Anxiety Treatment

Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health problem (affecting nearly 40 million adults in the United States alone), and most people who suffer from anxiety do not receive treatment for it. We show people how to listen to their anxiety, befriend it, learn from it, and heal it at the root. Medication numbs the anxiety or attempts to do so. The interesting fact is that anxiety is happening for a reason and a part of you, deep inside, is trying to tell you something.

Do you know what is under anger? Underneath anger is hurt feelings. We were never taught how to address our hurt so many avoid it, numb it out with avoidance, substances, or staying busy, but the hurt remains. We then go to our shield “anger” to numb it out further, but is anger a good feeling? When you cut off your anger and you don’t address your hurt, you are stuck in the middle – Welcome to the land of Anxiety. Left unaddressed it can lead to Panic.

We treat Anxiety with tenderness, compassion, and dedication. Anxiety can become an ally by alerting you that something inside needs tender loving care. This approach is revolutionary and at the root of our Spiritual Psychology approach.

Different types of anxiety problems are often grouped together based on similarities in the types of symptoms they involve. Below is a list of the types of anxiety problems we treat.

 

Anxiety Disorders

• Panic disorder
• Agoraphobia
• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Social anxiety disorder
• Specific phobias
• Health anxiety

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Hoarding disorder
• Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
• Body-focused repetitive behaviors (i.e., hair pulling, skin picking)
• Tic disorders

Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders

• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Acute stress disorder
• Anxiety in adults

We provide treatment for adults with all of the problems listed above, as well as the following anxiety-related problems:

• Separation anxiety
• Selective mutism
• School refusal

 

At Basic Steps, we strive to provide treatments that have the most solid research support and do so in a flexible way that meets the needs of our individual clients. We are passionate about treating anxiety in all of its forms and strive to provide the best care possible to our clients.