Photo of Jeanne Teleia, LMFT, CSAC, Marriage & Family Therapist
Jeanne Teleia
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAC
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80918  (Online Only)
Are you frequently anxious, depressed, stressed or feel lost? Are you tired of trying so hard but not getting the results you want and need? Do you feel you are not reaching your potential? I have a 'virtual office' and you can explore your personal or professional challenges from the comfort of your home, office or car! I have over 25 years of training and practical experience to help you, your children and/or your family. I use a gentle (and even fun) approach to coaching and therapy that feels easier for most people to deal with than traditional therapy. My clients do better when they know better! I can be that guide for you.
Are you frequently anxious, depressed, stressed or feel lost? Are you tired of trying so hard but not getting the results you want and need? Do you feel you are not reaching your potential? I have a 'virtual office' and you can explore your personal or professional challenges from the comfort of your home, office or car! I have over 25 years of training and practical experience to help you, your children and/or your family. I use a gentle (and even fun) approach to coaching and therapy that feels easier for most people to deal with than traditional therapy. My clients do better when they know better! I can be that guide for you.
(719) 212-1254 View (719) 212-1254
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Latosha Kessell Thomas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, RYT, USAF, Veteran
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80903  (Online Only)
Life transitions can cause great strain in our lives and can lead to even greater pain if not addressed. Signs that you may be struggling with a life transition are depression, anxiety, feeling unsettled and lost, emptiness, fatigue, chronic pain, unexplained ailments, and illnesses. Life is full of painful transitions. Transitions can disconnect you from your true self, what’s important to you, and ultimately disconnect you from a life with meaning. Greater clarity, self-confidence, and balance will help you reconnect with your true self and your values to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Life transitions can cause great strain in our lives and can lead to even greater pain if not addressed. Signs that you may be struggling with a life transition are depression, anxiety, feeling unsettled and lost, emptiness, fatigue, chronic pain, unexplained ailments, and illnesses. Life is full of painful transitions. Transitions can disconnect you from your true self, what’s important to you, and ultimately disconnect you from a life with meaning. Greater clarity, self-confidence, and balance will help you reconnect with your true self and your values to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
(832) 990-1678 View (832) 990-1678
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Steve Tucker
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Let's start with the future. You'll not get there if you don't know where you're going. Creating an image of how you'd like things to be instead of how they are will provide a positive focus for therapy. My job as a therapist is to help in creating that image, guide you in moving forward, and assist you in resolving past and current issues that get in the way.
Let's start with the future. You'll not get there if you don't know where you're going. Creating an image of how you'd like things to be instead of how they are will provide a positive focus for therapy. My job as a therapist is to help in creating that image, guide you in moving forward, and assist you in resolving past and current issues that get in the way.
(719) 387-8118 View (719) 387-8118
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Inner Fire Therapy
Counselor, MA, MPH, LPCC
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Tired of feeling frustrated, stuck, and disconnected? You’re not alone. My name is David and I’ve helped dozens of men struggling with these issues. My clients typically feel off course, disconnected, and frustrated when they arrive. After working with me they feel fulfilled, relaxed, and empowered.
Tired of feeling frustrated, stuck, and disconnected? You’re not alone. My name is David and I’ve helped dozens of men struggling with these issues. My clients typically feel off course, disconnected, and frustrated when they arrive. After working with me they feel fulfilled, relaxed, and empowered.
(720) 697-1464 View (720) 697-1464

Online Therapists

Photo of Kyungah Kim, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Kyungah Kim
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Greenwood Village, CO 80111  (Online Only)
You struggle with the sense of not being good enough, the relentless anxiety and worries, low mood, feeling alone and lonely, and not belong. You suffer from the imposter syndrome, experience guilt when it wasn't your fault, and end up feeling resentment after constantly serving others' needs. You often make decisions based on fear and sometimes the voice of self-doubt blocks you from pursuing the life you want. You would like to feel happy and content in life, build self-confidence, stop worrying too much, enjoy relationships, and shake off the thought you should be doing more.
