Anxiety therapy in West LA is a popular treatment, as anxiety is probably one of the most common psychological conditions that people seek therapy for when they see a therapist, counselor, or psychologist. Whether the therapy is meant for oneself, a spouse, partner, couple, family, or even one’s child, it is almost inevitable that the word “anxiety” will come up.
While often rooted in worry, fear, and apprehension about the future, anxiety can manifest itself in several different ways. Indeed, there are different kinds of anxiety disorders that have received their own labels for the distinct patterns in which the anxiety is expressed. All debilitating in their own ways, each anxiety disorder has a slightly different theme. Here are some common ones for which people tend to seek anxiety therapy in West LA.
1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Commonly known as GAD, in this condition, the anxiety is known to be “free floating,” have a rather diffuse presence, and not be tied into any one thing in particular. The person experiences excessive worry, negative expectations, feels generally on edge, agitated, and has difficulty sleeping for more days than not for a period of time. Here, the person is generally focused on everyday events such as completing daily chores, running errands, and completing daily tasks, not just one thing. Hence, the name because the anxiety is generalized, globalized, and it’s hard to pin it down to one thing only. People with GAD usually worry excessively and feel that the worry is uncontrollable. No matter how hard they try to stop it, the anxiety keeps building, persisting, with no end in sight.
2. Social Anxiety Disorder. In social anxiety disorder, the person has a difficult time dealing with social situations, often becoming very self-conscious, nervous, and overthinking when in the presence of people or faced with the prospect of having to be in front of people. Usually the person is concerned about being judged negatively, criticized, and perceived in an unfavorable manner by others.
3. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Commonly known as OCD, this is a popular anxiety condition that involves a person engaging in ritualized behaviors like repetitive checking, counting, tapping, or washing in order to get rid of unpleasant thoughts, urges, or images from one’s mind.
4. Panic Disorder. In Panic Disorder, the person experiences unexpected panic attacks, and develops a fear of losing control or dying from them. Understandably, the person develops a fear of future panic attacks. And in some cases, the person will adjust their life to make sure they always have a safety, or a way out should an unexpected panic attack come up.
5. Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. This is an open-ended label reserved for patterns of anxiety that are not better accounted for by other established names. With numerous origins of anxiety possible, this captures a wide range of anxiety symptoms that cause significant problems in one’s life. These problems can be associated with one’s personal life, family life, work life, life transitions, relationships, and the like.
By nature, anxiety can be stressful, irritating, and make it difficult to calm down, relax, and think through things clearly. Fortunately, anxiety therapy in West LA with a professional therapist can help you identify the root cause of your anxiety, and the proper avenues by which to address it. After all, the anxiety is there to let you know that something important to you is unresolved, and needs your attention. If you address it effectively, the anxiety will decline. And true happiness and joy will be yours once again. If not, for the very first time.
If you are looking for anxiety therapy in West LA from a professional psychologist who will get to root and core of your anxiety, feel free to call or email for a free, no-obligation phone consultation.