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Don’t let anxiety take over your life, take back control
Are you worrying excessively over everyday things?
Does constant worrying and fear prevent you from stepping out of your comfort zone?
Have you ever experienced racing thoughts, sweating, and/or dizziness?
Do you feel like your anxiety is limiting you from living your life?
Let’s be real for a second ok…..Dealing with anxiety can be overwhelming and downright exhausting. And it’s our guess that you are literally SICK AND TIRED of dealing with the damn anxiety monster! Because yes, that thing is a monster that has taken control and gotten in the way of you reclaiming your life! Yet, despite your best effort you can’t help the constant worrying and negative thoughts you have. When you think about routine things like going to work or kicking it with your girls, instead of focusing on the potential good that could come from it, you find yourself on guard and worrying about something bad happening. Rather than making decisions based on what makes you happy, you make decisions that will prevent the “worst” from occurring. You know this isn’t how you want to live, and while you realize that your fear and worry is irrational, you can’t seem to control it.
As lonesome as you may feel in your struggle with anxiety, you are not alone. According to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America, 40 Million people experience anxiety. In fact, Angela Neal-Barnett, a director of Kent State’s Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among African-Americans said “Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States and impacts African-Americans at a higher rate than any other group — especially African-American women.”
Many Black women are affected and impacted by racism and sexism and may feel pressure from loved ones to society as a whole, to hide the anxiety and overwhelm they feel so they can continue to be “strong” or can avoid being considered the “angry Black woman.” stereotype.
Anxiety is a protective mechanism that is naturally triggered when we face danger, but it can also be triggered when there is no “real” danger. There are various types of anxiety including:
General Anxiety – This type of anxiety disorder can cause you to feel excessive, unrealistic worry and fear with little to no reason. Triggers can’t always be identified which can make it harder to manage.
Social Anxiety – This is an intense, overwhelming fear of being watched and judged by others. It can cause you to be extremely self-conscious about everyday social situations as you worry about being embarrassed or ridiculed. This can impact your ability to work and thrive in day to day life.
Separation Anxiety – Little kids aren’t the only ones who feel scared or anxious when a loved one leaves. Anyone can get separation anxiety disorder. If you do, you’ll feel very anxious or fearful when a person you’re close with leaves your sight. You’ll always worry that something bad may happen to your loved one.
Panic disorder – A sudden, intense fear that brings on a panic attack. During a panic attack you may break out in a sweat, have chest pain, and a pounding heartbeat. It can be very scary, as it can feel like you are choking or having a heart attack.
When dealing with anxiety sometimes something as small as running errands can be difficult. Imagine that moment when all you wanted to do was have a productive day checking things off your to do list. You’re armed and ready to conquer this day, positive attitude and all. And then, all of a sudden your mind starts to race, as you think of everything negative that could happen.
“What if the train breaks down?”
“What if they don’t have the garlic I need to make dinner?”
“What if there are so many people in the store, that it takes forever to check out?”
“What if I mess up dinner?”
“What if my partner or the kids don’t like what I prepare”
“Maybe this meal is too unhealthy…”
As you read these now, they may seem a little irrational, but in the moment they feel very real and terrifying. And the worst part is, your fear continues to grow as you continue to convince yourself that the worst has occurred. Anxiety can cause you to experience thoughts that seem unreasonable, but in the moment seem very realistic.
Along with these thoughts you may experience physical symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and headaches. Experiencing these mental and physical symptoms may make you feel embarrassed. Even if people show empathy and concern you can’t help but to feel like a burden around them. You don’t want them to feel like they have to watch you, so instead you isolate yourself.
If you don’t learn to manage your anxiety it will continue to control your life and disrupt your peace. But the good news is, with Anxiety Counseling you can stop anxiety from interfering with your life.
At Renewed Focus, we have a team of specialists who have spent years helping clients overcome their anxiety. We know that as frustrating as it may be to have an anxiety disorder, it’s not impossible to live with. In fact, we know you can THRIVE!
We use techniques from cognitive behavior therapy to help you understand the relationship between your thoughts, your feelings, and your behaviors. Those thoughts are tricky and can feel consuming, but we want you to take control of those thoughts and understand how making small tweaks can make you feel and act entirely different.
You will have homework assignments to help reinforce the skills you learn during sessions because we all know that those 45 minute sessions are the foundation of the work, but not what’s going to make the change happen. You are the agent of your change and we want you to feel empowered to take anxiety and kick it’s annoying time consuming, tedious ASS!
We also understand this is a process and we will be along for the journey. We know that you will be working on your thoughts, but that the feelings are still REAL and present. So we will use strategies to help you learn how to manage your anxiety when it gets really intense. You will learn how to manage your distress and regulate your emotions in a way that makes you truly feel like the master of your own fate! And quite frankly like you are a skilled anxiety fighting BADASS!
If you feel your anxiety is limiting your ability to live life and be your most authentic self, then we would recommend trying therapy. Our goal is to help you become the badass you know you are and if anxiety is interfering with that goal, then let’s STOMP IT OUT! No more anxiety monsters hanging out with you. You don’t have to live with obsessive thoughts and unrelenting worries. With the help of one of our specialists, we can help you identify what causes your anxiety and provide you with coping mechanisms to manage and overcome it.
Everybody’s anxiety is different, so we can’t give you a set timeline on when you can expect to be healed. However, at Renewed Focus we work with you as long as we need to, to create a strategic plan and find solutions that can help you take back control of your life. And this process is collaborative. We’re a team and you’re essentially the leader! We want to hear how you are feeling and how you think the therapy is going so we can adjust and tailor to your needs.
It’s important that you look at therapy as an investment in yourself. An investment that could lead to less worrying, a new sense of peace, and the confidence to step out of your comfort zone and live your best life. As someone once said “Therapy has been the best financial investment I’ve ever made in myself!” That’s how we want you to feel! Like this investment makes complete and total sense because my sense of peace, finding my authentic self, and ridding myself of this damn monster is totally worth it!
While we are not paneled with any insurance companies, we still believe in helping our clients obtain the best possible care. We are Out of Network Providers, which means we can help you submit claims to your insurance so that you can take advantage of your out of network benefits. We take care of that process (if you would like) so you do not have to worry about any of the red tape or paperwork. We also gladly accept vouchers from the Love Land Foundation to help offset the cost of your therapy. Please don’t let cost be your barrier. Give us a call and let’s talk about it.
Are you ready to take the next step and are interested in reaching out to an anxiety therapist? If you think Renewed Focus is a good fit, we invite you to contact us today for a free consultation. We look forward to hearing from you.
