Anxiety & Depression
When you're navigating anxiety or depression, everyday life can feel like too much — or like nothing at all. You may look fine on the outside, but inside, you're spinning, shutting down, overthinking, or just trying to hold it together.
You're not lazy. You're not broken. You're not alone.
Therapy can be a space to finally slow down, take a breath, and untangle what’s happening underneath the surface — with warmth, without judgment.
“Why Do I Feel This Way?”
if your mind won’t slow down or your heart feels heavy, let’s help you find your way back to yourself
common
thoughts
(that are not truths)
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The inner critic might be loud, especially when you're comparing yourself to others who seem to "handle life" better. This thought can mask grief - for ease, for connection, for stability.
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A thought often rooted in shame — potentially layered over unprocessed fear, trauma, or chronic dysregulation in the nervous system.
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A belief that you're failing at life somehow — when in reality, you may be carrying invisible weight that no one sees.
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A part of you may be trying to prepare for every outcome, control everything or avoid situations/things where you lack that sense of control.
what you might
be feeling
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Grief shows up after loss. It can also appear when you feel disconnected from your joy, your identity, or a future you hoped for.
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Anxiety loves to latch onto the unknown. Even on calm days, the nervous system might stay on high alert - scanning for danger that isn't there.
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Sometimes depression looks like anger - especially when you’ve been stuffing your feelings for a long time. Anger isn’t bad; it’s often a sign that a boundary was crossed or signaling injustice.
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Maybe you're not overwhelmed - you're underwhelmed, emotionally flat, going through the motions.
common
experiences
(that make so much sense in context)
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The mind spins scenarios to stay one step ahead. This is often exhausting.
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When being around others feels too overwhelming, your body might default to avoidance, isolation, or distraction. Not laziness - protection.
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Sleeping more than usual, zoning out, or feeling like you’re not “really here.”
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Staying busy to avoid sinking into what you are feeling. Productivity becomes armor.
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A harsh inner voice might have developed to keep you in line, safe, acceptable.
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Racing thoughts, spirals, or panic
Low motivation, sadness, or numbness
Mood swings or emotional shutdowns
Feeling stuck in old patterns that no longer serve you
our work
We don’t “fix” depression. We don’t “get rid” of anxiety. We build relationships with them.
We listen. We get curious. We notice how your body holds these states — and we learn how to move through them without bypassing or pushing too hard.
That can look like:
Learning about and expanding your window of tolerance — learning about your nervous system and when you're in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. Together we will help you learn how to expand and stay within your optimal zone of arousal to remain grounded and capable of managing stress
Getting to know your “parts” — the anxious one, the numb one, the achiever, the inner critic — and seeing what each one needs and how to meet those needs
Practicing regulation and co-regulation — learning how to feel safe with yourself and with others
Reclaiming your rhythms — rest, play, boundaries, creativity — not just survival
Learning to say: “This is hard… AND I’m still here.”
You’re not lazy. You’re not too much. You’re not failing.
You’re surviving in a nervous system that’s been doing its best for a long time. Now, maybe, it’s time to let it rest. To re-learn safety, slowly.