Anxiety Therapist in Asheville & Online Across NC + CA
Find a renewed sense of clarity & calm.
There’s a steady hum of anxiety beneath everything you do, and you can’t seem to turn it off.
You’ve always been driven, pushing yourself to grow and evolve, and it’s brought you a lot of success. You’ve mastered responsibility—in your work, your family, and all the areas where you're needed—but underneath that, there’s a growing awareness that the same anxiety that once fueled your achievements is now quietly holding you back.
You’ve done some work on your own—whether it’s been through past therapy, self-help books, mindfulness practices, or other paths toward personal growth—and yet, it feels like worry is still your driving force. Now, as life continues to expand in new ways, that old way of being feels too small and rigid for who you’re becoming. You sense that for deeper growth—to be able to step into a new version of yourself—what’s been left in the shadows needs to be addressed.
Specialized therapy for anxiety can give you a greater capacity for vitality than you ever thought possible.
Connect to your inner world
Develop the capacity to observe your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations in ways that help yougain new perspectives on the rich tapestry of your internal landscape.
Acknowledge and sit with difficult feelings
Be able to directly face painful or scary emotions or truths and let them move through you instead of avoiding them.
Break the cycles that leave you feeling stuck
Recognize early warning signs of anxiety and learn how to stop it from taking over by intervening on your own behalf.
Experience more fulfilling relationships
Know how to set healthy boundaries with yourself and others, communicating openly so your relationships feel clean and clear.
Know & trust yourself deeply
Become in touch with who you truly are - your gifts and your liabilities. Know how to take care of yourself and confidently make wise choices.
Live into your potential
Free up energy previously spent worrying or ruminating and use it to bring your gifts forward into the world and steward your life in meaningful ways.
My Approach
Together, we’ll process what’s standing in your way so new insights and wisdom can emerge.
In our work together, we’ll focus first and foremost on building a strong, trusting relationship that becomes a safe enough space for you to explore and grow. This trust will cultivate a kind of laboratory: a place where we can examine what's working, what's not, and how you can begin to make meaningful changes in your life.
Anxiety is complex and often overwhelming. But it’s something we can unpack step by step.
Sometimes, anxiety is tied to past experiences, beliefs, or unresolved feelings that have stayed with you. By exploring how it has shown up in your life—whether it’s been passed down to you by family members, come up as a reaction to a life change, or is your body’s response to a health condition—we can begin to understand its roots. As we peel back these layers, we’ll discover new ways to relate to your anxiety, be with the uncomfortable feelings it may have shielded you from, and create more space for healing and growth.
Throughout this process, you’ll start to recognize how anxiety shows up in your body and mind. We’ll work to develop tools and practices that help you stay present, set healthy boundaries, and create a deeper connection with yourself. Together, we’ll get curious about what’s underneath the anxiety and explore how you can start to move through life with more ease. As you learn to tune in to your inner wisdom, you’ll find the freedom to make choices that support your best interests and let your most authentic self lead the way.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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A little anxiety is a natural part of life—it's your mind's way of keeping you alert in certain situations. But if it starts to feel overwhelming or gets in the way of living the life you want, it might be worth exploring a bit more. If you think anxiety is disrupting your life, reach out here for a free consultation.
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Anxiety can manifest in your physical body, causing things like muscle tension, a racing heart, or an upset stomach. Sometimes, it can make you feel on edge or drained, even if you're not sure why. Therapy can help you recognize these physical symptoms and give you tools to make both your mind and body feel safe.
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Anxiety can at times be thought of as a cousin of fear—one which can sometimes be relentless! While fear generally manifests as a response to a direct threat, anxiety can develop as a response to things like big life changes, challenging relationship dynamics, the pressures of work or parenthood, or even the incessant role of social media and the 24-hour news cycle. In other cases the anxiety you feel in the present is actually tied to how we learned to cope from past experiences or relationships during important life chapters. Through tracing those feelings back to their origins, you can make sense of why certain things trigger you and learn how to manage anxious feelings in those situations.
