Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in the United States, and yet it is frequently misunderstood and undertreated. Many people spend years — sometimes decades — managing anxiety on their own, developing coping strategies that may help in the short term but do not address the underlying patterns keeping anxiety in place. At Bright and Associates, we believe you deserve more than strategies for getting by. You deserve real relief.

What Anxiety Looks Like

• Social anxiety and fear of judgment or embarrassment
• Persistent, uncontrollable worry about everyday situations
• Physical symptoms: racing heart, chest tightness, shortness of breath, stomach upset
• Avoidance of situations, people, or places that trigger anxiety
• Sleep disturbances and racing thoughts at night
• Irritability, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating
• Panic attacks — sudden, intense episodes of fear or physical symptoms

Types of Anxiety We Treat

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Panic Disorder
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Specific phobias
• Health anxiety / illness anxiety disorder
• Separation anxiety
• Anxiety associated with medical conditions or medications

Treatment at Bright and Associates

Our approach to anxiety treatment is individualized, evidence-based, and collaborative. Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps identify and restructure the thought patterns and behaviors that fuel anxiety. Others benefit from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based approaches, or Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD-spectrum anxiety.

For clients whose anxiety is severe or significantly impairing daily functioning, medication management through our psychiatry team may also be recommended as part of an integrated treatment plan.

We serve clients managing anxiety from Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Bloomington, Richfield, Fridley, New Hope, Arden Hills, Roseville, Shoreview, and across the Twin Cities metro.

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