Understanding Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, and How Therapy Helps You Regain Control

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Written by: Jane Chukwujekwu, MSW, MBA

At Janec Therapy, we support clients across Regina, Saskatchewan, and Ontario through evidence-based anxiety counselling that helps reduce symptoms, build resilience, and restore emotional balance.

WHAT IS ANXIETY?

Anxiety is a natural response to stress or perceived danger. However, when anxiety becomes chronic or overwhelming, it can affect both the mind and body.

Common emotional symptoms:

Persistent worry
Feeling tense or “on edge”
Irritability or emotional overload
Fear of losing control

Common cognitive symptoms:

Racing thoughts
Difficulty concentrating
Catastrophizing or assuming the worst
Feeling mentally foggy

Physical symptoms:

Heart palpitations
Stomach upset
Tight chest or difficulty breathing
Headaches or muscle tension
Insomnia or restless sleep

Behavioural symptoms:

Avoiding people, places, or tasks
Over-preparing
Procrastination
Reassurance seeking
Social withdrawal

TYPES OF ANXIETY THERAPY TREATS

Therapy supports:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Panic Disorder and panic attacks
Social Anxiety
Health Anxiety
Work-related anxiety
Trauma-related anxiety
Adjustment anxiety during life transitions

WHAT CAUSES ANXIETY?

Anxiety often develops from a combination of:

Stressful life events
Childhood experiences
Biological factors
Trauma history
Personality traits such as perfectionism
Lifestyle factors like poor sleep or chronic stress

Ready to Regain Control?

If anxiety is overwhelming your life, support is available. Book a confidential session with Janec Therapy today.

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HOW THERAPY HELPS ANXIETY

At Janec Therapy, we use CBT, ACT, DBT-informed tools, mindfulness, and trauma-informed approaches to help clients:

1. Understand Anxiety Patterns

2. Learn Evidence-Based Coping Tools

3. Reduce Physical Symptoms

4. Reframe Anxious Thinking

5. Break Avoidance Cycles

6. Build Emotional Resilience

WHY ANXIETY THERAPY WORKS

Anxiety responds extremely well to therapy because counselling addresses the root causes and teaches long-term coping tools. Clients often report improved sleep, clearer thinking, reduced worry, and greater emotional control.