Anxiety Treatment in Fort Lauderdale
Mind-body support to help Ease overwhelm, calm emotional reactivity, and find clarity
Online Therapy for Residents of Florida and Illinois
Maybe anxiety is new for you, or maybe it’s been around for a while—but either way, it’s hard to shake. Your heart pounds, emotions spiral, and everything feels urgent. You react quickly—snapping, shutting down, or panicking—only to realize later it wasn’t as big as it felt.
The tension and overthinking make it harder to enjoy life, connect with others, or focus on what really matters.
You’re worn out from the cycle, pushing through and hoping it will get better—but it hasn’t.
It’s time for a change.
Anxiety isn’t just in your mind—it’s in your body too. A tight chest, tense shoulders, racing heart, or that wired feeling that won’t settle. It can spiral into worry or hit like a wave, making it hard to think clearly or feel like yourself.
With Somatic Experiencing, and if you choose, Safe and Sound Protocol, we’ll work to ease tension, calm your body, and help you navigate big emotions with more clarity—so you don’t feel stuck in the same patterns.
Hi, I’m Amy!
I know how exhausting it feels when life throws new pressures your way, and the stress you’ve managed starts feeling unmanageable. You’ve worked hard to hold everything together, but lately, it’s taking more out of you.
The responsibilities, worry, and tension have left you stretched thin. It’s not just the exhaustion—it’s how much harder it feels to think clearly, connect, or feel like yourself.
You don’t have to keep pushing through alone. Together, we’ll ease what’s keeping you stuck so you can feel steady, clear-headed, and ready to face life again.
You’ve built a life worth enjoying, and you deserve to feel confident and in control.
Anxiety Therapist in Fort Lauderdale
Avoidance
Overwhelm
Panic attacks
Digestive issues
Sleep disturbances
Feeling on edge or hyperaware
Fear, worry, and racing thoughts
Substance use and/or other addiction
Difficulty focusing or making decisions
Tension, chronic pain, and physical discomfort
Emotional reactivity (snapping, shutting down, or feeling flooded by emotions)
Common Issues and Concerns of People Seeking Anxiety Therapy
My Mind-Body Approach to Anxiety Treatment
Somatic therapy helps your body and mind work together, easing the stress that keeps you stuck.
Here’s how we’ll work together:
Somatic Experiencing (SE): SE helps you work with the physical side of anxiety, so you can be present with sensations instead of feeling overwhelmed. By tuning in, you’ll start to understand what’s underneath the anxiety and find more steadiness when it arises. There’s always space to talk, but we also listen to what your body is telling us.
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) (Optional): While SE helps you navigate anxiety in the moment, SSP supports your system in the background. It uses filtered music to help your body recognize safety, making it easier to relax, manage stress, and connect with others without feeling so on edge. Some people start with SSP, while others add it later if it feels right.
I take a developmental lens, recognizing how early experiences and relationships shape anxiety today. As kids, we didn’t have control over situations and might not have felt safe. Now, even when things are okay, your body may still react as if they’re not. You might find yourself people-pleasing, over-explaining, or feeling on edge in relationships. Together, we may explore these patterns, nurture the younger parts of you still holding onto fear, and build new ways to respond with more ease.
As we work together, you’ll build more inner stability, feel more connected to yourself, and move through life with greater confidence and ease.
Anxiety Treatment FAQs
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Anxiety is often a sympathetic nervous system response—your body’s natural "flight" reaction to perceived threats. While it’s normal to feel anxious from time to time, when this response is overactive, it can start to control your life. Instead of just managing anxiety, I focus on healing by helping your nervous system settle and respond to stress in healthier ways.
Through somatic therapy, we take the time to tune into the anxiety, understand what it's trying to communicate, and work on healing the underlying triggers. This allows you to break free from the patterns that are keeping you stuck and move closer to the life you want. Together, we work with both your mind and body to bring lasting relief.
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You can absolutely live a fulfilling life with anxiety—it doesn’t have to control you. While managing anxiety is often part of the early steps in therapy, the goal is to reduce its intensity over time.
Panic attacks and constant fear don’t have to be part of your daily life.
It’s normal to feel anxious from time to time, and those feelings can even provide helpful information. But what you’re experiencing now doesn’t have to be your normal.
Somatic therapy helps your brain better recognize the difference between real threats and safety, making everyday challenges easier to handle.
You’ll learn to feel more settled, even after stressful moments, and build the capacity to face anxiety without letting it take over. You’ll feel more in control and find real relief.
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How long does it take to see results from anxiety therapy?
The timeline for seeing results varies from person to person and depends on your unique experiences. Some people start to notice a shift after just a few sessions, while others—especially those who have been dealing with anxiety for a longer time or have experienced trauma—may take a little longer.If anxiety is tied to difficult early life experiences, such as struggles with feeling safe or connected to caregivers, the healing process can take more time. But even in more complex situations, many people begin to feel some relief early on as their nervous system starts to settle.
Everyone’s experience of anxiety is different, and so is the path to healing. The key is creating lasting change, not quick fixes. Together, we’ll work at your pace to reduce the overwhelming feelings and help you feel more in control as you move through life.
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I currently offer virtual sessions only. Somatic therapy can be just as effective online because you’re in a space that feels comfortable and familiar. Being at home allows you to use personal comfort items, like a cozy blanket or a favorite chair, and even have your pet nearby, which can help you feel more at ease during our work together.
This sense of safety and control in your environment can enhance the effectiveness of the therapy, making it easier for us to focus on your healing.
Plus, virtual sessions are much more convenient. You don’t have to take time off work, battle traffic, or worry about parking. It’s therapy that fits into your life, with less hassle and more comfort, so you can focus on what truly matters—your healing.
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Individual 55 minute sessions are $180.
If you’re interested in adding Safe and Sound Protocol, there’s an additional cost. For details, visit the SSP page.
You can pay with a credit card, HSA, or Zelle. I don’t accept insurance, but I do provide superbills if you want to seek reimbursement.
Get help from a Fort Lauderdale Anxiety Therapist
Anxiety can leave you feeling stuck—tired from the worry, second-guessing yourself, and struggling to keep up with everything on your plate. It’s draining, and no matter how much you push through, it feels like it’s never enough.
You don’t have to keep carrying this alone.
With somatic therapy, we’ll work to calm the tension, ease the overwhelm, and help you feel steady and in control. It’s about finding relief and creating a way forward that keeps you connected to yourself and your life, even in challenging times.
If this sounds like what you need, Let’s take the first step together.
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