CBT is one of the most effective treatments for anxiety. It helps you recognize and shift the thought patterns that keep you in a cycle of worry, fear, and avoidance. By identifying cognitive distortions—like catastrophizing or overgeneralizing—you’ll learn practical skills to challenge anxious thinking, reduce reactivity, and approach stressors more calmly and rationally. CBT also emphasizes behavior change, encouraging gradual exposure to situations you may have avoided so you can regain confidence and flexibility.

IFS invites you to explore the different “parts” of yourself that contribute to anxious feelings—such as the inner critic, the planner, or the part that fears making mistakes. Instead of trying to silence these voices, IFS helps you understand their protective intentions and respond to them with compassion. By creating space between your true Self and your anxious parts, you can reduce inner conflict, strengthen self-trust, and experience greater emotional balance.

EMDR can be especially effective when anxiety is linked to earlier experiences of fear, loss, or uncertainty. EMDR helps the brain reprocess those distressing memories so they no longer trigger the same emotional or physical responses. Using gentle bilateral stimulation—such as eye movements or tapping—EMDR allows your nervous system to complete its natural healing process. Over time, reminders of past stressors lose their intensity, helping you feel calmer, safer, and more grounded in the present.

EFT helps you understand and work through the emotions that often sit beneath anxiety—like fear, sadness, or shame. Rather than simply managing symptoms, EFT focuses on deepening your awareness of these emotions so they can be felt, understood, and transformed. Many people with anxiety have learned to push emotions away or overanalyze them; EFT helps reverse that pattern by cultivating emotional acceptance and self-compassion. Through guided exploration, you can begin to respond to your feelings with curiosity rather than avoidance, reducing anxiety’s intensity and creating a stronger sense of emotional balance and safety within yourself.

ERP is especially useful for clients with OCD, phobias, or panic-related anxiety. By gradually and safely confronting feared situations or sensations—without engaging in avoidance or rituals—you retrain your brain to recognize that you can tolerate discomfort. Over time, ERP reduces the power of anxiety triggers and helps you feel more in control of your responses.

Mindfulness and CFT both help you notice anxious thoughts without judgment, creating distance between you and the mental noise. Combined, these approaches teach you to respond to yourself with warmth rather than criticism. Many clients with anxiety struggle with perfectionism or self-blame; CFT helps replace these patterns with understanding and self-kindness, allowing the nervous system to relax and fostering a deeper sense of safety within.

DBT can be a valuable complement for those who experience anxiety alongside intense emotions or difficulty regulating distress. Through structured skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, DBT helps you stay present and grounded even when anxiety spikes. You’ll develop concrete tools for calming your body, managing urges, and communicating needs effectively.

ACT focuses on building psychological flexibility—the ability to face uncomfortable thoughts or feelings without getting stuck in them. Rather than fighting anxiety, you’ll learn to accept its presence while making choices that align with your values. Through mindfulness and values-based action, ACT empowers you to live fully even when anxiety shows up, fostering courage and self-direction.

SE recognizes that anxiety lives in the body as much as in the mind. SE addresses the physiological component of anxiety by teaching you how to tune into your body’s signals and gently release stored tension. This body-centered approach helps regulate the nervous system, restore a sense of calm, and reduce symptoms like tightness in the chest, racing heartbeat, or shallow breathing. Many clients find SE particularly effective when anxiety feels physical or automatic.