It can. Anxiety is incredibly common, and while it might feel overwhelming — or like change isn’t possible — I assure you, it is.

Therapy will help you understand what’s driving your anxiety, teach you practical tools to respond differently, and help you start building a life that isn’t controlled by fear or avoidance.

For example, many people come to therapy feeling stuck in a cycle of overthinking, avoiding things they care about, or struggling to make decisions. Over time, they learn how to step back from anxious thoughts, face the things they’ve been avoiding, and move forward even when anxiety shows up. That might look like setting boundaries, having hard conversations, or simply enjoying parts of life that used to feel out of reach.

The goal isn’t to get rid of anxiety completely. That’s not always realistic. But therapy can help you change your relationship with it so it doesn’t get to call the shots. Many people find themselves feeling more steady, less overwhelmed, and more connected to what matters.

I specialize in anxiety and anxiety-adjacent issues, like overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, chronic self-doubt, or difficulty relaxing. You don’t need a formal diagnosis of an anxiety disorder to benefit from this work. Many people I work with wouldn’t necessarily say they “have anxiety,” but they’re tired of feeling tense, stuck, or not fully present in their lives.

If you’re navigating internal pressure, overwhelm, or patterns that keep you from feeling like yourself, we can talk about whether therapy with me is a good fit.

Like many therapists, I’ve been trained in a variety of approaches, but I primarily practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a flexible, evidence-based model that works especially well for anxiety and anxiety-adjacent struggles like perfectionism, overthinking, and avoidance. I’m also familiar with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and often incorporate those tools when it seems like a good fit.

ACT isn’t about trying to get rid of difficult thoughts or feelings. Instead, it helps you relate to them in a new way so you can respond more effectively, moving in the direction of the life you want to build, even when anxiety is present.

Therapy becomes less about fixing yourself and more about learning how to live with intention, even when things feel hard.

Sessions are conversational, but they’re not just about talking things through. I regularly incorporate experiential exercises and skill-building to help you learn and develop psychological flexibility, which is the core skill set behind Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Initially, we’ll talk about what’s bringing you in, explore what’s getting in the way, and begin to clarify what you want from therapy. Together, we’ll identify goals to work toward so the process feels focused and grounded in what matters to you.

After that, sessions will be focused on the goals we’ve identified. We’ll work with challenges as they come up, but always in the service of helping you move toward the kind of life you want to live. That might include building awareness of your internal experience, practicing skills for responding differently to anxious thoughts, or exploring a values-based exercise.

Toward the end of each session, we’ll often choose something small for you to try between sessions that connects our work to your everyday life. We’ll check in at the next session to see how it went and what we might take from it.

Progress in therapy can look different for everyone, but we’ll work together to keep an eye on how things are going. Early on, we’ll define what meaningful change would actually look like for you—whether that’s feeling less overwhelmed, taking action on things you’ve been avoiding, or showing up more fully in your life.

We’ll check in regularly about how you’re feeling, what’s shifting, and what still feels stuck. We’ll also look for more objective signs of progress, like changes in how you respond to challenges, how often anxiety gets in the way, or how you’re moving toward your goals. We’ll make sure therapy continues to feel meaningful—not like just another thing on your to-do list.”