ANXIETY COUNSELING IN ROUND ROCK
ANXIETY COUNSELING IN CEDAR PARK
WHAT IS ANXIETY?
Anxiety is a normal and common human reaction to stressful situations. It is characterized by nervousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and can cause physical bodily responses like increased blood pressure and heart rate.
Anxiety disorders occur when an anxious reaction is out of proportion with the stressful situation that caused the reaction. An anxiety disorder will cause a person to feel anxiety on a much larger scale or for a larger period of time that what one would expect for the situation – so much so that the anxiety will interfere with daily life. Anxiety disorders are the most common and pervasive psychiatric disorders in the United States. There are many types of anxiety disorders. Some types of anxiety disorders are:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – The most common anxiety disorder. GAD is a chronic disorder involving long lasting, excessive anxiety about nonspecific life events, objects, or situations. People with GAD may not be able to identify the cause of their anxiety.
- Phobia – An irrational fear and avoidance of an object or situation.
- Panic Disorder – Panic attacks are brief and sudden attacks of intense terror. Panic attacks usually peak at about 10 minutes but can last for hours. Panic disorders usually occur after periods of prolonged stress or frightening experiences.
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Anxiety that results from a previous trauma. PTSD often leads to lasting and severe memories or flashbacks of the trauma.
WHAT CAUSES ANXIETY?
Anxiety is a bodily response to anticipate danger. It is important for survival and allows people to protect themselves or avoid harm, much like the “fight or flight” response.
Anxious behavior can be both inherited and learned. For example, research shows that children can both inherit anxious behavior from their parents and learn anxious behavior that their parents model.
Beyond the normal occasional anxious behavior, research proves that anxiety disorders run in families. Anxiety disorders develop from a complex set of risk factors including genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and exposure to stressful life events.
TREATMENT OF ANXIETY
There are many effective treatments for anxiety and anxiety disorders:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – The basic premise of CBT is that our thoughts affect the way we feel. CBT sessions include the practice of Cognitive Restructuring, commonly known as Thought Challenging. This is a process where the counselor helps a client challenge negative thinking patterns that contribute to their anxiety and replacing those thinking patterns with more positive thoughts.
- Exposure Therapy – A key component to anxiety is that it causes people to avoid the situations that cause them anxiety. Exposure therapy aims to expose those with anxiety to the situations or objects that cause them anxiety. Over time, they will feel like they have more control over the situation and their anxiety will diminish.
- Exercise
- Relaxation Techniques such as Mindfulness
- Get Anxiety Counseling in Cedar Park and Anxiety Counseling in Round Rock
WHY SEEK HELP?
If you are suffering from anxiety, know that there is no quick fix for your condition. However, anxiety disorders are highly treatable. Many people with anxiety report that after seeking help from a qualified counselor, they see improvements with in the first few sessions.
Written by Kyle Dickerson, LMFT
If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or traumatizing experiences, these can be complicated matters which take time and patience. I work with each person to develop an individual plan, considering where you come from, where you are now, and ultimately where you want to be.
