Therapy for Anxiety

Anxiety can feel like a mind that won’t slow down, a body that stays tense, or a constant sense that something might go wrong. You may spend hours replaying conversations, anticipating problems, or trying to get everything right so you can finally relax. Sometimes anxiety leads you to avoid situations; other times, it pushes you to keep doing more, even when you are exhausted. When worry begins to shape your decisions, relationships, or daily routines, therapy can help you understand these patterns and find more room to breathe.

We take a collaborative approach to understanding what fuels your anxiety and what keeps it going. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), we help you respond differently to anxious thoughts, navigate uncertainty, and manage physical and emotional distress. Treatment may also include gradually approaching situations you have been avoiding, practicing boundaries, and loosening the pressure to control every outcome. Together, we tailor these strategies to your needs, circumstances, and goals.

Progress can mean trusting yourself to handle a difficult conversation, making a decision without hours of second-guessing, or being more present with the people you love. Our goal is to help you build confidence in your ability to experience discomfort and move through it, so anxiety has less influence over how you live. You do not have to wait until things feel unmanageable to reach out.

Therapy for Anxiety FAQs

  • While symptoms vary from person to person, they commonly include:

    • Racing thoughts

    • Excessive worries

    • Feeling overwhelmed

    • Difficulties thinking or concentrating

    • Restlessness

    • Trouble relaxing

    • Feeling fatigued or tired

    • Feeling agitated or irritable

    • Physical tension and tightness in the body

  • In short, yes! While anxiety can seem incredibly pervasive and frustrating, the majority of people will notice a moderate improvement in their anxiety within 2-3 sessions and continued gradual improvements thereafter. The goal of anxiety treatment is not necessarily to eliminate all of your anxiety (all emotions can be helpful some of the time). Rather, the goal is to help you feel more in control of your anxiety and equip you with tools to feel better physically, mentally, and socially.