Beyond the Fog: Transformation through Anxiety Therapy San Francisco
Any SF native can tell you that a beautiful day in San Francisco is both a rare and treasured sight. However, much of the weather in our beloved city is comprised of fog. The fog seems to be an ever present component of city life and a favorite subject of various poets over the years.
Navigating the Mist: Understanding Anxiety in San Francisco
Just like the fog, anxiety can be a constant part of life in the city. The stress of the high cost of living, housing, and difficulty finding jobs definitely add to this anxiety fog. In fact, we can get used to living life under a constant cloud of apprehension, worry, and rumination. We can even think that the fog will always be a constant state until the sun comes out again.
Breaking Through the Fog: The Essence of Anxiety Therapy
So what can help us to get out of the fog that is anxiety? Anxiety therapy can definitely help with sorting out with what can feel like a tangle of physical symptoms and emotions. Therapy is designed to help untangle these emotions and symptoms so that you can feel clearer and lead a less anxiety-ridden life.
Lifting the Haze: Techniques for Transformation in Anxiety Therapy San Francisco
The first thing a therapist does is figure out how a client is (or isn’t) coping with their anxiety. The therapist starts by helping you identify your anxiety and what you use use to cope. They may be less than helpful coping skills like overworking, drinking, etc. which can be substituted for healthy coping skills. Examples of healthy coping skills could be deep breathing, meditation, and exercise. You and your therapist will work together to come up with coping skills that work for your particular life and situation.
City Oasis: Integrating Transformational Practices into Daily Life
Once you have worked on building coping skills with your therapist, together you will start to examine what the source of your anxiety actually may be. Unexamined trauma, work stress, and many other factors can all be a source of anxiety. Together with your therapist you can learn to reduce your anxiety at the source in order to live a more empowered and tranquil life.
Embark on Your Journey: Starting Transformational Anxiety Therapy
If you are ready to transform your life and your relationship to anxiety, please give me a call at (415) 212-8780 or email me at lisa@lisamanca.com.