Anxiety Therapy For Men

Anxiety Therapy in Overland Park, KS

Around 20% of men will struggle with an anxiety disorder at some point in their life.

Trailhead Counseling Services offers evidence-based treatments for men struggling with anxiety.

What is anxiety?

One way to describe anxiety is that your body’s “warning system” is telling you that something is wrong.

In people with anxiety disorders, this warning system is overactive. You may feel like you’re in danger, even when you’re perfectly safe.

Some of the most common anxiety symptoms in men are:

Anger or irritability

Panic attacks

Somatic symptoms, like a racing heart, sweating, and feeling nauseous

Worrying too much about different topics

Catastrophizing, or feeling like the worst case scenario will always happen

Avoiding situations that make you anxious

None of these symptoms are abnormal, but they’re all a good reason to seek help.

What causes anxiety?

Anxiety is a complex collection of symptoms that presents differently for everyone.

There are many factors that can contribute to anxiety. Some of these include a person’s life experiences, temperament, and genetics.

Types of anxiety disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

GAD is an anxiety disorder where people experience excessive worry about everyday events. This anxiety can occur even if there’s “nothing to worry about.”

Panic Disorder

Around 35-40% of people will have a panic attack at some point in their life. Panic disorder is when you feel anxiety about having another panic attack, especially if you are in public.

Phobias

A phobia is a feeling of intense fear about a specific object or situation. This fear is out of proportion for the actual threat this object or situation causes.

What happens in anxiety therapy?

  • One of the most important parts of therapy is establishing a relationship built on mutual trust and respect.

  • Learning to control your breath, changing your thought patterns, and handling difficult emotions are some of the skills we can teach you to help manage your anxiety.

  • If you’re worried about something specific, it can be helpful to confront it head on. We do this through a type of therapy called “exposure and response prevention” (ERP). You can read more about ERP by clicking here.

  • Anxiety comes in different forms and has different causes. Together, we can find the root of your anxiety to help you find freedom from it once and for all.

Types of anxiety treatments

EMDR for Anxiety

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD. It also shows promising results at treating anxiety.

Emotion Focused Therapy

What emotions are underneath your anxiety? Emotion focused therapy can help you uncover and process the feelings that are contributing to your anxiety.

Exposure and Response Prevention

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) helps you confront your anxiety triggers to overcome your fears. It works great for phobias and panic disorder.

Have a question?

Let us know how we can help.

Anxiety does not have to rule your life.

Take the first step toward becoming the man you are meant to be. We offer a free 15-minute consultation to all prospective clients.