Stress & Anxiety
Does any of this sound familiar?
You worry all the time
You wake up in the middle of the night and can’t sleep because your thoughts are racing
You’re having panic attacks
Social situations stress you out
You have so much on your plate and you’re feeling overwhelmed
You don’t have to keep suffering. Therapy can help.
Together we can help you learn ways to control your specific type of anxiety or stress so you feel more in control of your life. You will learn ways to lessen the physical sensations of anxiety and stress through various stress reduction techniques. You will learn the underlying causes of your fears and worries, and learn new, less scary ways of looking at your situation so you are not being ruled by fear and anxiety anymore.
Therapy Process
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Go here to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation. Because my practice is part time, I prefer to schedule these calls in advance so I can give you my full attention, and that I am in a location where your call can be confidential.
During your consultation call, I want to make sure that we both feel we are a good fit to work together. We'll talk briefly about what you’re hoping to get out of therapy, as well as logistical things like scheduling and payment, and answer any questions that you have. If we decide that we’d like to work together, we will schedule a first official appointment on that same phone call or you can schedule through the client portal.
Your first session will be 75 minutes long. You’ll have plenty of time to share about why you’re coming to therapy, and give me background information about your life. We’ll end the session by creating a treatment plan together. -
The number of sessions needed to treat anxiety varies depending on the person and the severity of the symptoms. I recommend planning on a minimum of 8 sessions. You can decide if you would like your sessions to be 50 or 75 minutes. I recommend weekly sessions at the early stages of treatment so we can build momentum and get you feeling better!
During treatment, you will learn techniques to help lessen your anxiety, tame your racing thoughts, and we’ll try out different relaxation techniques. I typically use a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to treat anxiety and stress. We can also explore using EMDR.
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Maintenance is a crucial phase of therapy for anxiety! It can be tempting to stop going to therapy as soon as you feel your symptoms lessen but it is important to have a few maintenance sessions so we can set you up to better cope with anxiety that you may experience in the future.
During maintenance we will create a plan that will help you recognize the early signs of anxiety, and will outline steps you can take to help get it back under control.