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Anxiety Counseling
Anxiety can be triggered by major life stressors or by subtle experiences. It can be unpleasant, scary, and impairing to live with anxiety. Often, before we cognitively understand our anxiety, our body feels it with aches and pains. Anxiety disorders may include (but not limited to) Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Phobias, and Panic Disorders. Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide. Do you… have persistent anxiety or worry? have difficulty controlling your worry? feel restless, keyed-up, or on-edge? feel easily fatigued? have trouble concentrating? feel irritable for much of the day? have muscle tension? have trouble sleeping, staying asleep,…
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
When Bobby McFerrin’s cheery tune “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” topped music charts in 1988, it was hailed as a fresh new philosophy for living a positive life. Christians, however, know that Jesus says this many times in the Gospels, extorting us to trust in Him rather than wasting time and energy on senseless worrying. Worry, by definition, is allowing our minds to focus on problems. Worry is secondarily defined as the action of an animal gnawing on something, in the same way that a dog gnaws on a bone. People tormented by worry often find themselves ruminating over something, like a cow chewing its cud again and again. Why Do…
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Anxiety & Panic Saturday Workshop
Anxiety & Panic can be triggered by major life stressors or by subtle experiences. It can be unpleasant, scary, and impairing to live with. Often, before we cognitively understand our anxiety, our body feels it with shakiness, shortness of breath, distractibility, motor agitation, sleep disturbance, and appetite disturbance. Do you…have difficulty controlling your worry? feel restless or on-edge? feel easily fatigued? have trouble concentrating? feel irritable? have muscle tension? feel suddenly sweaty for no apparent reason? have trouble sleeping, staying asleep, or getting restful sleep? This workshop, presented by Agape Christian Counseling Services, will address the multifactorial causes of panic and anxiety and teach approaches for coping. Join us on…
Marriage Family & Individual Counseling | St Louis MO
