How I Work With Anxiety

In our sessions, you’ll find a compassionate, non‑judgmental space where we explore anxiety with curiosity instead of criticism. Together, we’ll look at how your thoughts, body sensations, relationships, and patterns of coping all interact with anxiety — and we’ll build tools that help you feel steadier, more grounded, and more in control.

I draw from a range of evidence‑based and humanistic approaches that are tailored to your experience, including:

Mindfulness‑based Cognitive Strategies — to help you notice anxious thoughts without being swept away by them
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — to redefine your relationship with uncomfortable emotions rather than pushing them away
Narrative Therapy — to separate you from the anxiety story, explore how anxiety shows up in your life, and help you reclaim your values and preferred identity outside of it
Cognitive‑Behavioral Insights — to uncover patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety and learn practical, real‑life alternatives
Emotional Awareness & Regulation — so you understand how your nervous system responds and how to soothe it

What You Can Expect in Therapy

A core part of our work together is helping your nervous system shift from constant threat mode into greater safety and regulation. Anxiety isn’t just “in your head” — it’s your body and brain working hard to protect you, even when there isn’t an immediate danger. When your nervous system has been activated for a long time, it makes sense that you may feel on edge, tense, easily startled, or stuck in worry cycles.

Anxiety often reflects a nervous system that’s caught in fight-or-flight activation or swinging between activation and shutdown. Our goal isn’t to force your body to “calm down,” but to help it feel safer, steadier, and more flexible — so you can move more easily between different emotional states.

In therapy, we’ll focus on helping you:

understand what’s happening in your nervous system when anxiety shows up
recognize your own cues of activation, shutdown, and regulation
access tools that gently guide your body back toward safety
feel more grounded and connected to yourself and others
trust that you can ride out waves of anxiety without being overwhelmed

We’ll use evidence-based nervous system regulation practices — such as grounding, paced breathing, mindfulness, and connection-focused strategies — to signal safety to your brain and body.

You don’t need to push yourself to “just relax.” Your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.

Together, we’ll help it learn new patterns of safety, regulation, and self-compassion — at a pace that feels right for you.

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