Anxiety Therapists at Gibson Counseling
Michelle Sumners, LCSW, LCDC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Sendero, Multiplan, Magellan, Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), PHCS, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No (no couples or kids)
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Friday 10am to 7 pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise: Adults and couples
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- DBT/ Mindfulness
- Depression
- Eating Disorders and Self Esteem
- ADHD
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Mood Disorders
- Marriage Counseling
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
David "Nathan" Evans, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24) United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Magellan, Humana, Moda, Sendero, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday through Friday 1-pm to 7pm in person or virtual Cedar Park
Expertise: Adults and Couples
Ida MacDonald, LPC, CMHIMP
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Evaluations Offered: Health Assessment
Insurances Accepted: Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP) Tricare, Moda, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Optum EAP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Baylor Scott and White (starting 4-30-24), Humana, Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Triwest-VA, Sendero, Self pay $110
Accepting new clients: Yes virtual only
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Wednesday 11am to 7pm telehealth only
Expertise: Adults, Couples, Kids (16 year and up)
- ADHD (Adult Only)
- Child and adolescent counseling (16 and up)
- Integrative Holistic Counseling
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Christian Counseling
- CBT
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling / Couples
- Premarital
Sheila Moore-Bunch, LCSW
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24) United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan, Moda, PHCS, Scott and White (starting 3-18-24), Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: Yes (adult individuals only)
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 4pm in person or virtual Cedar Park
Expertise: Adults only, no couples and no kids
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Anger
- ADHD
- Trauma
- CBT
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- DBT/Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Christian Counseling
Whitney Briggs, LPC-S
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers) , Moda, Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO (Video Only) ADULTS, COUPLES & CHILDREN OVER 12
Expertise: Adults
Sasha Sharp, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Moda, Multiplan/PHCS, Magellan, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday through Thursday 9am to 6pm in person or virtual Cedar Park, Monday and Fridays 8am to 5pm telehealth only
Expertise: Adults and Children 7 and up
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Anger
- ADHD
- Children 7 yrs and up
- CBT
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Christian Counseling
- Marriage Counseling
Ana "Rebeca" Ramirez, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24) United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Humana, Moda, Sendero, Triwest, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 5pm, Monday and Friday 9am to 12pm in person or virtual cedar park
Rebeca speaks both English and Spanish. Rebeca habla español.
Expertise:
Adults and Children 7 and up
Amy Venn, LCSW-S
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, Humana, Moda, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Magellan, Sendero, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Triwest, Self pay $110
Accepting New Clients: No
Expertise: Adults and Children (12 and up), No Couples
- ADHD
- Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Parents of kids/adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Anxiety
- Autism
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (12 and up)
- Christian Counseling
- Depression
- Grief/Loss
- Life adjustment
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Trauma
- Chronic illness
Rhonda Mack, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Moda, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Humana, Cigna/Evernorth (no EAP), Aetna (no EAP), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White (starting 3-18-24), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO
Hours subject to availability: Wedesday and Thursday 10am to 7pm, Friday 10am to 4pm in person or virtual Cedar Park, Monday 2pm to 7pm telehealth only
Expertise: Adults , Couples and Adolescents ages 16 and up
- Military Veterans and/or family
- BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Self Esteem
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Children 16 yrs and up
- CBT
- Trauma
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling
Mary Ellen Martin, LMFT
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Moda, Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (No kids at this time)
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 630pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise: Adults, Couples
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- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Christian Counseling
- Children over 6 yrs (no kids at this time)
- CBT
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief/Loss
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Marriage Counseling-Gottman
- DBT/ Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Self Esteem
Susan Valley, LCSW
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, Magellan, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday and Friday in person or virtual Cedar Park 1pm to 6pm and Monday 3-6pm telehealth only.
(Video and in person)
Expertise: Adults, Couples and Teens (13 yrs and up)
Danielle Linders, LPC, LCDC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, Scott and White, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Moda, Magellan, Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients:No
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 7pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise: Adults -Individuals only
Paulina Pina, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 4:30pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Paulina speaks both English and Spanish. Paulina habla español.
Expertise:Kids (8 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
Sally Guerra, LPC
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Moda, Magellan, Triwest-VA, Self Pay $150
Evaluations Offered: ADD, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Anger Issues and PTSD
Accepting clients: Video only (Children age 12 and up)
Hours subject to availability: Wednesday 8am to 12, Thursday and Friday 8am to 5pm telehealth only
Expertise: Kids (12yr and up), Adults and Couples
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (12 years and older)
- Depression
- Geriatric/Elderly concerns
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Dissociative Disorder
Sheryl Stiffler, LMFT
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), BCBS, Humana, Moda, Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (Video only) Evening appointments available
Expertise: Kids (6 yr and up), Adults and Couples
