Understanding Anxiety (Your Anxiety is Not You)

Anxiety is characterized by crippling worries and repetitive or obsessive intrusive thoughts. These interfere with peace of mind and negatively impact quality of life. If you find yourself overtaken by an unreasonable level of fear you may be one of millions suffering from anxiety.

Anxiety can be over past, present, or future situations and can even be experienced with no conscious connection to a specific source. While anxiety can certainly fall within the 'normal' range, an overactive mind that interferes with everyday living can be a sign of a neurological chemical imbalance.

You shouldn't have to live your life paralyzed by your mind, and you don't have to.

We at Tenafly Psych are committed to helping you achieve balance and serenity. Your wellbeing is our priority, and we will work with you to create an individualized healing plan so that you can live the rest of your life feeling your best. We specialize in both Western and Eastern modalities of treatment, and will help you come up with a plan to fit your specific needs and goals. In the wellness and serenity center at Tenafly Psych, we are committed to a holistic approach to treatment, taking into account both mind and body when working towards healing. A balanced serene body has been scientifically proven to positively impact the mind, and vice versa. Our approach to treatment - melding the best of Western and Eastern philosophies - reflects this.

We offer a combination of the following treatments:

• Medication - to help you regain stability and control over your life

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - to help you become aware of maladaptive patterns and behaviors so you can consciously catch them and change them

• Acupuncture and Acupressure - stimulating pressure points on the body's meridians to calm and relax the body of tension. This therapy redirects and balances the body's flow of energy to heal and unify mind and body

• Massage - relaxing the muscles and joints of the body to release tension and alleviate stress

• Reiki - opens up energy blockages in the body that contribute to physical and mental imbalances

• Yoga - physical postures and breathing techniques to create balance and harmony between the body and mind

You are separate from your thoughts. You are the being - the consciousness - beyond them.

If you find that your mind has taken over, we can help you reclaim your life and find balance again.