Are you Suffering From Anxiety?

If you’re suffering from anxiety, you’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Health, roughly 31% of adults in the United States experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Anxiety can be experienced on a spectrum of severity, from mild disruptions to significantly debilitating, affecting all aspects of a person’s life and hindering the ability to function normally. Anxiety may seem daunting but there is hope! There are a variety of treatment options at Lighthouse Healing Center that can help you manage and even overcome anxiety, enabling you to live a more satisfying and fulfilling life.

Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety

Anxiety can manifest in various ways and affects each individual differently. The first step to coping with anxiety is to recognize the signs and symptoms, as well as to identify when and how to seek support for anxiety.

Some common signs and symptoms of anxiety include:

• Excessive worrying 
• Consistent fearfulness
• Racing thoughts
• Fatigue
• Restlessness 
• Irritability
• Difficulty sleeping or concentrating
• Panic attacks
• Avoidance of social situations or places that can trigger anxiety
• Physical symptoms such as sweating, racing heart or palpitations, tense muscles, trembling, or shortness of breath

If you are experiencing any of the above signs and symptoms – even mildly – seeking help from a mental health professional is an important next step. Early intervention can make all the difference in managing the symptoms and identifying the causes of your anxiety before it worsens and becomes unmanageable.

Best Treatment for Anxiety Jackson, MS

There are many ways to manage anxiety, from counseling for anxiety to somatic and behavioral approaches to treating anxiety. Lighthouse Healing Center offers a range of evidence-based treatments and your treatment plan for anxiety will be created with your unique needs at the forefront.

Intensive Outpatient Program: Lighthouse Healing Center offers an IOP for anxiety to those who require more intensive treatment than traditional therapy sessions. The goal of this program is to help you gain control of your anxiety and learn effective coping strategies to restore stability. You’ll meet three times a week for small group therapy for anxiety, as well as one hour a week in individual therapy for anxiety.

Experiential Therapy: This is an immersive therapy for anxiety that helps you identify and address emotions that may be hidden deep within, which may be the root cause of your anxiety. 

Brainspotting: This is a treatment for anxiety that uses eye movements to activate certain areas of the brain to help process negative emotions or traumatic events. It has been proven as an effective method of reducing anxiety symptoms.

Somatic Therapy: Somatic therapy works to restore balance to the connection between the mind and body. Focusing on the nervous system, it enables trauma and stress to be released from the body. Somatic therapy uses physical techniques to alleviate anxiety symptoms by teaching you to consciously regulate bodily reactions to anxiety.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation: This anxiety treatment approach involves identifying what triggers your anxiety and working on life skills and coping strategies to manage those triggers and your symptoms in day-to-day life.

Medication Management: Some anxiety disorders respond well to medication and can help you manage the symptoms of your anxiety. Medication may be incorporated into your personalized treatment plan if you and your mental health professional deem it beneficial. 

Internal Family Systems: IFS therapy aims to help you identify and resolve inner conflicts. Understanding your inner self and discovering the patterns that lead to anxiety can improve your emotional well-being and reduce symptoms.

If anxiety is affecting your life, contact us at Lighthouse Healing Center today! We serve the greater Jackson metro area and beyond. Take the first step toward the anxiety-free life you deserve.