Audrey Gerdt, LCSW

Anxiety can show up in various ways. Below are some examples of difficulties I address with my clients: - Health anxiety, which can show up as worries about bodily sensations or symptoms, worries about getting sick or being diagnosed with a medical condition, or high levels of distress related to a diagnosed condition. Tinnitus distress is an example of a specific health-related anxiety that I treat. - Generalized anxiety, which is when you feel anxious and worry about many different things in life. - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, which I treat with the gold standard, Exposure and Response Prevention, which I deliver with great sensitivity and compassion, while teaching you to build trust in yourself. - Social anxiety, which is when you fear social situations in which you feel self-conscious or fearful of being rejected or judged negatively. - Specific phobias, in which you fear and avoid a certain thing or situation. One example is emetophobia, the fear of vomiting. - Panic and panic attacks, which can cause you to feel constantly "on guard," waiting for attack. - Stress and burnout, which is when the stress of day-to-day life has overwhelmed your ability to cope and you need help to connect with that which nourishes you and helps you thrive. - Flashbacks, hypervigilance and other trauma-related symptoms which cause anxiety and can also interact with the other issues listed above. I have extensive training in trauma.

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Mental health problems often start out as ways of coping. When something bad happens, you might worry about what else could go wrong. This could lead you to over-prepare, try to control outcomes, and avoid certain situations. Over time, you may lose your ability to relax and enjoy life. I can help you to develop more effective skills and to reclaim your joy.