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ANXIETY THERAPY IN SAN JOSE, CA
You can look calm on the outside and still feel anxious on the inside.
Somatic, trauma-informed anxiety therapy for high-functioning adults whose minds don’t slow down, even when life looks fine.
Anxiety isn’t a flaw to fix. It’s often a protective response that has been working overtime, and it can learn a different way.
In person in San Jose
Online across California
Somatic and trauma-informed
What High-Functioning Anxiety Can Look Like
It rarely looks like panic. More often, it looks like someone who has it all together.
Overthinking everything
Replaying conversations and rehearsing worst cases.
Always in to-do mode
Stillness feels unsafe, or unproductive.
A body on edge
A tight chest, a clenched jaw, restless sleep.
Perfectionism
Good enough never quite feels good enough.
Needing to be ready
Always scanning for what could go wrong.
Guilt around boundaries
Knowing your worth doesn’t make saying no feel comfortable.
Anxiety Is Often a Protective Response
Your anxiety didn’t show up to ruin your life. It learned to keep you safe.
It anticipates problems, stays ready, and pushes you to prepare. The trouble is that it doesn’t always know when to stand down, and your nervous system reacts before your mind catches up.
That’s why logic and reassurance often don’t stick. Somatic therapy works with that body-level response, so you can feel anxiety rise and still choose how you respond.
Curious? Try these five somatic healing exercises.
Overthinking Is Often Protection, Too
High-functioning anxiety
Driven by worry. Your body feels wired, restless, and hard to settle.
Burnout
Driven by depletion. Rest doesn’t restore you, and motivation feels thin.
Panic
Sudden waves of intense fear, with strong physical symptoms like a racing heart.
They can overlap, and you don’t need to name it perfectly to ask for support.
How Somatic Therapy Works With Anxiety
We don’t just talk about worry. We also notice what your body does when it shows up.
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Notice
We slow down and track where anxiety lives in your body.
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Settle
Grounding and breath awareness help your system steady itself.
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Explore
We look at where the pattern started, at a pace you can handle.
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Build capacity
Instead of pushing through, you practice staying present with discomfort in small, manageable steps.
Progress isn’t getting rid of anxiety. It’s having more room to choose.
Capacity.
What Progress Really Looks Like
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Anxiety rises, and you recover more quickly.
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You notice the signal sooner, before it takes over.
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You can set a boundary and sit with someone’s disappointment, without defaulting to people-pleasing.
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You rest without guilt.
Support for the Anxiety You’re Carrying
Generalized anxiety
Panic attacks
Social anxiety
Health anxiety
Perfectionism
Overthinking
Anxiety-related sleep trouble
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to ask for help.
Joy, rest, and belonging are part of the plan.
What you’re moving toward matters as much as what you’re leaving behind.
Is Anxiety Therapy With Me Right for You?
This may be a good fit if
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Your anxiety looks like productivity, perfectionism, or being “the capable one.”
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Talking it through hasn’t been enough to settle your body.
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You want a steady, collaborative space that moves at your pace.
When another approach may help
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You want focused work on one pattern. Explore a Somatic Intensive.
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You need urgent support. Call 911, or call or text 988 for a mental health crisis.
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You prefer insurance-based care. My practice is private pay.
Still comparing options? Read what to look for in an anxiety therapist in San Jose.
What to Know Before You Start
$275
per session
50 min
typically weekly
San Jose
in person
California
online
Getting started
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Consultation. We talk through what’s happening.
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Intake session. We explore your history and goals.
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Weekly sessions. We build capacity in your body and your life.
Anxiety therapy is offered through individual therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
