It is a new year, and many people take this time to assess what they have done over the past year and what they want to accomplish in the next. This can be a complicated and anxiety inducing task in a good year. Add a pandemic and you might find yourself with more anxiety than usual.
For some, reflecting on the past and planning for the future can cause an increase in anxiety symptoms such as sleeplessness, spiraling thoughts, trouble concentrating and nervousness. The past year has been fraught with pandemic stress, natural disasters and political divides. All of these can be experienced as extreme stress or even trauma.
Therapy for Anxiety and Stress
Are you looking to the new year with dread? Does the idea of planning for the future leave you with a racing heart, spinning thoughts and GI problems? You are not alone and shouldn’t have to manage the stress by yourself.
I provide a safe space for people to reflect while helping them find direction and clarity. You can move into the new year with less anxiety and more confidence.
Finding Your Life’s Purpose
Young people trying to figure out what to do with their life can experience an even greater level of anxiety, hopelessness and uncertainty. Figuring out what you would like to do with your life is stressful enough. Finding your path in today’s world can be even more challenging. I love to help young people as they navigate their future. Working with me can help you find hope and more certainty in your life direction.
New Year’s Resolutions
One simple yet effective way to move into the new year with less anxiety is with a gratitude list. Many of us look back on the things we didn’t accomplish last year or identify what is lacking in our life in hopes of finding it in the new year. There can be usefulness in identifying those things you hope for in the future. However, starting with gratitude can give clarity to those things we value and highlight our strengths. Rather than starting the new year with a list of resolutions, start with a list of things you are grateful for in your life.
I use mindfulness and cognitive behavioral based strategies as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help people feel happier and more confident as they move forward in life.
Find out more about me and the therapies I use at:
www. AndreaHarbeckTherapy.com
Or reach out for a complimentary phone or zoom consultation:
Andrea@AndreaHarbeckTherapy.com
720-336-9454