Hi, Anxi. Welcome to DS. Sorry for what brings you here but glad you are here. It surely does help to know you are not alone in these hairy struggles.

Yup, I get that dizzy/lightheadedness. I used to think it came before the anxiety attack, but these days I believe it is the first stage of an anxiety attack. When I can ply therapy tools at the dizzy stage, I can sometimes head off the attack. In my personal herstory, I tend to hold my breath when I am anxious. Breathing exercises fix the dizziness better than anything else I've tried.

For what it's worth, I've had several therapists I thought were not helpful at the time who made sense to me later in my healing journey. I've learned not to be too quick to judge on that score.

But that is me. . .

Gentle support while you figure your own. Welcome aboard.

Hi, welcome! Oh I can definitely relate. I would say dizziness and light headedness are my two biggest symptoms of my anxiety attacks. They keep me from getting out on my own. I haven't yet figured out what to do about those symptoms myself. When the anxious event is over, the dizziness goes away for me. Along with making sure you have eaten (so you don't get low blood sugar), and that you are getting enough sleep. And, as Arfie said, breathing exercises. Such as slow deep breathing. Also, I have seen many therapists over the years. They were each completely different. I like my current one pretty much. I've had some bad ones though! The last guy would make me cry and would cuss at me (bizarre, right?). But I didn't give up looking. If you are not thrilled with your therapist, talk to another one. They will talk to you by phone and you can see if you get a good feeling about them. Ask them questions. Make sure they have worked with a lot of anxiety patients. Some say they do anxiety, but they don't actually have the experience working with it. Good luck.

Welcome aboard. Agree with above excellent replies. Calming hugs as you build your toolbox.