you spend all your time thinking,
considering every possible outcome,
you feel like you’re running on a motor,
you have trouble falling asleep,
or wake up in the middle of the night wide awake,
there is no such thing as “rest”.
These may be signs you’re struggling with anxiety.
virtual anxiety & rumination therapy in pa
“But, like peace, comfort didn’t come from hiding away or running away. Comfort first demanded courage.”
— Louise Penny, How The Light Gets In
Anxiety exists on a spectrum.
*Individuals experience anxiety in a variety of ways. Many of my clients can’t remember a time when they didn’t feel anxious. In our work together, we can navigate the ways anxiety has shown up in your life, how to better understand those parts of you.
Do any of these situations sound familiar to your childhood or adolescent years?
having an upset stomach every time you had to get ready for school?
felt paralyzed before a class presentation?
worried that something bad would happen to someone you loved if you didn’t eat your food in a certain order?
couldn’t sleep in the dark or by yourself?
had a hard time focusing because your brain wouldn’t shut off?
What about in adulthood?
you pay attention to the “little things” that others seem to miss?
constantly replaying conversations and social interactions?
no longer have an appetite or can’t fall asleep?
can’t relax even when you’re doing nothing?
experience decision-fatigue?
you can’t remember the last time you took a deep breath?
What we’ll work on in anxiety & rumination therapy:
explore how anxiety manifests physically, mentally, and emotionally.
identify what soothes your anxious parts and what they actually want from you and others.
find the positive intent of your anxiety and the ways it can help you function.
practice (in real-time!) ways to calm your nervous system.