Online Anxiety Therapy
In therapy, we’ll work together to identify patterns that keep anxiety going, such as avoidance, overthinking or constant reassurance-seeking. You’ll practice healthy coping strategies and learn how to engage in value-aligned behaviors. Along the way, you’ll develop tools to regulate your nervous system, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and build tolerance for uncertainty in a way that feels manageable and personalized.
Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility, allowing you to engage in therapy from the comfort of your own space. For many people, this reduces barriers to care and supports consistency, which is key to making meaningful progress. With compassionate guidance, online anxiety therapy can help you feel more confident, present, and connect to what maters most to you.
- Persistent worry about many things; or that one issue you just can’t get rid of
- Indecisiveness that is fueled by a fear of making the wrong decision and second guessing yourself
- Perfectionism that makes you feel like you’re constantly falling short no matter how hard you try
- Difficulty living in the present moment because you’re always chasing the next big thing
- Panic symptoms: racing heart, shortness of breath
- That jittery, can’t sit still feeling that keeps you on edge
- Poor concentration
- Tossing and turning at night because your brain just won’t hit pause on the endless “what-ifs”
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Constant, overwhelming worry about everyday things like school, work, or health, often with physical symptoms like restlessness or fatigue
- Social Anxiety Disorder: Intense fear of social situations, like speaking in class or meeting new people, worrying about being judged or embarrassed
- Specific Phobias: Strong, irrational fears of specific things (e.g., heights, vomiting, flying) that lead to avoidance and stress
- Panic Disorder: Sudden panic attacks with symptoms like a racing heart, sweating, or feeling out of control, often with fear of when the next attack will happen
- Separation Anxiety Disorder: Excessive worry about being away from loved ones or home, often causing distress in teens during transitions like leaving for college
Sessions focus on building practical, evidence-based skills to help you manage anxiety more effectively. This may include learning strategies to regulate your nervous system, respond differently to anxious thoughts, and reduce avoidance behaviors. Progress happens at a pace that feels manageable, with flexibility to adjust treatment based on your goals and comfort level.
Throughout the process, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can ask questions, share concerns, and develop confidence in navigating anxiety both during and outside of sessions.
I provide online anxiety therapy to teens and young adults in Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Florida. My approach to anxiety therapy is grounded in evidenced-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and when helpful, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Each approach is used thoughtfully and tailored to your needs.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
CBT helps you recognize and gently challenge unhelpful thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, while developing practical coping strategies to support daily functioning. This approach is based on the understanding that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. By shifting thought patterns and behaviors, you can begin to experience more balanced emotions and more supportive responses to anxiety. - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT):
ACT is based on the idea that thoughts are simply mental experiences and do not have to control our actions. Rather than trying to eliminate anxious thoughts, ACT helps you observe them with more distance and without judgement, while committing to value-driven actions. This approach supports psychological flexibility and helps you move forward in meaningful ways, even when anxiety is present. - Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT):
Anxiety is often accompanied by self-criticism, shame, or fear, especially when you find yourself being hard on yourself for feeling anxious. Compassion-Focused Therapy canters on cultivating self-compassion and emotional safety, helping you relate to your anxiety with greater kindness and understanding. Anxiety is a human response, not a personal failing. This approach supports soothing the nervous system and encourages a more gentle, supportive inner dialogue - Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP):
When appropriate, ERP helps you gradually face feared situations or internal experiences while reducing avoidance and safety behaviors, allowing anxiety to naturally decrease over time. ERP is particularly effective for specific phobias, social anxiety, health anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). While OCD and anxiety are not the same, some individuals may experience anxiety in ways that resemble OCD, including intrusive thoughts and compulsive or safety behaviors. In these cases, ERP can be a helpful part of treatment.
Therapy is always collaborative, with care tailored to your experiences, comfort level, and personal goals. While anxiety may be part of your experience, it doesn’t have to define your life. If you’re ready to take the next step, I invite you to schedule a free consultation.
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