Our caring team offers personal anxiety treatment based on proven methods designed for you. Through therapy and real connection, you can find peace again, one day at a time.
Understanding Clinical Anxiety
Clinical anxiety is more than just nerves. It’s a mental health condition where constant worry affects your daily life and relationships. This is called generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) if it lasts for at least six months. Symptoms can include panic attacks, body tension, or avoiding certain situations.
Other anxiety disorders include:
- Panic disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Severe OCD
What Causes Anxiety?
Research shows clinical anxiety often emerges from a mix of:
- Biological factors, where your body’s alarm system is a little too sensitive
- Personality traits such as constant worry or the need to be perfect
- Stressful life events or traumatic events, such as abuse or loss
- Hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy, or menopause, and sometimes due to substance use at the same time
Your personal story, like dealing with addiction recovery or family stress, plays a big part in how anxiety develops and affects your mental health.
How Common Is Anxiety?
According to data from the National Comorbidity Study Replication (NCS-R):
- Approximately 19.1% of U.S. adults experience an anxiety disorder each year
- Women are more likely to be affected; 23.4%, compared to 14.3% of men
- Over a lifetime, about 31.1% of U.S. adults will experience any anxiety disorder
These numbers represent real people who go to work, raise families, and carry on when it feels impossible. If this sounds like you, it is okay to pause and focus on your healing.
At pH Wellness, we provide the caring support you deserve to find peace and overcome your anxiety.
How Do I Know I Have Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety is not always clear, and it affects people in different ways. We created a research-backed checklist to help you see the signs of anxiety before they become more serious.
This checklist is not a diagnosis, but it can help you better understand what you feel. It can also help you know if it is time to ask for support.
You might be dealing with clinical anxiety if you often feel:
- Like your mind won’t stop racing, especially at night
- On edge, jumpy, or easily irritated
- Tense in your body—tight chest, clenched jaw, or aching muscles
- So anxious it is hard to focus, work, or connect with loved ones
- Nauseous or lightheaded for no clear reason
- Panicked in everyday situations
- Emotionally drained but unable to relax
- Like something bad is about to happen, even when everything seems fine
These symptoms can slowly take over your daily life, especially with substance use or other mental health challenges. At pH Wellness, we use proven screening tools and real talks to find out what is going on. Then, we work with you to create a healing plan that feels possible.
You don’t need to have all the answers. You just need to take the first step, and we’re here to walk with you.
The Link Between Anxiety and Substance Use
If you live with anxiety, using alcohol or cannabis might seem like the only way to relax, but this relief does not last long. For many, this creates a harmful cycle where substance use makes anxiety worse and adds to emotional pain.
A 2023 review in Nervenarzt found that anxiety disorders often happen together with substance abuse disorders, especially alcohol and cannabis.”
The common links between anxiety and substance use are:
- People often use drugs or alcohol to numb or escape anxiety
- Withdrawal symptoms can trigger panic, fear, or emotional distress
- Anxiety disorders like GAD or PTSD often develop alongside addiction
- Substance use and anxiety feed into each other, making both worse
- Misusing alcohol or cannabis can make recovery harder and delay progress
- Past trauma or certain personality traits may lead to both conditions
- The pressure to look “fine” and live a normal life can hide serious struggles
At pH Wellness, our dual diagnosis treatment is designed to treat substance use disorders that occur at the same time as dual diagnosis treatment.
Why Integrated Care Matters
If anxiety and addiction are not treated together, your progress can stop or go backward. This is why our care plan includes:
- Talk therapy, individual therapy, and group therapy sessions
- Lifestyle support through fun activities and healthy ways to cope
- A safe and trusting space that focuses on long-term recovery
- Guidance from a caring treatment team and a supportive admissions team
Getting help early with personal care is key to a good result. For anxiety treatment, methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and family therapy sessions can support lasting recovery.
Anxiety Treatments Offered at pH Wellness
Your path to healing from anxiety is personal, and we treat it that way at pH Wellness. We help people with generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or social anxiety disorder. Our goal is to help you find the cause of your issues and build a more stable, happy life.
We offer a safe space where you can heal your mind and body. You will be supported by a caring team and guided by methods that work.
Evidence-Based Treatment Options for Anxiety
Based on current guidelines and research, the best way to treat anxiety combines talk therapy, medication, and supportive lifestyle changes.
At pH Wellness, we offer:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – CBT is the top choice for treating anxiety disorders. It helps you challenge fearful thoughts and reduce behaviors where you avoid things.
- Exposure Therapy – This therapy is very helpful for phobias, panic disorder, and social anxiety. It slowly helps you face feared situations safely.
- Talk Therapy – This includes personal trauma-informed care that understands past trauma and is shaped to your emotional history and goals.
- Group therapy sessions and family therapy – These sessions build social support and include family members in your healing.
- Medication management services – We offer support for medications like SSRIs or SNRIs when needed. Choices are based on your symptoms and past treatment results.
- We teach every client about the risks and benefits of any medication. This includes how to handle early side effects, how long treatment should last, and how to safely lower the dose when ready.
We teach every client about the risks and benefits of any medication. This includes how to handle early side effects, how long treatment should last, and how to safely lower the dose when ready.
Lifestyle & Adjunctive Therapies
At pH Wellness, we believe good treatment goes beyond medication or talk therapy. Our whole-person approach helps you get your quality of life back. Lifestyle support can make a big difference for people with anxiety, panic disorder, or substance use issues.
