Anxiety can take on so many forms, from stress about work that never seems to let up to vague feelings that no matter how hard you try, you’re always letting people down. Others have more specific fears, like fear of flying or social phobias. All can be crippling, exhausting and depressing. You don’t have to live this way.
Through anxiety counseling, I can help you understand the underlying causes of your anxiety, gain a more realistic and infinitely more positive perspective on the situations you’re facing, and develop coping skills to find calm in times of stress so you can move forward toward enjoying life instead of dreading it.
You are not alone. You deserve to feel better, and I would be honored to work with you.
If stress and anxiety is becoming overwhelming, here are three things you can do right now to help:
If anxiety is not what you are experiencing, here are other areas that I treat:
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Stacy Perkins Smith, is an anxiety therapist based in Chicago who helps women find calm, clarity, and confidence.
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