You struggle with the sense of not being good enough, the relentless anxiety and worries, low mood, feeling alone and lonely, and not belong. You suffer from the imposter syndrome, experience guilt when it wasn't your fault, and end up feeling resentment after constantly serving others' needs. You often make decisions based on fear and sometimes the voice of self-doubt blocks you from pursuing the life you want. You would like to feel happy and content in life, build self-confidence, stop worrying too much, enjoy relationships, and shake off the thought you should be doing more.
(720) 548-2771 View (720) 548-2771
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Nava Narayani
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC, MFT-C
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Living out of alignment with yourself can manifest as confusion, stress, anxiety, and depression.
I offer individual and relationship counseling. I am affirmative of LBGTQIA2S+, BIPOC, sex workers, burners, mystics, and polyamorous experiences. I specialize in helping clients with struggles in trauma, identity, creative blocks, sex, relationships and integration of spiritual experiences. I help people work with their emotions by relating to their whole body’s processing system, creative outlets, and nature. I help clients to feel more alive, present, clear in their sense of self and place in the world, soft yet resilient to living, and maintain nourishing relationships in their life.
Living out of alignment with yourself can manifest as confusion, stress, anxiety, and depression.
I offer individual and relationship counseling. I am affirmative of LBGTQIA2S+, BIPOC, sex workers, burners, mystics, and polyamorous experiences. I specialize in helping clients with struggles in trauma, identity, creative blocks, sex, relationships and integration of spiritual experiences. I help people work with their emotions by relating to their whole body’s processing system, creative outlets, and nature. I help clients to feel more alive, present, clear in their sense of self and place in the world, soft yet resilient to living, and maintain nourishing relationships in their life.
(720) 613-2921 View (720) 613-2921
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Dana McDowell - Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LPC, CEDS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
I am a holistic psychotherapist & eating psychology coach - utilizing Ketamine & Eastern and Western approaches to help clients heal. I specialize in working with eating disorders and also work with both men and women on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, stress management, and transitions. I especially love supporting busy professionals to regain control of their lives and their relationship to food so that they can focus on rising to the top of their profession. I complement Cognitive Behavioral type therapy with the use of Somatic therapy to help clients connect with their inner wisdom.
I am a holistic psychotherapist & eating psychology coach - utilizing Ketamine & Eastern and Western approaches to help clients heal. I specialize in working with eating disorders and also work with both men and women on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, stress management, and transitions. I especially love supporting busy professionals to regain control of their lives and their relationship to food so that they can focus on rising to the top of their profession. I complement Cognitive Behavioral type therapy with the use of Somatic therapy to help clients connect with their inner wisdom.
(720) 744-3862 View (720) 744-3862
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Christa Smith
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80230  (Online Only)
My specialties include anxiety and stress, people who are successful but unhappy, and physicians coping with a career in medicine.
The problem isn't you, it's what your mind is doing. We all have habits of mind that cause pain and prevent us from living our happiest life. Mindfulness-based therapy helps you identify and get out from under those habits and create new habits that lead to sustainable happiness. When you work with me, you get an expert clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach all in one. My blend of Western and Buddhist psychology provides you with a holistic focus that nurtures your psychological and spiritual growth at the same time.
My specialties include anxiety and stress, people who are successful but unhappy, and physicians coping with a career in medicine.
The problem isn't you, it's what your mind is doing. We all have habits of mind that cause pain and prevent us from living our happiest life. Mindfulness-based therapy helps you identify and get out from under those habits and create new habits that lead to sustainable happiness. When you work with me, you get an expert clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach all in one. My blend of Western and Buddhist psychology provides you with a holistic focus that nurtures your psychological and spiritual growth at the same time.
(720) 439-4559 View (720) 439-4559
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Lisa Tafolla
Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, SEP, EMDR
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80246
Therapy is self-care. Optimize life and increase joy and satisfaction. Release stress and trauma, PTSD, sexism-based traumatic stress (SBTS), including sexual assault, workplace harassment, domestic violence, misogyny/sexism, oppression, abuse, childhood abuse/neglect, accidents/medical, mass disasters, and attachment, developmental and intergenerational trauma. Entrepreneurs & professionals including leadership, vision, ambition, energy, meaning, stress management, boundaries, imposter syndrome. Relationship issues, nervous system regulation, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, life-limiting mental blocks and values misalignment.
