Therapy for Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders are very common in India, Psychologist Shivani Misri Sadhoo sees many people who have a variety of different types of anxiety including generalized anxiety disorders, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Social anxiety, panic disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD).
Psychologist Shivani Misri Sadhoo offers therapy for anxiety in her clinic in South Delhi’s East of Kailash, Lajpat Nagar or by Online through Skype counseling.
The symptoms for each type of anxiety disorder are different, but they may include overwhelming fears and debilitating dread. Anxiety disorders affect all aspects of a person’s life. The different kinds of Anxieties:-
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This disorder involves excessive, unrealistic worry and tension, even if there is little or nothing to provoke the anxiety. Often there are physical symptoms that accompany their worries such as headaches, irritability and trembling. They tend to have difficulty concentrating and often have issues with sleeping.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Also called social phobia, social anxiety disorder involves overwhelming worry and self-consciousness about everyday social situations. The worry often centres on a fear of being judged by others, or behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment or lead to ridicule.
In many cases, interacting socially becomes very stressful and even emotionally painful. Some people have the feeling that they are constantly being judged by others. Social anxiety can affect a child’s schooling and academic progress, in adults Social Anxiety disorder can affect their personal and professional life. Sufferers typically say they are really worried about being embarrassed or humiliated.
Panic Disorder
Sufferers from the panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. Other symptoms of a panic attack include sweating, chest pain, palpitations (unusually strong or irregular heartbeats), and a feeling of choking, which may make the person feel like he or she is having a heart attack or going crazy.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Sufferers from Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCB) feel the need to check things repeatedly, have certain thoughts repeatedly, or feel they need to perform certain routines repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected. Often they take up more than an hour a day. Most adults realize that the behaviours do not make sense. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide. These obsessions and compulsions can be very time-consuming and leave little time for normal day-to-day activities.
Treatment for Anxiety
When it comes to treating anxiety, there are many tools and options at our disposal. Psychologist Shivani Misri Sadhoo uses a variety of methods including psychotherapy, stress management training, Cognitive-behavioural therapy, mindfulness meditation and relaxation training to help alleviate the pain and suffering caused by various kinds of disorders. Often the people she treats for anxiety also have other areas of their life that they would like to improve as well, so there are many factors that influence which methods are used.
Psychologist Shivani Misri Sadhoo respects your right to choose short-term or on-going therapy and if you are unsure which you need she will help you to explore the options available to relieve anxiety. She works short-term therapy as well as standing weekly visit – both physical in clinic or online through Skype. The choice of short-term or long-term treatment depends on the condition of the client as well as on their preferences.
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