Anxiety Therapy in Tampa, FL

Anxiety has a lot of origins, and they often overlap. Sometimes it's genetic - your nervous system is just more reactive than average. Sometimes it's learned - you grew up in an environment where being on high alert was adaptive, or you internalized messages about your body, your worth, or your safety that your system is still responding to.

Sometimes anxiety is the downstream effect of chronic stress, trauma, or the particular exhaustion of trying to fit into a world that wasn't built for how you actually work. Most of the time, it's some combination of all three. In therapy, we don't just manage the symptoms - we get curious about the roots.

Beyond the obvious worry, anxiety often shows up in ways people don't always connect to it: perfectionism, avoidance, difficulty making decisions, physical symptoms like tension or digestive issues, lying awake at night, overworking, people-pleasing, and a persistent low-grade feeling that something bad is about to happen. Some folks live with what they think is just a "Type A personality" or "being a worrier" for decades before realizing what they've been describing is anxiety.

If your anxiety is affecting your daily life - your sleep, your relationships, your ability to be present, your sense of yourself - that's enough.

You don't need a diagnosis. You don't need to be in crisis. You don't need to be "sick enough." If you're tired of fighting your own brain every day, that is a completely valid reason to seek support.

Honestly, it depends on you. CBT is often cited as the “gold standard,” and it's effective for some people - but it's not the only option, and for some folks, especially those with anxiety that's rooted in body image, trauma, or deep-seated shame, a purely cognitive approach misses something. I work integratively, drawing from IFS, ACT, and Brainspotting, which means we're working with your thoughts, your values, and your body - not just trying to logic your way out of anxiety.

This varies a lot. Some clients come in for a focused period of time to address something specific and feel equipped to move forward after a few months. Others do longer-term work because what they're dealing with is layered and they want to go deeper. There's no standard timeline. What I can tell you is that you'll be part of that conversation the whole way - I'm not going to keep you longer than is useful to you

Yes. I see clients in person at my office in Carrollwood (North Tampa), and I offer virtual anxiety therapy to adults throughout Florida and Vermont. Virtual sessions work well for anxiety - sometimes there's something useful about doing the work from your own space, especially if anxiety makes getting out the door feel like a whole project.

I'm a private-pay practice, which means I don't bill insurance directly. Sessions are $200 for 50 minutes. I provide Superbills so you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement (check my FAQs page for more information) many clients do get partially reimbursed, depending on their plan. If that's a concern, bring it up in our consultation and we can talk through it.

Maybe. The honest answer is that fit matters enormously - both the approach and the relationship. If a previous therapist gave you worksheets and sent you home, or felt more like a coach than someone who actually knew you, that's not what this is. And if the work we do together also isn't the right fit, I'll tell you. But if you've been sitting with anxiety that isn't improving, trying something different seems worth it.