When Anxiety Disconnects Us from Ourselves: rediscovering presence and balance through therapy

There are moments when life feels heavier than we can hold. We may feel constantly on alert, even when we can’t quite explain why. Anxiety settles in, not only as a thought, but as a physical presence: a tightness in the chest, a lump in the throat, a sense of distance from ourselves.

The truth is that when we live under constant tension, we lose touch with our inner world. Emotions start to feel confusing or even threatening, and we often try to control them, rationalize them, or push them away. But the more we do that, the further we move from our own center.

Therapy can help us understand what we are going through and find support in a space where everything can be said and felt. By bringing awareness to the body, to the breath, and to what emerges in the present moment, we begin to recognize patterns and make meaning of what once felt like chaos. It is a process that unfolds not only through words, but through presence - the therapist’s and our own.

Gradually, what once felt like “just anxiety” becomes something more understandable: signals of inner needs, old pain, or parts of ourselves that have gone unheard.From this kind of listening, a new relationship with ourselves can emerge, one less rooted in control, and more grounded in trust and in the recognition of our shared humanity.

The therapeutic path doesn’t eliminate anxiety from life, but it helps us relate to it differently, with more clarity, compassion, and a greater sense of choice.

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