You work too hard to feel this stressed
Even the most accomplished person can wrestle with worries and self-doubt. Do you struggle with:
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Limited confidence in your abilities
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Fears about the future
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Worrying others will discover you are not as skilled as you appear
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Not moving forward in your life or career because you don’t believe you can handle finding a partner, having a child, or getting a promotion
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A sense that your worries are unhelpful and maybe even irrational, but also difficult to stop
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Doubting the validity of your accomplishments
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Going through the motions of what you’re ‘supposed to’ do without feeling fulfilled
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The sense that you are faking your way through your life
Go from insecure to unstoppable
Evidence-based individual therapy for anxiety is about learning how to manage your worries and fears more effectively.
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Understand how anxiety functions in your body and why you can become anxious even when you know logically that your fears are irrational.
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Learn how avoiding situations that make you anxious actually strengthens your worries.
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Stop allowing anxiety to control your life, and experience the joy of living authentically.
It's incredibly painful to never feel good enough.
Especially when all anyone else can see is how successful you appear on the outside.
I use two active, research-backed treatments to help you learn how to deal with your anxiety and take steps toward the life you really want.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about learning to challenge unhelpful thinking and change your behaviors.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you relate more effectively to anxious feelings and take steps toward a life that matters to you.
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Both help you reduce avoidance and stop letting anxiety dictate your choices.
How Therapy Can Help
Individual CBT and ACT for Anxiety
Find What Matters
Together, we’ll explore what is important to you and what’s getting in the way of achieving it.
Take Action
We’ll identify concrete steps you can take to foster greater willingness to pursue your dreams, even in the face of your worries.
Feel the Difference
You'll notice what looks different in your life when anxiety is just one part of your experience rather than running the show.
Sarah M. Thompson, PhD
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with high achievers who feel like they can never relax.
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One more email
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One more mile
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One more picture-perfect family gathering posted to social media
I work with adults (18 and over) across California to develop more effective ways of relating to and coping with anxiety. My therapeutic style is warm and collaborative with an emphasis on making a practical difference in your life.
You deserve confidence. Calm.
And to feel capable.
Anxiety can take many forms: fear of social situations, unrelenting stress about work or school, intrusive thoughts about everything that could go wrong, concerns about the well-being or health of yourself or loved ones, difficulty sleeping, and so much more.
Individual CBT and ACT have been proven to improve your ability to cope with anxiety more effectively, regardless of the source. I offer support and practical guidance around how to move toward the life you deserve.
