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Trauma, Anxiety & Relationship Insights from a Missouri Therapist

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This blog is where I share tools, insights, and therapeutic guidance to help you understand trauma, anxiety, attachment wounds, relationship patterns, and the healing process.

All content is written by a licensed therapist providing online trauma therapy and couples counseling throughout Missouri — including Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, and surrounding areas.

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How Anxiety Presents itself in Every-day Tasks: “Do-er” versus “Avoider”
Mattracea Wendleton Mattracea Wendleton

How Anxiety Presents itself in Every-day Tasks: “Do-er” versus “Avoider”

Anxiety presents itself in various ways. Two ways that are often related to are the anxious “do-er” OR the anxious “avoider”. Also referred to as the overfunctioner and the underfunctioner. These can be seen in day-to-day tasks and can cause some difficulty in well-being, happiness, and overall functioning to name a few. Have questions? Click the work with me button above!

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