Anxiety

Anxiety can creep into every aspect of life and feel overwhelming. If your child’s worry is getting in the way of life, I can help them take back control by exploring their feelings with them and teaching them tools to overcome their anxiety.

There are many ways people experience anxiety. Some symptoms of anxiety can include:

• General sense of nervousness

• Excessive worrying about upcoming events/situations

• Exaggerated worrying about potential danger

• Avoidance of social situations

• Fear of unfamiliar people

• Difficulty leaving one or more parent

• Unreasonably high expectations of themselves

• Fears about animals, medical procedures (like injections), heights, or other specific objects or situations

• Stomach aches

• Headaches

• Fatigue/feeling tired more often

• Difficulty concentrating

• Sleep disturbances (hard time falling asleep, hard time staying asleep, nightmares)

• Feeling compelled to complete certain seemingly unrelated actions/behaviors in order to reduce worry

• Sudden feelings of extreme anxiety/panic, potentially accompanied by physical symptoms such as increased heart rate

• Recurring unwanted thoughts about upsetting things that have happened or might happen

If your child is experiencing these symptoms, they may be struggling with anxiety. Therapy can help them regain power over their worry. Contact me to learn more about how I can help.