Anxiety Isn’t All in Your Head—Here’s What’s Really Going On
If you've ever been told you're "just too sensitive" or that you "worry too much," you're not alone—and you're not broken.
Anxiety isn’t just a racing mind or a tight chest before a meeting. It’s a nervous system that’s doing its best to protect you—but has learned to be too alert, too often.
What anxiety really is (and isn’t)
Anxiety is your body’s alarm system. It’s meant to alert you to danger so you can respond. The problem is, for many of us, that alarm system gets stuck in the “on” position—even when nothing dangerous is happening.
You might experience:
Racing thoughts or spiraling "what ifs"
Tension in your chest, shoulders, or stomach
Difficulty sleeping or constantly overthinking
Feeling shaky, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your body
Trying to control everything just to feel okay
Anxiety shows up in patterns—thoughts, sensations, and behaviors—and over time, it can chip away at your confidence, joy, and energy.
Why high-achieving women feel it so intensely
Many of the women I work with are used to performing at a high level. They’re organized, smart, and strong. But underneath that success is often a nervous system in overdrive—trained by trauma, early pressure, or impossible expectations to never relax.
You may have learned that being prepared, helpful, or “on” keeps you safe or earns approval. But that constant vigilance becomes exhausting.
Healing anxiety means retraining—not ignoring—your system
You can’t think your way out of anxiety. But you can learn to:
Regulate your nervous system so you don’t stay stuck in fight-or-flight
Understand your patterns so you can respond instead of react
Use somatic and cognitive tools to interrupt spirals and soften the pressure
Build trust in yourself so you no longer have to micromanage every outcome
Therapy can help you shift from self-blame to self-understanding. I use EMDR, somatic work, breathwork, and nervous system education to help you feel calmer—not just in your head, but in your whole being.
There is nothing wrong with you
Anxiety doesn’t mean you’re weak or broken. It means your system learned to protect you—and now it’s time to help it feel safe again.
You don’t have to hustle for peace anymore. With support and the right tools, you can feel grounded, clear, and free. You can live without that constant undercurrent of dread.
Your body wants to exhale. Let’s help it get there. Book a free consult call here or start with my Anxiety Workbook here.