Treating Anxiety in Virginia and Washington DC

No. Many people seek therapy simply because they feel overwhelmed, worried, or not like themselves. Part of the therapeutic process is understanding what you’re experiencing and identifying the best path forward.

Absolutely. Long-term or chronic anxiety is highly treatable. There is a huge research base for treating anxiety which means we know what works to help people feel better. Even if you’ve lived with anxiety for years, therapy can help you gain clarity, emotional steadiness, and a renewed sense of control.

Yes. While conversation is part of the process, anxiety therapy is more active, targeted, and skills-based. We identify emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns that fuel your anxiety and then work together to change them. This focused approach leads to more effective and lasting results.

The timeline varies depending on symptom severity, life stressors, and how long anxiety has been present. My goal is to help you experience both short-term relief and lasting change.

We work together to slow down your internal experience and understand what drives your anxiety. I help you learn evidenced based tools for grounding, interrupting worry cycles, reducing avoidance, and responding to stress more effectively. The process is structured yet supportive and tailored to your needs.

Anxiety can disrupt focus and memory, creating a sensation of mental cloudiness or detachment. If you feel scattered, unable to stay present, or as though your mind “goes blank,” anxiety-related brain fog may be contributing. Therapy helps clarify the source and restores cognitive steadiness.

High-functioning anxiety often shows up as perfectionism, overthinking, irritability, difficulty relaxing, or constantly feeling under pressure. Someone may appear like they have it all together while internally feeling like they are falling apart. Therapy helps identify these patterns and create a calmer, more grounded internal experience.