“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop
letting them control you.”
— Dan Millman
Solutions for anxiety to ground you.
Generalized Anxiety
Is worry consuming your life? Learn to worry less and respond differently to fear, so you can enjoy a calmer, more satisfying life.
I can help you:
Move away from worst-case thinking
Find a more balanced perspective
Discern when anxiety is helping you and when it holds you back
Use the most effective, evidence-based treatments and skills to manage your anxiety so that medication is a last resort.
Think you might have generalized anxiety? Try these self-assessment tools:
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Uncovers anxiety symptoms that you have experienced during the prior week.Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7
This self-report measure looks at multiple symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder & where your anxiety falls on a scale from None to Nearly Every Day.
Self-Criticism & Perfectionism
Do you only see your struggles and not your strengths? Do you view yourself as inadequate? Do you avoid doing things unless they are perfect?
I can help you:
See your strengths
Stop procrastinating and take action
Find acceptance in being good enough
Dating Anxiety
Are you afraid to venture into the world of dating, especially online? Do you worry about rejection? Have past relationships not worked out, do you feel that something is now holding you back?
I can help you:
Discover the root of problematic relationship patterns
Get more comfortable with dating
Learn to take rejection less personally
Imposter Syndrome
Do you struggle with feeling not good enough? Do you worry you haven’t earned your success and fear your colleagues will discover that you really aren’t good at your job?
I can help you:
See your strengths
Become aware of negative thoughts that limit you
Understand how these thoughts stop you from doing things you want to do
Insomnia
Having trouble falling or staying asleep? Sleeplessness at night can affect your daily life.
You might benefit from insomnia treatment. I can help you:
Figure out if you have habits that contribute to insomnia
Teach your body to sleep through the night without medication
Resolve your worries about insomnia
Think you might have insomnia disorder? Try these self-assessment tools:
Epiworth Sleepiness Scale
Measures the likelihood that an individual with insomnia will fall asleep in 8 different situations. Also defines the level of severity of insomnia.Insomnia Severity Index
Measures both the daytime and nighttime symptoms of insomnia. Areas assessed include: daytime problems, sleep satisfaction, ability to fall asleep, ability to stay asleep, and amount of distress over lack of sleep.
You don’t have to live with constant worry another day.
Client Stories
Learning to Let Go of Worries
David struggled with worries. His mind defaulted to worrying in most situations, even positive ones. If he was promoted at work, he worried about his ability to do his new job. In his relationships he worried about his partner cheating or breaking up with him.
He’s An Overthinker
Friends told him that he constantly overthought. He agreed that he did overthink at times, but he also felt that other people weren’t careful enough. David didn’t enjoy being so worried and wished he could stop. At the same time, he worried that if he didn’t worry as much, he wouldn’t notice problems and solve them.
Cognitive Therapy Helped
In therapy, David explored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and mindfulness practices. He learned to discern which worries are probable and which are not. He also learned how to process his fears in a way that leads to constructive solutions instead of circles. Lastly, he cultivated a more balanced perspective. He used mindfulness techniques to slow down his breathing and release tension from his body. He left therapy feeling calmer and more confident.
Resolving OCD
Jose was a PhD student who came to therapy because of worry-based rituals that could consume several hours each day. He reported that a psychiatrist and former therapist had determined he met criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
He performed rituals for washing, dressing, and completing school work. Before dressing, he felt compelled to go back and forth between his room and the bathroom while tapping objects 100 times. He believed that if he did not, God would punish him by hurting his mother and father. He also believed it was a mistake that he was accepted into his PhD program and that he needed to say 100 prayers in the lab every day. If he did not, he feared his advisor would discover he was incompetent and kick him out of school.
Jose knew his rituals were a problem because of the amount of time they took, and because his former partner moved out and ended their relationship.
Exposure and Response Prevention Helped
Through therapy that involved Exposure and Response Prevention, Jose learned not to respond to his urges to engage in the rituals. He found out that performing the rituals strengthened his beliefs. If he stopped carrying out rituals, the anxiety that came from skipping them would pass. He had to work incredibly hard, but he was able to drastically reduce and sometimes eliminate the rituals. This freed up hours each day released him from some of his anxieties, brought him a profound sense of self-confidence.
Resources for Anxiety
Mindfulness: The Science Behind the Practice
New research indicating that mindfulness practice may lead to improvements in memory, reductions in stress and anxiety, healthier eating patterns, and better sleep.
Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control)
Important reflections on the relationship between anxiety, stress, and procrastination–and about how mindfulness and self-compassion can help you manage the feelings that trigger procrastination.
17 ‘Small,’ But Significant, Lifestyle Changes That Help People With Anxiety
A wide range of daily practices that can make anxiety more manageable.