Anxiety Treatment

Anxiety Counseling in Winder, GA

Everyone worries sometimes. But when worry becomes constant, or fear arrives out of nowhere, it can start to run your life. At Comprehensive Counseling Services, licensed therapists help people in Winder and the surrounding area understand their anxiety and learn to manage it.

When worry may be more than stress

Anxiety may need professional support when it:

• Is hard to control and lasts for weeks or months
• Interferes with work, school, sleep or relationships
• Brings physical symptoms, such as a racing heart, sweating, trembling, muscle tension or stomach problems
• Leads you to avoid places, people or situations
• Includes panic attacks

Types of anxiety we work with

Anxiety is an umbrella term. Common forms include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety and phobias. They feel different, and the right approach depends on which you are dealing with. An initial assessment helps sort that out.

How we treat anxiety

Therapy starts by understanding what your anxiety looks like and what sets it off. From there, your therapist works with you on practical skills: recognizing thought and body patterns, calming your response in the moment, and changing the thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety going. We use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). For anxiety linked to past trauma, EMDR therapy is available. Valerie Wood is an EMDR-certified clinician.

What the first session looks like

Your first visit is a conversation about what brings you in, what you have noticed, and what you want to change. You do not need to prepare anything.

Medication

Our clinician is a licensed clinical social worker and does not prescribe medication. If you want to explore medication, we can discuss it and help you talk with a prescriber.

If you need help right now

If you are in crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency.

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