Specialty
Anxiety &
panic
When your mind won't stop scanning for danger, everyday life starts to feel like a test. Together we'll calm the alarm system, understand what fuels it, and help you feel at home in your body again.
Does this sound familiar?
Anxiety rarely looks the way people expect
It can be loud — racing heart, sudden panic — or quiet, like overthinking every message you send. Both are real, and both respond well to therapy.
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A constant hum of worry you can’t switch off
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Waking at 3am replaying conversations
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Racing heart, tight chest or shallow breath
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Avoiding places, calls or plans “just in case”
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Needing reassurance before you can relax
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Panic that seems to come out of nowhere
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Feeling on edge, irritable or exhausted
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Struggling to focus because your mind is elsewhere
How therapy can help
Gentle tools, proven methods
We’ll choose an approach that fits you — often a blend — and adjust as we learn what works.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Notice anxious thought loops and practise more balanced, flexible ways of responding.
Exposure
Gradual, paced exposure
Step-by-step, at your pace, reclaim the places and situations anxiety has taken from you.
Somatic
Body-based regulation
Breath, grounding and nervous-system skills to bring you down from high alert.
What progress can look like
Less bracing, more living
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You understand your anxiety
You can name your triggers and notice the early signs before a spiral takes hold.
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You have tools that work
Grounding and breathing skills that settle your body in minutes, not hours.
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Life gets bigger again
Saying yes to trips, calls and conversations you used to avoid.
From the journal
For anxious minds
Questions
Questions about anxiety
Can’t find your answer? Ask during your free consultation — there are no silly questions.
Is my anxiety “bad enough” for therapy?
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How quickly will I feel better?
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Will you ask me to face my fears?
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Can therapy help alongside medication?
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If you’re having thoughts of harming yourself or feel unsafe right now, please don’t wait for an appointment.
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Ready when you are. Let’s talk.
Reach out for a free, no-pressure 15-minute call. I usually reply within two business days.
Phone
Studio
1120 NW Everett St, Suite 4, Portland, OR
Hours
Mon–Thu 9am–7pm · Fri 9am–2pm
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