We can help you find you calm
Are you constantly worrying?
“I never looked for treatment for my anxiety. I knew that I worried more than my friends; I always felt the worst was going to happen. After professional treatment, I have tools to calm myself down. My anxiety has come down, but even when it rears its ugly head I know what’s happening and I know what to do.”
-Joshua, Centennial
Do you have Social anxiety?
“I had convinced myself I was an introvert, but I really just had social anxiety. I felt awkward and panicky around other people. I would always think ‘Do they think I’m weird?’ or I would go over and over what I said. Therapy helped immensely. Now I understand how my mind works and I have better strategies to work with.”
-Catherine, Denver
do you have panic attacks?
“My first panic attack was terrifying. Then I had a few more and knew I needed help. I combined therapy with medication and I feel so much better. I don’t feel on edge anymore; I don’t feel like the smallest thing will send me over the edge. My therapist helped me so much. I loved the individual treatment plan; it was tailored to my individual needs and we tracked my progress. I feel my therapy was the best money I ever spent.”
-Ashley, Denver
anxiety therapy works
Whether in our Denver offices or online, therapy for anxiety works. Our therapists create custom treatment plans for your unique needs.
In therapy, you will learn practical and helpful tools to calm your mind, remain balanced, and deal with anxiety if it comes up.
Some examples are:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques such as reality testing, getting out of thought loops, and asking for help.
- Mindfulness skills to be calm and think through problems clearly.
- Learning triggers for your anxiety and how to stop panic attacks and constant worry.
Therapy is an effective and long-lasting treatment for anxiety disorders. Therapy can treat and prevent panic attacks.
Not treating anxiety disorders may lead to more severe anxiety, problems with schoolwork and employment, poor physical health.
Not treating social anxiety can lead to loneliness and remaining single when you’d like to find a partner.
signs and symptoms of anxiety
This is the low-level kind of anxiety that never seems to go away. Your brain is always asking ‘what if?’ and waiting for something to go wrong.
If you can’t stop yourself from worrying even when everything is going well, that can be a sign of anxiety.
Anxiety disorders interfere with life activities or roles (such as interfering with work or relationships). Our clients often tell us how their anxiety gets in the way of connecting with others or trusting their partner. Anxiety can also interfere with your career if it stops you from speaking up in meetings, taking on an important project, or working well with colleagues.
This is the kind of anxiety that won’t let you rest or relax. Sometimes this anxiety stops you from sleeping well.
Anxiety can get in the way of focusing on tasks or concentrating on schoolwork.
When you can’t turn your mind off and it worries excessively, anxiety can disrupt healthy sleep patterns. If you can’t fall asleep or stay asleep due to anxiety or worrying, it could be a sign of an anxiety disorder.
Feelings of intense fear or panic in situations that are objectively safe could be a panic attack or severe generalized anxiety. Having many panic attacks is called Panic Disorder.
Also called Social Anxiety, this is the type of intense worry that crops up when we meet new people, go to a social event, or have to make a presentation. Social Anxiety can be so paralyzing that it stops some people from making friends or having a romantic partner.
This is also called Agoraphobia. It’s a type of anxiety that makes it difficult to leave a familiar place (usually your own home). For some people, they also feel intense anxiety when in a crowd of people and their mind imagines bad things happening.
Always thinking of the worst outcome in a situation is usually a symptom of an anxiety disorder. Even when you know you’re safe, your mind plays out negative scenarios. This is called catastrophizing, and it’s a symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Anxiety can express itself in the body in different ways. Most common is upset stomach, shakiness, sweating, restlessness, headaches and muscle tension.
A sign of anxiety is when your mind constantly seems to create problems that don’t exist. It asks “what if?” about most situations. You find yourself always thinking and expecting that you messed up, that everyone is annoyed or upset with you, or that things will turn out badly.
Find Your Calm
“Anxiety is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far.”
—Jodi Picoult