Anxiety is loud. It narrates worst-case scenarios, keeps you up at 3am rehearsing conversations, and convinces you that the only way to feel safe is to think harder. From the outside you may look like you're holding it all together — inside, your mind never gets to rest.
Therapy for anxiety is not about becoming someone who never worries. It is about changing your relationship with worry so it stops running your schedule, your relationships, and your body. This is some of the most responsive work in therapy: anxiety treats well, and relief is realistic.
What does anxiety look like?
Anxiety wears many faces: constant what-if thinking and overthinking; physical symptoms like a racing heart, tight chest, stomach issues, and exhaustion; irritability and a short fuse; perfectionism and procrastination; trouble sleeping; panic attacks that arrive out of nowhere; and avoidance that slowly shrinks your life.
For new and expecting mothers, anxiety often shows up as intrusive thoughts and relentless checking — a pattern I know well from my perinatal specialty, and one that responds beautifully to the right support.
How therapy helps
We work on two levels. In the short term, you learn concrete tools — for your body, your thoughts, and the moments when panic spikes. Underneath, we get curious about what your anxiety is protecting you from: the experiences, beliefs, and pressures that taught your system it was never allowed to relax. When anxiety is rooted in past experiences, EMDR can help resolve it at the source.
You are in the driver's seat and I am your copilot. Sessions are collaborative, practical, and honest.