Therapy for Anxiety & Depression
Imagine,
a life at peace
Online & In-person counseling for anxiety and
depression in Atlanta and throughout Georgia
Do you feel like you’re always waiting for the worst-case scenario to happen?
Do you pick and chew at your fingers, lips, hair, or anywhere else?
Do you sometimes suddenly feel like the world is too much and you can’t keep up with what’s going on around you?
Do you feel like sometimes you’re paralyzed, despite wanting to go do things you know you’ll enjoy?
Do you get physical symptoms like heart palpitations, racing heart or breathing changes?
It might be time to talk about anxiety.
or
Do you feel like the world moves on without you, no matter how hard you try to keep up?
Do you find yourself completely disinterested in the things that used to bring you the most joy?
If left to your own devices, would you stay in bed all day? Or at least not make it past the couch?
Is it hard to take care of yourself? Does showering, changing, and brushing your teeth sometimes feel like it’s too much?
Do you sometimes become overcome with extreme emotions like sadness or anger, seemingly out of nowhere?
It might be time to talk about depression.
Common symptoms of Anxiety
Random physical sensations such as a racing heart, heart palpitations, flushed face, hot flashes, changes in breathing, or unexplained sweating.
“Catastrophic” thinking, or thinking of the worst-case scenario out of concern.
Increased agitation or frustration.
Restlessness or unexplained increased energy.
Racing thoughts or brain fog.
Hyperfixation or difficulty thinking of anything else when something is stressful.
Difficulty concentrating or maintaining focus.
Common symptoms of Depression
Decreased interest in things that you used to be interested in or were a part of your daily routine.
Decreased energy despite no changes in health.
Decreased self-esteem or self-worth.
Increased agitation or anger.
Difficulty in making decisions or feeling confident in choices.
Decreased mood or overall feeling sluggish or “lower” than normal.
Difficulty concentrating or maintaining focus.
Our approach to anxiety & depression
We understand that depression and anxiety are two wildly different experiences. However, we also know that many times, these two experiences can exist at the same time. Maybe one “causes” the other, maybe you had one for so long, the other developed as a coping tactic, or maybe you cycle from one to the other depending on what life is putting on you.
You may also truly just have one or the other, and at times feel these symptoms so intensely that it feels like nothing else exists.
Whether you feel like you juggle both or you experience one to your very core, our approach remains the same: evidence-based, compassionate, and unique to you. We work with you to understand where the root of these experiences came from, their “missions” to protect you, and explore ways to work with these feelings to shift them instead of shoving them to the back and moving onto the next thought that is hopefully a little more positive.
While we can’t guarantee that you’ll never experience anxiety or depression again, or run into events that trigger them, we can say that you’ll have a much deeper understanding of these experiences, how to shift them a little faster, grow your self confidence, and overall get more of your life back.
Is therapy for anxiety the right decision?
If you want to:
Turn those pesky mental alarm bells off in your brain
Access body relaxation for longer periods of time
Understand what creates and drives your anxiety
Transform your relationship into something that doesn’t feel as overwhelming
Therapy for anxiety might be the right choice.
Is therapy for depression the right decision?
If you want to:
Turn your body back “on”
Reignite your love and interest in life and the things you used to do
Get your head above water and feel relief from the heavy and dark spaces
Understand what causes the lows and how to care for yourself through them, or even lessen them
Therapy for depression might be the right choice.
I have questions about therapy for anxiety & depression
Absolutely. Depression and anxiety are considered mood disorders, and while there are more mood disorders than anxiety and depression, they are the most prevalent in our society. It’s very common to just experience one, or sometimes one or more severe, that the other gets missed or doesn’t cause as many daily issues. We just talk about both here since they’re among the most common experiences.
Can I have “just” anxiety or depression? Not both?
You never have to do anything you don’t want to in therapy, and we support whatever decision you make in regards to medication. We make sure to talk to you about what both options look like and the work that goes with medication and the work that goes with declining medication. We have fabulous and trusted referrals should you decide that is part of your journey.
Do I have to get medicated if I have anxiety or depression?
We cannot promise a hard deadline on when you’ll feel symptoms shift. However, we do find that most people start to experience their first major improvement in symptoms within 3-6 months of consistent meetings.
How long will it take before I feel better?
You deserve relief from symptoms slowing down your life.
You can schedule a free 15-minute consultation or jump right in with a session.
Meet Stephanie, our therapist who specializes in anxiety & depression.
We offer in person sessions in Sandy Springs and Atlanta and virtually throughout Georgia for therapy for anxiety and depression.