In-person in Alexandria and online THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA and DC
When Anxiety Keeps You Stuck in Your Head
Anxiety therapy for the worry, overthinking, and second-guessing that follow you through the day.
Your mind is always anticipating, analyzing, or preparing for what could go wrong.
Anxiety isn't always one big worry. Sometimes it's a constant stream of thoughts, responsibilities, decisions, what-ifs, and unfinished mental to-do lists all competing for your attention. No single thought feels overwhelming on its own, but carrying all of them at once can leave you mentally overloaded.
You may find yourself:
Replaying conversations and wondering whether you said the wrong thing
Running through worst-case scenarios or trying to predict every possible outcome
Going down research rabbit holes because you’re afraid of making the wrong choice
Watching one thought turn into ten until you’re caught in a spiral of worry and doubt
Feeling like you always need to be doing, fixing, or figuring something out
ANXIETY CONCERNS WE CAN WORK THROUGH
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We'll work on challenging the pressure to always be productive or get everything right, loosening rigid expectations, and learning to make decisions without constantly questioning whether you've done enough.
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Together, we'll look at what's keeping you overwhelmed, identify where you're taking on too much, and develop more sustainable ways to manage responsibilities without constantly running yourself into the ground.
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We'll explore why it feels so difficult to put your own needs first, work through the guilt that comes with disappointing others, and help you make choices without automatically putting everyone else ahead of yourself.
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We'll look at how fears of rejection, uncertainty, and earlier relationship experiences influence your reactions, so you can recognize when you're responding to anxiety and when a concern in the relationship genuinely needs attention.
My approach
A different way to understand and respond to anxiety.
We’ll start with where anxiety shows up in your day. Maybe you’re trying to relax and your mind is already running through tomorrow, or you reread a text worrying if what you said offended someone. I’ll help you slow those moments down so we can see what pulls you back into the worry and figure out what you can do when it starts taking over.
I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and actions influence one another. With anxiety, expecting something to go wrong can put you on edge, and the things you do to feel better in the moment can sometimes keep the worry going. In therapy, we’ll look at those patterns, question the assumptions that fuel your anxiety, and practice responding differently. Over time, this can help you spend less time second-guessing yourself and feel more comfortable making decisions when you can’t be sure how things will turn out.
Focus on what’s happening now instead of worrying about what's next.
As you begin understanding what keeps your anxiety going, you can start making changes in situations that once felt difficult to navigate. Instead of automatically reacting to every anxious thought, you'll have more opportunities to decide what deserves your attention and what you can let go.
What Anxiety Doesn’t Take Up as Much Space
Make decisions without spending hours questioning yourself
Recognize when worry is spiraling and know how to interrupt it
Handle uncertainty without preparing for every possible outcome
Set limits without being consumed by guilt or worry about disappointing someone
Enjoy time with others without mentally replaying everything you've said or done
Have more energy for the things you want to do instead of constantly feeling mentally exhausted
Imagine your mind feeling quieter for once.
Questions?
FAQS
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I work with adults experiencing generalized anxiety, chronic worry, overthinking, perfectionism, relationship anxiety, and anxiety associated with burnout or major life changes.
Anxiety doesn't always involve panic attacks or obvious signs of distress. You might be managing your responsibilities and appearing fine to everyone around you while feeling constantly overwhelmed or mentally exhausted. Therapy can help us understand what's contributing to that anxiety and begin changing how you respond to it.
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Sessions are shaped around what’s happening in your life and what you want to work on. Some weeks that may mean unpacking a situation that triggered your anxiety; other times, we may look more closely at a recurring reaction, belief, or relationship dynamic that seems harder to change.
You won’t be expected to show up with the “right” thing to talk about or have everything figured out beforehand. We’ll use what comes up in and between sessions to understand your anxiety more clearly and help you begin doing something different when it shows up in your everyday life.
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That’s really common. Sometimes anxiety has an obvious trigger, and sometimes it’s been there for so long that it just feels normal. Together, we’ll start connecting the dots and making sense of where the anxiety may be coming from.
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No. Coping skills can be useful, especially when anxiety feels overwhelming, but I don’t want you to spend your life simply getting better at managing it. We’ll also work to understand why anxiety keeps showing up the way it does so you can begin changing your relationship with it—not just calming yourself down when it gets bad.
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Online resources can be helpful for learning about anxiety, finding coping ideas, organizing your thoughts, or even feeling understood. But they’re designed to give you information based on what you bring to them.
Therapy is different because it’s a relationship with someone who gets to know you over time—your history, reactions, blind spots, and the things you may not recognize in yourself. It’s not just about validation or advice. It’s having another person notice, question, and help you work through what’s happening in a way that’s specific to you.