychotherapy to individuals and couples with: Conflict in relationships, feelings of disconnection, social anxiety, depression, low-self-esteem, lack of motivation or satisfaction, postpartum depression and anxiety, excessive worry, generalized anxiety, memory loss, cognitive impairment, dementia, difficult life transitions, grief and loss, chronic medical conditions and pain, substance and behavioral addictions, unwanted habits, and caregiver stress and burnout. I have a passion for social justice, equality and offer affirmative psychotherapy for those identifying within the LGBTQIA community.
I offer holistic client-centered psychotherapy to individuals and couples with: Conflict in relationships, feelings of disconnection, social anxiety, depression, low-self-esteem, lack of motivation or satisfaction, postpartum depression and anxiety, excessive worry, generalized anxiety, memory loss, cognitive impairment, dementia, difficult life transitions, grief and loss, chronic medical conditions and pain, substance and behavioral addictions, unwanted habits, and caregiver stress and burnout. I have a passion for social justice, equality and offer affirmative psychotherapy for those identifying within the LGBTQIA community.
(206) 279-1063 View (206) 279-1063
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Thomas Beck
Mental Health Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98103  (Online Only)
In this time of unprecedented loss and stress due to COVID-19 and other world events such as accelerating climate change, I can help you deal with anxiety and depression. My orientation is transpersonal as I see physical and emotional issues as doorways to transformation and spiritual awakening. In my psychotherapy practice, people have achieved new levels of personal freedom and self-esteem. Together, we can enrich your quality of life and enhance your creativity. Integrative healing encompasses body, mind & spirit. We all deserve to be happy in our bodies and our lives. I work also with couples to resolve relationship issues.
In this time of unprecedented loss and stress due to COVID-19 and other world events such as accelerating climate change, I can help you deal with anxiety and depression. My orientation is transpersonal as I see physical and emotional issues as doorways to transformation and spiritual awakening. In my psychotherapy practice, people have achieved new levels of personal freedom and self-esteem. Together, we can enrich your quality of life and enhance your creativity. Integrative healing encompasses body, mind & spirit. We all deserve to be happy in our bodies and our lives. I work also with couples to resolve relationship issues.
(206) 260-0681 View (206) 260-0681
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Tim Raymond
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Bellingham, WA 98226  (Online Only)
My areas of expertise include: anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, grief and loss, and relationship issues.
Now accepting new patients! My practice includes working with individuals, couples, and families. For individual therapy, I see adolescents age 13 and up as well as adults. Are you looking to improve relationships or gain better insight into your behaviors? Would you like to improve your resiliency and overall happiness? I offer a judgement-free and collaborative space where we can tackle the challenges you face together. I work to address the whole person by first focusing on fundamental needs, before progressing to higher-level needs like love, belonging, and self-esteem.
My areas of expertise include: anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, grief and loss, and relationship issues.
Now accepting new patients! My practice includes working with individuals, couples, and families. For individual therapy, I see adolescents age 13 and up as well as adults. Are you looking to improve relationships or gain better insight into your behaviors? Would you like to improve your resiliency and overall happiness? I offer a judgement-free and collaborative space where we can tackle the challenges you face together. I work to address the whole person by first focusing on fundamental needs, before progressing to higher-level needs like love, belonging, and self-esteem.
(360) 223-6031 View (360) 223-6031
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Denise M Coyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CTS
Verified Verified
Lakewood, WA 98499
I enjoy helping a person realize that they can heal- that PTSD isn't Terminal, that Anxiety doesn't have to own you, that Anger cannot only be "managed" but understood and defused.
Limited availability at this time. I Love what I do! Sounds Crazy- but the truth is I love working with people who have been thru unspeakable events in life and are looking to find their way back. Trauma is an abnormal event so approach it from a new perspective, talk about the things you are told not to and get into the depths of it. You have to be willing to walk into that bad neighborhood, that has become your mind, and clear it out- but you don't have to walk in there alone. Let me come with you. I'll be your lifeline.
I enjoy helping a person realize that they can heal- that PTSD isn't Terminal, that Anxiety doesn't have to own you, that Anger cannot only be "managed" but understood and defused.
Limited availability at this time. I Love what I do! Sounds Crazy- but the truth is I love working with people who have been thru unspeakable events in life and are looking to find their way back. Trauma is an abnormal event so approach it from a new perspective, talk about the things you are told not to and get into the depths of it. You have to be willing to walk into that bad neighborhood, that has become your mind, and clear it out- but you don't have to walk in there alone. Let me come with you. I'll be your lifeline.
(253) 336-6680 View (253) 336-6680

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Anxiety Therapists

What are the most common treatments for anxiety?

Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.

How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?

The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.

When should I seek treatment for anxiety?

Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.

How effective is treatment for anxiety?

Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.