![Jennifer Erickson, MS, NCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jennifer-erickson.jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Jennifer Erickson, MS, NCC
Resident in Counseling
In 23111 - Nearby to Short Pump.
When we can't control our thoughts, they can swirl around our head like a tornado. Sometimes it is so bad we feel light headed, our heart feels like it will beat right out of our chest, and we struggle to breathe. Even worse, we may begin to have panic attacks and now we are worried about when they will happen again. Anxiety, stress, and excessive worry can be difficult to stop if we don't have a strategy or plan. Cognitive therapy helps clients learn to understand how their own thoughts contribute to the symptoms of anxiety, and how to change those thought patterns to reduce the likelihood of occurrence and the intensity of the reaction. Let's work together.
![Amy Wagner, LMFT, LMHC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/amy-wagner.jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Amy Wagner, LMFT, LMHC
Relationship and Trauma Therapist/EMDR Consultant/Business Coach - Licensed in Virginia and Florida
Available for Online Therapy
Anxiety and stress can be so difficult to manage and seem to come out of nowhere. When we dig in, we will work to learn the core of the distress that you are experiencing. As we learn your life story, we may find that some of the distress is rooted in early childhood trauma and attachment wounding. We'll embrace all parts that make you "you" and learn about the challenging messages you may have grown up with that manifested into the distress you feel today. Anxiety and stress can be a messenger, an alarm telling you that it is time to heal experiences from earlier in life. In our work together, we'll use EMDR, Emotion Focused Therapy and Expressive Arts to help you heal!
![Ellie Shumaker, MA, LCSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/ellie-shumaker.jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Ellie Shumaker, MA, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
In 23230 - Nearby to Short Pump.
Anxiety is right down at the bottom of the pit of our human experience. The quivery, edgy, dread-filled feeling is bad enough. But then, we can't even understand what were afraid of or where it's coming from! I've been through some very anxious times in my own life so I know, and I would very much like to team up with you so we can attack that anxiety monster with every tool, art and trick we can think of. Anxiety affects your body, your mind, your spirit and your actions and we have to go after it on all four of those fronts.
![Nancy Montagna, Ph. D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/nancy-montagna.jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Nancy Montagna, Ph. D.
Clinical Psychologist, Licensed in Maryland and Virginia
Available for Online Therapy
There are at least four components to reducing anxiety. The first is to learn self-soothing techniques. the second is to become aware of the thoughts and images which are making you anxious and to deliberately choose other thoughts and images. The third is to discover and face what you are most afraid of. Sometimes, when there has been trauma, this fear is something that has already happened and from which you have not recovered. Often it is something out of your control, a fact of life, like death! We need to make peace with these, accept their reality and make the best of what we have. I have some excellent tools from hypnosis and a field of study called NLP to speed your progress.
![Megan Szczepanik, LCSW, c-IRT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/megan-szczepanik.jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Megan Szczepanik, LCSW, c-IRT
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
In 23173 - Nearby to Short Pump.
If you’re not stressed, you’re probably dead! Our world today seems to thrive on it; we work too much, don’t rest enough, eat poorly, and can’t find time to exercise. When we have free time, we often find ourselves staring at a little screen filled with “friends” whose lives seem perfect. This “normal” life causes us physical and emotional distress; add in a propensity for anxiety and chances are you feel really horrible sometimes! Whether you’re simply overwhelmed by life’s responsibilities or are struggling with severe anxiety, panic, and phobias, we can help!
![Lifebulb Counseling and Therapy, LCSW, Ph.D](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lifebulb-counseling-and-therapy.jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Lifebulb Counseling and Therapy, LCSW, Ph.D
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Available for Online Therapy
Our team of therapists can help you face your specific anxiety issues and tailor a treatment plan specifically for you. Our team of counselors come from a wide variety of backgrounds, so we're confident we can find you help that's best suited for your unique challenges and goals. Working with us, you'll get results. Please don't wait, we're ready to help you face your anxiety issues today.
![Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kevin-fleming,-ph.d..jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
At Home or Private Discreet Intensives
While most treatment approaches for anxiety and stress are effective on the surface, they don’t treat the real problem. Mantras, deep breathing, and rational dialogues about your fear being irrational rarely work---for most people don’t believe it or you! Imagine if you can trick the brain into changing without you telling your conscious mind that you are changing it? Problem with anxiety and stress is that the brain in this state knows you want to change it and it resists. Contact Kevin@kevinfleminphd.com for the ultimate stress and anxiety solution that will literally change your brain's autonomic nervous system patterns while you sit on your butt. 877-606-6161.
![Nedra Voorhies, LPC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/nedra-voorhies.jpg)
Anxiety Counselor
Nedra Voorhies, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
In 23111 - Nearby to Short Pump.
The client can expect relief from anxiety and stress through employing several simple cognitive behavioral techniques as utilized by Dr. Nedra Voorhies, LPC in psychotherapy. Relaxation techniques, EMDR, and guided imagery are engaged as appropriate with each individual person to decrease anxiety and stress so that a client's growth and development is maximized.
You have Found the Top Therapists for Stress, Anxiety, and PTSD in Short Pump, VA.
Thank you for visiting our Virginia page of stress therapists in Short Pump, Virginia who are skilled and experienced in dealing with anxiety, worry, and panic in all its forms. Worry and stress can cause a myriad of physical symptoms and wreck havoc on both our personal life and our relationships. Counseling for stress and PTSD in Short Pump, VA will give you healthy tools and help you move forward. Let's get started. Reach out to us today, our contact forms are "open" 24/7.
Short Pump is located in Henrico County, Virginia. It has a land area of 8.94 square miles and a water area of 0.11 square miles.  The population of Short Pump is 27,034 people with 9,585 households and a median annual income of $111,202. .
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Licensed, professional counseling in Short Pump is considered widely accessible by the majority of people who live here and budget is often not a concern for mental health treatment. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Short Pump public health department.