Offering Integrative Therapy for the Mind, Body, and Nervous System

Anxiety Therapy

In-person therapy in Monmouth & Ocean County | Telehealth available throughout New Jersey.

When Protection Becomes a Pattern

Anxiety doesn’t just live in the mind.

It weaves itself into the body, sometimes before your thoughts have even caught up.

You jolt awake at 3 a.m., heart pounding, breath shallow, heat rising through your chest. Your mind latches onto a looping to-do list… then rewinds to an unfinished argument… then leaps forward to everything waiting for you tomorrow.

You’re restless and wired, yet completely depleted.

Anxiety may show up as headaches, body tension, gastrointestinal symptoms, or even chronic pain - reminding us how deeply connected the mind and body truly are.

Why Your Body Feels What Your Mind Holds

What if we look at anxiety through the lens of the autonomic nervous system?

This complex, powerful, and primitive system continuously sends messages between the body and brain to protect you and ensure your safety and survival.

But when stress responses are overactivated and haven’t received the message that you are safe in this moment, they can stuck on high alert.

These symptoms can manifest physically as well as emotionally and can lead to symptoms like:

  • Muscle tension

  • Increased heart rate

  • Shallow breathing

  • Racing thoughts

  • Digestive issues

  • Headache or Migraine

  • Chronic Pain

This isn’t your fault. It’s your body’s way of trying to keep you safe. And nervous system healing is possible.

  • You’re imperfect, and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

    Brené Brown

The Art of Healing and Integration

You’ve taken an important step by simply being here. I’m so glad you came.

As a therapist specializing in anxiety, I offer support through a mindbody perspective. Together, we’ll explore evidence-based strategies that help regulate your nervous system, quiet your thoughts, and reconnect you with a sense of calm and clarity.

We’ll work to restore your health and vitality using approaches rooted in psychology, neuroscience, and physiology, supporting your whole system as it recalibrates and heals.

You’ll learn to cultivate self-awareness, self-care, and self-compassion.

To anchor into safety.

To calm the overwhelm.

And to begin building a life that feels more grounded, spacious, and aligned.

Your body and mind carry the imprint of everything you’ve lived through, and they also carry the capacity to heal. This is a space to begin again, with care and intention, and a willingness to gently listen inward. Even the smallest shift in awareness can open the door to meaningful change.