Anxiety & Overthinking
Anxiety & Overthinking
When your mind won’t slow down—and your body never fully relaxes
Do you feel stuck in constant worry, second-guessing yourself, or running through “what if” scenarios that never seem to end?
Maybe your thoughts spiral late at night, your body stays tense, or you feel on edge even when things are technically “okay.”
Anxiety and overthinking aren’t signs that something is wrong with you.
They’re often signs that your nervous system has learned to stay on high alert.
What Anxiety & Overthinking Can Look Like
Anxiety doesn’t always show up as panic attacks. For many people, it looks more like:
Constant worry or mental looping
Overanalyzing conversations or decisions
Difficulty relaxing or “shutting off” your mind
Feeling keyed up, restless, or easily overwhelmed
Trouble sleeping due to racing thoughts
A sense that something bad might happen—even without a clear reason
For some, anxiety is loud and intense. For others, it’s quieter but constant.
Why Overthinking Keeps Happening
From a trauma-informed perspective, anxiety and overthinking often develop as protective patterns.
Your mind learned that:
Staying alert helps you avoid danger
Thinking things through prevents mistakes
Worry feels safer than being caught off guard
Over time, this can turn into a nervous system that stays stuck in survival mode—even when you’re no longer in danger.
The goal of therapy isn’t to “get rid” of anxiety, but to help your system learn that it doesn’t need to stay on guard all the time.
How Therapy Can Help
In therapy, we focus on more than symptom management. We work to understand why anxiety shows up and how to respond to it differently.
Our work may include:
Learning how anxiety operates in both the mind and body
Building skills to respond to anxious thoughts without getting pulled into them
Developing emotional awareness and regulation (instead of fighting feelings)
Gently reducing avoidance patterns that keep anxiety going
Helping your nervous system experience safety again
This approach is collaborative, paced, and tailored to you.
This Approach May Be a Good Fit If You:
Feel mentally overwhelmed or stuck in your head
Notice anxiety even when life seems “fine” on the outside
Have tried coping skills but still feel unsettled
Want to understand your emotions rather than suppress them
Are open to looking at patterns—not just symptoms
It May Not Be the Best Fit If You:
Are only looking for quick fixes or surface-level strategies
Prefer therapy focused solely on advice-giving
Aren’t ready to explore emotional experiences yet
Take the Next Step
You don’t have to live in a constant state of worry or tension.
If anxiety and overthinking are taking up too much space in your life, therapy can help you slow things down, reconnect with yourself, and feel more grounded again.