Therapy is self-care. Optimize life and increase joy and satisfaction. Release stress and trauma, PTSD, sexism-based traumatic stress (SBTS), including sexual assault, workplace harassment, domestic violence, misogyny/sexism, oppression, abuse, childhood abuse/neglect, accidents/medical, mass disasters, and attachment, developmental and intergenerational trauma. Entrepreneurs & professionals including leadership, vision, ambition, energy, meaning, stress management, boundaries, imposter syndrome. Relationship issues, nervous system regulation, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, life-limiting mental blocks and values misalignment.
(720) 295-5736 View (720) 295-5736
Photo of Sashi Gerzon-Rose, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Sashi Gerzon-Rose
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80304
I specialize in helping people overcome trauma, depression, anxiety, challenging relationship issues including sexuality, loss/grief, and deepen into their personal growth & joy.
We are always, already in relationship. Whether it is a relationship to another person, place, or oneself, we are in some way connected to and affected by our surroundings. It's in relationship that our deepest hurt can take place, and it's also in relationship that our most profound and liberating healing can occur. Let's utilize relationship- yours and mine, other relationships in your life (partner or friends), and the greater context of society, and nature to illuminate your unconscious patterning, and support you in finding new, intentional ways of being that bring you greater joy, clarity, and wellbeing.
I specialize in helping people overcome trauma, depression, anxiety, challenging relationship issues including sexuality, loss/grief, and deepen into their personal growth & joy.
We are always, already in relationship. Whether it is a relationship to another person, place, or oneself, we are in some way connected to and affected by our surroundings. It's in relationship that our deepest hurt can take place, and it's also in relationship that our most profound and liberating healing can occur. Let's utilize relationship- yours and mine, other relationships in your life (partner or friends), and the greater context of society, and nature to illuminate your unconscious patterning, and support you in finding new, intentional ways of being that bring you greater joy, clarity, and wellbeing.
(720) 702-1705 View (720) 702-1705
Photo of Devin Lafferty, MA, LPCC, Counselor
Devin Lafferty
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301
Are you ready to be free of blocks and live in your power? If you are facing difficulties such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, anger, depression, or grief, you are not alone. I can help by creating a safe and relaxed space for you to share the challenges you're facing. I see you in the wholeness of your being and reflect on your experience with empathy. Life can be hard sometimes. Expressing yourself through artwork is encouraged as a tool to tell your story, release emotions, and discover hidden parts of yourself. From a place of understanding, you may see how life difficulties become the key to liberation.
Are you ready to be free of blocks and live in your power? If you are facing difficulties such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, anger, depression, or grief, you are not alone. I can help by creating a safe and relaxed space for you to share the challenges you're facing. I see you in the wholeness of your being and reflect on your experience with empathy. Life can be hard sometimes. Expressing yourself through artwork is encouraged as a tool to tell your story, release emotions, and discover hidden parts of yourself. From a place of understanding, you may see how life difficulties become the key to liberation.
(720) 784-5222 View (720) 784-5222
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Kimberly Donars
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80206  (Online Only)
New Year, New Time to refresh yourself and your goals. I can support you or your older adolescent to live a happier, healthier life. Some of the many issues I've helped my clients with include: trouble focusing, feeling anxious, depressed, lethargic, overwhelmed, indecisive, chronic procrastination, issues with relationships, insomnia, ruminating/overthinking. Do you want to quit smoking or drinking? Exercise more? Would you like to fulfill more of your goals and dreams? Live a more creative and/or adventurous way? I can help you identify where you want to go.
New Year, New Time to refresh yourself and your goals. I can support you or your older adolescent to live a happier, healthier life. Some of the many issues I've helped my clients with include: trouble focusing, feeling anxious, depressed, lethargic, overwhelmed, indecisive, chronic procrastination, issues with relationships, insomnia, ruminating/overthinking. Do you want to quit smoking or drinking? Exercise more? Would you like to fulfill more of your goals and dreams? Live a more creative and/or adventurous way? I can help you identify where you want to go.
(720) 466-2785 View (720) 466-2785
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Michael Wang
Registered Psychotherapist, MS
Verified Verified
Broomfield, CO 80020  (Online Only)
Are you struggling with feeling anxious, overwhelmed or burnt out? Or that you’re constantly getting in your own way and not living up to your potential? You are not alone. I help individuals experience greater flow and harmony in order to achieve higher levels of productivity, fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives, work and relationships.
