Anxiety Therapy
In Person in Kansas City and Online in Missouri
Adults and teens 14+
“Being anxious” isn’t a feeling that comes and goes. It’s a constant, and you can feel the impact the constant stress is having on your mind and body.
You know you need help, but you don’t know how talking to someone is going to make a difference. So many people have it so much worse than you do.
You really should just suck it up and get over yourself.
Hey there.
Your anxiety is real, and taking a few deep breaths isn't going to make it go away.
Being human means feeling anxious sometimes. It's part of life.
However, having severe anxiety means you feel anxious all of the time, with constant worry and irritability leading to angrily lashing out even when you don't mean to. The physical symptoms can be overwhelming, too, with constant exhaustion, painful muscle tightness, and sleep problems making everyday existence that much harder.
With severe anxiety, nothing healthy makes you feel better. There’s no amount of deep breathing that calms you down, but drinking, overworking, shopping, or even self-injury sure does. Of course, then you feel even worse and the anxiety continues to increase. It's a vicious cycle.
Get the therapy you need for your severe anxiety so you can live the life you want.
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We will work to get you feeling at least a little better, fast. Yes, we might talk about taking deep breaths or going for a walk. This is the beginning of your care, not the end. There’s more for us to do!
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We will explore what you think you “should” be doing—those internalized expectations that you feel you have to live up to every day. Severe anxiety is often about being judged for our performance, even if you’re the one doing the judging.
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Finally, we will look at feeling emotionally safe. The key to lasting relief for severe anxiety is feeling safe in the world, with people who care about you, and most importantly, safe with yourself.
Two ways to feel better: regular appointments or therapy intensives
Traditional weekly or biweekly talk therapy allows us to address anxiety bit by bit over time. This is the best choice if you have problems trusting others or opening up, as it gives us time to build your internal capacity step by step.
Intensive individual therapy lets us quickly jump into the deep end of your psyche and start mucking about. You can learn more about therapy intensives here, but an intensive is a good choice if you already have some insight into yourself and want to make a lot of headway against your anxiety very quickly.
Am I the right therapist to help with your anxiety?
Ready to do what it takes to feel better, including letting go of anger and irritability
Wanting to look at the big picture and not just focus on managing symptoms
Looking for lasting calm, contentment, and wellbeing
I'm the right choice for you if you are:
Believe that if other people change, you will be less anxious
Are focused on managing symptoms without getting to the core of your issues
Wanting to feel better right now with no concern for the long term
I may not the right choice for you if you:
It's time to stop being anxious, angry and moody. Let's get you back to being yourself.
Calm. Contentment. Actually being able to sleep. The life you always wanted. It is all within your reach.
1. Reach out
The first step is to schedule a call with me.
Pick a time that works for you and where you will have 15-20 minutes to talk about what you are looking for in therapy.
2. Get answers
During your free consult, I will ask you questions about what brings you to therapy and what your goals are. I will answer any questions you have. If we both decide I'm a good fit for your needs, we will schedule your first appointment.
3. Heal
In your intake appointment, which lasts 90 minutes, I will ask a lot of questions. We'll identify your immediate needs and your long-term goals.
Then, we get to work.