Anxiety and fear are normal responses to a perceived threat. They can trigger unpleasant symptoms such as emotional distress, a sense of helplessness, confusion, worry, repeated negative thoughts, and fear of losing control. Physical symptoms can include muscle tension, shortness of breath, dizziness, and nausea and heart palpitations. In 28 years of treating anxiety and trauma, it has become clear that many anxieties can be lessened even after the first session. I enjoy teaching my clients self-help tools that they can utilize to lessen their symptoms until they get their anxiety more in control. I also have come to see the collaboration on how one’s lifestyle (whether past or present can impact these symptoms) like to show my clients. Anxiety treatment can include assisting clients in relieving some of these symptoms in just the first session or two. The longer these anxiety symptoms are left untreated the greater the likelihood that a more progressive anxiety disorder will develop. These include panic attacks, disorders and phobias, social anxiety, phobias, generalized anxiety disorder or even post-traumatic stress (PTSD). Most individuals will experience some anxiety from time to time. However, when anxiety, fear or trauma start to interfere with your health, job, relationships or other life areas, I can help. As an established anxiety therapist in Fort Lauderdale, I utilize many scientific based techniques to help you overcome the anxiety by removing its root cause.