Anxiety
Understanding Anxiety: When Your Mind Won’t Rest
Anxiety is more than just worry. It can feel like your body and mind are always on high alert, as if something bad is about to happen even when everything seems fine. You might notice your heart racing, your thoughts spinning, or a heaviness in your chest that will not go away. Sometimes anxiety shows up as irritability, fatigue, or difficulty sleeping. Other times it hides behind perfectionism, overthinking, or the constant need to stay busy.
Anxiety is a natural human response. It is part of our survival system, created to protect us from danger. However, when life becomes overwhelming or when trauma and chronic stress go unprocessed, that alarm system can stay stuck in the “on” position.
Why We Feel This Way
Many people blame themselves for being anxious, but anxiety is not a weakness. It is often your body’s way of saying, “I have carried too much for too long.”
Anxiety can be rooted in:
Past trauma or unresolved grief
Chronic stress at work or home
Physical health changes or hormonal shifts
Cultural pressures and expectations
Feeling unsafe, unseen, or unsupported
Understanding why your anxiety shows up is a key part of healing. Therapy helps you learn what your body and mind are trying to communicate, so you can respond with compassion instead of criticism.
Healing Anxiety Through Therapy
In therapy, you do not have to “get over it.” You learn to move through it gently and at your own pace. Together, we work on:
Grounding techniques to help you feel safe in your body
Mindfulness and breathing to calm racing thoughts
Identifying triggers and learning how to respond with awareness
Reframing anxious thoughts using approaches like CBT or ACT
Body-based techniques that help release stress stored in the nervous system
Over time, you begin to notice moments of peace returning. You may start to feel more present, connected, and in control.
You Are Not Alone
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy, and it is also one of the most treatable. There is no shame in needing support. Healing begins when you stop fighting yourself and start understanding your story.
You deserve to feel calm, grounded, and confident again. Therapy can help you get there.
