ANXIETY THERAPY
Anxiety Therapy in Iowa City: Quiet the Constant Worry
Your mind is working overtime to protect you. You can teach it to rest instead.
In-person + telehealth
Accepting new clients
IS THIS YOU?
When the worry stops switching off
You know the loop. It is 3 a.m. and you are rehearsing a conversation that may never happen. Your jaw aches from clenching. You have read every article about overthinking, and somehow that became one more thing to overthink.
There is nothing weak about any of this. Anxiety is a nervous system doing its job too well, scanning for danger long after the danger has passed. That pattern was learned, and it can be unlearned.
HOW WE WORK
Calm the body first, then change the pattern
Steady the Nervous System
Grounding and body-based skills bring relief early, so you have somewhere to stand while we do the deeper work. My free Grounding Guide starts here.
Understand the loop
We trace where the worry learned its job. Anxiety almost always made sense once. Naming what it protects you from takes away much of its power
Build a different response
Depending on what we find, we draw on DBT skills for intense emotion, or EMDR when the anxiety has roots in older experiences.
WHAT CHANGES
The dread loosens its grip
Sleep comes easier. The spiral still starts sometimes, and now you know how to step out of it. For many people the biggest shift is quieter than they expect: a morning where the dread does not show up.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Do I need a diagnosis before I reach out?
No. If worry is taking more of your life than you want to give it, that is more than reason enough to reach out. This page isn’t a diagnosis, and you don’t need one to start.
How long does anxiety therapy take?
It depends on you and on the roots of the anxiety. Many people feel a difference within a few months of consistent work. We check progress together as we go.
Does telehealth work for anxiety?
Yes. I have done over a thousand telehealth sessions, and anxiety work translates well online, anywhere in Iowa.
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Ready to feel steadier?
Reach out and tell me a little about what the worry has been costing you. A free 15-minute conversation is the first step, and it commits you to nothing more than that.