Therapy for Anxiety

Are you constantly on edge or have a feeling of unease?
Do you overthink, constantly predicting worst-case scenarios and trying to find solutions?
Do you find it hard to shut off your mind?

General anxiety happens across a broad range of situations and has a few important characteristics:

Overestimating threats:
- "What if there's traffic, I arrive late, and I get fired"
- "I wonder if this stomach pain is cancer"
- "I'm going to fail this test and never find a good job"
Underestimating ability to cope:
- "I won't be able to handle it"
- "I don't know what to do"
- "I'll lose control and go crazy"
Physical symptoms:
- Muscle tension and fatigue
- Heart racing and palpitations
- Sweating, nausea, irritable bowel syndrome
Avoidance and safety behaviors:
- "I'm going to leave an hour early to make sure I arrive early"
- "I'm going to go to the doctor one more time, even though she said everything was fine last week"
- "Even though I know I have plenty of time to study and prepare, it doesn't feel that way. I'm going to cancel plans with friends"

Take back control from anxiety:

I provide confidential and practical therapy using CBT. Many clients suffering from anxiety notice a considerable difference in just a few sessions.

I help alleviate anxiety by assisting clients:

Uncover and change behaviors that keep us hooked in the vicious cycle of anxiety.
Discover new ways to respond to anxiety provoking thoughts and start building new helpful thought patterns.
Build confidence in themselves, their social skills, and their ability to handle uncomfortable and challenging social interactions.

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"Does Therapy Really Work?"

Research shows that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is very effective. Though I can never guarantee an outcome, there is a high probability that you will benefit from therapy. Things that can help make therapy successful: Express any concern or hesitancy that you may have at the beginning of therapy Be honest about your current challenges and the goals you have for therapy If there's something particularly helpful or unhelpful that I'm doing, let me know

"Why Don't You Take Insurance?

To save money, most people prefer to use insurance. I do not accept insurance for a few reasons:

When using insurance, the insurance dictates how many sessions are needed for therapy. Not you and I.

Also, many people are unaware that therapy records must be sent to insurance companies throughout the course of treatment.

Lastly, most insurance companies require you to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder to qualify for therapy.

"How Confidential is Therapy?"

Confidentiality will be discussed at the beginning of our first session. In general, what we talk about is kept confidential, but I do have some limits:

If you are in immanent risk to harming yourself
If you are in immanent risk to harming others
Suspected child abuse
Suspected elder abuse

I take confidentiality very serious. It's the foundation to therapy and is especially important in a small expat community like Okinawa.

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Are you constantly on edge or have a feeling of unease?
Do you overthink, constantly predicting worst-case scenarios and trying to find solutions?
Do you find it hard to shut off your mind?

General anxiety happens across a broad range of situations and has a few important characteristics:

Overestimating threats:
- "What if there's traffic, I arrive late, and I get fired"
- "I wonder if this stomach pain is cancer"
- "I'm going to fail this test and never find a good job"
Underestimating ability to cope:
- "I won't be able to handle it"
- "I don't know what to do"
- "I'll lose control and go crazy"
Physical symptoms:
- Muscle tension and fatigue
- Heart racing and palpitations
- Sweating, nausea, irritable bowel syndrome
Avoidance and safety behaviors:
- "I'm going to leave an hour early to make sure I arrive early"
- "I'm going to go to the doctor one more time, even though she said everything was fine last week"
- "Even though I know I have plenty of time to study and prepare, it doesn't feel that way. I'm going to cancel plans with friends"

Take back control from anxiety:

I provide confidential and practical therapy using CBT. Many clients suffering from anxiety notice a considerable difference in just a few sessions.

I help alleviate anxiety by assisting clients:

Uncover and change behaviors that keep us hooked in the vicious cycle of anxiety.
Discover new ways to respond to anxiety provoking thoughts and start building new helpful thought patterns.
Build confidence in themselves, their social skills, and their ability to handle uncomfortable and challenging social interactions.