Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Therapy Group

Excessive Worry and Anxiety?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by constant, excessive, unproductive worry about many different things (health, finances, work, tasks, performance, etc). It causes mental and physical fatigue, reduces productivity, affects your health, and interferes with the ability to relax and enjoy life. GAD affects 6.8 million adults, or 3.1% of the U.S. population, in any given year. You can benefit from this therapy group if you have some of these symptoms, and in particular if you have experienced three or more of the symptoms below on most days, for at least six months.

Excessive worry about a number of events, activities, risks, or responsibilities
Restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
Being easily fatigued
Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
Irritability
Sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless, unsatisfying sleep)
Muscle tension √Gastrointestinal problems (gastric reflux, IBS, nausea, ulcers)

We are offering a 15-week therapy group that utilizes an evidence-based, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach specifically developed for GAD. This recently advanced approach has increased the effectiveness of treatment for this chronic, challenging disorder by including:

Metacognitive Therapy (responding to and changing assumptions and patterns of thinking)
Mindfulness (directing attention to the present moment, in a calming way)
Distinguishing productive vs. unproductive worry, letting go of unhelpful, stressful thinking

Leader: James L. Shenk, Ph.D.

Where: Online

Fee: $80 per session (90-minute sessions) *Initial, individual assessment $300

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The Cognitive Therapy Institute, APC

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Therapy Group

Excessive Worry and Anxiety?