Anxiety

Anxiety hits us all, some worse than others. If you find yourself having racing thoughts, anxious tendencies, or troubled controlling your fears I'm here to help!

Anxiety is a natural part of existence for humans, in fact, you need it! However, there are existential concepts such as perfection, permanence, and fairness, that can create unresolvable anxiety. We can, however, learn to manage that anxiety caused by these infectious false concepts. I have helped many clients with OCD, social anxiety, and PTSD driven phobias. I use mindfulness based CBT to address the behaviors a systems perspective to address the cognitions.

We cannot exist in this world without experiencing some form of anxiety. But what happens for so many is that they lose the capacity to process the anxiety effectively. My goal as a therapist is to help normalize the experience of anxiety and, at the same time, teach clients how to approach it with understanding. I use many somatic techniques and nervous system regulatory practices to address the anxiety response.

Anxiety can foster self-doubt, and shatter self-esteem & self-confidence. Many people self-medicate to sooth anxiety by avoiding situations, or using alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, or other behaviors that do work temporarily, but also lead to the belief that we can’t cope without them. Treatment includes learning how your brain works, as well as how to decrease your overall stress level. I focus on education and provide tools to help you control your experience.

With extensive experience in treating anxiety, I employ a compassionate and holistic approach. We focus on understanding the root causes of anxiety and developing effective coping mechanisms. Techniques like mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, and relaxation exercises are integrated to manage and reduce symptoms. Our goal is to empower clients with the skills and confidence to face and overcome anxiety, leading to a more peaceful and balanced life.

You try to do everything right and no matter how hard you try, it’s never enough. You find yourself second-guessing yourself, overthinking things, struggling with your relationships and distressed regarding other parts of your life. You are stressed. You've tried everything and need help. You will find a warm, safe, and compassionate space in my therapy room, where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and relationship. In therapy, you will learn to manage your anxiety.

Successful treatment of anxiety requires two things: 1. Security and trust in our selves, that we have the capacity to face the unknown and the feared, and 2. The courage and motivation to do so. Our work will help understand the wounds that weaken your belief in yourself and to identify and understand your fears. Then, together, we will challenge you to face those fears so you can experience your resiliency.

Anxiety is our body's way of telling us to pay attention to something--a real or perceived threat in our environment. I work with clients to recognize their anxiety, attune to where it's coming from, and give it the attention it needs, whether by using tools to calm the nervous system, appraising the thoughts that support anxiety, or taking appropriate action. We'll also talk about ways of reducing anxiety through habits and behaviors, and what to do in situations of panic.

Human life is such a complex experience, but anxiety remains at the center. Our brains are on the lookout 24/7 to keep us safe. While all of us understand that some anxiety is just part of life, chronic or dangerous levels of stress and anxiety need immediate attention in order to restore a healthier life balance. I work with clients using cognitive, body-based, emotion and trauma centered approaches to heal high anxiety and feel home again in the self.

Being in an abusive relationship, and then coming out of it, brought me a ton of anxiety. I learned to lower it through mindfulness and mediation processes, and channel it into my career and my writing. I am gathering interest to start a counseling group for Lessening Anxiety Symptoms! I will teach techniques to lessen anxiety, and together we will discuss how we can integrate these techniques into our lives. See my website to learn more!

Anxiety can be one of the most, but, most difficult issues a person can deal with. It can pop up in any situation and throw a wrench in your day to day life. My goal when it comes to anxiety treatment is to teach my client the skills and tools necessary to tackle their anxiety head on and minimize the overall impact it has on their life.

Anxiety issues in young adults can be crippling. At this critical stage of life, as they confront the hard work of establishing autonomy and selfhood, anxiety in young adults can be paralyzing. As a result, the demands of college-level academics, the workplace, and intimate relationships become too much to handle. Perhaps it’s no surprise that one recent study found that 50 percent of millennials and a full 75 percent of Gen Z youth have left a job for mental health reasons.

Increased heart rate, sweaty palms, pit in your throat, not knowing when worry will strike next...I will work with you to decrease anxiety in a holistic and integrative way, utilizing whole food nutrients, lifestyle, and scientifically backed techniques.

Anxiety can feel like stress, burn out, confusion, dread, nervousness, overwhelm, being “stretched too thin” or even anger. I support clients toward relief from symptoms such as irritability, avoidance (procrastination, using alcohol & other drugs, withdrawing or isolating), racing heart, digestive issues, sleep difficulties, or feelings of panic.

Stress and anxiety are often things that my clients complain about. Interestingly, research shows that how we view our stress can influence how it affects us. As we become more confident in our abilities to handle what life throws our way, we can reduce the impact of stressors in our lives. I enjoy working with clients to help them realize their strengths and abilities to overcome stressors and live life with less fears about the future and less overall anxiety.

Does this sound familiar? You want to feel calm and peaceful, but instead you are: constantly worrying, burdened by a sense of impending doom, or even debilitated by anxiety. It has been hard for you to manage this level of fear and anxiety on your own. Life doesn’t have to go on this way. It is my mission to provide scientifically informed psychotherapy without sacrificing compassion and genuine concern.

Do you experience excessive worry and problems with you sleep or appetite? Not everyone with trauma identifies as having trauma. Individuals commonly seek help with anxiety. We will explore anxiety and it's impacts your life across settings (home, school, work, etc). We'll tackle unrealistic threats, bodily tension/responses. You will be equipped with techniques for managing your worry effectively and develop healthier coping skills.

There are many things to fear in the world, but sometimes our fears can grow to the point where our quality of life has all but disappeared. Striking a healthy balance between fear and awareness is important for our continued development and growth across our lifetimes. I have worked with many people to help them restore a healthy balance and better manage their anxiety, freeing them to live their life on their terms.