online therapy for anxiety in Missouri and Texas

anxious, much?

Anxiety is a normal human emotion and experience. When appropriate, it can help prepare us for the future or alert us when something is off. Unfortunately for some of us, anxiety doesn’t only show up when appropriate - it likes to linger and stick its nose in where it doesn’t belong. This can be unsettling, disturbing, and sometimes debilitating. It can manifest in many ways for different people, including excessive rumination and worry, obsessive thoughts, physical sensations like a racing heart or nausea, difficulty sleeping, and a generally vague feeling that something is wrong.

how can therapy help?

First things first - what is avoided cannot be dealt with. In therapy, I will help you to confront and address your anxiety head on. We’ll look into the common triggers, thought patterns, bodily sensations and other intel you have to illuminate the patterns of your anxious tendencies. From there we’ll work to transform your relationship to anxiety. We’ll find powerful ways for you to self-soothe, sort through the stories you tell yourself about yourself, and weed out the stuff that isn’t all that true or helpful. Therapy can help you to tap into your innate strength and resilience, building self-trust - the ultimate antidote to anxiety. I like to offer a mix of practical tools for you to use outside of the therapy room, along with psychoeducation and most importantly attunement to your experience in session. I work with many clients who start therapy feeling anxious and insecure, and within a few months report feeling more relaxed and confident in themselves.