“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
Anxiety can feel like a constant hum in the background of your life — always asking “what if?” It might show up as racing thoughts at night, restlessness during the day, or an uneasy feeling that something is bound to go wrong. Sometimes it pushes you to overprepare and strive harder, while other times it leaves you frozen, unsure how to move forward.
If you’ve been living with this tension for a long time, it may feel like you’re carrying an invisible weight. But the truth is: anxiety doesn’t have to define you. With the right support, it’s possible to create space for calm, clarity, and greater ease in daily life.
Quick navigation
Symptoms of anxiety
Do you frequently experience anxiety, unease, a lack of motivation, or relationship issues? Do you often get intrusive thoughts? Do you regularly feel insecure and question what others think of you? Your emotional challenges may be powered by an anxiety disorder. Fortunately, anxiety often responds well to treatment.
Anxiety looks different for everyone, but common experiences include:
- Racing thoughts or constant worry
- Feeling restless, tense, or on edge
- Difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares
- Trouble concentrating or making decisions
- Fatigue or low energy
- Irritability or mood swings
- Headaches, stomach upset, or muscle tension
- Heart palpitations, sweating, or trembling
- Avoiding situations that trigger worry
- Overworking, people-pleasing, or withdrawing to cope
- Feeling disconnected from yourself or your surroundings
Treatment for anxiety
“Healing is not about erasing the past, but about reclaiming the present.”
Anxiety is highly treatable. In our work together, I use research-supported and body-focused approaches that help calm the nervous system, shift unhelpful patterns, and build resilience:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – A structured approach that helps you recognize and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors.
- Somatic Therapies – Body-based practices that help you regulate your nervous system and reconnect with a sense of safety.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Parts Work – A way to explore the “parts” of yourself caught in cycles of worry, allowing more harmony and self-compassion.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – Especially helpful when anxiety is rooted in past experiences, EMDR supports healing by reducing the emotional charge of difficult memories.
- Mindfulness-Based Strategies – Tools to help you stay present, reduce rumination, and create more balanced responses to stress.
Together, we’ll choose the approaches that feel supportive and empowering for you.
Suggested reading
If you’d like to learn more about anxiety and practical ways to support yourself, here are some books I recommend:
- Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deb Dana, LCSW
- Freedom from Anxiety: A Holistic Approach to Emotional Well-Being by Marcey Shapiro, MD
- Healing Anxiety: A Mind-Body Approach to Resilience by Ellen Vora, MD
- Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
- The Mindful Way Through Anxiety by Susan M. Orsillo, PhD, & Lizabeth Roemer, PhD
Reach out today
“Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots.”
If anxiety is interfering with your life, you don’t have to face it alone. I offer in-person therapy in Beverly Hills and online therapy for residents of California and New York. Together, we can create new ways of coping, find relief from constant worry, and help you reconnect with a calmer, more confident self.
Reach out today to schedule your complimentary consultation.
My mind-body approach to healing
In our work together, therapy goes beyond talking—it integrates the connection between your mind and body. I use somatic approaches and trauma-informed care to help you learn practical tools that release stress, ease symptoms, and restore balance.