If you live with driving anxiety, you already know it’s not “just in your head.” It can be in your chest, your throat, your hands on the steering wheel, the way your eyes scan for danger, the way your stomach drops when you merge or come up on a bridge. For many...
Fear of flying can feel embarrassing to talk about, especially because, logically, you may already know that flying is statistically safe. And yet your body doesn’t care about logic when your nervous system is sounding an alarm. The sweaty palms start in the parking...
Perfectionism can look so “high functioning” from the outside. You’re getting things done. You’re responsible. You’re the one people count on. And yet inside, it can feel like you’re living with a constant hum of pressure, as if you loosen your grip for even a second,...
I meet with clients who describe a deep fear of social situations, not just shyness, but a pervasive sense of dread that others are watching, judging, or waiting for them to make a mistake. They may appear composed on the outside but feel an inner storm of anxiety,...
As an integrative mental health therapist, I’ve sat with many clients who describe the sudden, overwhelming feeling of terror that seems to come out of nowhere. They tell me, “My heart starts racing. I can’t breathe. I feel like I’m dying.” Often, these episodes have...
Health anxiety is a common struggle I often encounter in therapy with my clients. It’s more than worrying about health – it’s the persistent fear that something is wrong with the body, despite medical reassurance. It often shows up as relentless symptom...
