Anxiety Therapy in Walnut Creek & CA | EMDR & IFS
Anxiety Therapy for adults in Walnut Creek & across California
grounded, relational Anxiety Therapy supporting Adults who already understand their patterns—but still feel stuck in them.
Online & in-person therapy available
Does your mind ever feel like it won’t turn off?
Maybe you replay conversations in your head, worrying you said the wrong thing or were misunderstood. You might agonize over decisions, big or small, afraid of making the wrong choice or disappointing someone. Or you catch yourself scanning for anything that could go wrong—feeling responsible not just for yourself, but for how everyone around you feels.
At times, your mind can get pulled into loops—replaying, questioning, or trying to get certainty. Even when you can logically tell yourself things are okay, something doesn’t quite settle.
You may blame yourself for being “too sensitive,” “too much in your head,” or “not good enough,” even though you’ve been doing your best for so long.
Whatever anxiety looks like for you, you’re beginning to notice how deeply it affects your daily life:
Difficulty resting because your mind is always preparing, planning, or anticipating
Overanalyzing texts, emails, silence, or tone
Getting stuck in cycles of doubt or “what if” thinking that don’t fully resolve—no matter how much you try to think them through
Feeling overwhelmed by decisions—even simple ones
Struggling to focus, complete tasks, or stay present
Feeling tense, wired, or on edge throughout the day
Carrying guilt for things others may not even notice
Whether you’re a parent, a caregiver, a highly sensitive person, a professional carrying a lot, or someone who quietly spirals inside while appearing composed outside—anxiety, is exhausting.
You deserve to find steadiness.
Anxiety therapy can help
Even if it feels impossible now, you can feel more grounded.
You can trust yourself without doubting every move.
You can move through your day without carrying the weight of everyone’s reactions.
And I can help you get there.
My approach is warm, grounded, and collaborative. I tailor each step to your pace — helping you feel safe inside yourself again.
Anxiety therapy that goes deeper.
Talk therapy can help you understand your anxiety. This work helps you shift your relationship to it.
Using approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), IFS (Internal Family Systems), and I-CBT (Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often used for OCD and intrusive thoughts), we work with both your mind and your nervous system—so change isn’t just something you think about, but something you begin to feel in your body, your relationships, and your day-to-day life.
IFS helps you understand the parts of you that worry, overthink, anticipate, and try to prevent mistakes — supporting them rather than fighting against them.
EMDR helps release the old experiences that taught your body to stay alert, scan for danger, or brace for the worst.
I-CBT helps you step out of patterns of doubt, “what if” thinking, and mental loops by shifting how your mind builds and holds onto those thoughts.
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Therapy for Anxiety can help you….
✓ Understand the deeper roots of your worry and self-doubt
✓ Quiet the internal alarm that makes you anticipate everything
✓ Build clarity, confidence, and steadiness in decision-making
✓ Support your nervous system so you feel more regulated and grounded
✓Develop tools that actually help in real moments of overwhelm
Anxiety for Parents: When Caring Deeply Becomes Overwhelming
Parenting adds a unique layer to anxiety. You’re not only managing your own thoughts and emotions — you’re also holding space for your child’s needs, reactions, and struggles. Even small decisions can feel heavier when they impact someone you love so deeply.
For many parents, anxiety comes from both love and responsibility — the pressure to get it right, stay patient, and protect your child. In our work together, we make space for your nervous system and needs, so you can parent from a grounded place rather than survival mode.
With EMDR and IFS, we gently soften the worry, guilt, and anticipatory fear that keep your mind spinning long after your child is asleep. Therapy becomes a place to breathe, reset, and reconnect with yourself — so you can feel steadier in your parenting and in your life.
The constant mental noise and the fear of getting it wrong don’t have to be your story.
I can help you get there.
Frequently asked questions about Anxiety therapy
FAQs
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Our sessions move at a gentle pace, focused on helping your mind and body settle. We’ll explore what your anxiety feels like, where it shows up, and what it’s protecting you from. I blend talk therapy, somatic awareness, EMDR, and IFS so you can understand the deeper roots of your worry while also learning tools to feel more grounded day-to-day. You can expect a warm, collaborative space where nothing about you is “too much.”
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If you’re exhausted from overthinking, stuck in patterns of worry, or feeling overwhelmed by daily life, therapy can help. You don’t need to have the “right words” or a clear beginning. Many of my clients have tried other forms of therapy and finally feel relief when they experience EMDR or IFS because these approaches work with both the mind and the nervous system. You’ll know therapy is working when you start feeling clearer, calmer, and less reactive to the things that used to spiral.
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I work with a wide range of anxiety experiences. Many of my clients deal with more than one type at the same time. Some of the most common include:
High-functioning anxiety
Generalized anxiety and chronic worry
Social anxiety and fear of judgment
Decision-making anxiety and analysis paralysis
Anticipatory anxiety and “what if” spiraling
People-pleasing and relational anxiety
Parenting-related anxiety
Postpartum anxiety
Work and performance anxiety
Health anxiety
Stress and burnout-related anxiety
Trauma-linked anxiety and hypervigilance
ADHD-related anxiety
Panic and body-based anxiety
Intrusive thoughts and rumination
If your anxiety doesn’t fit neatly into one category, that’s completely okay. Most people simply know they’re overwhelmed, on edge, or stuck in their heads — and therapy can help you find clarity, calm, and relief.
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High-functioning anxiety often hides behind competence. You might look like you have everything together on the outside, but internally you’re overthinking, worrying about disappointing others, or struggling to make decisions. You may appear calm and capable while your mind is loud and busy. Many of my clients didn’t realize this had a name — they just knew they were tired of constantly managing their thoughts.
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EMDR helps reduce the intensity of the past experiences, fears, or patterns that keep your body in a state of alert. Instead of trying to “think your way out” of anxiety, EMDR works with how your nervous system reacts — helping your body learn that you’re not in danger anymore. Clients often describe feeling lighter, clearer, and less triggered by the things that once felt overwhelming.
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IFS helps you understand the different “parts” of you that worry, overthink, anticipate, or try to prevent mistakes. Instead of fighting these parts, we get curious about them. When these protective parts feel supported instead of overwhelmed, they soften — and you begin to feel more calm, confident, and centered.
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We begin with a free consultation. You can share what’s happening, what you’re hoping to shift, and what support would feel good. I’ll answer your questions, explain the process, and help you decide whether this approach feels right for you.