Anxiety Therapy

Is Anxiety Taking Up More Space in Your Life Than You'd Like?

Are you tired of letting anxiety call the shots? Do you often worry, overanalyze, or find it hard to turn off your thoughts? Do you have an endless to-do list that stresses you out and might even keep you up at night? Despite feeling tired, do you struggle to wind down and fall asleep at night? Do you often feel nervous or restless? Have you noticed more frequent headaches or stomach issues?

Has your anxiety affected your confidence, relationships, and overall happiness? Do you avoid certain places, people, and/or situations that you know will cause anxiety and discomfort? If you are a people pleaser, your anxiety may make it hard to set and keep boundaries with others, stand up for yourself, and simply say “no.” If you’re a perfectionist, your anxiety may relentlessly push you to overwork to meet your high standards. Maybe you are driven by a fear of failure and this may lead to exhaustion and procrastination.

Anxiety doesn't only affect adults. Children and teens often experience anxiety as stomachaches before school, refusal to try new things, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or difficulty sleeping — signs that are easy to miss or dismiss, but very real and very treatable.

Working with an experienced anxiety therapist can make all the difference — especially when anxiety has been building for months or years without relief.

What Does Anxiety Actually Look Like?

Indeed, anxiety can often feel limitless and have no bounds. When anxiety is sky-high and has taken a strong foothold in your mind and life, it can be extremely challenging to escape its strong grip. In such cases, clients find it beneficial to work with a trusted professional who specializes in treating anxiety.

If any of the following are problems for you, there is effective treatment and I can help you:

• Feeling nervous, on-edge, wound-up, restless, difficulty concentrating, easily tired

• Difficulty controlling your worries

• Experiencing panic attacks or worrying about the next panic attack

• Physical symptoms such as headache, stomachaches, heart palpitations, or unexplained pain

• Avoidance of uncomfortable and stressful situations, places, or people

• Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

Anxiety is also particularly common — and often underrecognized — in neurodivergent children, teens, and adults. Many individuals with ADHD or Autism experience anxiety as a co-occurring condition, which can complicate diagnosis and make everyday demands feel even more overwhelming. Dr. Anna has specialized experience supporting neurodivergent clients and their families, providing care that accounts for the whole person — not just one diagnosis.

What Types of Anxiety Does Dr. Anna Treat?

Anxiety isn't one-size-fits-all. At Wildflower Psych, Dr. Anna works with children, teens, and adults experiencing a wide range of anxiety-related concerns, including:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) — persistent, hard-to-control worry about everyday things like school, work, health, or relationships.

• Social Anxiety — intense fear of judgment, embarrassment, or rejection in social situations, often leading to avoidance of school, friendships, or social events.

• Panic Disorder — recurring panic attacks or ongoing fear of when the next one will strike, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart or shortness of breath.

• Separation Anxiety — common in children and teens, this involves excessive fear or distress when apart from a parent or caregiver, sometimes showing up as school refusal or clinginess.

• Selective Mutism — most often seen in young children, selective mutism is an anxiety-based condition where a child is unable to speak in certain social situations — like school or around unfamiliar people — despite being able to speak comfortably at home. It is closely related to social anxiety and responds well to early, targeted treatment.

• Perfectionism & Performance Anxiety — a relentless drive to meet impossibly high standards, often fueled by fear of failure, leading to procrastination, burnout, or avoidance.

Anxiety frequently co-occurs with ADHD and Autism — whether you're a parent wondering if an underlying neurodivergent condition may be contributing to your child's anxiety, or an adult who has always suspected there might be more to the picture, Dr. Anna also offers comprehensive psychological testing to help provide answers.

You've survived 100% of your worst days so far — those are great odds that you'll get through whatever comes next.