Anxiety therapists in Savannah, Missouri MO
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Anxiety or Fears
Monarch-Therapies Kathryn Schormann
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC
My passion is to help people realize what is possible, what they are capable of, and finding their best self. Transitioning from what has been to that "new normal" can be scary. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the "stuff" in life. It is when the "stuff" prevents you from doing what you need to do that seeking help is best. Whether it is dealing with axiety about health, family, your job or school, I will walk with you and support you in your journey. I will meet you where you are and together we will collaborate in your personal growth through self discovery, self acknowledgement and self care. I use a strength based approach, combining it with CBT, mindfulness and somatic approaches. We may integrate some IFS techniques along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to walk you through any anxiety,or fears and help you get to the root cause of what is keeping you from feeling like you are living your best self.
24 Years Experience
Online in Savannah, Missouri
Anxiety or Fears
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
While Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) is highly effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), clinicians do see some “return of fear,” or partial relapse, in some patients due to a variety of factors. Over the past two decades, treatment researchers, with whom Dr. Jayson Mystkowski had the pleasure of working with at UCLA for over 10 years, have studied “return of fear” and discovered some key variables that may optimize the effects of learning during CBT for anxiety disorders (Craske et al., 2008).
First, evidence suggests that focusing on tolerating fear versus eliminating fear yields better clinical outcomes in the long term. Namely, teaching clients that fear and anxiety are normal feelings, rather than attempting to “down-regulate” such feelings all the time, is more realistic and seems to engender “hardier” clients. Second, helping clients to generate an expectancy that “scary things will not happen,” is very powerful. To do this, it is important for clinicians to create more complex exposure exercises (i.e., tasks in which a client confronts a stimulus of which they are afraid), using multiple feared stimuli instead of one at a time. Then, the lack of a feared outcome becomes particularly surprising and memorable for a client and fear reduction is more potent. Third, increasing the accessibility and retrievability of non-fear memories learned during treatment are powerful factors in mitigating against a return of fear. Craske and colleagues demonstrated that exposure to variations of a feared stimulus, using a random schedule across multiple contexts or situations, is more effective than exposure to the same stimulus, on a predictable schedule, in an unchanging environment. The former paradigm, it is argued, creates stronger non-fear memories that are easier for a client to access when subsequently confronting feared objects or situations outside of the therapy context, than the later scenario.
In sum, clinicians have long been aware that some fear or anxiety returns following very successful CBT treatment. As mentioned above, there are some clear, empirically supported ways to modify the therapy we provide to further help clients generalize the gains made in therapy sessions to the real world.
20 Years Experience
Online in Savannah, Missouri (Online Only)
Anxiety or Fears
Madelyn Hindia
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Anxiety can feel overwhelming and impact every aspect of your life, but you don’t have to face it alone. I specialize in treating anxiety disorders using a combination of medication management and holistic approaches. Together, we’ll develop tools to reduce worry, manage fears, and help you reclaim a sense of calm and control.
2 Years Experience
Online in Savannah, Missouri
Anxiety or Fears
Dr. Jadah Petty
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Many people experience worries and anxiety and seeking therapy for these concerns offers a great opportunity to make change. Using cognitive behavioral and acceptance and commitment therapy strategies, I will help you understand what brings on anxiety, how your thoughts might be unhelpful, and give you specific strategies to manage your anxiety.
5 Years Experience
Online in Savannah, Missouri (Online Only)
Anxiety or Fears
Alan Jacobson, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Registered Health Service Provider
I work with people who experience social anxiety, fear of flying, fear of public speaking, or general heightened anxiety. I integrate many proven and powerful techniques depending on your needs and preferences. Therapy for anxiety, phobias, and fears can provide relief, courage, and new insights. The cornerstone treatment is CBT, but we will work in other approaches to best meet your needs.
23 Years Experience
Online in Savannah, Missouri (Online Only)