Therapy for anxiety, panic, and chronic worry, by secure video across Georgia. Practical tools that help this week, plus work on what keeps the alarm system turned up.
It is not always panic. Often it looks like being busy, being careful, or being the person who always plans for the worst.
Anxiety is your brain’s alarm system doing its job too often and too loudly. The goal is not to never feel anxious. It is to turn the volume down so it stops running your life.
We start with CBT: noticing the thoughts that crank up worry, testing them, and replacing them with something more accurate. We add breathing and grounding for the physical side, and small, planned steps toward the things you have been avoiding.
Anxiety often has roots, such as a difficult experience or a long stretch of having to stay on guard. When it does, Accelerated Resolution Therapy can take the charge out of those memories, and Internal Family Systems helps you understand the worried or perfectionist part of you instead of fighting it.
Simple, quick, and no pressure to commit before you know it is a good fit.
I accept the plans listed here for individual therapy. Send me your member ID and I will check your benefits before the first session, so you know your copay up front.
No. If anxiety is getting in the way of your sleep, work, relationships, or peace of mind, that is reason enough. If you use insurance, I will make a diagnosis as part of the first session, as required for billing.
Many people notice a difference within the first several weeks as they start using new skills. Lasting change usually takes a few months, longer if the anxiety is tied to past experiences we need to work through.
Gradually, and only at a pace you agree to. Avoidance keeps anxiety going, so we practice small, manageable steps. Nobody is going to throw you into the deep end.
Yes. Therapy alone helps many people with anxiety. Others do best with both. If you take medication or want to explore it, I am happy to coordinate with your doctor.
In most cases, yes. I accept Aetna, Alliant, BCBS, Carelon, Cigna, Kaiser, and Providence, and I verify your benefits before the first session.
That is common. When anxiety is tied to specific experiences, we can use Accelerated Resolution Therapy to reduce the charge of those memories. You can read more on the trauma therapy page.
A free fifteen-minute call is a low-stakes first step. We will talk about what is going on and whether working together makes sense.
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