Online therapy for anxiety
Get virtual support when you want to stop living in distress over “what might happen.”
When you feel consumed by worst-case scenarios, let’s tap into why
We all have our anxious moments from time to time, but if you struggle with near-constant anxiety, it can turn everyday situations into something that provokes a sense of real fear.
The effects of anxiety can permeate multiple areas of your life and cause you to hold yourself back from taking professional risks or from living authentically in your personal life.
If you often feel disproportionately nervous, worried, or fearful, and find yourself jumping straight to worst-case scenarios, the issue may go deeper than everyday stress.
Therapy for anxiety is part self-exploration, part action
Psychotherapy can help you understand the underlying drivers of your anxiety and develop practical tools to manage it more effectively.
Evidence-based approaches commonly used to treat anxiety include: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based strategies, and Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP).
Common signs and examples of anxiety
Anxiety can show up very differently from person to person, but here are a few of the common forms that anxiety can take:
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Anxiety or panic attacks
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Phobias and specific fears
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Discomfort in social situations (social anxiety)
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A persistent sense of dread or unease (generalized anxiety)
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Feeling jumpy or on edge much of the time
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Believing that catastrophic events are imminent or inevitable
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Difficulty relaxing because it feels like “the other shoe is about to drop”
My approach to treating anxiety
My approach to helping you manage anxiety is tailored to your unique needs, circumstances, and preferences. Therapy will often focus on helping you increase your awareness of your thoughts and emotions, gain a better understanding of how anxiety shows up in your life, and build strategies to help you feel more grounded and in control.