Anxiety Therapy for Individuals in Charleston, SC
Services available virtually throughout South Carolina
Feel calmer, more grounded, and better equipped to navigate anxiety
Are you feeling mentally exhausted from constant worry? Perhaps you tend to overthink everyday conversations, decisions, and future events. Do you struggle to tolerate uncertainty and possibly avoid situations that feel unpredictable?
If you’re finding that anxiety tends to run your life, leaving you fatigued, on edge, and physically unwell, Westercamp Counseling can help. With Kindra’s assistance, you can learn to feel more in control of your anxiety rather than feeling controlled by it; this change will then allow you to be more engaged in the present moment and reclaim activities, opportunities, and experiences that anxiety had limited.
Is it Stress or Anxiety?
In my experience, anxiety in our modern world seems to be quite commonplace, with people experiencing it on a continuum. Most people at some point in their lives experience mild situational stress that is relatively manageable and tends to dissipate once the trigger is removed/adequately managed. Other people tend to experience a mild to moderate level of anxiety that seems to be a constant companion of sorts over the course of any given period of their life; these individuals find it difficult to turn off the incessant worry, fears, and persistent nagging thoughts. And then there are those people who find themselves battling a very high level of anxiety daily, sometimes to the degree of panic.
Common Signs of Anxiety
Your mind feels like it never shuts off
You spend a lot of time worrying about things that haven’t happened yet
You often expect the worst, even when things are going well
You struggle to relax, even when there’s nothing urgent to do
You feel calm on the outside while feeling anything but on the inside
You feel exhausted from carrying so many worries at once
Anxiety has started to interfere with sleep, relationships, or your ability to enjoy life
You find yourself asking, “what if” more often than you’d like
You repeatedly seek reassurance from others
You find yourself avoiding situations that trigger anxiety
You replay conversations and decisions long after they’re over
I Resonate with these Experiences, Now What?
Life presents many challenges that may swing one’s anxiety into different places on that anxiety continuum. Perhaps you find yourself at a place presently where your coping mechanisms seem to be failing you and no longer providing the necessary relief. If your anxiety currently seems to be a consequence of an adjustment phase, I can help you process that change and manage your stress/anxiety accordingly. Perhaps you have struggled in this anxiety bubble for many months or years of your life and are presently ready for a change. If this is more descriptive of your incoming experience, as your therapist, I want to emphasize that I cannot help eliminate your anxiety. However, what I can offer you is help in learning how to quiet the noise of anxiety, trust yourself more deeply, and reclaim the energy that worry has been stealing from your life.
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What to Expect in Therapy with Kindra
I primarily utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders, as research has demonstrated these approaches to be highly effective. CBT techniques help you learn to challenge irrational thoughts and replace them with more realistic ones. Exposure-based techniques are also used to help clients gain new learning experiences that will ideally reduce or eliminate avoidance of feared stimuli/situations. Exposure-based techniques are especially suitable for those who experience panic attacks, as well as those struggling with anxiety related to social situations, a specific phobia, obsessive compulsive tendencies, or a response to a traumatic situation.
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Meet your Anxiety therapist
I’m Kindra Westercamp a psychologist in Charleston, SC specializing in couples therapy, postpartum therapy, anxiety/trauma therapy, as well as grief work. For over 15 years, I have been providing therapy to adult men and women in a warm, compassionate, non-judgmental space full of plants and messages of hope.
As a clinician, I have always been drawn toward helping clients better navigate their internal battle with anxiety and/or trauma, as I also experience the heaviness of persistent worry, catastrophic thinking patterns, and intrusive thoughts. Anxiety and trauma have a way of making people feel like they have lost their light or ability to live fully.
Whatever brings you to therapy, I am committed to supporting you as you move from surviving to truly living again.
FAQs
What are your fees?
Upon your request, I will offer a 15- minute free initial telephone consultation where we can become acquainted with one another. If it is decided upon that you or I believe you would be better suited to be seen by another therapist, I will gladly help you with the referral process.
Session Fees:
Initial Intake Appt for Individual and Couples (60 minutes): $250
Individual Sessions (60 minutes): $200.00
Couples Sessions (60 minutes): $230.00
(90 minutes): $345.00
If you would like to contact Kindra, please call (843) 620-1466 or email: westercampcounseling@gmail.com; email response time tends to be better than phone.
How do I schedule an appointment?
You can complete required paperwork, as well as schedule, reschedule, and cancel your own appointments online if you have received instructions via email from Kindra on how to do so.
For virtual appointments, click here.
Do you accept insurance?
I do not accept insurance, but I will be more than happy to offer you an itemized bill that you can use to file for yourself, as you may be able to receive reimbursement for our sessions. I recommend calling your insurance company to inquire about out of network coverage. Here is a short list of pertinent questions to ask when calling:
- Out of Pocket Cost; “What is my out of pocket responsibility?”
- Reimbursement Rate; “What is my reimbursement rate?”
- Forms and Receipts; “Do I need to submit any forms and receipts to receive reimbursement?”
- Submitting Forms; “How do I submit the forms?”
- Reimbursement Deadline; “Is there a deadline for my reimbursement?”
- Prior Authorization; “Do I need a prior authorization to receive reimbursement?”
- Additional Notes; “Is there anything else I need to do/know?”
How long will I be in therapy?
The duration of therapy varies considerably from person to person, so unfortunately there is not a definitive answer to this question. There will be discussions over the course of therapy about your progress, as well as whether or not you are continuing to benefit. Decisions regarding termination will optimally be made by both therapist and client.
