Anxiety and Psychotherapy
Anxiety is fear. It is a very common reason for seeking psychotherapy. Anxiety can be cripplingly severe. Sometimes, a person may struggle with anxiety yet function very well, despite excessive nervousness and distractibility. Anxiety is very unpleasant. The good news is there are effective, active psychotherapies that help people to heal from anxiety. Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy is one of the treatment methods that are often very effective.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a disorder that involves a great deal of anxiety and distracting behaviors and thoughts. OCD can be exhibited by behaviors such as excessive hand washing, checking of electrical switches and routes, counting, repetitive movements and both distracting and disturbing thoughts. OCD can be treated very effectively with psychotherapy, sometimes with medication, as well. If the therapy is focused and effective, a client might start to feel relief after only a few sessions.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Panic Disorder, like any type of anxiety, is very unpleasant for the person struggling with it. But, like other forms of anxiety, effective treatment can bring a great deal of relief in a relatively short period of time. As with all psychotherapy, the treatment of Panic Disorder must be tailored to the individual’s particular needs and preferences. Still, the fundamental aspects of the treatment of Panic Disorder can be described pretty directly. In a nutshell, the client must become an expert on their behaviors and on the ways they tend to view their experiences. It takes time to change unhealthy behaviors and thought patterns, but there are ways to do it and therefore Panic Disorder is curable.
Panic Disorder Treatment
Anxiety Disorders
Social Anxiety Disorder shares a lot in common with Panic Disorder. These are very uncomfortable reactions to experiences. The anxiety reaction when in social situations develops over time. Effective psychotherapy helps a person to develop new ways of coping with these reactions
Anxiety Treatment
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A lot could be written about Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Like other difficulties that involve the perception that the present moment is not safe, PTSD is very unpleasant. The good news is that PTSD is very much a treatable condition. Exactly how it is treated varies from patient to patient. The important thing to know is that there are various methods that are very effective--sometimes pretty rapidly. The following video discusses the nature of PTSD and some elements that are key to effective recovery from it.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment
Psychotherapy for Anxiety & Depression
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