Anxiety Therapist in Kansas
With Alyson Wahaus, MA, LPC
Feeling anxious from time to time is a normal experience. But if worry, restlessness, or racing thoughts are interfering with your daily life, you don’t have to face it alone. Alyson Wahaus, MA, LPC, an experienced anxiety therapist in Kansas, is here to support you by providing effective, evidence-based therapy to calm your anxiety and help you regain control of your life.
What is Anxiety and When Should I Seek Help?
Anxiety is your body responding to stress. Human beings evolved to feel anxious as a defense mechanism, a way to survive by initiating the “fight-or-flight” response. While this once protected us from predators or natural disasters, in today’s modern world, anxiety often arises in situations that aren’t life-threatening, such as work deadlines, social pressures, or everyday responsibilities.
What Causes Anxiety?
There’s an important difference between experiencing occasional anxiety and having an anxiety disorder. In small amounts, anxiety can be helpful, keeping you alert or motivated. When anxiety becomes constant, overwhelming, or out of proportion to a situation, it can interfere with your daily life. While the causes of anxiety will vary from person to person, therapy can help you identify what triggers your anxiety and give you tools to address it in healthier ways.
There’s no single cause for anxiety. It usually develops from a combination of biological factors and life experiences. Some common factors include:
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Some people are more prone to anxiety because of inherited traits or imbalances in brain chemistry.
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Stressful situations, such as public speaking, professional responsibilities, relationship conflicts, crowded spaces, and loud noises, can trigger anxiety.
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Past trauma, difficult childhood experiences, or current personal issues can influence how your mind and body respond to stress.
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Habitual negative self-talk, perfectionism, or overthinking can fuel anxious feelings and make them harder to manage.
How Does Therapy Help Address Anxiety?
Therapy is a safe, supportive space where you can share your worries and experiences with a licensed professional who will listen without judgment. In this space, you’ll begin to understand the root of your anxiety, whether it stems from past experiences, negative thought patterns, or unconscious stress you may not even realize you’re carrying.
Working with Alyson, you’ll start to identify the triggers that set off your anxiety and discover how to respond to them with greater awareness. Together, you’ll learn and practice coping skills to calm your nervous system when you feel overwhelmed. Eventually, you will start to challenge the unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety and replace them with empowering, affirming frameworks that serve you. Over time, you will build healthier habits that set the foundation for long-term mental stability.
Benefits of Online Therapy for Anxiety
Getting help for anxiety shouldn’t feel stressful. Online therapy is a convenient and easy way to connect with a mental health professional.
Accessibility: You can meet with Alyson from anywhere in Kansas as long as you have a stable internet connection or cellphone network.
Convenience: Never worry about traffic and meet from the comfort of your own home.
Privacy: Sessions are completely discreet. No waiting rooms or office visits.
Efficacy: Online therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy.
