Generalized Anxiety

Generalized Anxiety is a persistent and severe form of anxiety that interferes with daily activities. It is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday things with no apparent reason for worry. People with generalized anxiety tend to expect the worst and worry constantly about health, money, family, work, or school. They live in a constant state of worry, fear, or dread. If your worries consume you or if you feel anxious even when there is no apparent reason for it you may be experiencing generalized anxiety.

Symptoms of generalized anxiety often include constant worry or obsessions about everyday concerns, feelings of restlessness or feeling on edge or stressed out, fatigue, concentration problems, irritability, muscle tension, tension headaches, difficulty sleeping, nausea or diarrhea, and rapid heartbeat or shortness of breath to name a few.

Counseling for Generalized Anxiety

Counseling for generalized anxiety involves working on underlying life stressors and concerns and making changes to your thinking and behaviors. The most effective treatment for generalized anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and behaviors that feed anxiety. Counselor Rick A. Combs uses a cognitive behavioral approach in conjunction with traditional talk therapy to address anxiety holistically. This approach not only teaches you cognitive behavioral techniques for overcoming anxiety symptoms for the long-term, it also addresses the effects your anxiety is currently having on your life and relationship so that you can better cope with life stressors.