ANXIETY THERAPY · KATY, TX
Anxiety, Stress, Overthinking & Perfectionism
You need more than coping skills from Chat. You need real change.
Anxiety isn't just worry - anxiety is mental and physical exhaustion. It's constant mental chatter, muscle tension and racing heart, unwanted adrenaline rush, sleepless nights, panic attacks. The pressure of perfectionism, the fear of performance.
Anxiety limits our choices by convincing us to avoid anything that feels uncomfortable. Wanting to say "yes" but instead, saying "no" to feel better in the moment. Watching others and wondering why life seems so much easier for them.
(I hear you, high achievers! Many of you think your anxiety motivates you to do more and contributes to your success. There's some truth to that. On the other hand, perhaps what your anxiety avoids is the ability to relax, to be present with family on weekends without feeling guilty, and to slow down enough to enjoy that vacation?) For high-achieving adults, anxiety often looks like success on the outside and constant pressure on the inside.
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
Anxiety is your brain's faulty attempt to protect you from a perceived threat. It shows up differently for everyone, but there are common symptoms:
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Can't turn off your brain to focus or sleep
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Feeling on edge
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Dreading situations you used to handle more easily
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Physical tension and stress that won't go away
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Missing out on things you want or need to do because you are avoiding things that spike your anxiety
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Irritability and frustration
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Feeling incapable even though you think you should be able to handle it
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Physical symptoms: muscle tension, chest tightness / short of breath, GI upset, headache, racing heart rate or heart palpitations, jaw clenching, trembling or sweating, restlessness or inability to sit still
Many people try to cope with anxiety by pushing through it, staying busy, or trying to control everything around them. It's exhausting and it doesn't actually make anything better.
A BETTER APPROACH TO ANXIETY
Don't settle for constantly attempting to manage anxiety. Therapy can help you create real change for lasting results.
Anxiety doesn't respond to a single formula. What works for anxiety looks different for every person. Jill draws from several evidence-based approaches — ART, CBT, somatic interventions, and DBT skills — and builds a plan around you specifically.
Therapy Approaches that may be used:
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Want to understand what each of these approaches actually does and how it helps?
"I don't want you to miss out on unique experiences or opportunities because anxiety makes you think you can't do it.
My goal is for clients to feel comfortable making their own choices - without fear holding them back.
Do you need to be able to give presentations or lead trainings in order to advance your career? If anxiety stops you from pursuing your goals - let's change that.
Without anxiety, you can have the freedom to choose - do I want to lead a training? Do I want to present at a conference? If so, then do it!" - Jill Wiseman, MA, LPC-S