Anxiety Skill Building for Motivated Women
LEARN SKILLS TO REDUCE ANXIETY + RECLAIM YOUR CONFIDENCEIN-PERSON IN PROVIDENCE, RI + ONLINE ACROSS RHODE ISLAND + WASHINGTON STATE
What does high functioning anxiety look like?
Individuals with high functioning anxiety are often very proactive in their life. Constant motion can be used as a coping mechanism to avoid anxiety.
Highly organized, detail oriented, or rigid individuals often run anxious. It’s a form of control when things feel out of control internally.
People pleasing tendencies are often seen in this population, as is hyper-responsibility.
Future oriented thinking and excessive worrying about what is to come is often experienced by this population.
This woman maintains impossibly high standards for themselves and sometimes others. Perfectionism is often at play as the root of anxiety.
People who plan everything in advance and feel unnerved by spontaneity often experience high functioning anxiety.
Hello, I’m Rachael
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Therapist. Welcome to my office, where I see clients both in person and remotely. I specialize in working with high achieving women who are making strides in their lives but are looking for support navigating anxiety and overwhelm. Anxiety can drive us to success but it’s time to let it take the back seat so that you can learn to accept yourself just as you are. I am honored to be a guide along your path.
How does individual therapy work?
STEP ONEFirst, we set up a complimentary 15 minute consult call to assess if we are a good fit. Then we meet for an intake session where we determine the goals you are looking to meet and how I can help you reach them.
STEP TWO Once we have established a plan for our time together, we begin doing the work of evaluating your thoughts, behaviors, and patterns to determine what in your life is serving you and what isn’t. We gently identify places where change may benefit you and I equip you with tangible skills to practice in your day to day life. We also process experiences that may not be in your control but are impacting you in difficult ways. We learn to make peace with the things you can’t control and shift the things you have choice over.
STEP THREEWe regularly check in to make sure we are meeting the goals we set out to address. Therapeutic fit is one of the biggest determinants of whether or not someone feels successful in their therapy process. I make it a priority to see that we are on the right path. Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. If at any point either of us determines that the direction we are taking isn’t working, we explore ways to pivot in our work together or discuss alternate modalities or providers.
Common Mental Health Challenges
Heightened emotions like sadness, anger, or fear that sometimes feel out of proportion to your circumstances.
Feeling consistently on guard, on edge, or hypervigilent to your surroundings.
Inability to relax, quiet your mind, or discharge the nervous energy from your physical body.
Feelings of overwhelming guilt, shame, or self criticism.
Unsatisfying coping skills or behaviors that prevent you from living as authentically as you would like to.
Benefits of Individual Therapy
Helps you evaluate thoughts and beliefs about yourself that are contributing to your distress and replaces them with healthier ones.
Offers a container for you to safely process your experiences and move through the places you are stuck, resulting in greater health.
Improves your coping mechanisms, allowing you to better respond to activating events that come up in your life.
Uncovers the root causes of your fears or anxiety and helps you learn to regulate your nervous system.
Builds self esteem and improves social functioning.