Anxiety Counseling in North and South Carolina

“You don’t have to control your thoughts.

You just have to stop letting them control you.”

~Dan Millman

anxiety treatment

Do any of these relate to you?

  • Experiencing feelings of panic or dread without always a preceding event

  • Feeling overwhelmed with tasks, but needing to stay busy in order to feel productive

  • Restless nights or difficulty falling asleep because you can’t seem to shut your mind off

  • Feeling like things have to be perfect in order for you to do them

  • Feeling more nervous, stress, or on edge than normal

  • Having sudden changes in your appetite or appearance

  • Difficulty focusing your attention on certain tasks, finding your mind wandering more than normal

  • Noticing you are feeling more irritable or angry when you can’t control the situations or people around you

  • Often comparing yourself to others, never feeling good enough

  • Getting stuck in the mode of overthinking or overanalyzing everything you do

  • Finding yourself avoiding places or situations where you’ve experienced a panic attack in the past

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Anxiety therapy can look different based on your situation, but together we can build a healthy foundation that allows you to breathe more freely. Addressing these anxiety and stress symptoms can lead you to feeling more:

  • Confident in expressing your feelings to others

  • Decrease feelings of panic or overwhelm

  • In control of how you respond to anxious thought patterns

  • Calm during certain situations, rather than persistent overthinking

  • Independent in living how YOU want to live it

Anxiety Treatment in Asheville, NC

When struggling with anxiety, it can feel debilitating at times to complete daily tasks. Your anxiety and stress may be like an elephant sitting on your chest and you’re feeling uncertain of where to begin to let go of that heaviness.

As your therapist, I’m here to help you understand why your body and brain are reacting this way to stress, and move you towards a more serene state on a consistent basis.

Try this easy & calming technique

  • Take a deep breath in through your nose, counting slowly to 4. Feeling the air fill your lungs.

  • Hold your breath for 4 seconds, try to avoid letting any air in/out during this short time.

  • Slowly control your exhale breath for 4 seconds, releasing air out of your mouth.

  • Count another 4 seconds, noticing the emptiness of air in your lungs.

  • Try this at least 3 times in a row for a calming relief from stress!