Online Anxiety Therapy
in Texas & Michigan
Ever wonder, “how do I know if I have anxiety?”
You might have anxiety if…
✔ You’re always on edge, and relaxation feels impossible. The second you slow down, you’re already behind again.
✔ Your thoughts race, filled with worry and restless energy until you’re utterly drained.
✔ Relationships feel tricky. You feel like you are disappointing others, no matter how hard you try.
Feel more comfortably secure in your life and relationships.
Anxiety Therapy can help you…
✔ Flow with uncertainties and unknowns
✔ Build functional strategies that work for you and your wellbeing
✔ Decrease worrying, tension, and rumination and find calm
✔ Uproot barriers to self-love and acceptance and grow confidence
✔ Understand your relationship needs
You are not defective, lazy, stupid, or a burden.
By learning ways to soothe distress and reconnect with your true values, you’ll begin to release yourself from needing to be perfect or ‘on’ at all times.
Therapy for anxiety can support you in that process
Hi, I’m Erin Kehrier, LCSW, LMSW
Anxiety Therapist in Texas and Michigan
I approach anxiety therapy with an open mind and genuine curiosity, creating a safe space where you can be your authentic self without fear of judgment or shame about how anxiety shows up.
Together, we'll explore the roots of your anxiety, including how past experiences may contribute to your struggles.
Together, we’ll create a customized path to help you lessen anxiety in your life and experience more freedom and self-acceptance.
Is it Anxiety or Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria?
Perhaps you are navigating the intersection of anxiety and rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD). While RSD is not an official diagnosis, it does seem to have some crossover with anxiety.
Anxiety can amplify the fear of rejection, making everyday interactions feel like walking on eggshells. RSD can make the slightest hint of disapproval or criticism can trigger a cascade of self-doubt and activate intense emotions.
Both Anxiety and RSD may show up as an overwhelming need to please others and avoid any potential judgment. You might even be unaware of the subtle signs that you are in a cycle of anticipating rejection and desperately seeking validation.
If this is you, you’re in the right place. In therapy, we can explore the effects of both anxiety and RSD, guiding you towards valuable insights. We'll develop practical skills to ease the resulting distress and foster greater self-assurance.
Frequently Asked Questions About Anxiety Therapy
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If you are a living breathing human, you will experience anxiety at some point. However, anxiety can become problematic when it goes on for too long, it's too strong, or it happens too often and hinders the ability to live a more balanced and harmonious life.
You might feel that everyone is busy, anxious, and overwhelmed all the time, so why should YOU pay attention to your anxiety? You don't have to wait until everything feels unbearable or overwhelming to seek therapy. Moments of stability and groundedness can provide an excellent platform to explore the impact of anxiety on your life and discover effective strategies.
If you feel drawn to seeking support, I encourage you to explore the possibilities that anxiety therapy may offer.
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Lessening or changing the impact of your anxiety can improve your quality of life. The results each client reaches are different, so I can’t make guarantees, yet in my experience as an anxiety therapist I have definitely seen clients loosen the grip anxiety has on their lives.
Some principles and techniques for anxiety therapy might involve mindfulness practices, challenging distorted thoughts, beliefs, and stories that fuel anxiety, or trauma reprocessing techniques (i.e. EMDR).
Figuring out where to start might feel a bit intimidating, but we’re in this together! I’ll be here to support and guide you as we explore different approaches and create a plan that feels right for you.
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It's understandable to feel apprehensive about starting anxiety treatment, especially when the anxiety is already intense. We'll take gradual steps to explore new approaches and expand your comfort zone, at a pace that suits you.
My approach to anxiety treatment prioritizes your pace, preferences, and choices while harnessing your inner resources and building upon your existing strengths.
Together, we collaborate to find strategies to reduce the impact anxiety has in the important domains of your life.
When you can’t imagine your life without anxiety…
When anxiety has been such a big part of everyday life, it can be hard to imagine existing any other way. You may feel reluctant to change your anxiety because you think you need it to drive you or prevent something awful from happening.
At the same time, you know the grueling pace your anxiety has you on is not sustainable. It’s grinding you down and not guiding you towards a life worth living. The anxiety may be serving a purpose and you may not know how to do things any differently – yet.
Therapy can help you change the way you relate to your anxiety so that it does not have such a dominant presence. This creates more space in your life for what brings you true joy.
