Strategies to Combat Anxiety Denise Pollack, MEd, LPC, NCC Easton, PA (Lehigh Valley) Anxiety takes many forms and becomes most troublesome during times of stress. Anxiety can involve chronic worrying, fears and phobias, performance anxiety, public speaking anxiety, shyness, panic attacks, excessive concerns about your health or physical appearance. Through a combination of therapeutic techniques, anxiety can be significantly reduced and managed. I use cognitive techniques, exposure therapy, and insight oriented strategies. Cognitive techniques help you change the way you think so you can change the way you feel. Exposure techiques gently guide you toward confronting your fears rather than avoiding them. Once you face your fears you can defeat them. Insight oriented therapy will help you see why you are holding on to behaviors that cause anxiety and what purpose they serve. Over time, therapy can help you take charge of your emotions, careers, and personal relationships. It requires work and commitment, but it can be done. You can feel better about yourself and others as you move forward in your life. home | about me | adults | adolescents couples | depression | anxiety fees | questions | contact me Denise Pollack Counseling 2925 William Penn Highway #306 (Click address for map & directions) Easton, PA 18045 (Lehigh Valley) 610-392-3862 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. E-mail: denpo@enter.net