Anxiety therapy

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Anxiety therapy offers a path toward understanding the deeper roots of your worry, tension, and unease. As a psychiatrist serving professionals in Lakeway, TX, I specialize in helping driven, accomplished individuals explore the psychological patterns that fuel their anxiety and discover lasting relief through genuine self-understanding.

Anxiety therapy through my psychodynamic approach helps you uncover the connections between your early experiences, your current life circumstances, and the anxiety that affects your daily life.

If you are a professional who has achieved success in your career yet still finds yourself battling persistent anxiety, you are not alone.

Understanding Anxiety Beyond the Surface

Many professionals who come to my practice have tried various strategies to control their anxiety. Breathing techniques, thought-stopping exercises, or simply pushing through with willpower can provide temporary relief. However, these approaches often fail to address a fundamental question: Why does this anxiety exist in the first place?

My approach invites you to become curious about your anxiety rather than simply fighting against it. Anxiety often carries important information about unmet needs, unexpressed emotions, or internal conflicts that deserve attention. By approaching your experience with openness and genuine inquiry, we can discover what your anxiety is trying to communicate.

As an MD with specialized training in psychodynamic psychiatry, I bring a comprehensive understanding of both the psychological and biological dimensions of anxiety. This integrated perspective allows me to work with you in a way that honors the full complexity of your experience.

Who I Work With

I provide care to adults and professionals who are motivated to understand themselves on a deeper level. My ideal patients sense that their anxiety is connected to something meaningful about their history or relationships, and they are willing to engage in the reflective work necessary to uncover those connections.

The professionals I serve are often successful in their careers, yet something feels unsettled beneath the surface. They may experience anxiety that seems disproportionate to their current circumstances, or they notice patterns in their emotional responses that they cannot fully explain. They are ready to move beyond surface-level solutions.

This work is particularly well-suited for individuals who are insight-driven and who believe that understanding the origins of their struggles can lead to genuine, lasting change.

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The Psychodynamic Approach

Through our work together, you may discover that your anxiety is connected to early relational patterns, unconscious conflicts, unprocessed experiences, or defense mechanisms that once protected you but now create problems of their own.

This approach does not promise quick fixes. Instead, it offers something more valuable: a comprehensive understanding of yourself that extends far beyond your anxiety. The insights you gain through this work will serve you throughout your life, informing how you navigate relationships, career decisions, and the challenges that arise.

For professionals who have already achieved significant success through discipline and strategic thinking, you may have tried to think your way out of anxiety. If your anxiety persists despite these efforts, it may be because the underlying causes have not yet been addressed.

The Experience of Working Together

When you begin working with me, you can expect a thoughtful intake process designed to gather essential information while preserving time for genuine conversation. Before our first meeting, you will complete intake paperwork that covers your history and background. While these forms are detailed, they serve an important purpose: by addressing standard questions in advance, our sessions can focus on what matters most to you.

When booking your appointment, you will add your credit card information, but it will not be charged until the appointment takes place.

As our work progresses, you will have flexibility in scheduling through my online portal. You can book appointments at times that work for your professional schedule. You can reach me through the portal with questions or concerns, and I respond within 24 to 48 hours.

I offer both in-person sessions and online sessions to accommodate your preferences and circumstances.

Anxiety in Professional Life

For professionals, anxiety often manifests in particular ways. You may experience anxiety related to performance, fearing that despite your track record, you will somehow fail. You may feel anxious about work relationships or struggle with high-stakes decisions.

These professional anxieties frequently connect to deeper themes: the need for approval, conflicts around authority, or struggles with self-worth that no amount of external success can resolve. By exploring these connections, we can address the underlying patterns that generate your anxiety.

My focus extends beyond helping you manage your anxiety well enough to maintain your career. I am interested in helping you thrive and find genuine satisfaction in your work and your life.

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Beginning the Process

If you are considering anxiety therapy and are interested in an approach that goes beyond symptom management, I invite you to reach out. The work I do with patients is deeply individualized. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to anxiety, because each person's experience has its own unique origins and meanings.

For information about scheduling and fees, please contact my office directly. I serve professionals in Lakeway, TX and throughout Texas through in-person and online sessions.

Location: Lakeway, TX

 Frequently Asked Questions About Anxiety Therapy

  • Anxiety therapy in my practice uses a psychodynamic approach, meaning we explore the underlying causes of your anxiety rather than focusing solely on symptom management. This deeper exploration leads to lasting change rather than temporary relief.

  • The timeline varies depending on your unique circumstances and engagement with the process. Some individuals notice shifts within the first few months, while transforming long-standing patterns typically unfolds over a longer period.

  • Before we meet, you will complete intake paperwork covering your history. During our initial meeting, you will have space to share what brings you to therapy, and I will ask questions to understand your anxiety within the broader context of your life.

  • I offer both in-person and online sessions. Many professionals find online sessions integrate well with demanding schedules, while others prefer in-person meetings. We can discuss which works best for you.

  • Professionals often experience anxiety connected to workplace dynamics, performance pressure, and responsibility. My work addresses these concerns while exploring the deeper patterns that create vulnerability to work-related anxiety.

  • I work with generalized worry, performance anxiety, social anxiety, and anxiety related to life transitions or burnout. I also work with individuals who experience obsessive-compulsive patterns.

  • Early relationships and formative experiences establish patterns that often contribute to current anxiety. By bringing these connections into awareness, we develop greater freedom in how we respond.

  • Self-reflection is central to this work. I work best with individuals who are motivated to understand themselves deeply and who find meaning in exploring their inner life.

  • This approach suits individuals who sense their anxiety connects to their history, who are curious about deeper self-understanding, and who want more than temporary relief.

  • Please reach out through my website. I am happy to answer questions and provide information about scheduling and fees when you contact my office.

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