Challenges Addressed
anxiety treatment in dubai
Anxiety can be a very powerful force that impacts our thinking, feeling
and physiology. While a feeling of anxiousness now and then is natural,
regular bouts with anxiety can have an impact on quality of life.
If your symptoms of anxiety are keeping you from enjoying aspects of your personal and/professional life, or if the physiological impact of anxiety – such as difficulty with sleep, eating changes, stomach pains, headaches and other muscular tension is impacting your health, you may want to seek help to alleviate this pattern.
Anxiety shows up in different ways. Common concerns that bring people to therapy include:
- Excessive nervousness
- Generalized anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Phobias
- Panic attacks
Life Transitions
One of the facts of life is that it frequently includes significant transitions that we have to adapt to such as:
- Loss or death of a loved one
- Illness diagnosis for self of loved one
- Living dynamics (moving, relocating,…)
- Work circumstances (loss of job, …)
- Relationships (starting, ending…)
- Family stage (new parent, empty nesters…)
More often than not, we have the resources within us, and around us, to manage such periods of change. However, at times, our resilience and adaptability can be compromised. Therapy can be an important resource when experiencing:
- Anxiety, panic, overwhelm
- Irritability, restlessness, anger
- Exhaustion, depletion, “running on fumes”
- Sadness, depression, hopelessness, helplessness
- Emptiness, heaviness, loneliness, numbness
- Difficulty focusing, distractability, “mind racing”
- Changes in sleep or eating habits
Self Esteem
Self esteem, or “a realistic respect for a favorable impression of oneself”
is an important component of overall mental health and wellbeing. When
our self-esteem is depleted it can impact our ability to form health
relationships, succeed in our professions, and have an overall sense of
wellness.
People have often sought therapy to address such issues as:
- Heightened sensitivity to or fear of criticism
- Heightened sensitivity to or fear of rejection
- Struggles with establishing positive boundaries
- Struggle with responsibility and decision making
- Fear of failure, fear of success
- Feelings of worthlessness – “I’m not good enough”
- Feelings of shame
- Feelings of guilt
When it comes to issues related to self esteem, therapy can include working with and transforming mal-adaptive core beliefs that are hampering your self-esteem, identifying and adopting practices and resources that empower your self esteem, and discovering a more enriching relationship with yourself.
Stress & Trauma
Although some levels of stress can spark the fuel that propels our productivity, chronic stress and minor/major trauma can be at the root of many of today’s ailments. Consider this: how often have you, or have people you know, gone to a medical doctor with concerns of certain symptoms and been told that the symptoms are stress related? True, not all symptoms are due to stress alone. And yes, it is important to rule out biological causes or contributors. However, stress can often be a cause or a contributor to many health conditions.
Following are just a few of the common complaints that can be cause or aggravated by chronic stress and trauma:
- Back pain
- Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches, migraines
- Hypertension, heart palpitation
- Insomnia, sleep disturbance
- Stomach or digestive difficulties
- TMJ
Other symptoms that can arise include:
- Anger, Irritability
- Anxiety, nervousness
- Depression
- Difficulty focusing/concentrating
- Dissociation
- Emptiness, despair
- Flashback, nightmares
- Forgetfulness
- Hypersensitivity
- Hypervigilance
- Inability to relax
- Mind racing
- Hyperactive inner critic
- Mood swings
- Numbness, disinterest
- Obsessive thinking
Common events that can lead to stress and trauma include:
- Assault, violence
- Abuse (physical, emotional, neglect)
- Bullying
- Car/motor vehicle accidents
- Childhood stress/trauma
- Chronic stress
- Environmental or man-made disaster
- Fall or injury
- Learning of serious illness
- Loss or death of a loved one
- Medical procedures
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows
Ralph Martson