3 Signs That It’s Time To Start Anxiety Counseling in Miami, FL

As an anxiety therapist, I know when it’s time & what to look for if you’re wanting to start anxiety therapy.

Anxiety therapy may be something that you have thought about. Recognizing your anxiety is too overwhelming to deal with on your own is the first step. With so many thoughts going on at once, physical tension, difficulty focusing, sweating, it’s difficult to stay present. The truth is, anxiety keeps you focused on the past and the future. It sucks the fun out of life happening right now.

Yep, that’s anxiety.

Sound familiar to you? If it does, then you may be ready for anxiety treatment. Anxiety has become a part of your routine even though you don’t want it to be that way. But it’s tough to control a lot of the time. You’re ready to do something about your anxiety. You want a positive change and you want to make sure that you are on the right track.

Let’s take a look at 3 signs that it’s time to start anxiety therapy.

Sign One: Your anxiety makes it challenging to connect with family and friends

Anxiety can consume our mind leaving little room for connecting with the people we want to connect with. This level of anxiety can actually prevent your brain from thinking clearly at times. Anxiety is in control when the worry about things like work, school, or social interactions takes away from strong connections. How much power are you giving to anxiety? How many great memories are you missing out on with your partner because of anxiety? How much time is spent on worrying?

In anxiety counseling in Miami, FL, I can help you understand how and why anxiety happens. Most importantly, you can learn to be more in control of your anxiety so that you can be present with your loved ones.

Sign Two: Anxiety stops you from having a clear and focused mind.

Being able to have a clear mind is important for you to be able to live a meaningful and productive life. Trouble concentrating and memory issues are symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety is controlling you if you can’t stop thinking about stressful things. If you can’t focus on work, or read a book, or sit through a movie you normally would enjoy…then, anxiety is taking over. For many of us, anxiety shows up at night with thousands of thoughts making it nearly impossible to get a good night’s sleep.

There is so much you can do to help you focus and sleep better with anxiety. Better Life Therapy in Florida can help you do things differently so you can take control of anxiety. The truth is that when you are living with an unfocused mind and limited sleep, parts of your life can really fall apart.

Sign 3: Your body has physical reactions when anxiety is present

We actually experience more physical pain under anxiety. Anxiety causes real physical reactions. You get a stomachache. Your heart beats fast. Your hands are sweaty. Tension runs throughout your body. It’s hard to breathe sometimes. Anxiety is no joke! Feeling physically ill will limit your ability to enjoy your life. The good thing is that physical responses will reduce when you work on the anxiety.

Time to Start Anxiety Therapy in Miami, FL

It’s quite clear now that anxiety can have a huge impact on your ability to connect with others, focus, and function when it’s too much to handle on your own. Better Life Therapy is here to help make sure that anxiety doesn’t get to that level. When you learn to better handle your anxiety, your brain will understand that you can overcome these challenges.

Feel nervous? Makes Sense

So you’ve thought about starting anxiety treatment but you’re unsure how it works or if it’s going to help. Maybe you’ve been in therapy before and you didn’t find it very helpful. The truth is that anxiety counseling can be helpful when you are committed to change and when you have the right therapist for you. Finding a therapist that connects with you can be difficult when you’re not sure where to start. My recommendation is that you start therapy with a therapist that overall feels like the right fit. You can choose a therapist based on their bio, a recommendation, or a phone consultation.

Begin Anxiety Counseling in Miami, FL (or other services!)

So, I hope you like what you read! As a trained and highly experienced counselor, I can help through online therapy in Florida or from my Miami based counseling clinic. In addition to anxiety therapy, I offer depression counseling, gender therapy, counseling for parents, teen counseling, HRT letters, and relationship counseling for one. When you’re ready to start working with Better Life Therapy, follow these steps:

1. Contact Better Life Therapy and let us know how we can help.

2. Meet with your new therapist

3. Receive the support and services you need to build a Better Life.

About the author, Roxana Tefel, LMHC

I specialize in working with anxiety and in helping adolescents and adults build a thriving life. People have the ability to overcome challenges. I know that providing space for people to embrace the challenges that are a part of being human helps build the foundation for healing and growth. Facing challenges head-on rather than avoiding life is a part of the healing process.