Anxiety Therapy in Tinton Falls, NJ

What anxiety can look like

Anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear.¹ People describe them in different ways, and the signs often show up in the body before they show up in thoughts.

• Worry

  Worry that is hard to control and moves from one topic to the next, such as health, work, relationships, or daily routines.^5,3

• In the body

  Muscle tension or an upset stomach.³

• Energy and sleep

  Feeling restless, wound up, or on edge, tiring easily, and sleeping badly.^5,3

• Focus and mood

  Trouble concentrating and irritability.^5,3

Many people notice the physical signs first. Your body may react as if something is wrong long after your thoughts have caught up with the facts.

Worry, stress, and an anxiety disorder

Everyone worries, and stress rises and falls with events. An anxiety disorder is different in how long it lasts and how much it takes over. Generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive worry on most days for at least six months, along with symptoms such as restlessness, trouble concentrating, and sleep problems.^5,3 A licensed professional can tell you whether your symptoms meet the criteria.

NIMH estimates from surveys done between 2001 and 2004 that 19.1% of U.S. adults had an anxiety disorder in the past year, and 31.1% have one at some point in their lives.² Among adolescents, 31.9% had an anxiety disorder.²

Panic

A panic attack is a sudden period of intense fear that comes on quickly. During an attack a person may have a pounding heart, difficulty breathing, dizziness, or a feeling of being out of control. Not everyone who has a panic attack develops panic disorder. Panic disorder involves repeated, unexpected attacks and worry about the next one, which can lead people to avoid places or situations.⁶

Health anxiety, stress, and burnout

NIMH describes several types of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and phobia-related disorders.¹ Lindsey’s practice lists generalized anxiety, panic and overwhelm, health anxiety, and stress and burnout among the concerns it supports.

When depression is part of it

Anxiety can exist alongside depression, and depression may occur with an anxiety disorder.³ When both are present, Lindsey’s practice offers depression therapy alongside anxiety therapy. You can read how that work looks on the depression therapy page.

How therapy for anxiety works

Lindsey’s practice takes a mind-body approach. It combines somatic therapy, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based approaches. The aim is to help you understand your triggers and patterns, settle your nervous system, and learn to work with anxiety in a way that feels manageable. Each plan is shaped around what you are dealing with.

What the research says

The National Institute of Mental Health notes that psychotherapy can help people with anxiety disorders. It names cognitive behavioral therapy as one example, exposure therapy as a CBT method, and acceptance and commitment therapy as another option.^5,6 MedlinePlus calls CBT one common and effective talk therapy for generalized anxiety disorder, and adds that most people get better with medicine, talk therapy, or both.³

Lindsey’s practice offers CBT, along with somatic therapy, DBT, EMDR, and Brainspotting, which that NIMH page does not list. Take medication questions to your physician or a psychiatric prescriber.

Working with Lindsey Capelli

Anxiety is among the areas of focus on Lindsey’s profile, along with complex trauma and mood and personality disorders.

She sees teens and adults, in person and virtually, in the daytime and evening.

“Clients often come feeling caught in their thoughts, overwhelmed by worry, or unable to relax, even when things seem okay on the outside. We use CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to help them understand these patterns and feel more grounded, along with Brainspotting or EMDR when there are deeper experiences connected to the anxiety.”

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If you are worried about someone else

Anxiety can look like irritability, avoidance, or constant reassurance-seeking from the outside. You can say what you have noticed, ask what would help, and avoid pushing them to calm down. Offer to help them find a therapist. If their safety is a concern, call 911 or 988 right away.⁴

Questions about anxiety therapy