Anxiety & Depression

Anxiety is more than just a feeling.  It involves the body’s fight or flight response and effects a wide range of physical symptoms. Sometimes anxiety is related to a medical condition such as a thyroid problem, hypoglycemia, or asthma. Certain medications and supplements can also cause anxiety. If there is no medical cause for the anxiety, we will determine the type and cause of the anxiety disorder and implement a treatment plan for the client.

Anxiety Disorders

Spanish River Counseling Center treats each of the following six types of anxiety disorders:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder – chronic worry and anxiety often accompanied by sleep difficulties, fatigue, and gastrointestinal concerns.

• Panic Disorders – unexpected panic attacks or fear of having another panic attack.

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – unwanted thoughts or compulsions.

• Phobias – Examples include fear of flying, heights, spiders and snakes. These are real fears that pose little danger but that people go to extreme measures to avoid, only exacerbating the phobia.

• Social Anxiety Disorder – often experienced as extreme shyness, performance anxiety, or fear of public speaking.

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – an extreme anxiety disorder often occurring from the aftermath of a traumatic event. Flashbacks, nightmares of the traumatic event, hyper-vigilance, and withdrawing from others are common symptoms.