Our therapists provide anxiety therapy in Boston, MA

Melanie: My go-to approach for treating anxiety is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I prefer to utilize CBT because I have seen my clients experience a significant reduction in symptoms as a result.

Cody: When working with clients who struggle with anxiety, my goal is to help reframe thinking to allow them to better understand where anxiety-type thinking comes from, in order to better manage the feeling before it becomes difficult to manage.

Melanie: In anxiety therapy, I teach the following tools:

• Providing psychoeducation around CBT
• Acknowledging the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
• Engaging clients in cognitive challenging and reality testing
• Utilizing homework between sessions

Cody: Some tools that I offer clients for managing anxiety include using a variety of grounding techniques when they start to feel their anxiety begin to increase. Using skills early on helps slow down thinking so it doesn't escalate to higher levels.

Melanie: I know a client is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when they demonstrate a reduction in symptoms that initially brought them to therapy.

Cody: I know a client has made great strides with anxiety management when they are able to recognize the effects high levels of anxiety have on the body and report feeling more energized and engaged with those around them.

Melanie: Clients can supplement their time in anxiety therapy by engaging in homework between sessions and utilizing skills/tools taught in session outside of the session.

Cody: The internet is a wealth of resources to be used both inside and outside of sessions. Often, I refer clients to various guided meditation and relaxation videos on YouTube to help manage thoughts and provide support for day-to-day stress.

Melanie: To prepare for your first anxiety therapy session, you can think about your therapeutic goals.

Cody: In order to prepare for your first session, it is important to be open with your therapist about how you are feeling. Anxiety is as much an important feeling as other emotions, and it's okay when we sometimes need help managing our emotions when they get out of hand, even as adults.