Do you feel trapped in spiraling thoughts that make it difficult to focus at school, work, or home?
Anxiety Therapy
Do Any of These Resonate With You or Your Loved One’s Experience?
Do you wish you could understand why you feel anxious and foster a calmer, more peaceful lifestyle?
Are you concerned that you are putting on a front or a mask, and others might think you are a phony, and if/when they find out, things will fall apart?
Do you believe that you owe your current position or relationship to luck or chance, rather than who you are or what you can do?
Is anxiety or doubt getting in the way of building deeper, more intimate connections with your partner or family and friends?
Have you rushed to the emergency room, believing you were having a heart attack, only to be discharged with a recommendation to seek counseling?
Wondering if you could benefit from Anxiety Counseling?
Maybe you have experienced importer syndrome and worry about what could happen if people find out that you’re not up to the task. Or that you might not be good enough for that promotion, or the next relationship, or the next exciting opportunity. Perhaps you work in a very competitive field where stakes are high, and you sometimes struggle setting boundaries and managing a healthy work-life balance.
You or one of your loved ones might struggle with procrastination, sleep problems, burnout, or stress. For the first time, it is possible that you might be thinking “maybe it’s time for me to go talk to someone …”
Anxiety Counseling FAQs
“How do I know if I’m ready”
Many people wonder whether they are “struggling enough” to take the first step and meet with a therapist that specializes in anxiety. Anxiety Counseling is not reserved only for people experiencing severe mental illness. If anxiety is interfering with your relationships, work, sleep, decision-making, or overall quality of life—or if you simply feel exhausted from constantly worrying—you could definitely benefit from getting some extra support. Seeking help early often prevents anxiety from becoming more disruptive over time.
Anxiety therapy offers far more than temporary symptom relief. It helps people develop lasting skills that allow them to respond differently to stress, regulate your emotions, and feel more in control of their life.
The way I work with my clients combines evidence-based therapeutic modalities with body-centered interventions, recognizing that anxiety affects both the mind and the nervous system. Rather than simply talking about your experiences, therapy focuses on helping your entire system learn safety, flexibility, and resilience.
Treatment may incorporate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based interventions, somatic or body-centered approaches, polyvagal-informed practices, neuroscience-informed education, grounding techniques, breathing exercises, and emotional regulation skills. These approaches have substantial research supporting their effectiveness in reducing anxiety symptoms, and improving in different areas of life.
Many people experiencing anxiety struggle with persistent worry, racing thoughts, panic attacks, or feeling trapped in cycles of fear and avoidance. A particular focus on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and neuroscience can be especially valuable in helping you understand how your brain and nervous system respond to perceived threats. DBT teaches practical skills for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness, while neuroscience helps explain why anxiety feels so powerful and, more importantly, how your brain remains capable of change through neuroplasticity.
This is a very understandable concern. Effective therapy does not involve forcing people to relive overwhelming experiences before they are ready. First, we will work on assessing and creating more areas of safety in your life, by learning and practicing coping, and emotional regulation skills. Then, while moving at a pace that feels manageable we will practice and apply some of those skills in hypothetical and real life situations. Many clients discover that understanding anxiety actually reduces fear because they finally have language and tools for what they have been experiencing.
Totally! When anxiety has been present for months or even years, it can begin to feel like a permanent thing. Remember: anxiety is a normal reaction to stressful and uncertain situations. It’s the body’s way of telling us something isn’t right, to stay alert and protect ourselves. The mind plays a central role in amplifying or reducing anxiety (double edge sword type of situation). Interpretations of situations as dangerous, even when they are not, can unnecessarily activate your body’s alarm system. Learning how to focus your attention and observing your thoughts is just as important as how you talk to yourself.