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Anxiety & Overthinking
Helping women shift from survival mode to peace and presence.
You look like you’ve got it together. You show up. You function. You do what needs to be done.
But inside, you feel unsettled—like you’re constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Your mind won’t let you rest.
And it’s exhausting. Like you’re studying for a test you didn’t know you signed up for.
You might be dealing with:
Overwhelm that snowballs and lingers
Replaying conversations in your mind and rewriting texts & emails over and over
Second-guessing decisions and “analysis paralysis” that keeps you stuck
A harsh inner voice that judges you for every “misstep”
A constant pressure to perform, hold it together, and not fall apart
Feeling “too sensitive” or “too much” when emotions show up
The nagging sense that you should be doing better by now
It makes sense that you feel stuck—your mind keeps trying to think its way out of something that needs a different kind of support.
You’re Ready To…
Quiet the mental noise and stop treating every thought like a crisis
Make decisions without spiraling
Handle stress without assuming to the worst-case scenario
Say what you mean without over-explaining or apologizing
Set boundaries without drowning in guilt
Stay confident instead of people-pleasing or going dark when things get uncomfortable
Show up in life and relationships in a way that feels authentic to you
In our work together, I’ll help you slow things down and understand the pattern your anxiety has you stuck in. We’ll pay attention to what sets it off, what your mind does next (replaying, analyzing, bracing), and how you typically cope—whether that’s people-pleasing, shutting down, pushing through, or trying to control the outcome.
I’ll help you connect the dots between what you’re feeling now and what your system learned to do a long time ago to stay safe and get through hard moments. We’ll use both insight and practical tools so you’re not just talking about change—you’re practicing it.
Along the way, we’ll focus on real moments from your life—not just ideas. We’ll keep coming back to the themes that matter until they start to shift, and you begin to feel it: less noise in your head, more calm in your body, and more presence in your relationships.
How i can help
There’s another way—and it starts with changing what’s happening underneath the thinking.
Common questions
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Individual therapy is a private, supportive space where you can slow down, talk through what’s been hard, and get help making sense of what you’re feeling and why. Together, we’ll focus on practical steps and real shifts you can carry into your day-to-day life—not just insight you understand in the moment.
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The truth is, you can’t know for sure from a website—and you don’t need to. What you can know is whether you feel understood, supported, and clear on a plan after we talk, which is exactly what the free consultation is for.
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ACT is an evidence-based approach that helps you stop getting stuck in overthinking, self-doubt, and “worst-case scenario” spirals. You’ll learn how to notice anxious thoughts without treating them like facts, make room for uncomfortable feelings without being controlled by them, and take action based on what matters most to you—even when anxiety shows up.
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DBT is a practical, skills-based approach that helps you manage intense emotions, calm anxiety, and respond more effectively when you feel overwhelmed. In therapy, you learn concrete tools for things like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communicating clearly—so you don’t have to keep spiraling, shutting down, or pushing through.
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Contact me to schedule a free consultation with me so we can talk about what you’re dealing with and what you’re hoping will change. If it feels like a good fit, we’ll choose a first session time and I’ll walk you through the next steps from there.