Seek Support for Your Anxiety
Anxiety can show up in many different ways: constant overthinking, difficulty slowing down, perfectionism, physical tension, trouble making decisions, fear of getting things wrong, or feeling like you always need to be one step ahead. While anxiety is incredibly common, that doesn’t mean you have to keep living with the ways it may be limiting your life, relationships, or sense of self.
Rather than focusing only on managing symptoms, I work with you to understand what may be underneath your anxiety and how it has developed over time. Together, we can explore the patterns that keep you feeling stuck while building a more grounded relationship with yourself, greater trust in your own needs and instincts, and more freedom from fear, worry, and self-criticism.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stressful, dangerous, challenging, exciting, or new situations. It is commonly characterized by apprehension, worry, or intense fear. Though anxiety can be a healthy human emotion that helps us stay alert and aware (and can even motivate us), persistent anxiety can affect your quality of life and stand in the way of reaching your goals.
Anxiety can take many forms, from persistent worry and overthinking to social anxiety, panic, specific fears, and a constant sense of feeling on edge. If anxiety is affecting your daily life, relationships, or ability to feel present and at ease, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I offer relational anxiety therapy that looks beyond symptom management to understand the deeper patterns contributing to your anxiety and help you develop a greater sense of regulation, ease, and trust in yourself.
What are some of the symptoms of anxiety?
Common symptoms of generalized anxiety include the following:
Excessive worry
Feeling nervous or fearful
Feeling tension in your body
Restlessness or feeling on edge
Anxiety attacks or panic attacks
Sleep problems
A rapid heart rate
Rapid breathing or hyperventilation
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty making decisions
Social withdrawal
Trembling or shaking
Nausea or digestive issues
Dizziness
Feeling overheated or too cold
Sweating
Racing or spiraling thoughts
Avoiding situations that trigger anxiety
Absenteeism from work or school
Difficulty relaxing
What causes anxiety and how can it affect my life?
Many factors can contribute to anxiety including temperament, social expectations, a challenging work environment, high levels of stress, genetic predisposition, perfectionism, interpersonal stress, issues at home, health or the health of loved ones, discrimination, and traumatic life experiences like natural disasters, abuse, or accidents.
Anxiety not only affects mental well-being but can also affect physical health. Persistent anxiety can lead to difficulties at work and at school and can impact interpersonal relationships. Anxiety can also lead to missed opportunities or a fear of missing out on events due to low self-esteem and diminished self-confidence.
Other Types of Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Fear of being judged or rejected
Fear of offending others
Feeling embarrassed, awkward, or self-conscious around others
Having physical reactions like sweating, rapid heart rate, trembling, or nausea when in front of others
Avoidance of social situations
Panic Disorder
Sudden bursts of feeling of impending doom or overwhelming anxiety
Can feel like a heart attack
Sweating, tingling or numbness, dizziness, racing heart, labored breathing, chest pain, stomach pain
A feeling of being out of control during an attack
Avoidance of places where panic attacks may have occurred in the past
Specific Phobias
Some common phobias include fear of driving, flying, illness, insects, needles, or heights. Specific phobias affect 8.7% of the U.S. population
How can therapy for anxiety help?
Anxiety can become such a familiar part of life that it’s hard to imagine what things might feel like without it. Maybe you’re constantly overthinking, second-guessing yourself, anticipating what could go wrong, or feeling like you need to stay one step ahead of everything in order to feel okay.
In therapy, we can slow things down and get curious about what’s underneath those patterns rather than simply trying to get rid of the anxiety. Together, we’ll explore how your experiences have shaped the ways you respond to stress, uncertainty, relationships, and yourself. You’ll have space to develop a deeper understanding of your inner world, recognize patterns that may no longer be serving you, and build a greater sense of safety and trust within yourself.
My goal isn’t to help you become someone who never feels anxious. Anxiety is a human experience, and it can sometimes serve a purpose. Instead, I want to help you feel less controlled by it, so you can make choices from a place of greater awareness and authenticity rather than fear. Over time, this can create more room for self-compassion, connection, confidence, and a sense of ease in your everyday life.
Begin Therapy for Your Anxiety With Me
Ready to feel more at ease in your own life?
Therapy can be a space to slow down, understand what’s underneath your anxiety, and begin relating to yourself in a more patient, intentional, and compassionate way.
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