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HSP Counseling for Anxiety in Adults
Anxiety is Overwhelming
You’re realizing that stress and anxiety take over your life. You can’t focus anymore. You find yourself constantly thinking about a recent situation or conversation and wonder if you looked bad. Your mind races about upcoming social situations because you don’t know if you will say or do the wrong thing. Maybe you have trouble sleeping because you keep thinking about your never ending to-do list or wondering if something will go wrong. The pressure is on and you question your abilities at school, work, or as a spouse or a parent. Deep down you feel you are not good enough. The anxiety is always there. You just feel really overwhelmed and unsure what to do. Anxiety can feel especially intense for highly sensitive people, because your nervous system processes experiences more deeply. Many clients I work with find that understanding their sensitivity is the first step toward relief. You can also read more about how anxiety shows up for sensitive people on my blog.
I’m Jenna and I’ll help you make sense of the panic. I specialize in working with highly sensitive people (HSPs) experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional intensity.
I provide online anxiety therapy for highly sensitive people in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, so you can access support from the comfort of your home. Counseling with me can allow you to talk it all out to someone who understands that anxiety isn't something you can just forget about. Counseling for anxiety can help you learn new techniques to manage these stressful and anxious thoughts and feelings, as well as to calm your body and mind down when feeling overwhelmed. Through counseling, you can find ways to have control over the worries racing through your mind, allowing you to focus your thoughts on what is helpful and keep you in the present moment. If anxiety is connected to relationship stress or deeper emotional patterns, you can also learn more about my work with relationship issues or explore support designed specifically for highly sensitive people.
During therapy sessions, I will listen to your concerns and help you express yourself in healthy ways. You will get more in touch with your body and mind as your learn about where the anxiety comes from, how stress is impacting you, and how to reduce those effects. You will begin to feel that you are not alone and you are enough. We can work together to find solutions to your problems based on what you value most. You can feel empowered to make positive changes in your life and find ways to cope with uncertainty or situations you cannot change. You don't have to manage your stress or anxiety all on your own.
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Contact me now to get started with counseling so you can learn ways to manage your stress and anxiety so that you can go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you've imagined - Henry David Thoreau . Click here to contact me and schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation for online anxiety counseling in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. My other specialties include individual counseling for relationship issues, counseling with Highly Sensitive People, and play therapy for kids.
HSP Counseling for Anxiety in Kids and Teens
Kids and teens get stressed and anxious too
As an adult, you may remember childhood as fun and care-free, however kids and teens can get really stressed out too, and highly sensitive one feel it even more. Your kids have a lot to do everyday as they take in the world around them and manage their school work, homework, following rules, getting along with peers, and being involved in sports or other after school activities. If something stressful or traumatic happened to your child, they may not know how to adjust afterwards. A lot of times your sensitive child may be anxious but you do not realize it because it looks like something else. If your kid is an older teen or good with words, your child may be able to tell you they feel stressed or are worried about things like classes, changes in the family, or a situation with friends. If your child is like most kids they’ll just feel uncomfortable, overwhelmed, get upset, and won't know how to verbalize it.
Many of the kids I work with are highly sensitive children (HSCs), meaning they experience emotions deeply and may become overwhelmed more easily. Is your child angry and explosive? Or are they withdrawn and have trouble fitting in? Does your child get a lot of headaches or a stomach aches? Do they have difficulties with school work, peers, or focusing in class? Underneath, your sensitive kid or teen may be worried or unsure of themselves. They don't yet know what to do or how to handle the depth of the emotions they sense. The anxiety might come out as high energy, a meltdown, shutting down, skipping or disrupting class, poor grades, or trouble getting along with others.
As a parent of a highly sensitive child, you may feel overwhelmed too. It might seem like you’ve tried everything and it doesn’t work. You wonder if you are failing as a parent or if there is something wrong with your kid. You might feel like your child isn't the same anymore or that they're out of control. You want your family to be happy together. You want peace in your home. You want the best for your child. You’re just not sure what’s going on with them.
I’m Jenna Wonish-Mottin, LCSW, RPT and I specialize in working with highly sensitive children (HSCs) experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional intensity. I help sensitive kids and teens work through feelings and use their strengths.
I provide online anxiety therapy for highly sensitive children in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, so your child can access support from the comfort of your home. In child therapy, I help kids and teens process stress and anxiety through discussion, music, art, sand tray, games, or play - whatever works best for them - all using online counseling so they can be in their safe haven at home. Individual counseling for kids with anxiety can help your child of any age practice ways to manage their stress and feel calm. They'll learn to work out solutions to problems, adjust to changes, build their sense of self, feel confident, and find strategies that help them feel regulated. Through online play therapy, your child can express themselves in their most natural ways of art and play and learn how to be in control of their anxiety. Learn more about how I use online play therapy for highly sensitive children to support emotional regulation and confidence. You can also read more about how anxiety shows up for sensitive children on my blog.
My counseling approach is child-centered, so I focus on the individual needs of your child and what is important to them, no matter how they behave or communicate. I am here to help your child have space to be themselves and have fun so they can process life and grow. I am not another adult telling them what to do, but am someone to guide them and help them have fun as they learn to handle difficult situations and uncertainty, process stress, and build their confidence. In parent sessions, you can explore what’s working and what’s not, identify solutions to challenges for the family, and find new ways to support your sensitive child with their anxiety.
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Contact me now to get your highly sensitive child or teen started with online counseling through virtual play therapy so they can combat stress and anxiety and enjoy being a kid again. Let’s set up a free 15 minute phone consultation to get started with online counseling for kids. You can tell me more about your child's needs and anxiety so we can make sure we are a good fit. Online counseling is provided throughout Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. For more information on online play therapy and online sand tray, see my page on virtual play therapy for HSCs. I also specialize in working with HSPs with Relationship Issues and tailoring counseling for a Highly Sensitive Child.
