College Student Therapy – So You Can Make it to Next Semester
You were excited (and a little scared) to go off to college. Of course, you hoped that your hard work in high school would pay off in the form of a great college experience. You pictured new friends, lots of laughs, and excellent grades that would set you up for a successful future.
What you didn’t picture was the new levels of stress you would experience. Balancing everything is more difficult than you expected. You just want to feel calm and have fun. But there never seems to be enough time. Worry takes over and keeps you from getting out like you want. It keeps you so upset about your grades that you can’t relax. This is not the college experience that was promised on social media.
When you come to college, everything changes. The people you spend time with, the workload, and your environment all change rapidly. It is to be expected that so many transitions at once brings on a lot of feelings. Anxiety can reach a new level of intensity.
And to a certain extent, anxiety is normal. But sometimes, our fears can begin to interfere with the life we want. College innately comes with pressure, and with pressure comes high levels of stress. Some of my college student clients are just starting out and needing support around adjusting to their new life. Others are finishing up college and need support managing the unknowns in their future.
My college student clients come from schools all over Tennessee. Sometimes they are far from home. They are in a variety of majors – from pre med to music business. Some need to talk to a professor but haven’t been able to do it. Some are studying for the LSAT and need some more effective stress management tools. And in the current economy, most of my seniors have big worries about finding a job. All of these challenges are valid and all of them can be overcome!
Signs your Stress is turning into Anxiety
The following signs of anxiety are things you might be noticing. Not everyone experiences anxiety the same way. But if you identify with a few or a lot of the following symptoms, you may benefit from therapy for college students.
- Trouble sleeping or feeling tired often
- Difficulty eating
- Excessive worry
- Stomach problems or headaches
- Restlessness or being fidgety
- Headaches
- Irrational fears
- Avoiding social interactions
- Easily irritated or angry
- Attempting to control things to the point of creating conflict
- Panic attacks
Therapy Can Help With College Student Anxiety
Throughout my time as a therapist for college students, I have honed my skills in addressing the needs of smart, active people that really want to be happy and make something of themselves. I help them figure out how to manage the perfectionism and stress that are getting in their way.
My expertise has proven to be effective for people that strive to be successful but cannot seem to stop worrying about their future. In our work together, we will sort through the things on your overly full plate to see where tweaks can be made. Utilizing psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and a psychodynamic, relational approach we can help you with everything from low self-esteem to setting bigger goals.
Reach Out for College Student Therapy
Oftentimes, students hesitate to invest in therapy because they think that their problems are not “bad enough.” Sure, it may be true that there are others having a harder time than you. But that doesn’t mean that your experience isn’t valid. You might also be wondering why you would go with a college student specialist like me over the least expensive therapist out there. Most people believe that the low cost option is just as good.
While I agree that there are a lot of competent therapists out there, I urge you to meet with me anyway. Once you talk to me in person you may notice a difference. I dive right in and I don’t waste our time on fluff. We will laugh at times and sometimes we might cry. But I will keep us focused on helping you move forward.
Begin Therapy for College Students in Murfreesboro, TN
I use online therapy in Tennessee to meet with college students and young adults around the state from my Tennessee based private practice. Students from community colleges up through PhD and MD programs have benefitted from my services. Some clients start with me as freshmen and end up staying with me until graduation. Some just get started in senior year and I help them with all the big feelings that come with graduation and transitioning to their first job. This will be the second economic downturn in which I have helped a cohort manage a poor job market that left them underemployed. Through it all I am a cheerleader that offers encouragement in the special way that only a specialty therapist can.
Schedule a consultation. I look forward to meeting you!
Online Therapy for Young Adults with Anxiety in Tennessee
