Plenty of people in Nashville want help with anxiety and would prefer not to start with medication. That is a reasonable position, and it does not mean going without support.
Start by naming what kind of anxiety it is
Anxiety that flares in specific situations behaves differently from anxiety that hums along all day. The first often responds well to therapy that works with thoughts and exposure. The second is frequently a nervous system that has learned to stay switched on.
Options worth knowing about
In and around Nashville, most people end up combining two or three of these:
- Talk therapy, particularly approaches focused on the body as well as the thoughts
- Movement, daylight and consistent sleep, which sound obvious and genuinely move the needle
- Nervous system work such as LENS neurofeedback, which requires nothing of you during the session
- Medical review, in case something physical such as thyroid function is contributing
Where LENS fits
LENS is not talk therapy and does not replace it. It works underneath the conversation, supporting the brain to settle so the rest of the work becomes easier to do.
Many of our clients see a counsellor at the same time and say the two together are what finally shifted things.
A sensible first step
Book a free consultation. Bring your questions and your scepticism. A good practitioner will tell you honestly whether they think they can help.