When worry starts shaping your day
Anxiety can involve replaying conversations, imagining worst-case outcomes, or feeling tense when you try to rest. Avoiding a difficult situation may bring short-term relief while leaving it harder to face next time. Therapy can help you explore your own pattern without judging yourself for it.
- Persistent worry and “what if” thinking
- Overthinking decisions or conversations
- Avoiding tasks, situations, or uncertainty
- Feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities
- Noticing tension or stress responses
CBT and mindfulness, with your goals in mind
CBT looks at how thoughts, emotions, and actions relate to each other. You may explore assumptions that increase worry, consider other interpretations, and practice a different response to a familiar situation.
Mindfulness-based approaches encourage awareness of thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. The aim is to create a little more room to choose how to respond. Lance adapts the work to your priorities; no particular outcome is guaranteed.
A collaborative place to begin
You do not need to have the perfect explanation for how you feel. During sessions, you can describe the situations that feel difficult and what you hope might change. Goals may involve responding differently to worry, navigating a transition, or building more workable daily routines.
Sessions are virtual for adults located in North Carolina. Virtual therapy may not be appropriate for every level of need; you can discuss fit and other care options during the booking and initial-session process.
A few common questions
Things you might be wondering.
Do I need to know exactly what is causing my anxiety?
No. You can start with what you notice day to day. Understanding patterns is part of the collaborative process.
What is CBT for anxiety?
CBT explores connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Sessions may include examining worry patterns and practicing alternative ways of responding.
How long will therapy take?
There is no fixed timeline. Your goals, needs, and experience of the work help guide ongoing conversations about therapy.