Anxiety Therapy in Columbus, Ohio with Telehealth Available
Carrying the weight of getting it right
Feeling stuck in a loop?
On the outside, you appear steady and capable. Inside, it can feel like you’re constantly managing, monitoring, and trying to stay ahead of your own reactions. Anxiety turns daily life into an ongoing loop of self-correction.
You cycle through practices that promise relief. Yoga. Meditation. Podcasts. Journaling. Matcha (even though you think it tastes like grass). Each new approach brings a rush of hope, a sense that this might finally be the thing. Then it fades.
You do so much “right,” yet self-criticism stays close. Slowing down can feel risky, so anxiety becomes something you work around rather than understand.
Therapy offers a different relationship with anxiety. Less about fixing it. More about listening to what it’s been trying to protect, and making peace with your inner critic.
How anxiety shows up in your daily life
Anxiety often lives beneath the surface, shaping how you move through your days. You might notice it as:
A mind that will not rest
Racing thoughts that spike at night. Difficulty winding down. A sense that your brain never fully powers off.
Losing touch with your own needs
Saying yes when you mean no. Avoiding conflict. Shaping yourself around others to keep the peace.
A body that feels on edge
Tension even when things seem fine. Waiting for something to go wrong. Feeling unsettled without a clear reason.
Staying in relationships that drain you
Feeling stuck between wanting change and not knowing how to create it. Holding on longer than feels healthy.
Perfectionism and self-criticism
Holding yourself to impossible standards. Avoiding new experiences. Feeling blocked from starting or finishing things.
Living in the future
Constantly running scenarios. Replaying conversations. Oscillating between rumination and moments of panic.
Anxiety isn’t random. It’s a signal.
Therapy helps you understand what you’re responding to and how to relate to it differently.
Anxiety as a protective strategy
Anxiety often develops as a way to stay safe or in control. It can come from learning early on that mistakes were costly, emotions were risky, or stability depended on staying alert.
Over time, this strategy can become exhausting. The part of you trying to protect you never gets to rest. Therapy helps you meet anxiety with curiosity rather than judgment, so it no longer has to work so hard to be heard.
How therapy for anxiety works with me
Step One: Opening space to work
If anxiety feels overwhelming, we start by helping you feel more resourced. We explore your body’s responses, your patterns, and the ways anxiety shows up in real time. This creates space to work without feeling flooded.
Step Two:Learning to attune inward
We build your capacity to notice thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without immediately reacting to them. This helps you feel more grounded and better equipped to meet distress as it arises.
Step Four:Creating sustainable change
As your internal system shifts, anxiety begins to soften. You gain more presence, flexibility, and trust in yourself. The goal is not to eliminate anxiety, but to change your relationship with it.
A shared space to soften anxiety
Our work together is grounded in presence. I listen to what your nervous system is communicating and track how anxiety shows up moment to moment. We move collaboratively, adjusting as needed so the process feels contained and steady.
Clients often describe feeling seen without being analyzed and supported without being pushed. Therapy becomes a place where anxiety is met with curiosity rather than urgency. From that place, change unfolds naturally.
What anxiety therapy can help you build:
Anxiety therapy can help you:
Develop more self-acceptance and self-compassion
Relate differently to distressing thoughts, emotions, and body sensations
Break cycles of negative self-talk
Feel more present and engaged in your life
Reconnect with your needs and inner signals
Methods I use
EMDR
Supports the processing of past distressing experiences or future fears that contribute to anxiety.
Internal Family Systems
Helps you build a compassionate relationship with the parts of you that carry anxiety and self-criticism.
Let your life feel quieter inside
There’s room for a different way of being with yourself.
FAQS
Anxiety therapy questions you might have
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Sessions are tailored to you. If anxiety feels intense, we may focus first on helping you feel more empowered and resilient as we learn coping skills that incorporate mindfulness and the body. As we identify themes and common triggers/body responses, we’ll move towards healing the underlying cause of your distress using approaches including EMDR and IFS.
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A lot of factors go into change in therapy, the most important of which is the relationship you have with your therapist. I offer free consults so you can get a feel for my approach and see if it feels supportive. If therapy has not helped in the past, we can explore what felt missing and how this work may be different.
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Reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll talk about what is bringing you here and what support might look like moving forward.