When Should You Call an Anxiety Therapist?

Annoying at best, terrifying at worst.

When it morphs into a full-blown panic or anxiety attack, the onslaught can be so alarming that you end up in the ER. Fully convinced your pounding heart means you’re in the throes of cardiac arrest.

Anxiety leaves you with the sensation of being “off,” constantly on edge with knots or a hollow gnawing in your gut. Feeling unsafe in your own mind and body. Similarly, you can become totally detached or disconnected. You dread the next occurrence – which you know is coming.

Today, people toss the word anxiety around frequently. Sometimes, its use in common everyday language is almost flippant. Like many things, its grip – the crushing hold it can have – exists on a spectrum.

So how do you know when it’s time to seek help?

If you are looking for an anxiety therapist in Roseville, CA, we’ve got you covered. We’ve put together this list to help you gauge the intensity of your anxiety, and if you decide you’re ready to get help with your anxiety, we’re here for you.

Your Sleep is Interrupted by Anxiety

A sleepless night spent tossing and turning every now and again is just part of being an adult. In fact, no one is totally immune to stress. However, if it’s persistent – if anxiety is keeping you up night after night, and you’re growing more anxious because of the stress of not getting vital rest. Then that’s a good indication that it’s time to see a therapist. They can help you get to the root of what’s going on.

Anxiety is Dominating Your Day

Of course, anxiety is unpleasant, and human beings are wired to avoid unpleasantness. If you suffer from anxiety, you worry about the next attack or thing that will set it off, which can dominate your thoughts. It’s easy to get hypervigilant about things that can potentially trigger your anxiety. You can become so preoccupied that everything else – work, family, friends, connection to self and community – suffers as a result.

If you are starting to become fixated on your anxiety, if you’re exhausted and quite frankly over it but can’t seem to ditch it on your own, an anxiety therapist is your ticket toward freedom.

You Are Limiting Day-to-Day Activities Because of Anxiety

Is your world becoming smaller? Do you find your anxiety dominating to the point where you don’t even want to leave the house? Are you canceling plans with friends or not doing things you used to really love because of your growing unease and anxiousness?

This is a huge screaming indication that it’s time to call a therapist. The prospect of reaching out may feel overwhelming. In fact, it most likely will. But the sooner you connect with a therapist, the sooner you’ll get back to living your life.

The more you procrastinate getting help, the more time anxiety has to grow stronger and really take root in your life.

Anxiety is Making You Miserable

It disconnects you from reality, from yourself, and from things you love. It’s not a pleasant state to be in. It’s physiologically taxing as well.

BUT… those who have experienced crippling anxiety and managed to work through it are blessed with a strength they never knew they had. They have a deeper appreciation for life and know how to take better care of themselves.

While the misery of being anxious is not a blessing, the life you can have after you’ve moved through this challenge is.

Anxiety strikes intelligent, creative, sensitive, loving, caring, and deep thinkers. While it can be easy to exacerbate the situation by feeling bad about what you can’t do.  Instead of ruminating over what’s “wrong” with you, it’s important to have self-compassion.

For many, anxiety is a form of self-protection. Yes, it’s misguided and unpleasant, but still. Many of us are doing the best we can and simply aren’t aware of healthier ways to cope and work through the cause.

This is where therapy comes in. Through therapy, a real connection to self is made. A chance to learn how to protect, care, and advocate for, without “help” from anxiety.

At the Relationship Therapy Center, we believe the foundation of any relationship begins with the relationship we have to ourselves. The healthier and kinder the relationship is, the more it gets reflected outward, so that we come to nurture and seek that in relationships with others.

If you’re looking for an anxiety therapist in Roseville, we are here for you whenever you’re ready to reach out and give us a call.

Begin Anxiety Treatment in Roseville, CA, Fair Oaks, CA, or Online in California:

If you are ready to find relief from your anxiety, we can help. The therapists at the Relationship Therapy Center provide anxiety treatment to help teens and adults find happiness and live without the pain of anxiety. To begin therapy at our Sacramento area locations or online, follow these steps:

• Contact the Relationship Therapy Center and schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation to learn more about anxiety treatment,
• Meet with one of our talented therapists,
• Begin anxiety treatment and regain control in your life.

Other Services Offered at The Relationship Therapy Center in California:

In addition to anxiety therapy, Our Sacramento area counseling clinics located in Roseville and Fair Oaks, CA are pleased to offer a variety of mental health services. Our couples services include: Counseling after infidelity, sex therapy, co-parent counseling, family therapy, divorce counseling, intensive couples retreats, and premarital counseling. Our individual therapy services include, therapy for children, teen therapy, depression treatment, and individual relationship counseling. Our therapists offer online counseling in California to treat a variety of mental health concerns. Please reach out to our Sacramento area therapy office to learn more about the many ways we can help you or your loved ones heal and grow.