Therapy for Anxiety
Steady, evidence-informed support for anxiety, chronic worry, and nervous system overwhelm.
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Anxiety can show up as constant mental noise, physical tension, racing thoughts, avoidance, or a persistent sense that something isn’t right. For some, it feels sharp and acute. For others, it has been present for years.
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Therapy for anxiety focuses on building emotional regulation, understanding underlying patterns, and restoring a sense of internal steadiness.
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I provide structured and integrative psychotherapy for adolescents (16+) and adults navigating anxiety in its many forms.
Who This Therapy Is For
Anxiety therapy may be helpful if you experience:
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• Persistent worry or overthinking
• Panic attacks or sudden surges of fear
• Social anxiety or fear of being judged
• Perfectionism and fear of making mistakes
• Physical symptoms (tight chest, racing heart, stomach issues)
• Difficulty sleeping due to racing thoughts
• Avoidance of situations that feel overwhelming
• High-functioning anxiety that looks successful on the outside
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Anxiety may be recent and situational, or long-standing and rooted in earlier experiences, attachment patterns, or chronic stress.​
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How Therapy Works Here
Therapy begins by helping you understand how anxiety operates in your nervous system, thoughts, and behaviour.
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My approach may include:
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• Practical skills to reduce acute anxiety and panic
• Cognitive strategies to address worry and catastrophic thinking
• Exposure-based approaches when appropriate
• Emotional regulation skills
• Exploration of attachment patterns and relational triggers
• Understanding how earlier experiences may shape present anxiety
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Some clients benefit from structured, skills-based therapy to build immediate stability. Others benefit from deeper exploration of the relational or developmental roots of anxiety. Most move between both at different stages.
The work is paced to your capacity and life demands.
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Treatment Focus and Priorities
Anxiety often impacts:
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Sleep and physical health
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Relationships and communication
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Work performance and concentration
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Decision-making and confidence
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Sense of safety in the body
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Treatment focuses on:
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• Reducing physiological arousal
• Strengthening emotional regulation
• Interrupting avoidance cycles
• Increasing tolerance for uncertainty
• Building durable confidence and resilience
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The aim is not to eliminate all anxiety, but to reduce its intensity and restore flexibility in how you respond.