Anxiety is a natural human response that can be stimulated by a variety of factors, most notably stress, uncertainty and perceived threats. While anxiety is a perfectly natural emotion to experience, when it becomes persistent, severe, and impacts your daily life, it may indicate an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorders come in a variety of forms, some of these forms include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Phobias. For some, diagnosis and treatment can be key for optimal symptom control. With treatment, someone who suffers from some form of persistent anxiety can gain control of their symptoms and drastically improve their quality of life.
Treating Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions world-wide. Currently, counselling is one of the most effective methods for treating anxiety in the long term. Counselling helps uncover the underlying causes of anxiety while providing effective tools to manage symptoms and build long-term coping strategies.
A counsellor offers a safe and non-judgmental space to explore the root causes of anxiety. They can help in identifying past experiences, deep-rooted fears, negative thought patterns and unresolved trauma to help guide an individual towards improving their quality of life by gaining control over their feelings of anxiety.
How many Counselling sessions will I need to treat anxiety?
Anxiety is a deeply personal experience and each induvial will have a unique path to healing, Your counsellor can help you explore what your path may look like. It is important to look at integrated counselingas a tool in your personal healing journey with each individual having a unique experience. Each counselling session will help an individual gain control over their anxiety thereby, improving their quality of life.
Depending on the severity of the anxiety and response to treatment, some individuals may find relief in short term counselling session, this can be anywhere from 6-12 sessions. Counsellors offer a variety of treatments to help individuals with minor to moderate anxiety address their symptoms. Some treatment examples include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). These treatments are proven methods that Counsellors can use to accelerate an individual’s healing. Others with more chronic, severe, or deep rooted anxiety, may find several months to years’ worth of counselling sessions are best to help manage their anxiety and maintain their quality of life.
Conclusion
If anxiety is interfering with your daily life, it is worth reaching out to a counselling professional. A counsellor will help you start your journey to healing and feeling more an peace within yourself. You will gain valuable coping strategies and work towards addressing the root cause of your anxiety if the first place. Get started today by reaching out to one of our counsellors at Reflective Soul Therapy and Wellness.
