Everyday stress and anxiety are a part of life. When it starts to interfere with your relationships, health and/or work and life goals, then you might benefit from getting some help.
If you've experienced any of the following symptoms of anxiety and stress, then therapy might help improve the quality of your life:
Constant worry and tension leading to an inability to relax or enjoy the simple things in life
Working excessively to the point where you don't have a life
Excessive concern with what others think of you or that you might be judged negatively
Feeling you must be perfect all the time and worrying about making mistakes
Overeating, binge eating and/or purging due to anxiety, worry and stress
Physical symptoms like a racing heart, sweaty palms, tingling and numbness, chest pains, breathing difficulties and/or feeling weak or dizzy that seem to come out of nowhere or are triggered by a specific object you fear
Avoiding people, places and situations because you are worried you may become anxious or have an anxiety attack
Repetitive thoughts that you can't get out of your mind
Excessive checking, washing, cleaning, arranging things until they feel "just right," counting, tapping or other behaviors that you feel compelled to do
Laura L.C. Johnson, MBA, MA, LMFT
Certified Cognitive Therapist by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Silicon Valley, Adult & Child Counseling, Inc. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, MFC48807