Are you struggling with feeling anxious, overwhelmed or burnt out? Or that you’re constantly getting in your own way and not living up to your potential? You are not alone. I help individuals experience greater flow and harmony in order to achieve higher levels of productivity, fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives, work and relationships.
(970) 517-2239 View (970) 517-2239
Photo of Carol O'Dowd, MDiv, MPA, MI, CAS, NLC
Carol O'Dowd
MDiv, MPA, MI, CAS, NLC
Verified Verified
Arvada, CO 80005
Are you dealing with trauma, anxiety, addiction, stress, grief, or loss? Do you want peace of mind and to enjoy success? I help individuals realign with their integrity and strength to make the changes they want. Using Eastern and Western techniques I help clients 're-story' traumas and anxieties that allow them to achieve their goals. As an ordained Buddhist priest and former Chaplain, I also offer spiritual counseling. My experience training/counseling prisoners in the United States and Indonesia taught me how often we imprison ourselves with our own emotions.
Are you dealing with trauma, anxiety, addiction, stress, grief, or loss? Do you want peace of mind and to enjoy success? I help individuals realign with their integrity and strength to make the changes they want. Using Eastern and Western techniques I help clients 're-story' traumas and anxieties that allow them to achieve their goals. As an ordained Buddhist priest and former Chaplain, I also offer spiritual counseling. My experience training/counseling prisoners in the United States and Indonesia taught me how often we imprison ourselves with our own emotions.
(720) 442-7535 View (720) 442-7535
Photo of Gillian Pierce, NLC, MA, MPA, Registered Psychotherapist
Gillian Pierce
Registered Psychotherapist, NLC, MA, MPA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80304
Welcome! Learning to be in loving relationship with ourselves and others is the greatest gift one can offer the world. When we heal ourselves through improved self-love and self-esteem we are able to cultivate healthier relationships and life gets better. I specialize in relationship issues, especially our most vital relationship, the one with ourselves. I support clients through life-transitions, learning relationship tools, pre-marital counseling, infidelity, divorce, self-esteem, anxiety, co-dependence versus interdependence, boundaries, and addiction issues to name a few. I am PACT Level II certified.
Welcome! Learning to be in loving relationship with ourselves and others is the greatest gift one can offer the world. When we heal ourselves through improved self-love and self-esteem we are able to cultivate healthier relationships and life gets better. I specialize in relationship issues, especially our most vital relationship, the one with ourselves. I support clients through life-transitions, learning relationship tools, pre-marital counseling, infidelity, divorce, self-esteem, anxiety, co-dependence versus interdependence, boundaries, and addiction issues to name a few. I am PACT Level II certified.
(720) 712-3393 View (720) 712-3393
Photo of Genesa Falcao, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Genesa Falcao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301  (Online Only)
It all started with my own major struggles with anxiety and depression followed by a series of challenges that lead me into a deep inquiry about the nature of being human and what this life is really all about.
Integrative Coaching and Somatic Psychotherapy for heart-centered entrepreneurs. I see your inner brilliance driven by a desire to make a difference in the world. There is so much more to you beneath the performance you have to put on each day to catapult your creation into being. I get how hard it is to keep this all up and how lonely it can feel to do it alone, but the truth is that you don’t have to figure this all out on your own. I'm here to help you discover your highest alignment in life, love, and the unfolding of your dreams, so that you can live your purpose while maintaining balance and integrity in all that you do.
It all started with my own major struggles with anxiety and depression followed by a series of challenges that lead me into a deep inquiry about the nature of being human and what this life is really all about.
Integrative Coaching and Somatic Psychotherapy for heart-centered entrepreneurs. I see your inner brilliance driven by a desire to make a difference in the world. There is so much more to you beneath the performance you have to put on each day to catapult your creation into being. I get how hard it is to keep this all up and how lonely it can feel to do it alone, but the truth is that you don’t have to figure this all out on your own. I'm here to help you discover your highest alignment in life, love, and the unfolding of your dreams, so that you can live your purpose while maintaining balance and integrity in all that you do.
