Initially, a comprehensive discussion and assessment of your difficulties would be carried out, in order to achieve an understanding of what is affecting you and why, what therapy may help and how many sessions may be required.

1. Different Types of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a normal and healthy emotion, and you might experience higher anxiety
levels before a first date or before giving an important presentation. However, when a
person feels consistent and overwhelming anxiety, it might become a mental health
condition. Anxiety disorders are a category of mental health conditions characterized
by excessive fear, worry, and apprehension.
Types of Anxiety Disorders
If you experience intense, persistent, and excessive anxiety, you may have a
diagnosable anxiety disorder. The most common types of anxiety disorders include:
 Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): Individuals with GAD struggle with
chronic anxiety, nervousness, and worry, even when there is little or nothing
to provoke it.
 Social anxiety disorder (social phobia): Those with social anxiety disorder
experience excessive worry, low self-esteem, and excessive self-consciousness
in social situations. In some cases, social phobia is limited to a specific type of
situation. In more severe cases, social phobia can cause significant
psychological distress in everyday social situations, leading to avoidant
behavior.
 Panic disorder: Unexpected and repeated panic attacks characterize panic
disorder. For some people, the fear of experiencing a panic attack can make it
difficult to function daily.
 Phobias: Individuals with specific phobias struggle with severe anxiety
toward a particular object or situation. In more severe cases, particular phobias
can lead to avoidant behavior, causing individuals to avoid everyday
circumstances. For example, agoraphobia, which involves an overwhelming
fear of situations where there is no “escape,” can make it challenging to leave
the house.
 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Those with OCD experience
persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions), which lead to repetitive behaviors

2. (compulsions). Individuals with OCD typically use compulsions such as
counting or cleaning to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessions.
 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): After exposure to a traumatic event,
some individuals develop PTSD. Those with post-traumatic stress disorder
experience intense anxiety symptoms after an adverse event ranging from
nightmares to self-destructive behaviors, such as substance misuse.
 Separation anxiety disorder: Individuals with separation anxiety experience
excessive anxiety when separated from home or loved ones. Separation
anxiety is a normal part of development, but extreme separation anxiety is one
of the most common childhood anxiety disorders. In some cases, separation
anxiety can occur during adolescence and adulthood.
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