Anxiety & Panic Counseling in Austin, TX & Online
Find your footing when worry, fear, or panic take over.
Evidence-based therapy for chronic anxiety, panic attacks, and overthinking — blending CBT, ACT, and mindfulness to help you move through fear and back into your life.
Serving Austin and the West Lake Hills (Westlake) area. Telehealth available across TX, IL, NV, WA, and FL
When Anxiety Stops Feeling Like ‘Just Stress’
Everyone feels anxious sometimes. But when worry becomes constant, when your mind won’t stop looping through what-ifs, or when your body reacts like you’re in danger for no clear reason — anxiety may be running the show.
You might feel restless, irritable, tense, or find yourself replaying conversations, Googling symptoms, or avoiding situations just to get relief.
And while anxiety is exhausting, what’s even harder is feeling like you should be able to control it but can’t.
Therapy can help you learn a new way to relate to anxiety — one that doesn’t rely on eliminating it, but on changing how you respond when it shows up.
Who We Help
We work with adults and teens experiencing all forms of anxiety and panic, including:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) — constant worry about everyday life
- Panic Disorder — sudden, intense surges of fear or physical panic attacks
- Health Anxiety (Hypochondriasis) — fear of illness or physical symptoms
- Social Anxiety — fear of judgment or embarrassment in social settings
- Performance or Work-Related Anxiety — fear of failure, perfectionism, or burnout
- Driving or Travel Anxiety
- Phobias — such as fear of flying, heights, or specific objects or situations
- Existential or “What-If” Anxiety — chronic overthinking and uncertainty about meaning or decisions
- Postpartum Anxiety — racing thoughts or fears focused on safety and responsibility
- Anxiety with OCD or Panic Features — looping worry combined with compulsive reassurance-seeking
No matter what form it takes, anxiety therapy helps you notice the mental and physical cues of fear, respond with flexibility, and start living life on your terms again.
What Anxiety Therapy Looks Like
Our work together is structured but collaborative — rooted in evidence-based methods that build understanding, tolerance, and long-term change
ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
Helps you make space for uncomfortable thoughts and sensations while moving toward what matters most. You’ll learn that the goal isn’t to feel calm all the time — it’s to live meaningfully even when anxiety is present.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Helps you identify and challenge distorted thought patterns that fuel anxiety, replacing them with balanced, evidence-based thinking.
Exposure-Based Techniques & Mindfulness
For panic and avoidance patterns, we’ll gradually re-engage with triggers and bodily sensations — helping you retrain your system to feel safe again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sessions are typically 50 minutes weekly, or can be offered as intensive sessions for those wanting a more immersive reset or deeper therapeutic focus.
If anxiety interferes with your sleep, focus, relationships, or daily choices — it’s worth addressing.
You don’t need to wait until things “get bad enough.” Therapy can help even if you’re high-functioning on the outside but constantly on edge inside.
Stress is a response to an identifiable pressure — like work, deadlines, or change.
Anxiety often continues long after the stressor is gone or shows up without a clear trigger. It’s not just mental; it can also affect your body, attention, and sense of control. Therapy helps you understand those signals and shift your relationship with them so they no longer run your day.
Yes. Panic attacks are intense but treatable. Through exposure-based and mindfulness tools, you’ll learn how to ride the wave of physical symptoms — without fearing them. Instead of fighting panic or trying to make it stop, we’ll practice new ways of responding that help your body relearn safety.
Absolutely. Many clients find online sessions more comfortable — especially when practicing tools in the environments where anxiety actually shows up (home, work, car, etc.).
ACT, CBT, and exposure-based methods all translate effectively via telehealth when sessions are structured and interactive.
It depends on the type and severity of anxiety. Some clients notice improvement within 8–10 sessions, while others prefer ongoing work focused on deeper patterns.
Progress builds over time — through consistency, practice, and self-compassion.
What to expect
- Learn to respond differently to anxiety and panic
- Build tolerance for discomfort and uncertainty
- Reconnect with your values and confidence
- Regain energy, focus, and presence
Sessions are typically 50 minutes weekly, or can be offered as intensive sessions for those wanting a more immersive reset or deeper therapeutic focus.
Next Steps
Ready to start therapy that helps you move through anxiety instead of being ruled by it?