stop fearing when the next one will hit
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stop fearing when the next one will hit ~
The panic attack stopped.
The fear didn’t.
Therapy for Panic Disorder in Reston, Virginia
You got through the panic attack, a moment where you thought you were dying. And now you’re avoiding highways, checking your heart rate constantly, recently cancelled a trip, stopped drinking your favorite coffee, and only go new places with your safe person. Anxiety now runs your life. But we can change that.
Licensed to provide therapy virtually for adults in Virginia, DC, Maryland, Indiana & Michigan.
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I’m Kate!
I work with ambitious 30-something women in high-achieving professions who just had their first panic attack and desperately need to find a way to function again.
Panic attacks aren’t the problem. Our response to them is.
Breathing techniques and positive mantra’s aren’t cutting it.
You’ve tried all the tricks you read about online: the breathing exercises, cold water, ice packs, sour candy, vagus nerve stimulators. Maybe those help for a second. But you’re still spending every free moment wondering when the panic will come back.
You wonder, “What then?”
What if you’re always on edge, anticipating what you’ll do if panic reappears and you can’t handle it.
Maybe you’re scared the next panic attack will do you in for good. You’ll go crazy or somehow be permanently damaged.
You’re not just struggling with panic attacks. You’re living in fear of the next one.
The first panic attack, you thought you were dying.
The second one, you felt way too alive in the worst way.
The third one hasn’t happened yet and you’redreading its arrival.
Despite being a high powered professional whose worked your ass off to get where you are, you feel like a ball of anxiety. Ever since the first panic attack, you can’t calm down when your heart speeds up, you get hot flashes, and you feel convinced that you’re about to lose control.
There’s the you before the panic attack and the you after the panic attack.
Panic attacks have interrupted your life in so many ways. And you can’t keep on like this. It’s taking time and energy away from the business woman you like to be, the parent, friend and spouse you were before. You’re scared its affecting others, having to change your schedule or the plans just in case a panic attack appears.
Panic says there’s a safe zone that you can’t leave. And we’re going to show it that it’s wrong.
You aren’t dying, you’re not going crazy, and you’re not stuck like this.
You’re bodies fear alarm just rang at the wrong time and sent you adrenaline for an emergency when there wasn’t one.
Before clients came to see me, panic attacks made them believe they’d be stuck feeling this way forever, in a state of avoidance and hyper-vigilance over every sensation. They would feel so much relief when the panic attack finally subsided, only to plan and prep in fear for the next one. They thought they were broken, their nervous system beyond repair. They worried they must be the only one who panics over basic tasks and “normal” life things. And they were pretty certain they would have to succumb to the panic forever, limiting so much they wanted to do. Their panic attacks and fear of discomfort was debilitating.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Recovery means we no longer fear our anxious feelings.
Recovery happens when we stop fighting so hard against feeling scary feelings. This doesn’t mean we have no anxiety or never have a panic attack again. It means we let ourselves feel whatever we’re feeling and continue on with our day!
Read more about what anxiety recovery looks like here or schedule a consultation with Kate to start seeing an anxiety specialist in Reston, VA.
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There isn’t a miracle method or quick fix to a panic attack and you probably know this if you’ve tried every trick in the book! What can help most is actually dropping the fight or resistance to the panic. Once you stop fighting it, the panic gets bored with you and moves on. Read more about how to stop a panic attack here.
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A panic attack is very sudden and can come out of nowhere. They can include sensations like dread or feeling that something bad will happen, rapid breathing, dizziness or stomaches, and shakiness. They can lead to avoiding places or situations that trigger them.
Anxiety attacks can happen more gradually and you can usually point to a cause- like a current stressor of major life event.
You don’t have do things with fear of panic in the background.
Like my clients, you deserve to live without panic & fear controlling your life.
Doing what you want without fearing you’ll lose control is not out of your reach. If you want to leave the house without dread, I’d love to help you get there. Reach out now. You don’t have to suffer like this anymore. I can help.
How to get started:
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