You’ll learn:
- How to calm your body and mind with breathing, mindfulness, and strategies to manage emotions
- Ways to improve your physical health, with planned exercise and nutrition guidance
- Methods for recognizing and handling things that cause anxiety and other mental health symptoms
- How to build a daily schedule, return to normal routines, and improve your coping skills
- Healthy ways to respond to stress using coping skills and enjoyable activities, such as yoga or art
Our team takes mental health seriously. We create a personal plan for you, offer many treatment options, and work with major insurance providers. This helps make care easier to get.
Tailored Plans, Real Progress
Your treatment plan is always centered around you.
At pH Wellness, we are more than just a name on a list. We are a trusted partner on your treatment journey. We support your healing with a mix of talk therapy, group sessions, and trauma-informed care.
We’re here to help you return to the version of life you’ve been missing.
Substance Abuse and Anxiety Treatment, Riverside: Levels of Care for Lasting Change
Finding the right level of care is key to successful anxiety treatment. pH Wellness offers flexible, proven options for anxiety disorders, substance use, and other mental health conditions. You can heal in a way that fits your life and needs.
Residential Treatment
For individuals with severe anxiety or substance use issues, our residential treatment program provides 24/7 support in a planned setting. This deep-focus approach is best when symptoms make daily life hard or when new coping skills are needed. Live-in treatment also helps people with personality disorders, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Here, you will work with a caring treatment team to create a personal care plan. This plan includes private, family, and group therapy sessions while you live on-site with access to full mind and body care.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Our Partial Hospitalization Program offers focused care during the day, and you can return home at night. It is a great option for people who do not need 24-hour care but still need a lot of support for their mental health challenges or for dual diagnosis treatment.
PHP includes talk therapy, medication support, and recreational therapy. It also has focused options like exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. These help manage anxiety symptoms and build routines again.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Our Intensive Outpatient Program is a flexible option for anxiety therapy in Riverside. It lets you get treatment while keeping up with work, school, or family. It is perfect for people moving from a higher level of care or for those with mild to moderate anxiety or depressive disorders.
IOP includes several weekly sessions that focus on building coping strategies and managing emotions. It also helps improve physical health through therapy activities. You will continue with talk therapy, join group therapy sessions, and may get medication support if needed.
We welcome young adults, families, and people from all backgrounds who are dealing with mental illness. We help them find a more normal life free from constant fear.
Beyond Treatment: Aftercare and Support
Healing does not stop when your main treatment program ends. At pH Wellness, we help you keep your progress going with:
- Support groups led by our staff and other clients
- Ongoing medication management
- Check-ins with your treatment team
- Help finding other treatment centers or treatment options if needed
- Guidance for healthy coping strategies at home
Whether you are starting treatment or moving into long-term recovery, we are here for you every step of the way.
Lifestyle Tools That Support Recovery
At pH Wellness, we know that healing from anxiety disorders is not just about therapy or medicine. It is about giving you tools to support your daily life and build lasting emotional strength.
Why Exercise Helps with Anxiety
A 2020 review in Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology found that exercise greatly reduces symptoms of anxiety. It offers benefits for both the body and mind. It also helps lower the risk of health problems like heart disease and depression, making it a powerful part of your treatment journey.
What We Offer at pH Wellness
We include movement in our care plans for better results. This is especially true for people with generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or substance use disorders. You will have access to:
- An on-site gym and outdoor activity spaces
- Personalized fitness routines tailored to your comfort and ability
- Recreational therapy is designed to support both mental and physical health
These activities help you build healthy coping strategies and feel more in control of your mental health symptoms.
Why Choose pH Wellness for Anxiety Treatment in California
Our facility is staffed by licensed clinicians, trauma-informed therapists, and recovery experts who care about your journey.
We treat anxiety along with the mental health and substance use issues that are connected to it. By focusing on both mind and body health, we help you rebuild your life one step at a time.
We also:
- Accept major insurance providers
- Provide support for family members
- Offer full-service detox and long-term care options
- Make your comfort, privacy, and dignity a priority
Start Your Treatment Journey Today
Anxiety can make recovery feel impossible, but healing is possible with the right support. We are here to help, whether you have other disorders, face panic attacks, or are just tired of living with fear.
Contact us today to check your insurance and talk with our admissions team. You can start your personal anxiety treatment in Riverside at pH Wellness today.
If you or a loved one are struggling with substance use disorder, contact us to speak with a caring intake specialist.
FAQ
At pH Wellness, we offer care for a wide range of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. If you’re looking to learn about anxiety treatment, our team will walk you through every step—from understanding symptoms to choosing the right program. Whether it’s individual therapy, family therapy sessions, or cognitive behavioral therapy, we tailor your plan to fit your needs and goals.
We use a whole-person approach to mental health, addressing both your emotional and physical wellness. This includes looking for issues like substance use or mood changes. Our care plan treats anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses with proven methods like CBT and dual diagnosis treatment.
Yes, group therapy is a key part of our programs. It helps you build connections and learn real-life coping skills by sharing in a safe setting. These sessions work with individual and family therapy for a more complete recovery. Group anxiety treatment may include role-playing, social practice, and guided mindfulness exercises.
We believe in personal care for every client. A treatment plan is shaped by your symptoms, life situation, and what you prefer. Every step, from family therapy sessions to medication support, is based on proven treatment models. Our anxiety treatment is always evidence-based and adjusted for those with other mental illnesses or complex behavioral health issues.
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