These are only a few of the fears and physical body reactions to severe
anxiety.
Reminder: Before therapy you must have a
physical by a Physician to rule out other disorders.
In 1982 the National Institute of Mental
Health showed that almost one out of every ten people experience anxiety.
Since 1982, we have come a long way in understanding anxiety and its related
disorders.
Anxiety may have
been part of our predisposition or may have been triggered by one of several events. Never
the less, if anxiety is holding your potential back, you need to take charge. If you have tried to work it out yourself or with a therapist but it's still troublesome,
I would urge you to contact us.
Over Twenty
years as a specialized Therapist and Consultant in the field of anxiety, panic,
agoraphobia, and related disorders Joseph A. LaFrance has amassed over 31,000 effective
treatment hours. LaFrance is the Director of TERRAP® Programs for
Pennsylvania and Connecticut area and is
the National Consultant for this Program
For The Perspective Client . . .
If you are suffering from
severe anxiety the chances are, you are sensitized and highly suggestible to
fearful physical/emotional states, thoughts, or feelings. Therefore,
what you read (and how you feel) is of importance. There are many good
books out there, but they may not be for everyone.
Many years ago (30+ years
- before much was known regarding Anxiety Disorders or Agoraphobia), an
Australian Physician named Dr. Claire Weekes wrote "Hope and Help for Your
Nerves". Need less to say, thousands of people easily identified and
found reassurance from her book. Several years later, while in New
York, Dr. Weekes gave me permission to use her book as a teaching aid.
Today, most, if not all, of my clients have read her book. If you
relate to Dr. Weekes' book I'm positive you will easily relate to our
treatment.
When you read Dr. Weekes'
book I recommend that you read from the Index out - in other words, pick out
from the Index, areas that you are concerned with. High
suggestibility indicates the possibility you may over identify with
emotional states that may not be productive for you.
Remember, books may help
you with reassurance and increased knowledge but will not take the place of
individual therapy with a specialist in Anxiety Disorders.
TERRAP®