Question about anxiety disorders / therapists [View All]

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I've had some pretty severe anxiety issues over the past few years, but had been able to manage them somewhat due to my pretty stable life where I run into the same situations over and over again, so I get acclimated to them and they don't make me nervous as much.

However, due to circumstances, I am looking for a new job in the hospitality industry, and my anxiety problems are being more of a nuisance. I get nervous driving to all these new places, I get nervous applying and doing interviews, and I know I will probably be even more nervous when I finally do get a new job and am stuck in a brand new place, full of people for 8hrs. My heart starts racing, I feel sort of nauseaous, I turn red, and if I'm driving I feel like I'm about to pass out or something. It makes new situations like hell for me.

Soooo, my question is this. Should I invest in a therapist? I checked around, and it sounds like around here they are about 95 bucks per session (each session around 45 minutes). I know this is something that I need to get control of, and I'm pretty much in debt as is due to some medical bills. But I figure it would be a worthy investment, if it actually would help to get me over my anxiety and panic attacks. The last thing I want to do is pile on another few hundred dollars worth of debt, and see no results. But if it does actually work, it would be a huge boost to my life.

Anyone have any experience with a situation like this? And is a therapist worth going to, or does anyone else have any good advice on how to get over my anxiety problems?