do more than just manage your anxiety.
Anxiety therapy to help you heal the root in Phoenix, AZ
Anxiety getting in the way of you living your best life?
I get it. Anxiety can feel intense, disruptive, and it keeps you from being fully present. You may even be able to recognize that it’s not “rational” or “logical” - and still, anxiety persists. I believe anxiety is a part that works really hard to protect you - sometimes too hard!
Whether you have struggled with anxiety for your entire life or it’s popped up more recently,
there is a path forward.
Therapy can help your nervous system learn the difference between a real and perceived threat and help you learn to trust yourself so you can stop being on high alert all the time.
what to expect with anxiety therapy
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Anxiety can look different for everyone. We’ll explore what causes anxiety, how it shows up for you, and what helps you in the moment.
We’re not going to treat anxiety like an enemy or something to “get rid of”; instead, we want to understand what function it serves in your life.
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Sounds like fun, right? Often the resistance to anxiety can fuel it and make it worse. We’ll go slow and gentle, helping you learn to be with the discomfort instead of needing to fix, analyze, or avoid it.
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Insight is important and essential, but we don’t stop there. We’ll explore ways to dip your toe in the pool, confront what is making you anxious, and build confidence along the way.
Anxiety is an overestimation of the threat and an underestimation of your ability to handle it.
read that again.
anxiety doesn’t need to run the show.
Do you relate to these?
You overthink everything - conversations, texts, whether people still remember that embarrassing thing you said in third grade.
Your brain is always 10 steps ahead, preparing for anything that could go wrong.
You find it difficult to relax because there is always something to do (and somebody’s gotta do it - am I right?)
You look capable and put together on the outside, but you’re exhausted on the inside from needing to be “on” all the time.
What we’ll work on
Here’s how I treat anxiety…
I don’t see anxiety as something we need to get rid of—it’s usually working really hard to protect you. You need anxiety (what if you come across a snake?!) Overthinking can help you feel prepared. Perfectionism might protect you from criticism or getting it “wrong.” Staying tuned into everyone around you may have helped you feel safe or in control. Instead of just learning how to manage your anxiety, we’ll get curious about where these patterns came from, what keeps them going, and what they’re trying to do for you. The goal isn’t to never feel anxious again—it’s to build more trust in yourself, feel safer in your own mind and body, and stop letting anxiety run the show.
Let’s work to help you find relief together.
Questions?
FAQs
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Nope. You don’t need to have a diagnosis or even a name for what you're experiencing. “Something feels off” or “I just need someone to talk to” is reason enough to reach out.
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Coping skills can absolutely be helpful! AND I want to help you understand what’s underneath your anxiety so we can heal the root. Therapy with me goes beyond coping skills and we work together to create real, lasting change.
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This is such a common concern!
We’ll go at a pace that feels manageable and you won’t be expected to dive into everything at once. This helps with slowly building capacity to be with hard things without them taking over.