A Safe Space for Anxiety Therapy Houston and Online

This is a unique experience for everyone, and can feel different depending on the individual. From social anxiety and curiosity about an anxiety disorder to a proactive step to manage panic attacks, we're here for you. We honor the unique symptoms that each client presents with personalized approaches to self understanding.

Our team knows this topic personally and through our training, and have seen a variety of physical symptoms and impact on daily life that individuals walk through. This full blog post  explains a bit more about what anxiety is, common symptoms, and how to support yourself or someone in your life navigating the throws of it all through a compassionate lens.

Some examples of symptoms that we'll hold in our time together include:

• Irritability related to short term serotonin increase and decrease

• Severe anxiety, panic attacks, selective mutism, and separation anxiety disorder

• Common anxiety disorders (social phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety, and other specific phobias)

• Navigating short periods of anxious feelings in stressful situations

• Use of caffeine, alcohol, drugs, and nicotine

Y'all, this is SO normal and can feel so overwhelming and anxiety-provoking (great right? More anxiety while trying to support exactly that!)! You are never expected to walk in with a list of mental health conditions you want to work through.You don't even have to label what you're feeling, because honestly that would never cover your full and whole human experience. While we have specific treatment approaches in our skillset, individual therapy is all about figuring out what works for you.

It's not uncommon that multiple types of therapy may be introduced over time, which could include a care team of referrals for additional support in group therapy, family therapy, and couples therapy depending on your needs. Your therapy experience and establishing a space where you know you're always getting the highest level of care for a high quality of life is what matters most to us.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a widely used type of talk therapy that helps a person’s ability to understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. Research shows that it is particularly effective for various treatment options for types of stress management, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxious thoughts and other types of anxiety disorders. It may be paired with approaches like exposure therapy and various other methods of psychotherapy for everything from processing a traumatic event to getting past a block on the way to what you want in life. 

CBT shows up in so many different ways and we keep adapting to meet the modern individual in this crazy world we live in. That’s why it’s not as straightforward as the American Psychiatric Association definition or what you might find on Google. It’s all about giving you the best quality of life and another tool we can tap into as we wrap you in support.

Part of caring for your whole person is ensuring we have a network readily available to you for anything you may need. Whether you need a specific health professional, support group, GP, psychiatrist, or resources for family members, your therapist will work hand-in-hand with you to make the strongest recommendations and ensure you're not left alone in your experience of exploring the best treatment for various types of anxiety, processing a traumatic experience, stress, and other experiences.

We understand that conversations about various types of medications such as benzodiazepine or antidepressants. We are always here to talk about these things with loving guidance and zero judgment if that's the right approach for you.

Yes! At Modern Therapy, we saw the way that people benefitted from having time to get in tune with their bodies, ground in the present moment, and learn mindfulness skills that create ongoing relief with coaching between therapy sessions. Our coaches are intertwined with our team of mental health professionals in weekly consultations and learning opportunities to broaden their care for our community whether coaching comes before, during, or after therapy. 

There’s so much to be said about how physical activity, how we nourish our bodies, and the way we approach self care (beyond the bubble baths people!) support anxiety and our coaches support you in all of these areas before, during, or after therapy.

We’re geeking out about some of our latest trainings, nerding out on things like Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), somatic healing, and eye movements desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) coaching. Our passionate crew has an eye for growth (how coaching of them), and we can’t wait to bring these new learnings to session to empower self-trust and self-compassion with habit shifts and an empowering mindset.

Our team of heart-led and passionate therapists and coaches specialize in various areas of healing and growth to support your whole person, and create a safe environment to meet you exactly where you're at. Our goal is to leave you with a positive experience and the mental health treatment or coaching that feels like a natural extension of the way you care for yourself.

In addition to psychotherapy, we have a toolkit of relaxation techniques to support a person’s ability to combat side effects of stress and anxiety such as muscle tension, insomnia, dread, avoidance of social situations, and other health problems. Your coach or therapist will work with you specifically to find the most effective treatments, believing that a person's ability to heal or feel less "stuck" is unlocked when they feel safe, seen, understood, and supported.

Our team is happy to jump on a call any time to listen to your unique story and guide you to the right fit, or correspond via text and email based on what works best. All you need to do is reach out and start the conversation. We can't wait to meet you!