Anxiety

“I feel so busy.” Many of us feel busier than ever, and in some cases we are. We’re working more. We’re taking our kids to more extracurricular activities. We’re filling our schedule with various family and friend obligations. We’re also doing something that has never been done before: We’re filling our free time with screens. […]

Many forms of anxiety are a constant presence on a person’s life. Generalized anxiety disorder is, quite literally, a general feeling of anxiety that a person has all throughout the day. Panic attacks can happen at any time, and panic disorder typically implies that a person fears panic attacks every waking hour. OCD can be

Panic attacks are difficult to describe to someone that has not been through them. They feel like a health emergency, and they are extremely difficult to control once they start. Yet, in some ways, they seem as though they should be easy to control. After all, nothing is wrong, so it seems to outsiders like

The bigger the family, the more there are individuals that take on a “role.” There might be “the baby in the family” or the “quiet one” or the one that takes the lead on family events and gatherings. Many families have what some people call “the strong one.” This is the person that listens, fixes,

Some people seek therapy because they feel stuck, unmotivated, and low. But some people can also be “over functioning.” To others, these individuals appear to be high performing adults. At work, at home, in their communities, they are taking on task after task and appear to be capable of doing it all. The problem is

My name is Audrey. I am a therapist in Chandler, AZ. I have been working with clients for over 30 years, and I have been extensively trained on the most highly researched therapeutic methodologies, and have trained other therapists. And yet… Not everyone is a good fit for my services. Just as not everyone is

There is no need to minimize how much anxiety can affect you. It’s something that can completely disrupt your life. But still, of all types and presentations of anxiety, there is something about panic attacks that can be especially challenging. Panic attacks are a mental health issue with many anxiety-related symptoms, such as worry, fear,

It’s not hard to find mental health information online, and one topic that many people like to cover is what’s known as “high functioning anxiety.” Let’s talk about it. These days, most of us are familiar with the general idea of anxiety. But it’s also a bit of an enigma. *Everyone* feels nervous sometimes. *Everyone*

Spoiler Alert: Yes, absolutely. But it is helpful to understand why. Anxiety tends to run in families. It is more common – significantly so – in parents that have anxiety. Part of this is not genetic. Children learn by seeing, and when they see an anxious parent it makes them more anxious. Some of the

Sometimes it seems like things are more stressful and more anxiety inducing today than ever before. And they might be. People have always had money issues. They’ve always had busy lives with parenting, work, and school. They’ve always, for better or worse, had traumas and upbringings that create anxiety. Yet, if it feels like more