anxiety

Anxiety gets a bad rap, but it’s not always the enemy. At its core, anxiety is trying to protect you. It’s alerting you to danger, helping you prepare, keeping you on your toes. And honestly? Anxiety is super creative, coming up with all sorts of far-fetched scenarios that will probably never happen. But when it gets too loud or too constant, it stops being helpful and starts running the show. And to make matters worse, our culture kind of rewards anxiety (hello, hustle culture and perfectionism), so it can be hard to even recognize how much it’s impacting you until you’re totally fried.

I don’t believe in trying to “get rid of” anxiety. Instead, I help clients build a different relationship with it: one where they can listen to what anxiety is trying to say without letting it steer the wheel. That might look like learning to notice anxious thoughts without spiraling, reconnecting with your values and goals, or even getting curious about the deeper parts of you that feel scared or stuck. Anxiety is often loudest when we’re disconnected from ourselves, so a lot of the work is about reconnection and regulation, not just symptom management.

Tools I use in this approach: 

I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you untangle anxious thoughts and move toward a life that feels more grounded and intentional. Internal Family Systems (IFS) comes in when it’s helpful to explore the protective parts of you that use anxiety to try and keep you safe, even if it doesn’t always feel that way.

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And when anxiety is linked to past experiences or trauma that hasn’t been fully processed, I may incorporate EMDR to help resolve what’s being carried in the nervous system. As always, we’ll tailor our approach to what works best for you.

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