Anxiety has a logic, even when it feels irrational
You may overthink conversations, expect failure, avoid situations you want to enjoy, or feel responsible for preventing every possible problem. Sometimes anxiety appears as racing thoughts. Sometimes it is physical tension, sleeplessness, irritability, panic, or a sense that you are never quite safe.
Trying to reason anxiety away often provides only temporary relief. Therapy creates room to understand what your anxiety is anticipating, what it may be protecting you from, and why certain situations carry so much emotional force.
How I approach anxiety
I work psychodynamically, which means that we pay attention to both present circumstances and the earlier relationships and experiences that shaped your expectations. We may notice how self-criticism, avoidance, perfectionism, or the need for control once helped you manage uncertainty, even if those strategies now constrict your life.
Insight is important, but insight alone is not always enough. We also look at what happens in real time: how anxiety affects your body, your choices, and your ability to remain present with difficult feelings.
Therapy may help you
- Recognize triggers and recurring emotional patterns
- Understand the fears beneath worry and overthinking
- Respond to uncertainty with greater flexibility
- Reduce avoidance and become more engaged in your life
- Develop a less punitive relationship with yourself
If anxiety has become exhausting or limiting, we can begin by talking about how it operates in your particular life.