Anxiety & depression therapy, by video, anywhere in Virginia

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common reasons people reach out for therapy, and they often travel together — racing thoughts at night, trouble concentrating during the day, irritability, fatigue, or a sense of dread that doesn't match what's actually happening around you.

Therapy isn't about forcing positivity or "thinking your way out" of how you feel. It's about understanding the patterns your mind and body have learned, and building real tools to interrupt them — so you can feel more like yourself again.

What this can look like

• Worry that loops without resolving, even when you know it's not fully rational
• Trouble falling or staying asleep because your mind won't quiet down
• Losing interest in things that used to feel good
• Irritability or a short fuse that feels out of character
• Physical tension — a tight chest, clenched jaw, or stomach knots
• Feeling flat, foggy, or disconnected from your own life

How therapy can help

• CBT helps identify the specific thought patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood, and builds practical skills to shift them.
• ACT focuses on building a life aligned with what matters to you, even alongside difficult feelings, rather than waiting for anxiety to disappear first.
• EMDR and somatic therapy are useful when anxiety or depression is rooted in earlier experiences that still show up in the body.

Every plan is built around you — modalities are chosen and adjusted together as therapy progresses, not applied as a fixed formula.