Adult Therapy

You’re constantly worried about what others think about you. You have described yourself as a “worry wart” and have always been told that you worry too much. Everyday you feel uneasy, restless, irritable, and are unable to fully relax. You also have difficulty concentrating, experience muscle tension, and have sleep difficulties. Running simple errands causes an intense amount of nervousness. You worry about a range of things in your daily life. You have limited to no ability to control or stop these worries — whether they're about work, school, money, relationships, or your health. This has left you feeling alone and isolated from others, as you worry if people will notice your internal struggle.

You don’t recognize yourself anymore. You used to laugh and joke but now all you want to do is sleep. You feel like you are drowning. You feel helpless, sluggish, subdued, and unable to move. You’re trapped—a reluctant witness to those living what seem to be happy lives. Anger at everyone’s indifference to your condition invades your body, heart, and spirit. The waves of overbearing pain keep crushing your brain as your body is transported down, down onto the dark cold depths of the ocean floor, suffocating you.

You feel like you are in an internal battle against change. It could be the milestones of age or moving into a new environment. You find yourself shifting in or out of a relationship, or perhaps transforming into something new, like becoming a parent. Sometimes change arrives tragically and suddenly, such as the loss of a loved one. You know that change is a constant part of life, but even the positive changes have been causing anxiety, stress, and constant feelings of overwhelm.

No matter what you do, it feels like it’s never enough. You’re always behind and the quality of your work suffers. You constantly worry about your job performance. You fear (but maybe also secretly dream about) being fired. Your work no longer feels meaningful. You don’t feel connected to your colleagues or clients. You are simply going through the motions. You just don’t care about your job. You’ve started noticing signs of anxiety or depression. Feelings of anger or irritability dominate your daily mood. You may even experience dread, restlessness, hopelessness, panic attacks, and mood swings. Your relationships are suffering because you no longer have the time or energy for meaningful interactions with family or friends.