Online & In-Person Therapy for Anxiety in Philadelphia & Pennsylvania
For much of your life, you may have felt your only option was to swallow your feelings of anxiety, stay quiet and struggle in silence. Your mind is constantly buzzing with worries and worst-case-scenarios. You are sick and tired of anxiety ruling your life. You know that numbing, isolating and beating yourself up have not helped. You are ready to try something different.
You’re here because it’s time to start exploring treatment for anxiety.
It is far too painful to struggle alone with anxiety. Aligned Life Therapy (ALT) specializes in treatment for Anxiety by delivering compassionate, evidence-based therapy for anxiety.
When worries and fears are excessive and negatively influence your quality of life, it’s time to seek help. While it may feels like anxiety is taking over, with therapy and a commitment to the process, I’ll help you put anxiety in its place as a smaller part of a big, meaningful life.
Aligned Life Therapy provides therapy for anxiety that focuses on building compassionate self-awareness and practical skills that are proven to help people manage their anxiety and enjoy life more fully. By taking a person-centered approach and incorporating therapeutic techniques from Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, CBT, Mindfulness Based Therapy and many others, you’ll receive treatment that is customized to your experience. You can expect to develop tools that work and a kinder relationship with yourself.
Ready to put anxiety in its place?
Are you finding anxiety is making your life hard to manage?
Everyone experiences stress at times, but chronic anxiety often gets in the way of important things in life such as relationships, work/school, health and pursuing your dreams. You’re sick of feeling on edge, experiencing racing thoughts, a critical inner monologue and thinking through endless “what-if” situations. You may be feeling worn out and exhausted from the physical symptoms like muscle tension and racing heartbeat.
Your experience makes sense and it isn’t your fault. Anxiety takes such a toll because of the way it activates our natural fear response in the mind and body. Living with unmanaged anxiety can mean you over-think, doubt others, yourself and your abilities, and experience feelings of shame and inadequacy.
These feelings can be so intense, you avoid things that you need to do or things that would add to your life. I also know you can experience something radically different by retraining your relationship to anxiety and yourself. A life where anxiety doesn’t control each day is possible.
How can online therapy help manage your anxiety?
Online therapy for anxiety has been demonstrated to be as effective as in-person therapy. Not only is it more convenient, but it also can feel more comfortable to be in your own space. ALT often incorporates resources and exercises to be used outside of session that are provided digitally for ease of use.
Through our work together, you will learn that you can handle what anxiety throws at you. You’ll learn about yourself on a deeper level and learn the why’s and how’s of your experience. Together, we’ll build a compassionate understanding that anxiety isn’t a sign of weakness, but rather a part of being human.
Ultimately, the goal of anxiety therapy is to build skills of listening to yourself and your body, so you can more easily return to a sense of calm. By being deeply listened to, cared for and guided to develop new skills in therapy, clients become more empowered and skillful in those inevitable moments when anxiety shows up. Instead of avoiding, you’ll be more free to do what feels meaningful. I’ll help you develop a kinder and more comfortable relationship with yourself that will make positive ripples in every area of your life.
What are the symptoms of anxiety?
Anxiety symptoms are different for different people, and vary in intensity. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, what you’re going through right now makes sense, and relief is possible. You deserve a supportive therapist who will meet you where you are without judgement. You have the ability to put anxiety in its place: as a small part of a much bigger, vibrant life.
Frequent worrying
Feeling “on-edge”
Racing thoughts
Difficulty Concentrating
Irritability
Fatigue
Sleep disturbances
Tension and Body Aches
Rapid breathing
Increased heart rate
Nausea
Social fears
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What kind of therapy is best for anxiety?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has historically been the gold standard of anxiety treatment. It involves examining and replacing unhelpful thoughts, as well as making behavioral changes that make it easier to manage anxiety.
Innovative and new therapies have developed out of the CBT tradition, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). These therapies offer a deeper understanding of anxiety on an emotional level. Both integrate understanding of attachment theory, evolutionary psychology, and mindfulness into the therapy that helps individuals to understand their anxiety with kindness and to develop the caring motivation to make changes that are meaningful to the individual.
No one person experiences anxiety in exactly the same way, and there are many types of therapy that work for anxiety. I draw on the best parts of many therapy styles to customize the therapy to your needs. ALT emphasizes understanding the complete person, and uses a variety of evidenced-based therapies to address anxiety.
In addition to using strategies from treatment models, I strive to develop an understanding of your personal history, identity and culture and how they have contributed to your anxiety. I incorporate a scientific understanding of how anxiety shows up in the body and teach clients how to pay attention to their body’s signals and respond with soothing mindfulness based strategies to calm the nervous system and return to a sense of safety.
I deeply believe that individuals can find alignment with what truly matters to them through exploring our common humanity, innate compassion and inner-most values and then making the necessary changes to bring these qualities into their lives.
How to get started with anxiety treatment at Aligned Life Therapy?
Aligned Life Therapy provides therapy for anxiety in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania. If you’re ready to get started with online anxiety therapy, follow these steps:
Get in touch - Reach out to me by email or through the contact form to ask about availability. I will return your message within 24 hours on business days to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation.
Have your free consultation - This call will give you a chance to ask any questions you have before your first appointment. It also allows me to get to know you, what’s bringing you in, and determine if we are a good fit. Your first session will be scheduled during the call.
Fill out consent forms and intake questionnaire -. In order to dive right in, I’ll send you a secure link to my client portal after our consultation. Fill out these forms and read the consent and practice policy documents carefully prior to the first session.
Receive your video chat link - Before your session, you’ll receive reminders by text and email with a link to the video chat you will use for your session.
Have your first session - From a private and comfortable location, click the link at your scheduled session time. The first few sessions will be focused on getting to know you, your concerns and collaborating on treatment goals.
