The two main treatments for anxiety disorders are medication and psychotherapy and often it’s a combination of the two.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the most common form of psychotherapy for anxiety disorders. It teaches specific coping skills to improve anxiety symptoms.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) helps to identify irrational and negative thought patterns. It teaches you how to replace the thoughts with positive thoughts and how to develop healthy emotional self-regulation.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based, structured therapy approach that enables the brain to naturally heal itself through bilateral stimulation (eye movements). EMDR is designed to unprocessed traumatic memories and does not focus on talking in detail about the trauma.
BRAINSPOTTING is a brain-based therapy approach that utilizes points within a person’s visual field to focus on, also known as mindful focusing. The founder of brainspotting, David Grand Ph.D., found that where you look affects how you feel. Through brainspotting you’re able to treat unprocessed trauma.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an evidence-based therapy that uses rapid eye-movement (REM) as treatment for trauma, phobias, fears, self-esteem, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. It removes negative images and replaces them with positive images so they are no longer triggering.
Medication is often used to help treat anxiety disorders in conjunction with psychotherapy. If the therapist you are working with thinks that your anxiety is significant enough to consider an evaluation to determine if medication is necessary, we will be able to refer you to a qualified psychiatrist and mental health provider in the area.