Anxiety, Depression and PTSD Therapy
Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety disorders can stop us short….
They may appear suddenly, seemingly out of the blue or they can be a direct response to one or more stressors. Panic attacks are not an unusual feature of these types of disorders. They can also be a result of past or recent trauma. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can cause anxiety symptoms. Social anxiety and separation anxiety are also categorized as anxiety disorders.
Acute anxiety may feel like nervousness, accompanied by racing thoughts or chronic worry. You may be unable to sleep or rest very well, which will lead to fatigue and exhaustion. Your breathing may be shallow. Constant, chronic anxiety may lead to panic attacks, especially during stressful times. Panic attacks can be frightening because you will feel your heart pounding and your chest tightening. You will find it difficult to breathe at these times and notice sweating or clamminess on you hands. You can decide to treat your anxiety with medication or with therapy. Like depression, this depends on severity. You may also choose to use combination of both as this is often the best choice.
Depression and Anxiety
You can have anxiety and depression at the same time. You may have moments or days when depressive feelings are dominant. On other days you may feel mostly anxious. Sometimes the symptoms of anxiety and depression overlap. Either way you will want to seek help. Even if you don’t feel this way every day, you may still benefit from online therapy for anxiety.
We offer online anxiety help, so reach out to us today, by clicking the button below to request a free 15min consultation.
Depression Therapy
Depression can be difficult to detect…..
Some people are not depressed all of the time or they may not seem depressed in certain situations. If you are depressed, you are probably having feelings of guilt or worthlessness. You may find it difficult to concentrate, so your work may suffer. Your loss of energy and chronic feelings of fatigue, may cause you to think there to something physically wrong. Even the smallest task may seem overwhelming and you may find yourself crying for no reason. Don’t be surprised if you lose interest in the things you once enjoyed. You may have days when you feel okay and other days when everything feels effortful and you just can’t cope. Therapy for depression can help. if you find you have these symptoms or those below.
You may find yourself with irritability, insomnia or oversleeping. Loss of appetite or overeating may occur as well. Many people use medication to treat their depression. This does not necessarily mean that you will be on medication forever. If you choose to use medication to treat your depression, it’s a good idea to combine it with therapy. Some people choose not to use medication at all and will seek therapy and other interventions. The approach really depends on the severity of your depression as well as your preferences. We offer online therapy for depression. Many people with depression find that they benefit by adding therapy for depression, to whatever treatment approach they are using. Online therapy for depression is definitely an option.
For help with depression, please contact us below for a free 15 min consultation, so you can book your session.
PTSD/Trauma
What is PTSD/Complex PTSD and Race Based Traumatic Stress/RBTS?
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the result of experiencing or witnessing an event that overwhelms the senses. Fear, shock, terror, helplessness are typically present in these events.
PTSD can occur over time with many events such as child abuse or domestic violence or from a single traumatic experience. PTSD can also be caused by dramatic or less dramatic experiences that happen over time, especially during developing years. In this case it is called ( C-PTSD) complex or developmental PTSD. Emotional unavailability of parents in childhood, parental absence, severe poverty or external stressors in your environment can cause C-PTSD. You can acquire PTSD from stressful events caused by nature or humans.
People with PTSD and C-PTSD can experience insomnia, flashbacks, low self-esteem, hypervigilance, hyperarousal, and a lot of painful or unpleasant thoughts and emotions. Survivors may constantly relive the event or entirely lose their memory of the causal event. Sometimes symptoms are more subtle and may appear as anxiety, depression or anger/rage. Your symptoms can be emotional, cognitive or physical. Race based traumatic stress i (RBTS) s also similar. You may experience similar symptoms and it may become worse when something of a racial nature happens in the media or at your job. Many people experience racism on their jobs and in everyday encounters. Overtime it can build up and cause traumatic responses.
Many people do not even recognize their PTSD or C-PTSD symptoms. This is because you have lived with them for so long. For some, they seem like part of your personality. There are also those who chose to use medication to treat their symptoms. For some medication can play an important role for stabilizing mental health.
When you have PTSD or C-PTSD you may feel like you’ll never be normal again but that is not true. You are quite capable of recovering and healing from trauma, regardless of how long ago it was. You can eliminate your symptoms and acquire life skills that will improve your life. Though it may be difficult at first, overtime it will seem more possible.
Healing from trauma is a click away. Use the button below to schedule a free 15 min consultation for online trauma therapy.
Consult a Therapist
Consultation provides the opportunity to ask questions and determine whether this is the right therapist for you.