Simply put, if you answered yes to these questions, you might be experiencing anxiety. Anxiety isn’t just about over-thinking. It truly is a full body experience. Symptoms of anxiety range from minor worrying to full blown panic attacks. Debilitating social anxiety can cause you to avoid important situations, while chronic anxiety may interfere with your work, relationships, and daily life. Anxiety therapy in Ventura can help you break free from these patterns and feel more at ease.
Begin to feel more grounded and secure within yourself. Working with a therapist for anxiety in Ventura can help. In-person therapy & online throughout CA.
We do our best to help clients explore the deeper roots of their anxiety. While cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness are important, we use a variety of therapies that reach the parts of the brain where survival patterns live- flight/ fight/ freeze. Additionally, anyone that struggles with anxiety knows that anxiety is a full body, somatic experience. We use a variety of body based techniques.
Many therapists only offer online therapy, but we understand that for many people, meeting with an anxiety therapist in Ventura at a calm, private office can make a meaningful difference. Our welcoming, calm office provides a safe space where you can slow down, feel supported, and focus on healing without the distractions of home.
You are not alone. In the United States, anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults. In fact, anxiety is the most common mental illness in the country. Having anxiety could be a result of childhood trauma such as bullying or an unstable home and family life. It could also arise from a recent event that was distressing. Overall, symptoms of anxiety can pop up due to many life circumstances and a variety of factors.
Unfortunately, many adults do not seek treatment for their anxiety symptoms. Subsequently, many adults self treat anxiety with alcohol, illegal drugs, overuse of prescription drugs, or other behaviors. This can result in isolation from family, friends, work and other life events. There is no shame in having anxiety. Ultimately, working with an anxiety therapist can support you in living a fuller life.
Many therapists only use basic CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) or talk therapy for anxiety treatment. While we bring in cognitive approaches, our goal is to support you in going deeper. We approach anxiety therapy holistically and tailor treatment to the client. Simply put, we don’t use the same cookie cutter approach for everyone. Our therapists draw from a variety of cognitive therapies, somatic therapy, and deeper brain modalities. Overall, talk therapy only gets you so far when it comes to anxiety relief. Effective therapy for anxiety addresses both the mind and the body.
Coherence Therapy is a depth oriented therapy that explores the unconscious beliefs that might be keeping you anxious. The therapy gets to the root of what’s driving the overwhelm. It helps uncover and transform the beliefs and emotional learnings that make anxiety feel necessary or protective
Also, we might use cognitive therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Mainly, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy explores how our thoughts affect how we feel. Separately, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is based on life values and making choices according to your values. Equally important, ACT also has tools to unhook from unhelpful thoughts, worry, and rumination.
Somatic Therapy– Anxiety is very much felt in the body. Therefore, we share somatic tools in session to support regulation and anxiety reduction. Many anxiety therapists focus on changing thoughts. We take a mind-body approach to healing.
Mindfulness– In addition, mindfulness techniques such as breath meditations and progressive muscle relaxation can be beneficial. To clarify, mindfulness techniques are important because they teach us to remain in the present moment not in the future, where anxiety often lives. Often, with anxiety, we ruminate about the future or are upset about the past.
Nervous system regulation is important when it comes to anxiety relief. Somatic Experiencing teaches that a dysregulated nervous system can play a big role in anxiety. Therefore, somatic tools can help you come back to calm and teach you to have a different relationship with anxiety.
To explain, many people with anxiety are often stuck in a state of flight/ fight/ freeze. Above all, their brain is always on alert, scanning for threat. Unfortunately, being stuck in this high arousal state can be hard on the body and mind.
When we are able to return to a rest and digest state (parasympathetic state) more often, our thoughts slow down and our nervous systems regulate. Simply put, we support clients in being more centered, grounded, and safely embodied.
Healing from anxiety is possible!
Medication for anxiety is a very personal decision and could be part of your anxiety treatment. Lifestyle changes and anxiety treatment can help, but it can take time for changes to happen. Overall, medication might help you feel stable faster and more emotionally available for therapy. Always speak to a psychiatrist to discuss your options.
Medication for anxiety is a very personal decision and could be part of your anxiety treatment. Lifestyle changes and anxiety treatment can help, but it can take time for changes to happen. Overall, medication might help you feel stable faster and more emotionally available for therapy. Always speak to a psychiatrist to discuss your options.
Medication for anxiety is a very personal decision and could be part of your anxiety treatment. Lifestyle changes and anxiety treatment can help, but it can take time for changes to happen. Overall, medication might help you feel stable faster and more emotionally available for therapy. Always speak to a psychiatrist to discuss your options.
Medication for anxiety is a very personal decision and could be part of your anxiety treatment. Lifestyle changes and anxiety treatment can help, but it can take time for changes to happen. Overall, medication might help you feel stable faster and more emotionally available for therapy. Always speak to a psychiatrist to discuss your options.
Medication for anxiety is a very personal decision and could be part of your anxiety treatment. Lifestyle changes and anxiety treatment can help, but it can take time for changes to happen. Overall, medication might help you feel stable faster and more emotionally available for therapy. Always speak to a psychiatrist to discuss your options.
Medication for anxiety is a very personal decision and could be part of your anxiety treatment. Lifestyle changes and anxiety treatment can help, but it can take time for changes to happen. Overall, medication might help you feel stable faster and more emotionally available for therapy. Always speak to a psychiatrist to discuss your options.
Medication for anxiety is a very personal decision and could be part of your anxiety treatment. Lifestyle changes and anxiety treatment can help, but it can take time for changes to happen. Overall, medication might help you feel stable faster and more emotionally available for therapy. Always speak to a psychiatrist to discuss your options.
If you’re searching for an anxiety therapist in Ventura, we’d be honored to help. Our Ventura office offers a calm, supportive environment for adults throughout Ventura County, with online therapy available across California. Our office is a short drive from Ojai, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Carpenteria. Whether your anxiety is new or something you’ve struggled with for years, therapy can help you understand what’s driving it and move toward lasting change.
