What to Know About Anxiety Therapy

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Living with anxiety can feel like being caught in a constant storm.

The persistent worry, the sudden waves of panic, the racing thoughts—they can cloud every aspect of your life, making it difficult to feel present, confident, and in control. You may find yourself avoiding situations you once enjoyed, struggling to focus at work, or feeling a constant sense of unease that won’t go away. While this experience is challenging and often isolating, it’s important to know that you do not have to navigate it alone.

Evidence-based anxiety therapy is one of the most powerful tools available for managing and overcoming anxiety. When conducted by a mental health professional, it provides a safe place where you can understand the roots of your anxiety, learn practical skills to calm the storm, and ultimately reclaim your life.

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When Does Worry Become a Problem?

Everyone experiences worry and stress; they are normal parts of life. So, how do you know when your anxiety has progressed from a normal response into a condition that requires professional help? It’s often a matter of degree and disruption.

Your worry feels excessive and uncontrollable. You spend a significant portion of your day worrying about a wide range of topics, and you feel unable to stop the cycle of “what-if” thoughts.
It’s impacting your daily functioning. Anxiety is interfering with your performance at work, straining relationships with your family and friends, or causing you to neglect your responsibilities.
You’re actively avoiding things. You find yourself turning down social invitations, avoiding public places, or procrastinating on tasks because the thought of them triggers your anxiety.
You experience significant physical symptoms. Your anxiety presents physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, chronic fatigue, sleep problems, stomach issues, a racing heart, or even full-blown panic attacks.
Your “solutions” are becoming unhealthy. You are relying on alcohol, food, or other substances to cope with your feelings of anxiety, or you are engaging in compulsive behaviors to find temporary relief.

If any of these resonate with you, anxiety is likely taking up too much space in your life. Reaching out to a professional for anxiety therapy is a proactive and courageous step in the right direction.

Anxiety Therapy:
What to Know About CBT

While several therapeutic methods can be effective, one of the most successful approaches for treating anxiety disorders is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a practical, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that operates on a simple but powerful principle: our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. By changing our patterns of thinking and behaving, we can change the way we feel.

Anxiety therapy with a CBT approach is a collaborative process; you and your psychologist or psychotherapist work together as a team. The focus is on the “here and now,” equipping you with tangible skills to manage your anxiety as it happens. CBT usually involves two components:

The Cognitive Component: Identifying and Challenging Your Thoughts

Anxiety is often fueled by negative thought patterns or focused on worst-case scenarios. In anxiety therapy, you learn to act as a detective in your own mind. After recognizing and identifying these thoughts, your psychotherapist or psychologist will help you evaluate them. Are they 100% true? What is the evidence for and against them? What is a more balanced or realistic way of looking at the situation? This practice naturally reduces the power of anxious thoughts.

The Behavioral Component: Addressing and Changing Your Actions

Anxiety naturally drives us to avoid the things we fear. While this avoidance brings temporary relief, in the long run, it only reinforces the anxiety and makes it stronger. The behavioral part of CBT focuses on identifying and changing these patterns of action. You and your psychotherapist or psychologist will work together to create structured, practical plans to modify these behaviors. This helps you build confidence and learn firsthand that you are capable of handling situations more effectively than your anxiety predicts.

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Anxiety doesn’t have to dictate the terms of your life. With the right support and strategies, it is possible to navigate the challenges with greater confidence and rediscover a sense of peace.

At Resilient Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Services, we provide compassionate, confidential support, including anxiety therapy. Our practice includes both virtual and in-person appointments with our providers. For those coming to our Oklahoma City office, you do not have to worry about your privacy; our office has separate waiting rooms and a private exit. If you’d only like to see your provider, we can accommodate your needs.