Calm & clear your mind
Anxiety Therapy
in San Francisco and online across California
Do you feel trapped in a cycle of constant worry and fear? Do you often notice tension in your body, restlessness, and a constant sense of being on edge? Maybe you wake up with a sense of dread in the morning. At night, your mind races as you replay the day’s events, searching for mistakes and worrying about what could go wrong in the future. I understand how emotionally and mentally draining this can be.
Setting high standards for yourself may make things even harder. Striving for perfection, dwelling on mistakes, and fearing failure or experiencing imposter syndrome can feel overwhelming. You might find yourself withdrawing in your relationships, struggling in social situations, or feeling inadequate. Living with too much anxiety can make it challenging to achieve important goals in various aspects of your life, from intimate relationships to friendships, parenting, and your career.
Therapy can help break free from the painful & perpetual cycle of anxiety.
You’ll get help with:
Constantly imagining worst-case scenarios or catastrophic outcomes
Harsh self-criticism and feelings of self-loathing
Racing thoughts and sleepless nights
Self-doubt and difficulty making decisions
Persistent worry about disappointing or upsetting others
Tension, restlessness, and other physical symptoms caused by anxiety
Unhealthy coping mechanisms like procrastination or excessive use of food, alcohol, or screen time
How does anxiety therapy work?
Treating anxiety isn’t just a profession for me; it’s my passion. With years of extensive experience and training, I’m here to support you in breaking free from excessive anxiety.
For most effective results, I use a variety of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, IFS, Mindfulness, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), among others.
By blending these methods and customizing them to fit your needs, we can explore the root causes of your anxiety and work together to minimize its impact on your life.
In a supportive space, we’ll explore how your early life experiences may contribute to your worries and fears, and how your current reactions might stem from the patterns you learned back then.
Together, we’ll develop strategies to recognize and interrupt these patterns, addressing anxiety-provoking ways of thinking and negative beliefs that hold you back.
I’ll provide you with practical skills for managing your anxiety. Through our work together, you’ll learn how to tap into an inner state of calm and safety, to rewire your nervous system.
If your past trauma contributes to your anxiety, we can use methods like EMDR or IFS to help you find relief and move forward.
We’ll also address the urge to be perfect by developing self-compassion and focusing
Therapy for anxiety can help you to:
Learn effective skills to control your negative self-talk, clear your mind, and stay calm
Boost your self-confidence and self-respect
Set healthy boundaries and strengthen personal and professional relationships
Feel calm and at ease in social situations
Relax self-judgment and fear of not being “enough”
Have a work-life balance so you can enjoy everyday life more
Shift from feeling fearful to feeling empowered, free, and in control of your life
You can go through the day with calm and confidence.
FAQ
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Anxiety is a natural response to life’s stresses, such as relationship conflicts, financial pressures, work demands, health concerns, or major life decisions. While occasional feelings of anxiousness are normal, persistent anxiety symptoms like excessive worry, phobias, social anxiety, panic attacks, or trouble sleeping and concentrating can significantly impact your daily life. If you find yourself constantly on edge, irritable, or experiencing muscle tension and intense dread, therapy can provide relief and improve your overall well-being and the quality of life.
Millions of adults in the U.S. are affected by anxiety disorders, which are exacerbated by uncertainty and insecurity about the future, the competitive and demanding nature of work, challenges in maintaining a healthy work-life balance, or increased isolation. Additionally, adapting to new cultures and juggling multiple roles can increase stress and anxiety, affecting our emotional and physical health.
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There are many reasons why people may experience excessive anxiety. Physiological factors can include a genetic predisposition, alcohol and drug use, sensitivity to food, and hormonal fluctuations. Significant life events or stressors, such as separations, loss, divorce, immigration, or any other type of life transition, can also provoke feelings of fear and anxiety.. Experiencing race-based discrimination has been specifically linked to generalized anxiety. Often, the root causes of anxiety lie in the past and can be uncovered through therapy. Unprocessed childhood trauma, such as neglect, abuse, or attachment issues, can manifest through our anxiety symptoms. Anxiety may also result from traumatic experiences, PTSD, or Complex PTSD. Therapy tailored to address trauma-related anxiety may incorporate specialized techniques such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems, or somatic therapy to address the effects of past trauma on current anxiety.
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Consider therapy for anxiety if you find yourself frequently worrying, struggling to control your worry, experiencing sleep problems, muscle tension, irritability, or engaging in avoidance behaviors or unhealthy coping mechanisms like overeating or substance use. Therapy with me can not only offer support and strategies to manage anxiety effectively but also address the underlying causes of anxiety to create deep, lasting changes.
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It depends on individual factors such as the complexity and severity of anxiety, motivation, and available social support. While some clients notice positive changes within 3-5 sessions, the length of therapy varies according to each person’s specific needs and progress.
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If you’re ready to explore therapy for anxiety and find out if we’re a good fit, reach out here.