Anxiety

Triangle Cognitive Therapy is here when worry, fear, avoidance, and overwhelm begin to interfere with daily life. We’ll treat your anxiety using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Our CBT techniques will help you change how you think so you can change how you feel and behave.

You’re not alone, anxiety is a common experience

When anxiety begins to take over, you may find yourself worrying about work, children, relationships, health, or situations that others do not seem to find as distressing. It can feel as though your mind is constantly racing, leaving you exhausted and unable to find a sense of peace.

Anxiety can become so strong that it affects sleep, decision-making, physical comfort, and the ability to move through the day with confidence. Many of our clients describe a persistent cycle of asking "what if," avoiding social situations, or feeling physically unwell when the overwhelm builds.

Common signs of anxiety include:

Persistent worry and fear
Difficulty sleeping or staying asleep
Trouble making decisions or "analysis paralysis"
Avoidance of social, family, or work situations
Physical symptoms such as nausea, a racing heart, or shallow breathing

When it may be time to consider therapy for anxiety

It is time to take action when anxiety stops being a temporary feeling and starts dictating your choices. If you find yourself staying home to avoid discomfort, if your physical health is suffering due to stress, or if you feel "paralyzed" by the need to make everything perfect, therapy can provide the relief you need. Recognizing that you deserve to live without constant fear is the first step toward recovery.

How Triangle Cognitive Therapy can help you

Our approach focuses on helping you become more aware of what is happening within your "triangle" or the intersection of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

This framework is highly effective for anxiety treatment because it explains, in very clear terms, how these three elements are connected and how shifting one can change the others.

Our anxiety therapy techniques and approach

Treatment starts by identifying the specific problems that need attention. From there, we use cognitive behavioral therapy to:

Identify Negative Patterns: Noticing automatic "catastrophic" thinking patterns.
Cognitive Restructuring: Learning to challenge those thoughts and make them less powerful.
Exposure and Response Prevention: Gently facing avoided situations to build confidence.
Relaxation Training: Mastering breathing and grounding techniques to calm the physical body.

Understanding the "Anxiety Umbrella"

Anxiety is a broad term that covers a variety of specific experiences. Our team provides evidence-based support for the many manifestations of anxiety, including:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Persistent, excessive worry about a wide range of everyday things.
Social Anxiety: Intense fear of being judged, watched, or embarrassed in social or professional settings.
Panic Disorder: Sudden episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms like heart palpitations.
Phobias: Overwhelming fear of specific objects, places, or situations.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Managing intrusive thoughts and the repetitive behaviors used to ease the resulting distress.
School or Work Avoidance: Overcoming the powerful urge to withdraw from daily responsibilities.

Therapy for children and teens with anxiety

Anxiety in children and teens often looks different than it does in adults. It may show up as irritability, academic struggles, or withdrawal from friends. Parents are often the first to notice the behavioral shift. Our approach balances individual confidentiality for the child/teenager with active family involvement, offering the tools and support needed to strengthen relationships and communication at home.

Take the first step toward a healthier, happier life

You don't have to navigate overwhelm alone. Whether you are seeking help for yourself or your child, we are ready to help you build the confidence to move forward.

Want to learn more? Visit our Meet the Team and our Practice Information page.