Anxiety Treatment in Pleasanton, CA
You have been through a lot and now it is time to focus on yourself.
You've been feeling stuck, unhappy, and disconnected.
Maybe you're struggling to have good boundaries, worried it means you're a bad person. Or, you're struggling with low self-worth and shame. Maybe you feel like you're not good enough or that things will never get better. Perhaps past traumas have left you feeling hopeless, or you're just tired of being afraid all the time. Leading to a life of avoidance and anxiety.
Struggling with anxiety symptoms can make you feel like you're all alone. Or, that if people knew the real you, they wouldn't like you or want to be around you. Sometimes, it can make managing relationships and everyday tasks feel impossible. You just know that you want to work past all of this and live a life that is full and meaningful.
Anxiety Treatment Can Be Beneficial For You
You may be thinking, "I should be able to handle this on my own" or "I'm just overreacting". Or, that you will never be good enough or that things will never get better. But, with support from an anxiety therapist in Pleasanton, CA, you can get back to a life that feels manageable and worth living. You can take time to focus on yourself and not have to put on a brave face all the time.
Through Anxiety Therapy, You Can Learn To:
cope with anxiety symptoms that feel out of control
develop healthy coping mechanisms
improve your relationships
boost your self-esteem
set boundaries
Living with anxiety is hard, but having the skills to manage your anxiety symptoms can make a world of difference. But, you don't have to navigate this journey alone. Anxiety treatment can help support you to get to a place where you're living your best life.
Anxiety Symptoms & Signs
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or fear. It can be caused by many things, such as an event that happened in the past, a fear of something happening in the future, or stress from work or school. It also looks different for everyone. For some people, anxiety may cause them to avoid certain situations or activities. For others, it may cause physical symptoms like a racing heart, sweating, or difficulty breathing.
Here are some common anxiety symptoms:
Worrying about things that have happened in the past or that may happen in the future
Avoiding certain people, places, or activities
irritability
restlessness
fatigue
difficulty concentrating
muscle tension
racing heart
These are just some of the signs and symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety symptoms look differently for everyone. You may have one or two of these symptoms, or you may have all of them. Remember, you don't have to suffer through these symptoms alone. You deserve support and care from an anxiety therapist.
With My Support in Anxiety Treatment, You Can Learn to Manage and Overcome Your Anxiety
I have worked with many clients at my therapy practice who have felt the overwhelming effects of anxiety like you are now. They didn't think they could work past the traumas that were causing their anxiety. But, through anxiety therapy and with the right tools, they were able to work through their anxieties by taking small steps to lead a life that made them feel happier and more fulfilled.
Together, we can navigate the darkness & find the light at the end of the tunnel.
As an anxiety therapist specializing in both anxiety and trauma, I can help you see the connection between your past traumas and the anxiety that you're currently experiencing. Or, help you end the people-pleasing cycle that is causing you to feel anxious and stressed. With my support, you will develop skills to manage your anxiety symptoms so that you can start living your life again.
My Approach to Anxiety Treatment
As a therapist who specializes in trauma, I can tell you that experiencing trauma can lead to anxiety. The trauma can be due to a one-time event or ongoing distressing experiences, such as childhood abuse. This is why, with my support, you see the connection between your past traumas and your anxiety. This way you can develop tools to manage your symptoms while also understanding your triggers.
EMDR for Anxiety Treatment
One therapy approach I often use with my clients is EMDR (or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). EMDR therapy is specifically for people who have experienced trauma. Trauma causes the perception that your life is in danger. After trauma, your brain wants to protect you from similar trauma in the future. So, you may become anxious as you fear triggers and try to feel more in control of them.
There is Hope.
EMDR can help you process past traumatic memories. Once the memory is no longer painful, it will no longer affect you. This allows you to change the meaning that you made at the time of trauma. For example, a child being emotionally abused may try to avoid the abuse by aligning with the abuser. So, they come to see themselves as unworthy or not good enough. These beliefs continue into adulthood and form a trigger. With EMDR, the memory of the abuse is no longer painful. The child can see that they are not to blame and that they are good enough. This will change how they feel about themselves and the world around them. It can be hard reaching out for help, but together we can find a way out of this darkness.
Start Anxiety Treatment in Pleasanton, California
Anxiety is a struggle that can impact every aspect of your life, from your work to your relationships. You don't have to struggle alone. If you are struggling with anxiety, please reach out for help from an anxiety therapist. I offer anxiety treatment to all residents of California through online therapy. If you're ready to take the first step with therapy, all you need to do is:
Contact me to schedule a free consultation
Learn more about how an anxiety therapist can help you
Start anxiety treatment and begin the process of healing so you can manage your anxiety symptoms
Additional Services Offered by Kim Salyer, LMFT
As an online therapist, I know that anxiety may not be the only thing you're struggling with. So, at my practice based in Pleasanton, CA, I offer a variety of therapy services through teletherapy. I provide trauma therapy, CPTSD Treatment, and PTSD treatment. As well as emotional trauma therapy and depression treatment. I also specialize in using EMDR therapy to treat trauma. If you have any questions about my services or how I could help you, please reach out!