(720) 821-5912 View (720) 821-5912
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Sandy Rayman
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501  (Online Only)
No matter where you're at in your journey, if you're motivated to heal from past trauma, I'm here to help. You deserve to live your life authentically, fully present, and to give yourself the love you always needed. I'm a LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent identified clinician, focusing on anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions with members of my communities. We'll build coping skills catered to your needs, nervous system, and neurotype. Together, we can release old pain so you can step into the life you want.
No matter where you're at in your journey, if you're motivated to heal from past trauma, I'm here to help. You deserve to live your life authentically, fully present, and to give yourself the love you always needed. I'm a LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent identified clinician, focusing on anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions with members of my communities. We'll build coping skills catered to your needs, nervous system, and neurotype. Together, we can release old pain so you can step into the life you want.
(720) 500-6755 View (720) 500-6755
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Ali Ryan Westerman
BS, Coach, Nurse
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centennial, CO 80121
My clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by the demands of work and parenting. You might be struggling with burnout, stress, and your relationships. You need support, coping strategies, self-exploration, a confidence boost, and tools for growth. You want to create work-life harmony, reduce stress and anxiety, cultivate self-awareness, build resilience, and create authentic and meaningful connections. Maybe you want to break free from the cycle of overwhelm, stress, and self-doubt that has been holding you back, to empower yourself to live a more fulfilling, balanced, and authentic life.
My clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by the demands of work and parenting. You might be struggling with burnout, stress, and your relationships. You need support, coping strategies, self-exploration, a confidence boost, and tools for growth. You want to create work-life harmony, reduce stress and anxiety, cultivate self-awareness, build resilience, and create authentic and meaningful connections. Maybe you want to break free from the cycle of overwhelm, stress, and self-doubt that has been holding you back, to empower yourself to live a more fulfilling, balanced, and authentic life.
(720) 513-6163 View (720) 513-6163
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Mark Swart - Inner Radiance Relational Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC, MFTC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80305  (Online Only)
I have training and experience in couples work, anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, addictions and meditation/spirituality, and enjoy supporting personal growth.
Who are you, actually? Our sense of self is shaped by surviving our parents, social groups, and the cultures we grow up in. Is that really you? Old, unconscious reactive patterns can stop you from living the life you would like, and so can relationship injuries and stress. You CAN change and rebuild yourself in new ways, with focused time and effort! I use multiple approaches in my work. We'll focus on what you're doing right, as well as barriers or problems. I encourage awareness, mindfulness and somatic/ body based approaches along with changing unhelpful thought patterns, and clarifying your values to help direct your goals.
I have training and experience in couples work, anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, addictions and meditation/spirituality, and enjoy supporting personal growth.
Who are you, actually? Our sense of self is shaped by surviving our parents, social groups, and the cultures we grow up in. Is that really you? Old, unconscious reactive patterns can stop you from living the life you would like, and so can relationship injuries and stress. You CAN change and rebuild yourself in new ways, with focused time and effort! I use multiple approaches in my work. We'll focus on what you're doing right, as well as barriers or problems. I encourage awareness, mindfulness and somatic/ body based approaches along with changing unhelpful thought patterns, and clarifying your values to help direct your goals.
(303) 622-5387 View (303) 622-5387
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Bradley Bemis
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, NCC, LPCC, ADDC, CTP, CAIP
Verified Verified
Arvada, CO 80003  (Online Only)
Welcome – and thank you for your interest in the possibility of working together. Choosing to work with a new therapist is a deeply personal and sometimes difficult decision; especially when considering the balance of vulnerability and trust that's typically required to make progress toward your mental health goals. My approach is highly relational, empathetic, compassionate, and collaborative - all of which are essential traits when working with adults and teens (age 18+) who are focused on overcoming anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction; along with a handful of other common co-occurring concerns.
Welcome – and thank you for your interest in the possibility of working together. Choosing to work with a new therapist is a deeply personal and sometimes difficult decision; especially when considering the balance of vulnerability and trust that's typically required to make progress toward your mental health goals. My approach is highly relational, empathetic, compassionate, and collaborative - all of which are essential traits when working with adults and teens (age 18+) who are focused on overcoming anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction; along with a handful of other common co-occurring concerns.
(720) 734-7148 View (720) 734-7148

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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.