Anxiety Therapy

Anxiety Often Goes Hand In Hand With Low Self-Esteem And Loneliness

When you’re dealing with anxiety, it’s normal to find yourself isolating more than usual, avoiding risk-taking, and passing up opportunities to meet new people. You might end up canceling dates, calling out of work, and saying no to social outings with friends and family. Yet the more you fall into these avoidance behaviors, the worse your self-esteem gets. And the worse your self-esteem gets, the more you feel like isolating and keeping to yourself—creating a vicious cycle of loneliness and low self-worth.

Additionally, you may be hitting performance blocks at work, in school, or in other areas of your life. Your stress could make it hard to shut your brain off, leading to constant sleep troubles and extreme fatigue.

Thankfully, you don’t have to keep living this way. At Denver CAC, our therapists specialize in helping people overcome the limitations of anxiety and live more empowered lives. We want to help you improve your self-esteem, regulate your emotions more effectively, and reduce your anxiety so that it no longer controls your life.

Anxiety Is The Natural Byproduct Of A Stressful, Success-Crazed World

If you’re having trouble managing anxiety, you’re not alone. Anxiety is a normal human response to stress and danger—it’s meant to serve a protective function and keep us safe and regulated. But for millions of people in our world today, anxiety has spiraled out of control and become a chronic part of their lives.

Simply put, we live in a stressful modern world where there is so much pressure to be successful, popular, and wealthy—to achieve the impossible of having it all, doing it all, and being it all. Social media and the internet only reinforce this phenomenon, bombarding us with other people’s highlights and putting pressure on us to have it all together. Many athletes and successful people struggle with low self-esteem despite their accomplishments, constantly worrying that they don’t measure up. What’s more, many parents face intense pressure to have successful careers on top of raising children. So it’s no wonder more and more people are turning to therapy for relief.

Modern Dating Is A Major Source Of Stress For People Today

Many of our clients are single and navigating the dating world, and they’re having to deal with all the stressors that come with modern dating—the overwhelm, the burnout, the frustration. Online dating offers so many choices that it can feel mentally paralyzing, as if it’s impossible to narrow the options down based on a handful of photos and a few sentences of self-description. It can also feel deeply vulnerable to put yourself out there.

Many people end up avoiding dating altogether because they’re so tired of choosing unhealthy partners and worn out from their other responsibilities. In fact, according to a 2024 study, roughly half of all Americans feel stressed about dating and their love lives.*

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety related to dating or another life stressor, we encourage you to pursue therapy with us. Our specialists know how difficult it is to live with an anxiety disorder and we will provide you with the skills and strategies to manage it better in day-to-day life.

Anxiety Therapy Can Help You Live A Fuller, More Authentic Life

We are hardwired for connection. When we have meaningful, supportive relationships, it becomes so much easier to maintain a healthy perspective and avoid spiraling down. Just as an athlete needs a coach, we all need someone who can help us challenge our thinking and refresh our perspective. At Denver CAC, our therapists are here to fulfill that role in your life. We will provide a safe space where you can process your fears, learn new coping skills, challenge limiting beliefs, and move toward healing.

We offer therapy for people suffering from panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, performance anxiety, and any other type of anxiety disorder. We specialize in helping clients gain confidence in their dating, athletic, and vocational performance, and we are also deeply passionate about relationship-building. We’ll give you skills for establishing boundaries, communicating your needs, and creating the connections you want. The ultimate goal is to help you live a fuller, more connected and authentic life.

What To Expect In Anxiety Counseling Sessions

Our therapists utilize a wide range of approaches to help clients reduce their anxiety, and we always vary treatment depending on each client’s needs and goals. Some of the main healing methods we draw from are listed here:

• • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)—This approach is an evidence-based, goal-oriented form of counseling that can help you identify limiting beliefs and thought patterns (such as “I’m not good enough” or “I’ll never succeed”) and learn to reframe them. Once you change the way you think, it becomes much easier to change your emotions and behaviors.
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)—This is a trauma-informed approach that seeks to rewire the brain’s stress responses through a series of gentle stimulation exercises. EMDR can also help with blocks in performance, helping you recover from the emotional pain of major injuries, costly mistakes, etc.
  • Mindfulness—The goal of mindfulness is to help you slow down and live in the here and now instead of being preoccupied with the future. Rather than reacting with fear, you will learn to respond to challenges thoughtfully and mindfully.

In the end, our practice doesn’t just believe in managing symptoms, but in releasing them and healing them at their core. This way, you don’t have to white-knuckle your way through life—you can actually let go of anxiety and have the dreams, success, and relationships you’ve always wanted. Our goal is to help you get there.

You May Have Some Questions About Anxiety Therapy…

What if people judge me for seeing a therapist?

Believe it or not, it’s become increasingly common for athletes, professionals, and many other successful people to see a therapist. They’re realizing that it doesn’t mean you’re crazy—it simply means that you want to grow as a person and improve your confidence and self-awareness. What’s more, therapy with Denver CAC is always confidential. You don’t have to share anything about your time here with anyone that you don’t want to!

What if talking about anxiety makes it worse?

Working through anxiety is like cleaning out a wound. The process isn’t always easy or painless, but it’s what allows for true healing. The truth is that the more you talk about anxiety, the more comfortable you grow doing so. And in the context of therapy, you have the chance to talk about anxiety with someone who is professionally trained to help you manage it. Your therapist will equip you with mindfulness and grounding skills so that you never feel out of your depth. They will ensure that therapy always goes at a pace that’s right for you.

What if I become reliant on therapy?

While we are always sad to see our clients go, the goal is not to keep them in therapy forever. The skills and approaches we teach are designed to help you deal with anxiety more effectively on your own. We want to give sustainability to the progress you make, setting you up for success in the future.

Experience Peace Of Mind No Matter Where You Are In Life

If you want to overcome anxiety related to sports, work, dating, or any other aspect of your life, we believe that our approach to therapy can help you. To learn more, you can use the contact form or call us at 303-835-6992. We look forward to hearing from you!

[1] https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/your-mental-health/2024/02/08/almost-half-of-americans-report-stress-about-their-love-life–dating–study-says