Therapy for ANXIETY in New York
Anxiety Therapy
Racing pulse? Sweaty palms? Tight chest? Shortness of breath? Difficulty thinking clearly? Feeling “anxious”?
Your heart is pounding before a meeting that hasn't even started. Your palms are damp on the subway pole. The same worry keeps circling, and you can't tell anymore if you're overreacting or missing something you should actually be worried about.
Anxiety isn't a malfunction — it's your nervous system doing exactly what it's built to do. It's the same instinct that has you check for a cyclist before stepping off a Manhattan curb, or the nervous energy before reuniting with someone you haven't seen in years. In small doses, it keeps you sharp.
The problem starts when it won't turn off — when the alarm goes off during a client call that's going fine, a subway ride with nothing wrong, a Tuesday with no actual threat anywhere in sight, and no amount of telling yourself "there's nothing to worry about" makes it quiet down.
That's not a little anxiety. That's anxiety running the show.
Left unchecked, anxiety doesn't stay contained to the moment that triggers it. It follows you into sleep. It shrinks the things you're willing to try, which makes your world smaller and smaller over time.
The promotion you don't go for. The relationship you keep at arm's length. The plans you cancel because staying home feels safer. Anxiety leads to avoidance. Avoidance leads to more fear.
It takes a toll on your body and your choices, too. Chronic anxiety raises your risk for heart disease and stroke, and for many people, it also leads to increased use of alcohol, drugs, and other forms of self-medication — this isn't just discomfort you're feeling in the moment. It adds up.
Working with clients in New York, I focus on three things:
Calming the system. Practical coping and relaxation tools you can use in the moment anxiety spikes, not just concepts to think about later.
Changing the thinking. Identifying and challenging the specific thought patterns that keep the anxiety loop running.
Finding the root. Getting underneath the surface symptoms to what's actually driving your anxiety, so the goal isn't managing it forever — it's actually reducing how often it shows up.
How Can You Help Me?
Anxiety Therapy FAQ’s
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If anxiety is shrinking your life — keeping you up at night, making you avoid things, or showing up in your body as a racing heart or tight chest — therapy can help. Anxiety is one of the most treatable problems people bring to therapy.
We’ll use proven approaches like CBT and mindfulness, tailored to your specific triggers and goals. You’ll learn tools to calm your system in the moment and work on what’s driving the anxiety underneath. It works best when you can commit to regular sessions and practice between them, and you don’t need to have it all figured out before we start.
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I offer online therapy everywhere in New York State via secure video.
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I create a space where you can feel comfortable getting real and opening up. I’ll give you honest feedback and support without just handing you the answers — I’ll challenge you and back you up at the same time. If you want tools, strategies, and coaching, I’ve got you covered. And I won’t sit there quietly staring at you for an hour; we’ll have an actual conversation.
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Yes, and any anxiety you experience during therapy will be expected, planned for, and handled using strategies and skills I will help you develop. Also, any increases in anxiety will be short-lived as you become more successful in therapy. Further, one of the most effective techniques in anxiety therapy is using manageable levels of anxiety to help you lessen your brain's and body’s reactions to certain situations and triggers and for you to develop the confidence that you are fully able to minimize but also tolerate and master your anxiety in the future. In the end, you will learn to ease your anxiety and find your calm and confidence again.
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In total, just over 20 years.
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This is a common question. The answer is that the time it takes will vary and depends on a number of factors including:
Willingness to engage in the process and actively participate in therapy even when it gets difficult.
Consistency of attendance, and being present and interactive in sessions.
Your symptoms, medical history, other psychiatric diagnosis, medication, trauma, substance use, prior therapy experience, coping abilities, and your therapy goals.
Maintaining open communication with your therapist about your experiences and any concerns you might have during the treatment process.
Beyond all of these factors, most clients start to see some positive change within a month or two, more noticeable improvement in multiple domains around 3-6 months, and stability in improvements including significant reduction in the frequency, intensity and duration of anxiety and increases in their capacity to tolerate and cope with anxiety around 6-12 months—or more depending on those factors mentioned above and others.
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