Anxiety Treatment in St. Petersburg

At Tampa Bay Recovery, we provide expert anxiety treatment in St. Petersburg, helping people manage their symptoms and regain control of their lives. With anxiety affecting over 40 million adults each year, it’s crucial to seek treatment. Our programs help individuals understand the root causes of their anxiety and develop tools to overcome it.

Call us today at 813-733-8774 to begin mental health treatment.

What Is Anxiety?

Anxiety is a common feeling of unease, worry, or fear that everyone experiences occasionally. However, for some people, anxiety becomes overwhelming and disrupts their lives. When this happens, it can be classified as an anxiety disorder.

Common symptoms of anxiety include:

• Restlessness and difficulty sleeping
• Muscle tension and headaches
• Fatigue and overwhelming fear
• Avoidance and panic attacks

Globally, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders. While many experience anxiety, only one in four people get the treatment they need, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Do I Need Treatment for Anxiety?

Some anxiety is normal, but when it interferes with daily life, professional help may be necessary. Signs that you may need treatment include:

• Constant worry about current or future events
• Panic attacks
• Difficulty concentrating or sleeping
• Physical symptoms like headaches or nausea
• Avoiding situations that trigger anxiety

Many people with anxiety avoid social interactions or challenging situations, which can lead to a decline in emotional, social, and physical well-being. Substance abuse can also occur as an unhealthy way to cope with anxiety. Tampa Bay Recovery offers effective treatment to help break these cycles.

St. Petersburg Anxiety Treatment Programs

We offer multiple levels of care for anxiety disorders, as well as, addiction treatment for dual-diagnosis disorders, including the following:

• Drug and Alcohol Detox: Detox is the first step to recovery from addiction and dual-diagnosis disorders. If you have a co-occurring substance use disorder along with anxiety, your first step is a medical detox program to safely manage withdrawal symptoms with professional support.
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): Our PHP is the highest level of outpatient treatment we offer at Tampa Bay Recovery Center. During PHP, you’ll attend a full day (6-8 hours) of programming with group and individual sessions five days per week.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): After PHP, many of our clients step down to an IOP program. This is similar to a PHP except your program will only occur 3-4 days per week for 3-4 hours per session. This flexibility allows you to transition back to everyday life while still getting a high level of care.
• Outpatient Rehab: Outpatient treatment programs, unlike residential or inpatient treatment, don’t require you to live within a treatment facility. While attending outpatient rehab, you can live at home or in a sober living program.
• Long-Term Rehab: Many clients attending treatment for the first time might opt for a long-term rehab program. If you have a dual-diagnosis, this 90-day program includes detox followed by PHP and IOP.
• Sober Living: Sober living homes help those with a co-occurring addiction who need a safe and stable place to live during outpatient treatment. In addition, sober living homes offer additional accountability and peer support.
• Virtual Treatment: Treatment facilities aren’t always accessible to everyone who needs help. Our virtual treatment will help you connect with mental health and addiction services—no matter where you are.

Types of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders come in various forms, each with its own characteristics. At our center, we treat a range of anxiety disorders, including:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): This is one of the most common mental health disorders. GAD causes a person to feel excessive, ongoing anxiety throughout everyday activities. These feelings can interfere with a person’s ability to live a healthy and happy life.
• Social Anxiety: If your anxiety is triggered specifically by social situations, then you might have social anxiety disorder. People with social anxiety often miss out on living the life of their choosing due to extreme avoidance behaviors.
• Panic Disorders: When anxiety disorders are also accompanied by panic attacks, you have a panic disorder. Anxiety therapy at Tampa Bay Recovery Center will help you develop healthy coping skills to manage and prevent overwhelming panic attacks.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): OCD is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by two components: obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Obsessive thoughts are distressing and unwanted thoughts that the person struggles to control. These can result in compulsive behaviors—irrational actions intended to rid the person of their obsessive thoughts.
• Specific Phobias: Some people only experience anxiety in specific situations or around specific people, places, or things. While nearly everyone has a fear of something, a person struggling with a specific phobia might be limited in several areas of their life. For instance, a fear of going out-of-doors can be extremely debilitating, as the person cannot obtain necessities without assistance.

Types of Anxiety Therapy in St. Petersburg

We offer comprehensive anxiety treatment that includes both traditional talk therapies and innovative approaches. Key therapy options include:

• Individual Therapy: One-on-one sessions with a professional therapist will help you learn more about your symptoms as well as coping skills to manage them.
• Group Therapy: Peers struggling with similar issues can talk about their experiences and share coping strategies under the guidance of a therapist leading the group.
• Family Therapy: Family therapy helps families learn conflict resolution and communication skills while their loved one is in treatment.
• Trauma Therapy: Trauma therapy helps you work through underlying trauma that may be the underlying cause of your anxiety.
• Holistic Therapy: Holistic approaches enhance traditional treatment programs by addressing all aspects of your health and well-being.
• EMDR Therapy: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) uses bilateral stimulation of left to right eye movements to help you process underlying trauma with a calm state of mind.
• Brainspotting Therapy: Brainspotting is an innovative way of processing underlying trauma by fixating on a spot in your visual field associated with heightened anxiety and distress as you process traumatic events.
• Red Light Therapy: Low level red lights can enhance feelings of wellness throughout the body, which reduces stress and anxiety.
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): If you have a co-occurring opioid or alcohol use disorder, MAT can help you with FDA-approved medications to reduce the risk of relapse and overdose during early recovery.

Group therapy is also available, where individuals share experiences and practice coping strategies with peers.

Benefits of Anxiety Treatment

Seeking professional treatment for anxiety offers numerous benefits, including:

• Improved mental health and reduced symptoms of depression
• Healthier relationships with family, friends, and partners
• Better physical health, including fewer headaches and digestive issues
• Development of effective coping skills for managing future anxiety
• Increased self-esteem and confidence

Begin Anxiety Treatment in St. Petersburg Today

If anxiety has been holding you back from enjoying life, Tampa Bay Recovery is here to help. Our structured programs and therapies empower individuals to minimize and overcome their anxiety. Don’t let anxiety control your life—contact us today to start your journey to recovery.