Brainspotting is a way to dig underneath the surface and address issues at a deeper level. Learn more about this therapy modality and how we can use it for anxiety on our new blog post, written by therapist Allegra Grawer!

Nobody enjoys having a panic attack…

But they're particularly awful when they happen at school. On top of experiencing all of those physical symptoms - shortness of breath, tense muscles, pounding heart - you're worried about how other people will respond to you. 

College and highschool students have to deal with a lot of stress.

School stress, performance stress, life stress, future stress… It’s a lot to handle.

And when you’re dealing with stress, it’s really tough to know how to let it go.

Stress is important. It’s a healthy emotion.

It lets us know that we have things that need to be addressed. It can motivate us to get things done. But at a certain point, that stress reaches a place where it’s not longer healthy. It starts to get in our way. It can even have an impact on our health, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Today’s meditation is focused on letting go of stress and over-control.

Meditation is great for kids, teens, and college students with anxiety. It’s important to help you let go of control.

When you’re an anxious teen looking for therapy, you’ll probably come across the letters CBT a lot. What do they mean? And how is CBT used in anxiety therapy?

CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and is an evidence-based treatment for anxiety and anger management issues.

Our anxiety specialists are trained in and incorporate pieces of CBT into their work with kids, teens, and college students at Compassionate Counseling St. Louis.