Anxiety

Anxiety can be an emotional response to many underlying feelings. Together, we will work to identify the emotions contributing to your anxiety, which will help us gain a clearer understanding of where our attention in therapy may be needed to support your goals.

Anxiety can be a response from grief, recent life changes, traumatic experiences, or burnout. Together, we will work to explore the roots of your anxiety and identify patterns that may have developed over time. By gaining awareness of your triggers, you will feel more prepared to navigate them as they arise.

Thoughts are not facts, but when you’re experiencing anxiety, it can certainly feel that way. To make things even more challenging, our thoughts deeply affect how we feel. In our work together, I’ll gently reflect back thoughts that may not be serving you and guide you in gently challenging them when needed.

A house cannot be built without tools, and similarly, managing anxiety effectively requires coping skills. Whether it’s mindfulness techniques to stay grounded, reframing strategies to shift perspective, or checking the facts to challenge unhelpful thoughts, we’ll work together to create a personalized toolkit.

As stressful as it feels, your mind is actually trying to take care of you with anxiety. It is signaling that something isn’t right and preparing you for action. Together, we will explore what your anxiety is trying to protect you from, the role it’s currently playing, and how we might meet that need in healthier, more effective ways.

Just like physical illness, some of us are more prone to anxiety, and managing it can be an ongoing process. Together, we will focus on integrating sustainable strategies that promote resilience, helping you feel more equipped and prepared when anxiety flare-ups occur.