Anxiety Therapy in the North Bay

When anxiety is subtle, it’s easy to miss

Anxiety can show up in different ways. For some people, it looks like avoidance—putting things off, feeling stuck, or having trouble moving toward something, even when it matters.

For others, it shows up more as staying engaged.

You might keep things moving. Stay organized. Think things through carefully.

At times, that can include a quieter form of perfectionism—not necessarily needing everything to be flawless, but wanting things to feel right, or noticing when they don’t.

You might reflect on conversations after they happen, or take longer than you’d like to make decisions.

And even when there’s space to rest, your system may take time to catch up.

There can be a steady sense of being mentally “on” that’s hard to fully step out of.

Over time, that can become tiring—especially when things still appear to be going fine on the outside.

The patterns underneath: overthinking, people-pleasing, and perfectionism

For many people, these patterns are connected.

A tendency to think things through carefully.
To be aware of how you come across to others.
To hold yourself to a certain internal standard.

These aren’t random. They often develop in response to environments where being attuned, responsible, or getting things right really mattered.

And in many ways, they can still be useful.

But they can also keep your system in a more constant state of effort—where it’s harder to fully relax, or to feel like you can step out of that role.

Why insight alone doesn’t always shift it

You may already have a good understanding of your anxiety.

A lot of people do.

They’ve reflected on it, read about it, or tried different ways of managing it.

But thinking your way through it doesn’t always change how it feels.

That’s often because anxiety isn’t only about thoughts—it’s also about how your nervous system has learned to operate.

Even when you understand what’s happening, your body may still respond in familiar ways.

That’s where approaches like Somatic Therapy can be helpful.

Alongside understanding your patterns, we also pay attention to how they show up physically—and begin to shift them from there.

What anxiety therapy can support

The goal isn’t to eliminate anxiety completely.

It’s to change your relationship to it, so it feels less like something you’re managing all the time.

Over time, that can look like:

• Less mental looping and second-guessing

• More ease in day-to-day moments

• Feeling more settled, even when things aren’t perfect

• A different experience of rest—where it’s easier to actually land

This tends to happen gradually, in a way that feels integrated rather than forced.

My approach

I work with adults who are thoughtful and capable, but feel caught in patterns that don’t fully shift on their own.

Our work is collaborative and paced.

We’ll look at what’s happening beneath the surface, how it shows up in your body and relationships, and what begins to shift when you relate to those patterns differently.

I integrate insight with somatic work, so you’re not only understanding your experience—you’re developing the capacity for embodied change.

Anxiety therapy in the North Bay (and across the SF Bay Area)

I offer anxiety therapy for adults in the North Bay, including Marin and Sonoma County, as well as across the SF Bay Area via telehealth.

Many of the people I work with are looking for something beyond coping strategies—they want to understand and shift what’s actually driving their experience.

If you tend to resonate with what’s often called high-functioning anxiety, you can read more about that here.

You don’t have to wait until things get worse

People often reach out when things feel overwhelming.

But it can also start with a quieter recognition that something doesn’t feel sustainable.

You might notice that you’re:

• Spending a lot of time in your head

• Finding it hard to fully relax

• Feeling a constant sense of pressure or responsibility

Even if things are working, it can still feel like a lot to carry.

Get started

If you’re interested in working together, you’re welcome to reach out for a consultation.

We can talk through what’s been going on and get a sense of whether this feels like a good fit.