Anxiety Therapy

Your brain won't
stop. But you can
learn to lead it.

Anxiety isn't weakness. It's a system that was built to protect you — and somewhere along the way, it stopped knowing when to stand down. The alarm keeps firing even when there's no fire.

You've probably tried managing it on your own. The deep breaths, the logic, the "I know this is irrational" self-talk that doesn't actually work. Therapy isn't about managing anxiety. It's about understanding where it comes from — and changing your relationship with it for good.

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Anxiety Specialist CBT · ACT · MI 10+ Years Experience Atlanta · Telehealth Licensed in 6 States Insurance Accepted
What Anxiety Really Looks Like

It's not always panic.
Sometimes it's just never off.

Most people with anxiety don't look anxious. They look capable, responsible, high-functioning. The anxiety is the engine underneath all of that — running constantly, costing more than anyone can see.

Anxiety rarely announces itself as anxiety. It shows up as overthinking, perfectionism, difficulty saying no, trouble sleeping, constant low-level dread, or the sense that you're always bracing for something.

Replaying conversations for hours, reworking what you said or should have said.

Anticipating the worst even when things are objectively fine. The other shoe always feels like it's about to drop.

Trouble being present — physically in the room but mentally somewhere else entirely.

Physical tension that lives in your chest, jaw, shoulders, stomach. Your body carrying what your mind won't put down.

Avoiding things not because you don't want them — but because the anxiety of them feels like too much.

Feeling like a burden if you share it. So you don't. And the loop continues.

Where It Shows Up

Anxiety doesn't stay
in one part of your life.

It crosses into everything. Work. Relationships. Your ability to rest. Your sense of who you are. Here's where we see it most.

Work & Performance

Perfectionism that slows you down. Imposter syndrome that won't quit. Dread before meetings that should feel routine. The gap between how capable you are and how capable you feel.

Relationships

People-pleasing to avoid conflict. Reading too much into silence. Needing reassurance and hating that you need it. The fear that if people really knew you, they'd leave.

Rest & Sleep

The brain that won't turn off at night. The morning that starts with a full inbox of worries before you've gotten out of bed. The inability to just be still.

Decision-Making

Every choice feels high-stakes. Second-guessing becomes the default. The paralysis of not wanting to get it wrong — so nothing moves forward at all.

Physical Health

Tension headaches. Stomach issues. Chest tightness that gets checked by a doctor and comes back fine. The body keeping score in ways that are hard to explain.

Sense of Self

Anxiety can start to feel like a personality trait. "I'm just an anxious person." That's not true — and it's one of the first things we work to separate out.

How We Work On It

Not suppression.
Actual change.

01

Understanding the Pattern

Before we can interrupt it, we have to understand it. What triggers it, how it escalates, what it's been protecting you from. The anxiety has logic — we find it.

02

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT helps you recognize the thoughts that fuel anxiety and build a different relationship with them. Not toxic positivity — honest, realistic reframing that actually holds.

03

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT teaches you to stop fighting every anxious thought and instead choose how you respond to them. Less energy spent at war with your own mind.

04

Tools You Can Actually Use

What you learn in session has to work outside of it. We build a real toolkit — not just coping strategies, but shifts in how you interpret and respond to the world.

"Myke is transparent, willing to work with you, and optimistic. He created a space that was comfortable."
— Client
Common Questions

Things people ask
before reaching out.

If the question is keeping you up at night — that might be your answer. Anxiety often disguises itself as overthinking, perfectionism, or just "being a worrier." You don't need a clinical diagnosis to deserve support. If it's interfering with your life, it's worth addressing.

Therapy is one of the most well-researched interventions for anxiety that exists. CBT and ACT in particular have strong evidence behind them. "Learning to live with it" is one path — but it's not the only one, and it's not what we work toward here.

Not necessarily. Many people see significant improvement through therapy alone. Others find that medication and therapy together work best. That's a conversation for you and a prescriber — I don't prescribe medication, but I can work alongside whoever manages that for you.

Most people notice something shifting within the first few sessions — not because the anxiety disappears, but because they start relating to it differently. Real, lasting change typically takes longer. We move at a pace that's honest, not rushed.

You Don't Have to Keep Running Like This

The brain that won't stop
can learn to slow down.

A free 15-minute consultation. No pressure. Just a conversation to see if we're the right fit.

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