Anxiety therapy offers a clinically grounded approach for individuals who feel persistently on edge, overwhelmed, or unable to fully rest. I provide anxiety therapy for adults in Hawai'i and Florida who may appear capable and composed externally, yet experience chronic worry, tension, or nervous system overactivation internally.
Anxiety is not a flaw or a lack of strength. It is often the body's attempt to protect, anticipate, and manage perceived threat. Therapy focuses on helping the body and mind learn that safety is possible again without forcing calm or suppressing symptoms.
Clinically, anxiety disorders are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as conditions characterized by excessive fear, worry, or avoidance that interfere with daily functioning. These may include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and other anxiety-related conditions.
From a trauma-informed perspective, anxiety is often rooted in nervous system dysregulation rather than irrational thinking alone. When the brain perceives ongoing or past threat, it may remain in a heightened state of alert. This can lead to persistent worry, hypervigilance, muscle tension, difficulty concentrating, sleep disruption, and physiological symptoms such as rapid heartbeat or shallow breathing.
Anxiety frequently coexists with trauma, grief, depression, or chronic stress. Effective treatment addresses both the cognitive experience of worry and the body-based patterns of activation that keep anxiety cycling.
In everyday terms, anxiety feels like your system never fully powers down. You may overthink, anticipate worst-case scenarios, or feel responsible for preventing things from going wrong. Even during moments of success or calm, your body may remain tense, alert, or uneasy. Rest can feel unproductive or unsafe.
Anxiety is not weakness. it is intelligence that may have been overused. Therapy helps you learn when vigilance is no longer required, allowing space for clarity, steadiness, and ease.
Anxiety therapy may be helpful for individuals experiencing:
Individual anxiety therapy provides a consistent, supportive space to understand and regulate anxious patterns without judgment or pressure.
My approach integrates evidence-based anxiety treatment with trauma-informed and somatic principles. Rather than focusing solely on symptom control, therapy supports regulation, emotional safety, and cognitive flexibility.
Individual anxiety therapy may be a good fit if you are seeking:
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