Therapy for anxiety
Our anxiety specialists in NYC offer in-person and online therapy to help you break anxious patterns.
- Feeling like your brain never turns off
- Believing you’re “lazy” for relaxing
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Muscle aches
- Procrastinating on tasks
- Digestive issues
- Snapping at people close to you
- Pervasive worry about the future
- Increased heart rate and sweating
- tense muscles and headaches
- Constantly feeling like you need to do or be more
- Trouble being in the moment
- Over-analyzing every possible outcome
- And many others!
Anxiety can distort our perceptions, magnifying our mistakes or perceived imperfections. It can make us feel inadequate, heighten self-blame, or convince ourselves we’re falling short.
It can undoubtedly affect your quality of life (sometimes in unexpected ways), which is why it’s often worth exploring with a professional.
Cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety can include:
Is anxiety controlling your inner dialogue and hijacking your nervous system?
Anxiety is a mobilizing fear response to help us avoid dangers. But, it can become a crushing issue when it’s chronic or impacts daily life.
While the causes for each individual are complicated, they can stem from:
Why does anxiety occur?
Past life experiences & trauma
Societal pressures & perceived expectations
Biological or medical factors
Environmental factors or current life experiences
Family of origin influences
The reality is we usually can’t control the first thought that pops into our brain. But we can control the thoughts that come after. With the proper tools, you can learn to manage your anxiety and overcome its maladaptive impact.
Anxiety can be incredibly distressing, but it doesn’t need to be in control.
- Therapy helps you identify those initial thoughts and use strategies to control how your mind reacts.
- It teaches you tools to regulate your nervous system. This interrupts involuntary anxious responses before they become too distressing.
- Certain types of therapy can actually change your brain by forming new neural connections, restructuring thought patterns, and improving your neurotransmitter functions.
How therapy helps
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Trauma-related anxiety
The Manhattan Psychotherapy
Collective provides evidence-based
support for a range of anxiety types.
types of anxiety
We’ve dedicated our practice to anxiety because it is such a pervasive concern for our clients (plus, we’ve all experienced it ourselves!). Our clinicians have undergone a variety of advanced training and education with a focus on anxiety. We encourage you to check out our About page to learn more about our team members and
their specialties.
We’ve dedicated our practice to anxiety because it is such a pervasive
concern for our clients (plus, we’ve all experienced it ourselves!). Our
clinicians have undergone a variety of advanced training and education
with a focus on anxiety. We encourage you to check out our About page
to learn more about our team members and their specialties.
Health anxiety
Relationship anxiety
Work-related anxiety
Social anxiety
Generalized anxiety
Perfectionism
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
Somatic
Dialectical behavior (DBT)
EMDR
Psychodynamic
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Attachment-based
Trauma focussed
KAP
Biofeedback
Our anxiety specialists take a holistic approach when getting to the root of your anxious symptoms. We consider your full context because our mental health is closely linked to our physical well-being and our environment.
Your psychotherapist may use a range of modalities, depending on your needs and experiences. Each treatment plan is tailored to you, with your goals and preferences at the forefront.
Symptoms of anxiety shows up in the mind and body
how we treat anxiety
Therapy Frameworks
If anxiety is getting in the way of your confidence, self-worth, and ability to build strong relationships with yourself and others, that’s reason enough to seek support. Book a complimentary consultation to see how our anxiety specialists can help.
Is it time to consider therapy for anxiety?
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Arm yourself with grounding techniques
and take back control from anxiety.
Five Powerful Anxiety
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