Anxiety Disorder Therapist

Do you find yourself constantly worrying, and asking “what if”? Do you always prepare for the worst-case scenario?

Do you frequently seek reassurance that everything will be ok?

Do predict or rehearse fearful situations in your head that may never really happen (but that make you as distressed as if they did)? 

Approximately 14% of Australians suffer with an anxiety disorder. It can be a debilitating condition that strips people of their ability to live in the moment and simply enjoy life.

Anxiety is normal in some circumstances. For example, it is normal to be anxious before a job interview, when meeting your partner’s parents, or when you are embarking on a new experience like having your first child. An anxiety disorder is diagnosed when a person experiences anxiety at a more intense level than normal or when it begins to interfere with their daily functioning.

Panic Disorder, for example, may prevent people from leaving their home, or going to places that they worry will cause them to panic. Others with a specific phobia, such as social phobia, may feel they cannot interact confidently around people, or are preoccupied with what others may think, so they dread or even avoid social situations.

Jo understands anxiety disorders well, and it is an area of interest to her. She has achieved successful outcomes using cognitive behavioural therapy for persons who may be using medicine or wishing to recover without medication. Ask Jo for more information.