Anxiety therapists in Moores Mill, Alabama AL
Anxiety or Fears
Amy L. Holdbrooks, LLC
Counselor/Therapist, MA, NCC, ALC, BSW
Fear is an emotional reaction to a specific, real danger; while anxiety is an excessive and unfocused fear that may be triggered by various stimuli. Anxiety caused by stress may persist long after the trigger is removed.
8 Warning Signs of Anxiety:
1) Feeling nervous, restless or tense.
2) Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom.
3) Having an increased heart rate.
4) Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
5) Sweating.
6) Trembling.
7) Feeling weak or tired.
8) Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry
6 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Dr. Aretha Steele (Mindful Healing Counseling)
Psychologist, PsyD
Hello! If anxiety is making life feel like a rollercoaster, you're not alone. We specialize in helping teens and adults like you navigate the twists and turns of anxiety. Together, we can explore strategies to manage stress, face fears, and find a sense of calm. Our goal is to create a safe and supportive space where you can express yourself freely. Let's work on building resilience, uncovering your strengths, and making strides towards a more peaceful and fulfilling life. Remember, you've got the power to overcome anxiety, and we're here to guide you every step of the way. Your well-being is important, and we are excited to be part of your journey toward a brighter future!
(Note: We have specific therapists who specialize in anxiety at our practice. See our website for more information)
15 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Matthew G. Mandelbaum
Psychologist, Phd, MSEd, MA
For intelligent, sensitive people with histories of anxiety, I help you learn to me mindful in the present and utilize your agency to make your life work.
11 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
While Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) is highly effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), clinicians do see some “return of fear,” or partial relapse, in some patients due to a variety of factors. Over the past two decades, treatment researchers, with whom Dr. Jayson Mystkowski had the pleasure of working with at UCLA for over 10 years, have studied “return of fear” and discovered some key variables that may optimize the effects of learning during CBT for anxiety disorders (Craske et al., 2008).
First, evidence suggests that focusing on tolerating fear versus eliminating fear yields better clinical outcomes in the long term. Namely, teaching clients that fear and anxiety are normal feelings, rather than attempting to “down-regulate” such feelings all the time, is more realistic and seems to engender “hardier” clients. Second, helping clients to generate an expectancy that “scary things will not happen,” is very powerful. To do this, it is important for clinicians to create more complex exposure exercises (i.e., tasks in which a client confronts a stimulus of which they are afraid), using multiple feared stimuli instead of one at a time. Then, the lack of a feared outcome becomes particularly surprising and memorable for a client and fear reduction is more potent. Third, increasing the accessibility and retrievability of non-fear memories learned during treatment are powerful factors in mitigating against a return of fear. Craske and colleagues demonstrated that exposure to variations of a feared stimulus, using a random schedule across multiple contexts or situations, is more effective than exposure to the same stimulus, on a predictable schedule, in an unchanging environment. The former paradigm, it is argued, creates stronger non-fear memories that are easier for a client to access when subsequently confronting feared objects or situations outside of the therapy context, than the later scenario.
In sum, clinicians have long been aware that some fear or anxiety returns following very successful CBT treatment. As mentioned above, there are some clear, empirically supported ways to modify the therapy we provide to further help clients generalize the gains made in therapy sessions to the real world.
20 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Dr. Traci Williams
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP, CFT-I
In our work together, I help you identify the root cause of your anxiety and understand your triggers. You will learn coping mechanisms and relaxation techniques so you can manage your anxiety. We will challenge and reframe negative thought patterns that can contribute to your anxiety so you can regain control of your life.
11 Years Experience