Anxiety Therapy in Didsbury, Alberta
Anxiety isn’t just “in your head.” Anxiety Therapy Can Help!
It can feel like an overwhelming feeling in your body, in your thoughts, and in everyday moments when you wish you could just feel normal again. It’s a constant sense of fight or flight and being “on edge” even when nothing is wrong. Maybe you’re exhausted from constantly overthinking or jumping to worst-case scenarios even though you logically know they probably won’t happen.
Is anxiety therapy right for you? You may look calm on the outside, but inside you’re battling racing thoughts, tightness in your chest, or that familiar sense of dread that seems to come out of nowhere. Your brain is racing and your body can’t calm down. Maybe everyone thinks you have it together but you are secretly obsessing over past conversations, constantly feeling like your heart is racing, or procrastinating on things that matter to you. You try to relax but then the guilt sets in like you should be doing more or being productive in some way. It’s so hard to slow down.
Anxiety can make simple decisions feel overwhelming, relationships feel draining, and rest feel impossible.
If this feels like your world right now, you don’t have to keep carrying it by yourself. Anxiety therapy is a way to quiet the noise, steady your body, and feel like you again.
In therapy, you’ll find a calm, supportive space to slow down, understand the roots of your anxiety, and develop tools to regain control. Together, we’ll explore patterns that keep you stuck and build practical strategies to manage stress, calm your nervous system, and navigate daily challenges with greater ease. Whether you’re experiencing panic, social anxiety, or persistent worry, you don’t have to face it alone. Healing is possible, and we’ll take each step together.
Understanding Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental-health challenges affecting people today, yet it remains deeply misunderstood. While everyone experiences anxious moments—like worrying before a big presentation or feeling uneasy in unfamiliar situations—clinical anxiety is different. It can disrupt daily functioning, strain relationships, and diminish overall quality of life. The good news is that anxiety is highly treatable, and with the right support, people can regain control, confidence, and peace of mind.
When anxiety is left untreated, it can involve ongoing fear, worry, and physical symptoms that interfere with everyday life. It’s a constant nagging that you aren’t doing enough or a fear that you are losing control.
Some common things I see in practice are overthinking, overplanning, constantly going to worse-case scenario and thinking you “won’t be able to handle” certain potentially stressful situations or scenarios. This often depletes so much mental and emotional energy that you start to feel run down and burnt out. It also involves lack of boundaries and difficulty delegating tasks, so people with anxiety often stretch themselves very thin and don’t give themselves permission to take care of themselves or relax.
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Excessive or intrusive worry and fear
Difficulty concentrating or focusing
Irritability or restlessness
Anticipating worst-case scenarios
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Racing heart or palpitations
Shortness of breath
Muscle tension or aches
Fatigue or trouble sleeping
Sweating, trembling, or dizziness
Stomach pain, nausea, or digestive issues
Perfectionism can come in many forms.
It can look like procrastination.
It can disguise itself as anxiety.
It can be a strong and mean inner-critic.
It can look like difficulty making decisions due to fear of making the “wrong choice.”
It can be a trauma response. (This happens to those who grew up in families where being perfect meant being safe. It was a way to avoid getting into trouble.
It can feel like constant pressure to do more, be more, and never make mistakes which can lead to a sense of never feeling “good enough.”
It can impact work, relationships, and overall well-being
Is your inner-critic super loud and mean? This harsh self-judgement can amplify anxiety and leave you stuck in an exhausting cycle of high expectations, fear of failure, and feelings of inadequacy. You set impossibly high standards for yourself, and you would never expect a friend to meet those standards but for some reason you put yourself on a higher pedestal and beat yourself up a ton if you don’t live up to those expectations.
Perfectionism: Anxiety’s Best Friend
In therapy, I can teach you the skills and tools to develop better self-compassion and self-acceptance. You can learn to manage stress related to unrealistic standards without sacrificing productivity. I can help you regain control of your life in healthy ways. This will allow you to feel more authentic and more connected to people who matter in your life. We explore the roots of perfectionism with compassion and curiosity. We work together to shift rigid standards, quiet the inner critic, and build a more balanced and kind relationship with yourself.
You can learn to pursue goals in a way that feels sustainable and fulfilling—without sacrificing your peace.